MA Programme Fine Art-Master at HKU University of the Arts Utrecht

What the program is

The MA Programme Fine Art at HKU University of the Arts Utrecht is a two-year Master of Arts programme exploring contemporary artistic image-making, visual culture, representation, communication, and contextualisation. The programme consists of three parallel courses: Critical Studies, Discipline Related Studies, and an Individual Project. Its curriculum examines subjects including drawing, photography, painting, filmic imagination, performativity, intermediality, transmedial communication, artistic texts, exhibition models, and the role of art in public space.

Study structure and requirements

The programme is taught in English and comprises 120 ECTS credits. Students investigate artistic practice through areas including presentation, representation, communication, and context, with practical research supporting the exploration of how artistic images are presented. The source lists an IELTS overall score of 6.0, Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English at C1, TOEFL computer-based 213, or TOEFL internet-based 80 as language requirements. Tuition for EU/EEA students is €2,694 for 2026/2027, while the source does not provide a non-EU/EEA tuition fee.

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