MRes
Advanced Practices
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Why study MRes Advanced Practices at Goldsmiths
The MRes in Advanced Practices responds to the growing importance of research within contemporary cultural production.
- Professionals and practitioners – be they artists, curators, choreographers, organisers, or others – engage in research and look for ways to circulate it widely. This 'research turn' has been a marked shift in recent years and is increasing in the wake of Covid-19 since audience numbers can no longer be a sole criterion for activity.
- The programme in Advanced Practices provides graduate students with an opportunity to invent methodologies, reframe urgencies and reimagine the contexts in which our work is circulating.
- The degree is practice-driven, research-based, and can incorporate projects in progress, collaborations with organisations and platforms, or be the opportunity to rethink the circulation and meaning of how and to whom work can communicate itself.
Contact the department
If you have specific questions about the degree, contact Adnan Madani.
Length
1 year full-time or 2 years part-time
Fees
Home - full-time: £9150
Home - part-time: £4575
International - full-time: £19000
Department
What you'll study
Seminars are taught six times a year, encouraging those working in the field to be able to maintain their work. Participants of the programme are artists, curators, organisers, researchers and activists.
There is a collaborative Practice Laboratory focused on an annual thematic that is investigated collaboratively – this is currently taught in weekly online meetings, seminars and guest lectures.
There is a separate MRes seminar for introducing key concepts while the rest of the teaching and Practice Lab is shared with the PhD programme.
You will also be required to submit a final dissertation.
How you'll be assessed
Oral presentation; coursework; literature review/essay; dissertation.
What our students say
Careers
Students and candidates expressing their interest in MRes Advanced Practices are often already professionally employed or active at a high level, including museum directors, museum or freelance curators, generators of self-organised spaces, artists and art critics. This means that you could develop an excellent network of professional contacts.
By completing an advanced research degree like this will also open up the possibility of teaching in higher education, and employment in museum research departments.
Fees and funding
Annual tuition fees
These are the PG fees for students starting their programme in the 2025/2026 academic year.
- Home - full-time: £9150
- Home - part-time: £4575
- International - full-time: £19000
If your fees are not listed here, please check our postgraduate fees guidance or contact the Fees Office, who can also advise you about how to pay your fees.
It’s not currently possible for international students to study part-time under a student visa. If you think you might be eligible to study part-time while being on another visa type, please contact our Admissions Team for more information.
If you are looking to pay your fees please see our guide to making a payment.
Funding opportunities
You may be eligible for the following funding:
Paying your fees
Find out about paying your tuition fees.
Additional costs
In addition to your tuition fees, you'll be responsible for any additional costs associated with your course, such as buying stationery and paying for photocopying. You can find out more about what you need to budget for on our study costs page.
There may also be specific additional costs associated with your programme. This can include things like paying for field trips or specialist materials for your assignments. Please check the programme specification for more information.
Entry requirements
You should normally have (or expect to be awarded) an undergraduate degree of at least upper second class standard in a relevant subject.
You might also be considered for some programmes if you aren’t a graduate or your degree is in an unrelated field, but have relevant practice experience and can show that you have the ability to work at postgraduate level.
International qualifications
We accept a wide range of international qualifications. Find out more about the qualifications we accept from around the world.
If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 6.5 with a 6.5 in writing and no element lower than 6.0 to study this programme. If you need assistance with your English language, we offer a range of courses that can help prepare you for postgraduate study.
How to apply
You apply directly to Goldsmiths using our online application system.
To complete your application, you will need to have:
- Details of your academic qualifications, including the dates of all exams/assessments
- The email address of your referee who we can request a reference from, or alternatively a copy of your academic reference
- Contact details of a second referree
- Copies of your educational transcripts or certificates
- A personal statement
You'll be able to save your progress at any point and return to your application by logging in using your username/email and password.
When to apply
We accept applications from October for students wanting to start the following September.
We encourage you to complete your application as early as possible, even if you haven't finished your current programme of study. It's very common to be offered a place conditional on you achieving a particular qualification. Late applications will only be considered if there are spaces available.
If you're applying for external funding you may be subject to an application deadline.
Selection process
Admission to many programmes is by interview, unless you live outside the UK. Occasionally we'll make candidates an offer of a place on the basis of their application and qualifications alone.
Further guidance
Read our guide to applying for a postgraduate degree at Goldsmiths.
