Manchester Metropolitan University All Saints Manchester Art, Design, Architecture, M15 6BH +44 (0) 161 247 2000 Media and Theatre mmu.ac.uk Postgraduate 2013 Manchester School of Art at The School enjoys close links to the city Creative talent Manchester Metropolitan University of Manchester, its creative communities Our connections in the North West Established over 175 years ago Manchester and cultural institutions and we are region, arguably the largest centre for Welcome School of Art is one of the oldest and connected to a wide range of external art, design and media outside of London, largest providers of art and design courses organisations such as industrial, are an important part of our creative in the UK, offering a wide selection of commercial and professional bodies, as strength and identity. Our graduates are challenging postgraduate courses in the well as arts associations and galleries. ideally placed to take advantage of Manchester Metropolitan University offers the highest concentration of fields of architecture, art, design, media extensive networking and career and theatre. Recognised as a pioneering Additionally, the School of Art’s advisory opportunities provided by the city’s postgraduate taught courses in the North West of England, many recognised arts institution, the School of Art is now board is made up of talented individuals thriving creative sector. home to over 200 postgraduate students and artists drawn from a variety of by professional bodies and associations. We can help to give you the competitive from across the world – each contributing disciplines to ensure that the academic Vibrant city edge, whatever the stage of your career. their own ideas and talents to the approach of the school is informed by the The School of Art is situated in Manchester school’s creative community. evolving needs of cultural organisations city centre on our main All Saints campus. and the creative industries. As one of Europe’s most extensive Studying within a lively and bustling postgraduate community at our campus in the Professionally focussed courses higher education centres, Manchester The School of Art prides itself on providing Whilst the School of Art prides itself on is undoubtedly a popular choice for heart of Manchester, you will be taught by experienced professionals with a passion you with opportunities to express yourself being creative and unconventional, we students. A vibrant city of culture, music for their subject at one of the country’s leading art schools. The University has a strong creatively, but we also place a great deal of place the development of career-related and sport, it was the world’s first research profile and we pride ourselves on producing internationally acclaimed research, emphasis on developing the professional skills at the heart of our teaching. industrialised city and has its roots very providing an excellent research environment for our students. skills you will need to establish a successful firmly in innovation and business. It has career in the arts. Whilst, of course, not every discipline at a strong cosmopolitan character and a the school has a ‘traditional’ career path, diverse population, attracting students our academic staff regularly review our from a broad range of backgrounds courses to ensure that your learning is and countries. informed by the needs of both cultural organisations and the creative industries more widely. 3 Manchester School of Art at The School enjoys close links to the city Creative talent Manchester Metropolitan University of Manchester, its creative communities Our connections in the North West Established over 175 years ago Manchester and cultural institutions and we are region, arguably the largest centre for Welcome School of Art is one of the oldest and connected to a wide range of external art, design and media outside of London, largest providers of art and design courses organisations such as industrial, are an important part of our creative in the UK, offering a wide selection of commercial and professional bodies, as strength and identity. Our graduates are challenging postgraduate courses in the well as arts associations and galleries. ideally placed to take advantage of Manchester Metropolitan University offers the highest concentration of fields of architecture, art, design, media extensive networking and career and theatre. Recognised as a pioneering Additionally, the School of Art’s advisory opportunities provided by the city’s postgraduate taught courses in the North West of England, many recognised arts institution, the School of Art is now board is made up of talented individuals thriving creative sector. home to over 200 postgraduate students and artists drawn from a variety of by professional bodies and associations. We can help to give you the competitive from across the world – each contributing disciplines to ensure that the academic Vibrant city edge, whatever the stage of your career. their own ideas and talents to the approach of the school is informed by the The School of Art is situated in Manchester school’s creative community. evolving needs of cultural organisations city centre on our main All Saints campus. and the creative industries. As one of Europe’s most extensive Studying within a lively and bustling postgraduate community at our campus in the Professionally focussed courses higher education centres, Manchester The School of Art prides itself on providing Whilst the School of Art prides itself on is undoubtedly a popular choice for heart of Manchester, you will be taught by experienced professionals with a passion you with opportunities to express yourself being creative and unconventional, we students. A vibrant city of culture, music for their subject at one of the country’s leading art schools. The University has a strong creatively, but we also place a great deal of place the development of career-related and sport, it was the world’s first research profile and we pride ourselves on producing internationally acclaimed research, emphasis on developing the professional skills at the heart of our teaching. industrialised city and has its roots very providing an excellent research environment for our students. skills you will need to establish a successful firmly in innovation and business. It has career in the arts. Whilst, of course, not every discipline at a strong cosmopolitan character and a the school has a ‘traditional’ career path, diverse population, attracting students our academic staff regularly review our from a broad range of backgrounds courses to ensure that your learning is and countries. informed by the needs of both cultural organisations and the creative industries more widely. 3 World-class facilities for a world-class art school Based at the university’s central All Saints campus, the School of Art offers exceptional modern facilities – the legacy of a recent £34m programme of investment. Recognising both the distinguished Here is just a selection of the superb history of the School and our students’ new equipment and facilities that the continuing interests in traditional art Manchester School of Art has recently techniques, we have taken care to ensure invested £750,000 in: that our new facilities fully complement • Third laser cutter the character and ethos of the existing • Two glass kilns school buildings. • State of the art large format camera • Colour transfer printer for ceramics The School has also invested extensively • Specialist software for seamless knitting in exciting new possibilities for creative • And much more expression, most notably in the new Art School building which offers an impressive One of the greatest advantages of array of state-of-the-art facilities including Manchester School of Art is that every galleries, flexible studio space and even student enjoys flexible access to the a roof garden. full array of equipment and facilities at the school. This means that you are Creating an environment where people not restricted simply to the equipment are free to realise even their most traditionally associated with your ambitious artistic visions is central to the discipline, which opens up a whole philosophy of the Manchester School of world of new artistic possibilities. Art. It is for this reason that the School has made, and continues to make, The main University library, with 24-hour extensive investment in both traditional opening during busy periods, is on site and contemporary equipment to provide and offers access to over 750,000 books, you with genuine freedom to create. as well as e-journals, articles and e-books. The University can also lend you multimedia equipment including laptops, camcorders and projectors entirely free of charge. 4 5 World-class facilities for a world-class art school Based at the university’s central All Saints campus, the School of Art offers exceptional modern facilities – the legacy of a recent £34m programme of investment. Recognising both the distinguished Here is just a selection of the superb history of the School and our students’ new equipment and facilities that the continuing interests in traditional art Manchester School of Art has recently techniques, we have taken care to ensure invested £750,000 in: that our new facilities fully complement • Third laser cutter the character and ethos of the existing • Two glass kilns school buildings. • State of the art large format camera • Colour transfer printer for ceramics The School has also invested extensively • Specialist software for seamless knitting in exciting