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An art & design masters course in the UK currently costs £50,000 to study and live in London
Arts education within the UK has for a long time been considered a luxury, with a price tag to match. Recent government announcements have revealed a slash of almost 50% in funding to all arts education, meaning this huge gap is about to grow even wider, with those from under-represented and lower socio-economic backgrounds being hit the hardest.
Only 10% of the UK population can afford a masters degree
To further this, the current industry is not built to support talent from a variety of backgrounds, whether it be through lack of network, or unable to work on intern wages and unstable contracts in London, meaning those that do manage to gain a BA degree are still less likely to gain paid work in their career of choice.
