We’re looking for up to 15 artists* to join the sixth TOMA cohort.
Apply now to join The Other MA 27/28 ⭐
We’re looking for up to 15 artists* to join the sixth cohort. Being Essex’s only art MA (of sorts), we reserve 70% of our places for artists who live or work in Essex. TOMA doesn't offer a formal qualification. You also do not need a qualification in order to apply.
With 60+ artists passing through our school in the last decade, we've learnt that TOMA is best suited to curious people who have an established creative practice which is open to change. To join us for an intensive, process-driven 15 month programme and to be part of a supportive artistic community, visit our website!
The Other MA (TOMA) supports artists through an intensive artist-led education programme and a public programme rooted in Southend on Sea, Essex.
We are an alternative art school, in that our learning offers are not accredited in the traditional sense. Instead of formal qualifications, we share access to rigorous, active and responsive learning that is proven to have a meaningful and lasting impact for artists.
Founded in 2016 by artist Emma Edmondson, TOMA was born out of the studio in response to the lack of local creative higher education offers and increasing precarity for practicing artists due to the recession. TOMA was originally set up in partnership with Metal, working with them for an incubation period before becoming an independent non-profit CIC (community investment company) with an active board of trustees.
TOMA continues to offer the only post-graduate art education programme in Essex, an offer which is shaped by it’s location; a place of resilience, rebellion and possibility on the edgelands.
How to Apply
Apply online
You can also come to one of our drop-in days to meet artists from the course and chat / work on your application, and join in with our free artist-led workshops!
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