Awards

Target Award

Award Description:Master of Arts - MA
Alternative Exit
Alternative Exit

Programme Offerings

Full-Time

F2F-JMU-SEP

Educational Aims of the Course

The MA Art in Science programme at Liverpool School of Art and Design facilitates discussions and interactions between subjects that have traditionally been studied in isolation in Higher Education. This provides opportunities for innovation and critical creativity, and encourages students to produce transdisciplinary research that may have a real world benefit to society. The programme provides exciting opportunities for artists and scientists to collaborate across the visual arts and the world of scientific inquiry, and explore the boundaries of art and science. The MA is a studio based programme with collaborative practice and discovery at its core. Students explore the relationship between art and science, including the historical and theoretical connections between art and science as cultures and practices, and understand how these ideas translate into contemporary experiences. The programme encourages students to work across other disciplines and, where appropriate, collaborate with other postgraduate students within the Liverpool School of Art and Design, as well as researchers and practitioners from research groups across LJMU. Access to a number of different research centres and cultural institutions across Liverpool also supports the learning experience. Guest lecturers working across art-science disciplines will expose students to critically engaged making and design practices, and learning from and interacting with globally renowned practitioners and researchers; students will receive a rich and diverse introduction to a range of international collaborative practices that are at the root of cutting edge art-science collaborative research. Learning takes place predominantly through the creative and critical exploration of research focused art-science projects. The programme aims: To make students aware of the practical applications of art in a science context and be guided in understanding how this translates through a sequence of self-initiated projects. To help students define their existing practice and extend its scope and ambition through the development of a series art science projects. To develop new and existing skills, and provide opportunities to apply them within art-science contexts. To provide industry relevant learning and teaching experiences through engagement and collaboration with established internal and external partners, in the fields of science and technology for example, throughout the delivery of the programme. To introduce students to current and emerging practice in relation to a diverse range of historical, theoretical and critical principles. To study themes related to public engagement, research ethics, ethics of display, bioethics/bioart, and working with humans in research. To encourage critical engagement with, and critical evaluation and synthesis of, current art-science concepts, theories and research, to understand research happening in collaborative areas in art and science. To provide a range of learning experiences that will act as critical context for intellectual and professional development within the context of art and science. To develop research skills, relevant approaches to their practice and the critical abilities to support their final project. Enable students to develop critical awareness through group evaluation and group critique. To produce graduates who can apply critical and practical skills, research techniques and understanding in their chosen careers.

Teaching, Learning and Assessment

Teaching is through a programme of lectures, seminars, reading groups, workshops, studio critiques and site visits. Learning is consolidated through seminars, tutorials and studio activity. Throughout the learner is encouraged to undertake independent reading and visits, to both supplement and consolidate what is being taught/learnt and to broaden their individual knowledge and understanding of the subject. Visiting lecturers and collaborations with internal and external partners will provide additional input. Students formally present research activities at key stages for formative feedback and peer review. Canvas will make teaching materials readily available. Assessment methods and requirements are specified in the module guide and module proformas. Assessment will be through presentations, proposals, practical projects, reports and supporting documents. The high level of seminar and tutorial contact allows for considerable amount of formative assessment and feedback before the summative assessment points for each module. Teaching is through self-directed development of art-science projects and a programme of themed lectures and seminars that enable students to establish a professional understanding of collaborative areas in art and science. Seminars provide the opportunity for discussion and the development of verbal skills. Studio based group critiques engage the students in critical discussion around their work in the context of their peer group. Individual tutorials provide the opportunity for in-depth discussion about developing practice and the students' motivation. All students will be assigned a personal tutor who will be responsible for their academic development and assessment. Essay, Dissertation, Presentation, Practical projects, Viva, Critical Reflection. Assessment schedules are specified in the module guides. Teaching is through set projects and a programme of technical workshops. Learning is consolidated through practical studio work, seminars, tutorials and group critiques. Interaction with professional figures and industry partners within chosen field of study. Portfolio, Practical projects, Artefacts, Presentation, Exhibition, Reflection. Assessment methods are specified in the module guides. These skills are implicit within the overall learning and teaching methods employed on the programme. Extra-curricular activities including placements, collaborative projects, and social and cultural activities will also develop these skills. Assessments throughout the programme will allow students to demonstrate transferable / key skills.

Opportunities for work related learning

The programme has been designed with collaborative practice and discovery at its core. The programme will offer a number of options for study and collaboration with internal and external partners, via set or self-initiated projects, in order to give postgraduate students the opportunity to gain work-related learning experience. These opportunities will arise during modules 7004MALSAD, 7002MAAS and 7003MAAS. Such opportunities will greatly enhance their professional development and understanding of the practical applications of art in a science context within industry. All students are encouraged to identify and evaluate their programme specific, personal and transferrable skills in an environment external to LJMU. The engagement with the collaborating partners provides work-related experience and insight into the evaluation, production and application of art in a science context, in a local and international context. https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/eaqs/122164.htm (Methods of Practice - Section 5 Work Related Learning and Additional Information)

Programme Structure

Programme Structure Description

The programme is delivered in one year in full time mode. The mode starts in September with a significant period of time taken up with independent study. In full time mode students complete 2x30 credit modules in Semester 1, 2x30 credit modules in Semester 2, and 1x60 credit module between … For more content click the Read More button below.

Approved variance from Academic Framework Regulations

This programme has the following variance to the Academic Framework, approved by Education Committee in April 2020: The Studio Practice module 7004MAAS will be delivered year-long for the part time mode of study.

Entry Requirements

Alternative qualifications considered
Other international requirements

HECoS Code(s)

(CAH25-01) creative arts and design