The Critical Writing in Art & Design programme offers MA and research students opportunities to explore new ways of writing about contemporary art and design at a time when the media is undergoing considerable change. The programme is committed to the idea that writing and criticism are creative practices in their own right, with their own techniques, ethics and technologies. Taught by leading critics, editors and writers and working alongside artists and designers in the studio-based courses at the RCA, Critical Writing in Art and Design students graduate with the skills and knowledge required to pursue successful careers in the arts.
Download Critical Writing in Art & Design Programme Information Pack (PDF)
The programme offers:
- a curriculum based on workshops and seminars with students working closely with a dedicated staff team
- facilities include a ‘writing studio’ exclusively for the use of students on the programme, equipped with film and sound editing facilities
- visiting tutors including leading figures in television, radio, online and print media as well as artists and critics
- workshops and joint-projects with MA students in the studio-based programme at the RCA
- the opportunity for students to realise ‘live’ projects, producing their own publication
- opportunities to collaborate with galleries, museums and studios in London and further afield
+44 (0)20 7590 4485
criticalwriting@rca.ac.uk
Read the students' work on their website criticalwriting.rca.ac.uk and follow our Twitter feed @CWAD_RCA
Open Days are held at the College between October and January of each academic year, to enable applicants to visit teaching programmes and meet staff and students.