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316 Master's degrees in Visual Arts in United Kingdom

Performance Making - Pre-Master's Programme
This one-year (2-semester) programme offers successful students guaranteed progression to a postgraduate degree at a top UK university. Learn more at the Performance Making - Pre-Master's Programme at OnCampus London from Goldsmiths, University of London.
Illustration
The Illustration programme offered by Leeds Arts University offers an expansive understanding of contemporary illustration through an inquisitive and explorative programme of study.

Social Science Enquiry in Creative Arts and Mental Health
This Social Science Enquiry in Creative Arts and Mental Health programme from Queen Mary University of London is for you if you’re interested in researching the role of the creative arts in mental health, as a tool for advancing knowledge in critical mental health, as therapeutic and preventive interventions and for education of professionals and the general public.
Visual Culture
We welcome applicants at the Goldsmiths, University of London wishing to explore Visual Culture understood as a meeting ground between creative practices, the philosophical and the political.
Special Effects for Film and TV
Designed in collaboration with industry professionals, this master’s programme in Special Effects for Film and TV from Bucks New University allows you to specialise your skills and knowledge in either Prosthetics and Makeup Effects or Props and Modelmaking.

Directing for Film and Television Production
You'll develop essential expertise and will be equipped to pursue a career in film and television. The graduates of the Directing for Film and Television Production programme from University of York have gone on to roles in British and European film industries, and in film, TV and commercial production in China, Latin America and the Middle East.

Filmmaking
This MA Filmmaking degree course from The University for the Creative Arts will give you the tools to enhance your creative and technical skills as an independent filmmaker - and the opportunity to specialise in an area of the industry you really wish to focus on.
Performance
The MA/MFA Performance is an exciting taught masters programme from Manchester Metropolitan University that offers a practical, versatile and interdisciplinary approach to performance-making and training.
Design for Art Direction
The MA Design for Art Direction course at University of the Arts London (UAL) gives visual communicators and designers the practical, critical and conceptual skills to develop their potential in the field of art direction.

Visual Communication
Become a cultural innovator who can use your work to entertain, inform and persuade on the Visual Communication degree at The University for the Creative Arts.
Directing Circus (Hons)
The Directing Circus (Hons) degree at Bath Spa University is designed to cultivate your creative vision and leadership skills in the performing arts. This programme offers an immersive experience, allowing you to explore various directing techniques over a duration that enhances your practical and theoretical understanding of circus arts.
Theatre Directing
This MFA in Theatre Directing at Birkbeck, University of London, is a full-time programme spanning two years. It provides students with professional training and practical experience, preparing them for a successful career in theatre directing. The course is designed for individuals who have previously directed university or professional-level productions.
Design - Expanded Practice
This Design - Expanded Practice programme, offered by Goldsmiths, University of London, is a radical post-disciplinary programme for practitioners who want to push the boundaries of what design can be and do. During this MA we work with you to transform your practice as a critical and social undertaking.
Art and Design with Project Management
The University of Bedfordshire offers a Master of Arts in Art and Design with Project Management. This postgraduate degree is designed to enhance your creative skills and project management capabilities. The course is available for full-time or part-time study, providing flexibility for your learning experience.
Illustration
This Illustration program at The University of Wales Trinity Saint David is responsive to the ever-fluctuating, ever-evolving market for illustrative visual material, and aims to build upon your existing knowledge, refining the direction of your practice to move in new directions and pathways that are informed, critical and imaginative.
Film (Cinematography)
MA Film is a new opportunity to study film at Postgraduate level in Cardiff. The Film (Cinematography) course from University of South Wales provides a strong general grounding in the needs of the contemporary British Film and Television industry with opportunities to develop and hone key skills via multiple pathways that lead directly different career opportunities.
Design (Illustration) (Hons)
The Design (Illustration) (Hons) degree at Bath Spa University is a one-year full-time programme. This Master’s course aims to enhance your illustration skills through practical projects and professional development, supported by a team of experienced tutors and state-of-the-art facilities.
Contemporary Fine Art
The University of Salford offers a Master of Arts (MA) in Contemporary Fine Art, available in both full-time and part-time formats. This programme spans one year for full-time students and two years for part-time attendees, providing a comprehensive education in contemporary artistic practices and critical theory.
Producing
MA Producing from MetFilm School offers students a unique opportunity to develop the necessary skills to become the next generation of entrepreneurs in the screen business world. The programme aims to provide insight into, and mastery of, creative development, physical production, and business and finance in relation to the creative screen industries.

Managing Art and Cultural Heritage in Global Markets
The Managing Art and Cultural Heritage in Global Markets programme of the University of Glasgow aims to explore contemporary issues affecting the market for art and cultural heritage utilising historical, theoretical and experiential models, with the primary aim of better equipping the A & CH professional with the skills necessary to work within a highly complex and growing field worldwide.