FAQ's

1. How long is the MA?

• 1 year full time or 2 years part time, September to September (i.e. including the summer months).
  

2. What are the fees?

Home/EU Fees 2008
1 year taught including dissertation £3,825, Module Fee £700, Dissertation Fee £1025

Overseas Fees 2008
Full time only £8,200

3. On which days does it take place?

• Formal contact time is likely to be on Wednesday evenings (to be confirmed) (alternating between the theoretical lectures/seminars and the Web Development modules), negotiable times for practical 1-1 tutorials, and group crits are scheduled on irregular Thursdays from 3pm (negotiable). Full-time generates approximately 40 hours of work per week, Part-time generates approximately 20 hours per week, so you will make up the remainder of the work time as you see fit.
  

4. Is studio space provided?

• Yes for full-time (in the artOne studios alongside the BA students), but part-time would need to have their own studios elsewhere (they may negotiate space during the summer when the BA students are away). ALL MA students have access to ALL the workshops (inc technical support), and to open access spaces.
  

5. What are the modules that I would expect to take?

• You would take 1 out of the following 2 modules
  Web development
  Practising Arts with New Technologies
  
• You would take all of the following modules
  Contemporary Critical Contexts
  Audience and Presentation
  Studio development and evaluation
  Independent Exhibition or Project (Dissertation)

6. Do I need to be computer literate to be able to deal with the Web Development module?

• Basic IT skills are necessary, but the module does not expect massive prior knowledge. The module will enable students to tailor the web-site to meet their future professional aims. It will be equally suitable for beginners and experts.
  

7. Is the MA primarily theoretical or practical?

• Primarily practical (See credits on module information)
  

8. What is a credit?

• 1 Credit is expected to generate 10 hours actual work (ie contact time AND your own self-directed working time).
  

9. Can I opt out mid way through and still get a qualification?

• Yes, 2/3 of the way through, prior to the dissertation, you can exit with a post-graduate diploma.
  

10. Would I need to be interviewed?

• Yes. You would need to bring a portfolio showing evidence of recent work and (if appropriate) sketch-books. Please contact s.chubb@chi.ac.uk or admissions@chi.ac.uk or 01243-816034 to make an application and fix an interview time.