MA MetalworkSchool of Crafts & Design

This course gives design professionals and graduates the opportunity to deepen skills and experience in the areas of forgework, foundry work and metalsmithing.MA Metalwork is for highly motivated and talented people who wish to work at the forefront of their creative discipline. It is a project-led and studio-based course with close tutorial guidance. Rigorous research will encourage you to explore a wide range of approaches, from traditional to contemporary influences of art, craft, design and technology.

You will benefit from teaching by leading specialist designers, artists and crafts people, and you will make objects, experiment with materials and processes, and develop your creative thinking.

Throughout the course, you will also experience working closely alongside other fields such as textiles, jewellery, ceramics and glass. This will allow you to broaden your knowledge and incorporate elements from various disciplines into your work. UCA Farnham provides first-rate facilities with extensive workshops, boasting one of the largest specialist crafts facilities in the UK which covers: jewellery, metalwork, forge work,

foundry work, silversmithing, glass blowing, kiln work, ceramic throwing and casting, and much more.

The department provides an inspiring environment which supports your artistic enquiry and exploration as part of your pursuit of personal expression. Experimentation with non-traditional materials such as rubber and Perspex and with radical forms and altered scale is encouraged.

There are also extensive workshops at UCA Farnham offering an enviable array of equipment to support your needs including:• A machine shop with spinning,

raising, cutting, lathework and milling

• Forging, welding, power hammer and cutting facilities

• A chemical room with etching, colouring and anodising facilities

• Metalsmithing, presses and hot and cold joining facilities

• Foundry facilities for large scale casting.

Stage 1 • Studio Practice, Theory and

Analysis: You challenge and confirm your practice.

• Exploratory Practice: You develop your practice into a form of enquiry.

Stage 2• Reflective Practice:

You are introduced to a professional context for your research.

Stage 3• Final Project:

You consolidate and realise your project both practically and theoretically.

Career Opportunities This course will equip you with a host of valuable and transferable skills. You may decide to become a self-employed artist or forge a career within the craft and design industries. Recent graduates work as artists, designers, makers, arts administrators, gallery curators, teachers and writers.

Entry Requirements• A good honours degree

(normally 2:1 or above) or equivalent qualification in your chosen subject or a related discipline, and/or;

• Relevant work experience, demonstrating your ability to study at postgraduate level

• English language qualification: average IELTS score of 6.0 or equivalent

• Portfolio: A portfolio of both 2D and 3D work which shows evidence of practical and visual ability, along with a short project proposal is required for this course. For international applicants, or where it is not possible to submit 3D work, a good quality digital portfolio is acceptable.

2006 alumnus Oliver Russell has established a solid career as an Architectural blacksmith since graduating from UCA.

He now runs a successful architectural metalwork business through which he enjoys working on a broad range of exciting and complex commissions.

Oliver has been a member of the esteemed Worshipful Company of Ironmongers since graduation and has recently been elected onto the committee.

Oliver describes himself as a traditional blacksmith and although he also enjoys working on more contemporary commissions, his speciality in large-scale traditional metalwork has made him a popular choice for those who require this niche style. An additional element of his work which sets him apart is his comprehensive service which covers the designing, making and installing of each bespoke piece.

Oliver’s impressive portfolio of work includes metalwork screens which were featured in a gold-medal winning show garden at Hampton Court, intricate staircases for elaborate new-build properties and even the stylish gates of the Crafts Study Centre at Farnham UCA.

Having had significant success in recent years, Oliver praises his MA course for helping him to transition from a student into a reputable self-employed artist. He said: “I would highly recommend an MA in metalwork. The lecturers and technicians at UCA are very supportive and the course content equips you with some really valuable professional practice skills, which are essential when setting up your own business. Through presentations and project proposals, the MA also greatly enhanced my confidence and this has been a really important attribute throughout my career so far.”

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Oliver Russell, MA Metalwork Oliver Russell, MA Metalwork

Alumni Profile: Oliver Russell

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