Professional Practice in Arts MA

The course's long term value derives from its unique, award winning structure. By recognising your professional experiences, you are invited to reflect on past achievement, current work and future direction. The course enables you to make full use of your skills, and find ways to align current work with future aspirations.

This is a flexible, distance learning course, with the option of campus based tutorials. You can study at your own pace anywhere in the world. Every student is assigned a personal academic advisor who supports each candidate through the course phases. Contact is normally maintained by email, skype and phone as well as optional campus based tutorials. Every module has a detailed distance learning guidebook. There are no traditional taught elements requiring attendance at the University. As a student on the course you will have full access to the e resources of the university's library and learning resources at the Hendon library.

Phase one assessment consists of a Review of Learning portfolio and reflective essay (80 credits). In phase two there is a Continuing Professional Development Module (10 credits) and an Advanced Practitioner Inquiry Module (30 credit points). To complete the course there is major inquiry project worth 60 credit points.

Modules

Term 1

• Review of Learning – 10 credits plus maximum claim for 70 credits based on existing knowledge – Module Code: WBS 4510

Term 2

• Continuing Professional Development 10 Credits – Module Code: WBS 4810
• Work Based Research Methods (30 Credits) Module Code: WBS 4630

Term 3

• Negotiated Work Based Learning Project – 60 credits Module Code: WBS 4760