Contemporary Art Theory MA

<strong>The MA Contemporary Art Theory is for those with a passionate interest in contemporary art, and a desire to reshape or contribute to theoretical work in the subject.</strong><br/><br/><strong>Why study MA Contemporary Art Theory at Goldsmiths</strong><br/>• This Masters explores a range of theoretical perspectives that shape art and visual culture, and attitudes towards them in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• You’ll be encouraged to conceptually and creatively explore the ways in which contemporary artistic practice and urgent theoretical and political matters intersect.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• You’ll expand your knowledge of contemporary artistic developments and deepen your understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of academic discourses on visual culture.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• The degree draws on the shifting fields of performance studies, art history, continental philosophy, ecology, feminist theory, queer theory, postcolonial/decolonial studies, and cultural studies in addressing the critical challenges posed by artistic practice, and you’ll be able to focus on an aspect that particularly interests you.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• We host internationally renowned artists, theorists, activists, curators and filmmakers – including our award-winning alumni – in our termly thematically organised Visual Cultures Public Programme. Recent themes include ‘Race and/as Technology,’ ‘Terminal Tourism,’ and ‘Volatility Cultures.’<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Teaching is research-led and you will be taught by tutors who are leaders in their field.<br/><br/>