Visual Arts, M.A. | University of Malaya | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
12 months
Duration
8682 USD/year
3042 USD/year
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Tuition fee
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About

Besides providing students wiht the historical and contextual knowledge to understand art and other forms of visual representations, the Master of Arts in Visual Arts programme from University of Malaya also develop their visual literacy and interpretive skill-set.  Critical analysis is taught to shed light on the political, social, economic, religious contexts in which workds or art are made.

Overview

While our focus is on Malaysia and Southeast Asia, the perspective is nevertheless global in character. Moreover, the study of art and visual culture from a historical perspective engages with may other areas of study, inlcuding History, Religion, Literature, Politics, Geography, Anthropology, Architecture, Design, Philosophy, Performance, Film, Television, and Area/Cultural Studies.

What you'll learn

Whether one is thinking of a career in the growing heritage, museum, gallery and culture industry, or imporving one's writing skills when engaging with visual forms/images, or simply pursuing a life-long dream of independent reseach and learning, University of Malaya's MA programme in Visual Arts have a teaching staff covering a wide range of areas and interests, a small classroom environment centred on cohort-building, and a vision to foster independent and critical thinking through the study and reseach or art history and visual culture.

Career Opportunity

Depending on the research focus and interest of students, graduates in this programme can tailor their studies in our MA in Visual Art programme with the advice of our teaching staff to explore building up necessary skills for future careers as art writer/critic/journalist, art teacher, cultural programmer, marketing executive, art manager, independent researcher, art historian, curator, copywriter, lecturer, conservator, gallerist, public relations executive, education officer, consultant, policy adviser, and many others.

Programme Structure

Our academic staff includes scholars with industry experience, networks, and interest in different areas of study, inlcuding:

  • Malaysian art, architecture, design and visual cultures 
  • Malay World Islamic art, architecture, design and visual cultures from inter-cultural perspectives 
  • Southeast Asian art, architecture, design and visual cultures
  • Pre-modern Asian art, architecture, design and visual cultures 
  • Modern and contemporary Asian art, design, architecture and visual cultures
  • Theories and historiographies of art history

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Credits

42 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Academic requirements

GPA admission requirements GPA
3

Other requirements

General requirements

  • A Bachelor's Degree or its equivalent in the related field*

  • * Note:
  • Preference will be given to applicants with a Bachelor's Degree with CGPA 3.0 and above or its equivalent.
  • Applicants with a Bachelor’s Degree with CGPA 3.7 and above can apply directly for the PhD programme.
  • English Language Requirement
  • International applicant must possess at least:
  • A band 5.5 for IELTS (Academic); or
  • A score of 550 for paper-based total, a score of 213 for computer-based total, or a score of 80 for internet-based total for TOEFL.

Tuition Fee

To always see correct tuition fees
  • International

    8682 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 8682 USD for the full programme during 12 months.
  • National

    3042 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 3042 USD for the full programme during 12 months.
  • Local: RM 13,700
  • International: RM 39,100

Living costs for Kuala Lumpur

2210 - 3815 MYR /month
Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Visual Arts.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

Malaysia / Merit-based
Yayasan KLK Scholarship
13000 MYR
Grant
Not specified
Deadline

University of Malaya
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
226 countries / Need-based
Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria
Various benefits
Grant
31 Oct 2022
Deadline

Leopold Figl Foundation
226 countries / Merit-based
The James Alan Cox Foundation Student Photography Scholarship
2500 USD
Grant
15 Nov 2022
Deadline

The James Alan Cox Foundation
226 countries / Merit-based
Finduddannelse Sustainability Scholarship
Various benefits
Grant
22 Sep 2022
Deadline

Finduddannelse
225 countries / Merit-based
Education Future International Scholarship
200000 INR
Grant
Not specified
Deadline

Education Future
226 countries
BeArt-Presets Academic Scholarship Program
5000 USD
Grant
01 Apr 2023
Deadline

BeArt-Presets
226 countries
Fulbright U.S. Student Program, 2022
Various benefits
Grant
11 Oct 2022
Deadline

U.S. government
225 countries / Merit-based
Higher Education Scholarship Test for Indian students
100000 INR
Grant
30 Oct 2022
Deadline

Ministry of Information & Technology (IT)
226 countries
ServiceScape Scholarship
1000 USD
Grant
30 Nov 2022
Deadline

ServiceScape
226 countries
ACES Scholarships
3500 USD
Grant
15 Nov 2022
Deadline

ACES Education Fund
Worldwide / Merit-based
Pinsky Law New Venture Development Scholarship
Various benefits
Grant
30 Dec 2023
Deadline

Worldwide
Study abroad Scholarship - Collect
10000 SEK
Grant
31 May 2023
Deadline

Worldwide / Merit-based
iVisa Annual Scholarship
1500 USD
Grant
14 May 2023
Deadline

Worldwide
IMSOGLO Consortium Scholarship
2000 EUR
Grant
30 May 2023
Deadline

Worldwide
The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship
1500 USD
Grant
30 Mar 2023
Deadline

Worldwide
Anonymous Hope Fund
3000 USD
Grant
Not specified
Deadline

Worldwide
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarships
8000 EUR
Grant
Not specified
Deadline

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