University of Kent
The School of English
Canterbury
Kent
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MA in the Contemporary
The ICA is delighted to launch its first MA in partnership with the University of Kent—MA in the Contemporary.
The MA in the Contemporary is an interdisciplinary programme in the field of contemporary culture. Students will be able to choose from a wide variety of modules in the areas of contemporary practice including Literature, Creative Writing, Film, Drama and History, and Philosophy of Art. Jointly taught by academics and practitioners in the School of English and the School of Arts at the University of Kent and Curators at the ICA, the programme allows students to enrich their academic knowledge and undertake an internship at the ICA.
The programme will provide students with a deep understanding of the relationship between disciplines in the arts and an appreciation of the way in which interdisciplinary thinking makes it possible to grasp and respond to key issues in contemporary culture. Scholarships are available.
Students will have unparalleled access to state-of-the-art facilities at the University of Kent and the ICA. In addition, students will have the opportunity to:
–Attend an induction at the ICA at the start of their studies to introduce them to the facilities and will be encouraged to engage with the ICA’s programme of seminars and events.
–Undertake a unique internship at the ICA between February and June where they will work in groups of four in the ICA studio, supervised by the ICA Associate Curator of Education. The experiences and research undertaken will feed into their final project whilst gaining vocational experience at the ICA.
–Receive free ICA membership and the provision of an ICA reading list.
This pioneering educational opportunity will equip students with the skills, knowledge and professional experience to progress into areas such as artistic practice, related higher postgraduate research, arts management and policy and a variety of other careers within the arts. A scholarship is available.
Gregor Muir, Executive Director at the ICA, says: “We are delighted to be launching an MA with the University of Kent. It is wonderful to see an MA programme dedicated to contemporary practice. The ICA has been the home of radical art and culture since the 1940s and the University of Kent has produced some of the most significant research within contemporary culture in the UK. I cannot think of two institutions better placed to offer such a programme. The MA in the Contemporary underscores the ICA’s commitment to nurturing learning and engagement within the arts.”
David Herd, Professor of Modern Literature from the School of English at the University of Kent: “The MA in the Contemporary represents an exciting collaboration. Working with staff at both the University of Kent and the Institute of Contemporary Arts, students will arrive at a deep understanding of contemporary culture while also, through the internship scheme, gaining invaluable work experience. We look forward to welcoming the first cohort of students to what is certain to be a very stimulating programme.”
