MA Creative Practice (part-time)

The course is delivered over three academic semesters. It is offered in full time and part time modes. This means that your learning will be timetabled over 45 Weeks. The course in full time mode is normally scheduled over two to three days, and for part-time, one to one and a half days. It has been designed in this way to enable you to achieve the study whilst also undertaking any caring responsibilities, part-time work or internships. Modules are designed to iteratively build to enable you to achieve a postgraduate master. To do this the MA is pedagogically designed in three phases, the first is about ‘Exploration’, the second ‘Diagnostic’ and the third phase being ‘Self-realisation’. There are two key components which will help you in your learning: your learning agreement and your reflective journal. The learning agreement will articulate a plan for your learning and start to outline potential areas for research that will lead to situating your practice.

As part of the agreement, you will develop a Final Master’s Research Proposal and plan. The research journal will explore the creative research routes that you have been taking and intend to take and incorporate your analysis, reflections of the issues and problems that you are facing or intend to face. The journal is both practice and theoretically based and is importantly a means to help you understand, reflect and contextualise your practice. In the first phase (Locating your Creative Practice (30 credits), Research Methods and Methodologies for Creative Practice (30 credits), we introduce you to your environment where you will be inducted to the college and all the facilities and workshops. This will help you acclimatise and for you to meet and collaborate with peers and get to know college staff. You will be introduced to creative practice and an introduction to research methods for creative practice. You will also start to develop an understanding the level of study required at master level.

The majority of this course will be delivered in person by attendance at college and online via live webinars. All students will need to attend college between 2 to 3 days a week full-time and 1 and 1. 5 days a week part-time and access live webinars and e-learning where required. Students are expected to undertake independent study and complete assignments and coursework outside of college time.

The College has a range of specialist resources to support the delivery of the programme. Alongside our subject discipline dedicated studios and workshops, you will have access to digital technologies including IT labs, 3D printers and our materials lab. Morley College London has a well-equipped library including a comprehensive creative industries section. Students will be assessed through graded projects and coursework, assignments, and reflective journals.

If you are interested in applying for the MA Creative Practice, then please apply using the link on this webpage. The qualification is awarded by Ravensbourne University London. You can apply for student finance at https://www. gov. uk/student-finance-register-login. This course can be studied in full-time or part-time modes. You will need access to a laptop or PC to carry out independent study and complete assignments. Relevant textbooks and other learning materials will be required for the course; other course requirements and fee as follows: Ceramics students: it is recommended that students have their own specialist creative tools and protective clothing in certain subjects such as ceramics and fine art. There is a £50 materials fee per trimester. Fashion and textiles: access to a sewing machine at home for self-directed study is also required. There is a mandatory lab fee of £200 per year, payable in the first week of class.

The fee supports access to inventory from our Materials Store for use in lessons and independent projects.

Fine Art: we provide a basic introductory package of materials free of charge, including paper, drawing materials, paint, printmaking inks and sculpture materials. We also have a shop onsite.

Millinery: students are asked to provide their own personal millinery sewing kits, which will include a combination of standard sewing equipment and some millinery-specific tools.

Depending on the direction of a student’s work, equipment and materials will need to be individually sourced during the course. Photography: you will need to own a DSLR, or mirrorless camera; a tripod would be recommended. Relevant textbooks and other learning materials will also be required for the course.

On completion graduates can progress into employment within the creative industries in roles such as studio practice, technical or teaching roles, emerging practitioners, or postgraduate research study.