MSA at MMU is one of the oldest art schools in Britain, and one of the largest. MSA has over 3000 students attending mainly full-time courses across a subject range that includes: the Fine and Applied Arts; Design; Communication Media; Theatre; Architecture and Landscape Architecture; History of Art and Design; Film and Media Studies. Courses are offered at all levels from pre-degree, through undergraduate certificate, diploma and degree, to taught postgraduate and doctorate level programmes. The Faculty also offers a number of research studentships.