Advance your carving practice through specialist technical expertise, material exploration and critical enquiry.
The MA Carving at City & Guilds of London Art School offers an exceptional opportunity to develop advanced skills in stone and wood carving, combining specialist technical teaching with independent research and professional development.
Building on the Art School’s longstanding tradition of teaching carving, the course is designed for practitioners with existing carving experience who wish to deepen their technical expertise, extend their understanding of materials and develop a distinctive direction for their work.
Whether your interests lie in architectural carving, historic ornament, figurative carving, contemporary carved work or heritage practice, you’ll be encouraged to investigate new approaches while building on the knowledge and skills you’ve already developed.
You’ll learn from practising carvers and specialists with extensive professional experience, developing your work through technical instruction, individual tutorials, practical experimentation and critical discussion.
The course progresses through three units — Methods, Practices and Professions — taking you from research and experimentation through the development and public presentation of a resolved body of work, followed by critical reflection and professional development.
You’ll present your work in the Art School’s MA Show and participate in a final Critical Practice Event, communicating your research and development to a wider audience.
As part of the Graduate School, you’ll also exchange ideas with postgraduate students across Fine Art and Conservation, broadening your understanding of material practice and cultural heritage.
Duration: One year full-time or two years part-time.
Award: Master of Arts (MA), validated by Arts University Bournemouth.