Art, Space and Nature
The University of Edinburgh
Course Info
Subject
Art
Languages
English
Duration
4 years
Degrees
Master
Course General Description
The Art, Space and Nature - programme offers a multidisciplinary framework to explore the complex intersections between creative practice, spatial theory and environmental issues, as a critical response to the world around us. It is structured through a series of contextual assignments to assert the values of real world engagement and issue-led practice, interrelated with theory and skill-based learning, allowing you to consider both the theoretical and practical context of your work.Disciplines
The programme provides regular teaching input covering art, architecture and landscape planning, complemented by seminars in cultural geography, social media and environmental theory. This offers a dynamic learning process to engage ideas across varying contextual and disciplinary boundaries, leading to fresh insights and new ways of thinking that inform advanced modes of visual and spatial practice.Our studio is enhanced by two integrated gallery spaces, offering project spaces with a street interface and an internal cinema space, providing a unique resource to test innovative ideas. You will benefit from a range of professionally-aligned projects that are hosted in these spaces, and direct contact with established researchers and practitioners, providing a platform to share ideas and project opportunities through regular lively events.
Requirements
Academic TranscriptsLetters of recommendation
Letters of statement
Portfolio
CV
English language proficiency
Grants and Scholarships
Andrew Grant Postgraduate ScholarshipSchool Info
Region
Europe
Country
UK
City
Edinburgh
Year of Establishment
1582
Number of students
41335
QS Rank
51-100
THE Rank
NA
Webometrics
NA
School General Description
The University of Edinburgh is one of the world's top universities, consistently ranked in the world top 50, and ranked 18th in the QS World University Rankings 2019. Its entrepreneurial and cross-disciplinary culture attracts not only students, but also staff from some 137 countries, which creates a unique Edinburgh experience. We provide a stimulating working, learning and teaching environment with access to excellent facilities and attract the world's best, from Nobel Prize winning laureates to future explorers, pioneers and inventors. They offer a range of ways to study, from on-campus taught programmes to online part-time study. The university is the largest provider of online distance learning in the Russell Group of UK research-intensive universities, and offer more than 60 online programmes.Connections with Businesses
AviagenCobb-Vantress Inc.
Deliverics Ltd
Novartis
Scottish Enterpise
Zoetis etc
Connections with other Schools and Educational Institutions
European University AssociationQuality Assurance Agency for Higher Education
Russell Group
Scotland's Rural College (SRUC)
Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS)
The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
The School of Engineering
Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH)
National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS)
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE)
School Notable Alumni
David HosackShelia Tinney
Bungy Watson
Mona Chalmers Watson
Margaret Tait
Charles Darwin
Flora Philipp
Gertrude Herzfeld
School Notable Academia
Paul AttfieldEleanor Campbell
Sir Geoff Palmer
Jane Hillston
Max Born
Brian Charlesworth
Exchange Programmes
ErasmusExtracurricular Life and Facts of Interest
Edinburgh University Theatre Company (EUTC)The Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group (EUSOG)
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
The Edinburgh University Footlights
Edinburgh University Students' Association (EUSA)