The Modern Interiors Research Centre welcomes applicants for the following postgraduate degrees:
MA by Research
This flexible learning programme allows students to pursue an individual programme of research in any field, supported by research methods training, and taught modules as appropriate. The degree involves investigation and evaluation of an approved research project and the presentation of a dissertation of between 10,000 and 20,000 words or equivalent for studio based subjects. The award of MA or MSc by Research is at the same level as the MPhil, but carries half the credits (180).
The programme lasts one year full time or two years part time. To be eligible you will need a good honours degree in a related discipline. Applications will also be considered if you have no formal qualifications but can satisfy the admissions tutor of your motivation and ability to work at masters level.
Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
Typically an MPhil takes about two years full time or three/four years part time. An MPhil thesis is 20–40,000 words long or its equivalent for studio-based research and is the subject of an oral examination in which you will show how you have critically managed and investigated your area of research.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
A PhD usually takes three to four years of full-time study or four to six years part time. You will normally be expected to have a masters degree or a good honours degree or equivalent in a subject relevant to your proposed research programme.
The PhD thesis is typically about 40–80,000 words long or its equivalent for studio-based research. On completion it will be the subject of an oral examination in which you will show both how you have critically investigated your area of research and made an independent and original contribution to knowledge.
FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information on research within the Faculty and to find out more about research opportunities, contact our research administrator on: T: +44 (0)20 8547 7416 E: e.day@kingston.ac.uk
MA in Art and Design History
One year full-time or two years part-time.
If you are interested in pursuing an interdisciplinary study of the history of both art and design, this taught course is ideal. As well as advancing your knowledge of developments that have occurred in these vibrant areas of practice over the past two centuries, the course will allow you to tailor your own path of study according to your particular interests and future aspirations. It will provide you with transferable skills in history, theory and research which are also a firm foundation for PhD study.
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MA in Arts Market Appraisal (Professional Practice)
This taught programme is ideal for those wishing to develop a career in the arts market, particularly in the appraisal of both fine and decorative arts and other artefacts. It offers a unique mix of academic tuition and exposure to London’s expansive and dynamic art market. Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the course leads to entry to the RICS as probationary member.
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MA Museum and Gallery Studies
Museum and gallery study is a contested field of academic inquiry. The aim of the new MA Museum and Gallery Studies is to re-imagine this field, to re-imagine the relationships between academic theory and research, and postgraduate study and creative practice.
There is a growing international demand for researchers and practitioners who are able to work creatively and collaboratively at the edges of the conventionally understood museum or gallery and across institutional and disciplinary boundaries. The MA in Museum and Gallery Studies is for those who are interested in studying the contemporary museum and gallery in new ways.
This course is designed to accommodate students from a wide range of academic backgrounds, academic research, and practice-based interests, those with existing professional experience or those students considering a new career. For example, some may already be in museum or gallery employment, some may be interested in pursuing doctoral research after the MA, and others will be either working within or towards other, related areas of the creative economy and cultural sector.
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MRes Art & Design
For more information, please email: admissions_ada@kingston.ac.uk