Master of Arts [M.A] [Art and Design - Ecologies Pathway] From Cardiff Metropolitan University

The Master of Art in Art and Design - Ecologies Pathway at Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityÊis a specialism within the Philosophy pathway on our MA Art and Design programme. 'Ecology' is taken in its widest, philosophical sense to mean the study of connection, interrelationship and belonging. It is intended for art and design graduates who wish to develop the ecological dimension of their practice, and for humanities or science graduates who are interested in how ecology and visual practice can inform one another.

It is a research-preparation Masters programme that can be taken either as a theoryÐpractice or a purely theoretical route. The form that your work might take is one of the philosophical questions we discuss. Some familiarity with ecological theory or practice is desirable but not essential.

Career prospects :

The MA Art and Design acts as a gateway to research or advanced experimental practice. It has an option for students to focus on research (by taking the initial formal PG Cert Research Skills module) or by taking an alternative creative practice route both leading towards potential future MPhil/PhD study. Students taking the MA Art and Design align with specific research and experimental practice pathways, led by academic staff with established practice careers and/or advanced scholarship and research.

The MA Art and Design programme is designed to enable students to achieve the attributes of greater flexibility, adaptability, and individual responsibility and autonomy as professional artists, designers or researchers. The MA Art and Design programme aims to develop increasing creativity, self-reliance, initiative, and the ability to perform in rapidly changing environments as well as increasing competence with research skills and methods which will make graduates highly employable as academics and or researchers or enable them to develop an active and sustained practice as artists or designers.

All students' are expected to complete a portable 'record of achievement' and use their PDP to support employability and life-long learning, normally in the form of a blog, that integrates opportunities for self-reflection in programmes in order to help them develop as effective and confident learners.