Master of Research in Creative Practices

Taught postgraduate programme at Glasgow School of Art

12 Months 180 credits

The Master of Research in Creative Practices at GSA aspires to produce highly individual researchers who are able to integrate the rigorous traditions of academic research with the autonomy of creative practices. In a multi disciplinary and culturally conscious environment, students are encouraged to examine the place of academic enquiry and the many forms of creative expression in the wider context of social, historical and theoretical discourse.

The M.Res serves as a stand-alone masters qualification or as preparation for Doctorate studies. Indeed many of our graduates have gone on to PhD studies or taken up professional research projects. Other alumni have found the M.Res to be an excellent route to enhancing understanding and performance within their chosen practices in the arts, culture and arts dissemination, education and many other fields.

While sited at an art school and therefore open to graduates of art, design and architecture, the M.Res programme is adaptable in nature, so also able to welcome applicants from other academic disciplines; indeed the multi disciplinary nature of the average cohort is a key factor in the unique qualities of the M.Res in Creative Practices at GSA.

The programme enjoys links with the expertise of the Archives and Collections Centre sited within the main Macintosh Art School building, and we are developing links with museums and other centers of professional research and cultural practice. In addition, Glasgow is a lively city with a well established arts and cultural scene.

We welcome students who seek an intellectually open environment that encourages flexible, critical and creative thinking.

Ranjana Thapalyal Programme Leader

r.thapalyal@gsa.ac.uk

Glyn Davis

Academic Cordinator Postgraduate Taught

g.davis@gsa.ac.uk