Overview

Participatory Arts from Queen Margaret University this course, alongside the traditional classroom setting, you can take up industry-based learning opportunities where you can put theory into practice, and will be supported as part of a growing community of practitioners working in this way.

Key facts

The knowledge and skills that you will gain will prepare you to work with organisations with community-based outreach departments, but will also enable you to develop an exciting freelance career.

The course will appeal to a range of people including:

those who already, or want to, work within participatory arts settings (ie community arts, or socially engaged practice) and want to broaden your understanding of your professional practice;
those with significant workplace experience who want to gain a formal qualification in a flexible manner; and
recent graduates of fine, contemporary or performing arts courses, especially those who have developed a set of artistic skills and want to learn how to apply them to community projects.

The course is delivered both full time and part time with start dates in September and January and offers the flexibility to develop your skills and knowledge whilst in employment.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Practice Research
Applied Arts: Theories and Histories of Participatory Arts
Principals of Participatory Practice
Fundraising, Finance and Development
Planning and Marketing Cultural Projects
The Only Way is Ethics: Art Representation and Ethics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-28 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-16 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Musselburgh, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Art Therapy View 26 other Masters in Art Therapy in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

UK Honours degree or equivalent in a creative subject area
UK Honours degree or equivalent in a non-creative subject area - portfolio would be required
Bachelor ordinary degree or equivalent in a creative subject plus two years relevant work experience
Bachelor ordinary degree or equivalent in a non - creative subject plus two years relevant work experience, plus portfolio
HND or equivalent in any subject area plus two years relevant work experience, plus portfolio
No undergraduate degree study could be considered with a minimum of seven years relevant work experience plus portfolio

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

18455 GBP / year

≈ 18455 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

7525 GBP / year

≈ 7525 GBP / year

Funding

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