Craft MA

Learn to think about your craft in new ways, understand research as a craftsperson and become expert in your chosen practice and profession. On this specialist MA you will develop both your creative skills and your ways of thinking, working with tutors who understand craft both as a profession and as personal expression. Module options can include extensive practical work with a wide range of materials including metal, ceramics, polymers, wood and more. While focusing on the physical act of making, the Craft MA also covers the theory of craft, allowing practitioners to conceptualise and contextualise their practice with deeper insight. The history, theory and traditions of craft form a core component in every module, and are delivered through lectures, presentations and studio discussion groups. You will learn from experienced professionals in a welcoming atmosphere that allows craftspeople to discuss and develop their ideas as a community. Our MA strives to help you towards exemplary creative output. Through exploration of the traditional discipline categories, to the evolution of future interpretations and directions, you will be encouraged to fully engage with what the craft scene is today. Why study with us? Professional opportunities across the craft industry, with options in business and entrepreneurial practice, community outreach and work placements. You'll join a sociable and inclusive community in a vibrant art school environment. Students benefit from opportunities as a result of the course’s close relationships with local organisations such as Ditchling and Haslemere Museums and European field trips to craft exhibitions and fairs. Tutors and visiting lecturers are dynamic and active researchers, creative designers and craft practitioners with expertise across a range of materials and professions, including furniture, ceramics, jewellery, product, polymers and metals. Cross-disciplinary exploration of sustainability, craft heritage, material experimentation, and environmental, medical and digital technologies We have fully equipped workshops and digital technologies, supported by a highly skilled team of technical demonstrators. Our department recognises, nurtures and demonstrates craft's role in and capacity for cultural, social, economic and environmental benefit. Careers After completing the course successfully, you will be able – as a master of your craft – to take opportunities across the craft professions, either in your own practice as an entrepreneur or in the use of craft for social and community engagement. Craftspeople find these opportunities in a range of fields including fine arts, design, museum curation, teaching, prop making and interior design. The course also provides a route into academia, teaching and research.