Overview

The Painting programme at Wrexham University provides an in-depth exploration specifically of painting's rich material and conceptual history.

This course:

Provides an in-depth exploration specifically of painting's rich material and conceptual history.
Is structured to build your skills, creative inquiry, and career prospects within fine art painting.
Develops advanced technical abilities and material innovations while immersed in critical painting methodologies.
Emphasises cultivating creative thinking, conceptual rigor and employability.
Progresses through practice-based research helping find innovative solutions to aesthetic and conceptual challenges.
Will refine your artistic aims within contemporary painting.

Is guided by independent and collaborative learning, you will progress through workshops, critiques and seminars aimed to foster a versatile, inquisitive and dynamic painting practitioner engaging with the creative economy.

Career

This programme is designed to help improve students’ employability, as it will equip them with the skills needed when working in art and design interdisciplinary practices, such as:

Professional Artist/Painter

Art Teacher (Schools, Colleges, Universities)

Gallery Curator/Manager

Museum Educator

Art Critic/Writer

Art Consultant

Public Art Coordinator

Arts Administrator

Community Arts Worker

PhD in Fine Art/Painting

PhD in Art History/Theory

PhD in Art Education

Additional certifications (e.g. Art Therapy)

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Programme Structure

Modules include:

Locating (Core) - The Locating module is the critical foundation of the MA Painting programme.

Questioning (Core) - The Questioning module focuses on strengthening students' painting practice by situating it within philosophical debates and cultural discussions surrounding the evolving nature of the medium.

Articulating (Core)- The Articulating module focuses on developing a cohesive body of painting work to exhibit publicly, situating students' practices within the contemporary art world.

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Wrexham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Painting & Drawing View 15 other Masters in Painting & Drawing in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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79

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59

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6

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General requirements

We currently require an initial degree in a relevant subject, classified as First Class or 2:1, or evidence of recent activity in the subject equivalent to these classifications as determined by interview.

All applicants to the MA Painting programme are required to submit a portfolio as part of the application process.

Portfolios are typically comprised of 10-15 images of your strongest, most relevant work, but can also include additional media elements such as video, writing samples, documentation of exhibitions, etc.

The portfolio submission allows applicants to demonstrate their talents, creative thinking, technical skills, and artistic motivations visually.

Reviewing applicants' portfolios gives our teaching team deeper insight into prospective students' potential to positively contribute to and successfully undertake this specialised postgraduate programme.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

12500 GBP / year

≈ 12500 GBP / year
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Citizens or residents

7500 GBP / year

≈ 7500 GBP / year

Living costs

Wrexham

United Kingdom

500 - 800 GBP / month

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

Funding

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