This programme provides an introduction to advanced
computing topics and techniques in the context of
visual arts and design. It will give you a firm
foundation in Computing, which will enable you to take
on a leading role in a creative or technical industry,
go on to do academic research at the boundary between
computing and art, or produce artworks that are
informed by the latest thinking in Computer Science.

We welcome applications from people with a wide range
of disciplinary backgrounds within the humanities;
no prior in-depth knowledge of computing is required,
but we will expect you to have general skills of computer
usage and some experience of creating work using computers.
We are particularly interested to hear from candidates
with relevant work experience,
or from applicants with a computing background
(especially in programming).
By the end of this programme you will be equipped with
the technological skills and knowledge to enable you
to analyse and design the kinds of computing systems
that are most important in artistic practice and design.

You should apply as soon as possible. Application forms

are available from the College's Admission website:
http://www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/study-options/postgraduate/MSc-Arts-Computing.php

Fees

At present, the Home/EU tuition fees for 2006-07 are
set at £3,500 (roughly 5,000 Euros),
while the Non-EU/overseas tuition fees are set at £11,115.
More financial information for postgraduates studies
at Goldsmiths, including possible sources of funding,
can be found at:
  http://www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/study-options/postgraduate-costs.php

 Entry Requirements

You should normally hold, or expect to hold,
a first degree of at least upper second standard
in an appropriate subject.
We welcome applications from EU and overseas candidates.
If your first language is not English, as a general guide
you should have a minimum score of 7.0 in the IELTS:
International English Language Testing System,
administered by the British Council in most countries.
Otherwise, you may use the TOEFL: Test Of English as a
Foreign Language; you will need a minimum of either
237 (computerised version), or 580 (traditional version)
with a minimum of a 4.5 on the written part (TWE).
On the new Internet based TOEFL, we require a score
of 92 (out 120) with a minimum of 20 (out of 30)
in the "Writing" section.

In the Application form, it is important to provide
a good motivation letter, at least two letters of references,
and prepare a portfolio of your work
(drawings, photographs, architecture designs, etc.).
Admission will be finalised normally by interview for
which you will need to provide the portfolio
of related work (in digital or other formats).

 Structure

The programme lasts 1 year if taken as "full-time"
or 2 years "part-time" and starts each year in late September.
You begin by completing the three taught units and end
with one unit devoted to a research project in arts computing.

For more details, contact Professor Frederic Fol Leymarie
(ffl at gold dot ac dot uk) and check the website for the
programme, where course outlines, calendars of events,
links to past and present students and their projects, etc., can be found:

http://doc.gold.ac.uk/mscac/ .

Last update: June 9, 2006.