Postgraduate talent on display at Winchester School of Art MA Degree Show
Winchester School of Art welcomed hundreds of visitors to its annual MA Degree Show earlier this month, with this year’s preview evening attracting almost four times as many guests as in 2025.
Held from 2 to 5 September, the exhibition showcased work by students graduating from nine taught postgraduate programmes across art, design and creative technologies. Visitors explored a wide range of projects, exhibitions and installations reflecting the diversity of creative practice across the School.
The event opened with a public preview evening and an inaugural summit exploring creativity, culture and change, bringing together students, staff, alumni, industry guests and members of the public.
Georgia Perkins, Committee Chair for the MA Degree Show, said: “I’m delighted to report on the huge success of the MA Degree Show at the beginning of September. The students’ work was inspiring and very much lauded by the large number of visitors. The collective achievements of the nine MA programmes and our students attest to the excellence of the School.”
The exhibition featured work from students on the following programmes:
- MA Arts and Cultural Leadership
- MA Communication Design
- MA Contemporary Curating
- MA Design Management
- MA Digital Media
- MA Fashion Design
- MA Fine Art
- MA Textile Design
- MSc Creative Technologies
Patrick Duggan, Head of the Winchester School of Art, said: “As always, the exhibition showcased an extraordinary breadth of creativity, talent and ambition across our postgraduate community.
“At a time when there is understandable focus on the challenges facing our sector, the Degree Show served as a powerful reminder of why we do what we do. The quality of work on display reflected not only the talent of our students, but also the dedication and expertise of the academic, technical and professional services colleagues who support them throughout their journey.
“My thanks to everyone involved in making the exhibition such a success.”
The MA Degree Show is one of the highlights of the academic year at Winchester School of Art and provides an opportunity for graduating students to share their work with wider audiences before taking the next step in their creative careers.
