This course offers students the chance to study for the MA Digital Arts course online. For many students this offers the advantage that they can develop their careers whilst remaining employed.

Digital technology has embedded itself so deeply in creative practice, that it is no longer questioned as a tool or medium. In response, our students are encouraged to challenge, question and explore the theoretical implications of this technology. They examine the digital production of, and digital interaction with, artworks. A project proposal allows students to embark on detailed research into their chosen area.

The use of blogs and wikis by all students and staff is vital to encouraging collaboration and building a dynamic cohort, based across the UK, Europe and the globe. Themed exhibitions and events are aimed at developing communication and encouraging students to explore the possibilities of communication in the digital era.

Weekly chat sessions form the basis of engagement between you and the College. This real time chat session will also become the centre of collaborative presentations between the face-to-face and the online pathway. Blogs will be used to supply weekly updates on project progress, and also form the basis for chat, tutorials and assessment. Students have become very inventive in the tools they are using to communicate, ranging from blogs and wikis to podcasting.

The pathway does not focus on technology but, instead places the emphasis upon its creative use: as a tool to facilitate ideas. You will come to the pathway with your project proposal, which you will then research, contextualise and develop into a final piece of work. Staff with backgrounds in many aspects of the digital medium will advise and help develop your projects, encouraging you to be confident in your own digital skills and ideas.

During the final development and completion of your personal programme attention is given to personal focus, artistic direction and application. The final work is presented in the form of a public exhibition at the College.

For many of the online students, the chance to study an MA online is an opportunity for career development, whilst remaining employed. Students are employed in the design, graphic and moving image industries. As well, there are a number who are self employed, running their own creative businesses, and also arts based practitioners, who are regularly exhibiting in galleries and moving image festivals. Some students have moved onto research study. The Digital Arts has embedded itself into most forms of creative practice, and this is where the skills of the digital practitioner operate.

• An Honours Degree or equivalent academic/professional qualifications.
• Portfolio of supporting work.
• Study Proposal.
• Applicants whose first language is not English must show proof of IELTS level 6.5 and a minimum of 5.5 in reading, listening, writing and speaking. The University also accepts other tests. Please see the University English tests page for the equivalent scores required in these tests.
• The College takes into consideration prior learning, alternative qualifications and experience.

How to Apply

Home/EU students

CCW Graduate School Application Form 2012 (doc)

Completed forms, including your study proposal, reference & portfolio (if required) can be returned by post to:
CCW Graduate School Admissions
16 John Islip Street
London
SW1P 4JU

Or you can submit your form electronically to ccwgraduateschool@arts.ac.uk

Guidelines for electronic submission (doc)

International students
Please visit the CCW International Apply page to download an application form or contact the CCW International Office.
T: +44 (0)20 7514 1852
E: ccwinternational@arts.ac.uk

Application Deadlines
UK & EU applicants: 2 July 2012
International: No official deadline, but you are advised to apply as soon as possible.

What happens next?
Applications will be reviewed against the entry requirements and selection criteria for the course. You may then be invited to attend an interview at the College on a set day, with your full portfolio if applicable.