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Contemporary Art Theory MA (eca)

University of Edinburgh

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Course options

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  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts

  • Location

    The University of Edinburgh

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    15-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1 year

Course summary

This programme encourages a creative, holistic and practical knowledge of this increasingly expanded field, grounding practical schooling in fields such as criticism, art writing and curating, in knowledge of key histories and theories of contemporary art. The programme addresses issues raised by the practices of contemporary art, criticism and curating as a means of encouraging you to contribute both critically and practically.

How will I learn?

Artists think and act. Being contemporary means engaging with multiple perspectives and different ways of learning. Students of contemporary art theory conduct research in relation to a broad range of creative, cultural and historical contexts in ways that are speculative, writerly, philosophical, organisational, social and economic.

You will apply aesthetics, art theory and criticism, art historiography, anthropology, and critical theory to engage with contemporary art’s variety of media, technologies, images, artefacts, tactics, texts, cultural contexts and professional practices.

Tuition fees

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£ 29,900per year

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University information

University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh

  • University League Table

    15th

  • Campus address

    University of Edinburgh, The University of Edinburgh, Old College, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City Of, EH8 9YL, Scotland

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Art & Design

    11th out of 84 2

    8th out of 21 4

  • Entry standards

    / Max 239
    168 70%

    11th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    68.0 68%

    27th

    15

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.01 75%

    70th

    2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 192
    163 85%

    7th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    82.0 82%

    2nd

    5

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.98 75%

    16th

    3

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