Fine Art: Photography (Taught)

UWE Bristol's MA Fine Art: Photography builds on our reputation for postgraduate study in photography. Designed to develop your creative promise, this course is ideal if you want to push the potential of your own fine art photography practice.

Why study this course?
On our MA Fine Art: Photography, you'll study an innovative curriculum with committed peers, exploring critical, collaborative, and expressive approaches to photography in contemporary contexts. With a focus on personal work, professional practice, and critical research, you'll maximise your creative output and contextualise photography as both an artistic and professional discipline.

You'll gain insights into contemporary art and photographic practices, taught by award winning photographers and leading academics. With extensive creative resources across our City Campus, you'll be equipped to work professionally and engage with contemporary discourses across regional, national, and international communities.

Whether you're a recent arts or humanities graduate or an experienced professional, this course will advance your practice.

The interdisciplinary aspect of the course, where at key times in the year MA Fine Art students comes together with Curating, Photography and Printmaking students, is a dynamic opportunity to extend your practice and networks across discipline areas.

Why UWE Bristol?
You'll be perfectly placed in Bristol, a socially and politically progressive city, recognised as one of the UK's most creatively influential. Here you'll find galleries, photography studios, organisations, and art projects led by students and graduates.

MA Fine Art: Photography is based on Bristol's historic harbourside at Arnolfini. Situated above this international contemporary arts centre, you'll be at the heart of the city's creative community, with full access to UWE Bristol's City Campus. Here you'll develop your skills and knowledge alongside like-minded creative talent.

Our students share work and build lasting professional relationships with influential creative industry partners.

Where can it take me?
You'll graduate with a recognised MA Fine Art: Photography and a wide range of career options. Many graduates pursue award winning photography careers or work in galleries, museums, film, education, and the wider creative industries. You may also continue to PhD study within our research centres.