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There are 4 possible MA by Research courses:
MA by Research is a must if you want to progress to a PhD, including a PhD by practice, in the contemporary arts. The course is specifically designed for graduates who want to prepare for doctoral study, either by integrating creative practice with theoretical or historical work, or by more traditional methods assessed by thesis only.
The course enables each student to acquire generic research skills whilst developing a specific research topic through writing and/or practice. You will develop a single research receiving support and guidance specifically related to your project through one-to-one sessions with a supervisor who is expert in the relevant area of the contemporary arts. The modules you will take are:
As a quality provider of postgraduate level research training, LICA’s approach is flexible enough to accommodate students who want to develop skills in conventional academic methods and outcomes, and students undertaking practice-as-research or who want to produce unconventional output for assessment. We are adept at supporting discipline-specific as well as interdisciplinary research projects. The course prepares students with a thorough training and preparation for doctoral level research in a wide range of areas across the contemporary arts. Training in research methods encourages students to reflect on the processes through which they can evolve and formulate research questions and design subject specific research methods intrinsic to those questions.
Students undertake a major research project that enables the development and testing of creative, critical and expositional methods of research through which you can produce a substantial written thesis in response to a set of research questions and/or the production and documentation of a substantial creative project in response to a single set of common research questions.
You must have at least an upper second class degree in the chosen or a cognate pathway.
Please note that if English is not your first language you are required to obtain an English language qualification that demonstrates ability to communicate in English across all four language skills – listening, reading, writing and speaking. Details of the English Language requirements can be found on the Lancaster University Postgraduate website.
The course will appeal to current final-year undergraduates or recent graduates wanting to prepare for higher research degrees in the Contemporary Arts. The course also attracts staff from Further Education Institutions and new universities who want to develop a research profile.
Applications for postgraduate study at Lancaster are made directly to the university via our dedicated postgraduate admissions website. Online applications are available at MyLancaster admissions portal which provides full details of what you need to include with your application. These will usually include:
In addition we require a MA Contemporary Arts Research Proposal Form. Please download and complete the proposal form from and email to: or post it directly to: Postgraduate Admissions, The LICA Building, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YW, United Kingdom.
If your research is practice-based, you must submit with your proposal TWO COPIES of one of the following:
After reviewing your application to ensure you meet our entry requirements, and reviewing your research proposal, or proposal and CD, DVD or portfolio (if you are a PaR applicant), you will usually be contacted to discuss your application further. This may take the form of a formal interview where you will have the opportunity to discuss your application, tour facilities, meet with current postgraduate students and explore funding opportunities. If you are an overseas applicant we can set up alternative interview arrangements (via telephone for example).
Postgraduate Admissions
The LICA Building
Lancaster University
Lancaster
LA1 4YW
United Kingdom
T: +44 (0)1524 510880
F: +44 (0)1524 510857
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Lecturer: Music
"MA Contemporary Arts Research enables students from across the arts to develop their research skills in projects that provide excellent preparation for a range of careers and doctoral study."
