“Initially, I chose UCA Rochester for my foundation studies as it had a really positive reputation in my local area (I live close by, in Gravesend) as being the place to be if you were creative. I have stayed at UCA since that point for all my studies, and am now working for the University because of the positive creative community and unique environment that UCA offers.
Holly Rogers – MA Fine Art UCA Canterbury, 2016 & PG Cert student, UCA “After initially studying Foundation Art and Design at the Rochester campus, I had progressed onto the BA Fine Art degree at UCA Canterbury, and had loved every minute of it. After graduating in 2014, I felt like my practice had a final chapter still to explore – so I applied for the MA Fine Art.
“MA Fine Art at Canterbury really encourages students to get involved with projects both with other students on the course and outside artists and galleries. This was something that was really important to me – you want to feel like there is a ‘real world’ outside of your course, and having UCA led exhibition spaces, like Brewery Tap in Folkestone, as well as links to Turner Contemporary in Margate, means that participants on the course can operate more as ‘artists’ than ‘students’. “Since the MA, I have been working as a tutor for UCA, as well as exploring my practice as an artist further – the MA helped me to refine my practice and I use the skills I learnt on the MA a lot when teaching others.”
Courses offered MA Creative Arts Education – Epsom Two years part-time study This course is designed for those who wish to return to the study of education, with a view to revisit topics covered previously, or to address new issues that have emerged as a result of changes in the creative arts education landscape. uca.ac.uk/ma-creative-arts-education
Graduate Certificate in Creative Arts Education – Epsom, September-April, part-time This course is for staff in Further Education (FE) or Higher Education (HE) Institutions who are new or fairly new to teaching or who are in supporting learning roles. Tailored for creative arts teachers, you’ll explore how students learn in creative arts subjects as well as developing an inclusive approach to support student learning.
Postgraduate Certificate in Creative Arts Education – Epsom, September-April, part-time Designed for those who have either completed the Graduate Certificate in Creative Arts Education, or who have more than three years’ full=time or equivalent teaching experience, this course explores issues of pedagogy in creative arts disciplines. You’ll also have the opportunity to conduct a small-scale research project and reflect on practice. This course is registered at our Epsom campus but sessions take place alternately at UCA Epsom and UCA Rochester. uca.ac.uk/postgrad-cert-creative-arts-education
This course is registered at our Epsom campus but sessions take place alternately at UCA Epsom and UCA Rochester. uca.ac.uk/grad-cert-creative-arts-education
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