History of Art (MA)
Master
In London
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
London
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Duration
1 Year
History of art is a rich and dynamic discipline, combining the rigorous investigation of the visual arts with the creative exploration of their connections to culture, politics and society. Postgraduate study in this area trains you at a high level in looking at, thinking about and researching art and its histories.
Our MA History of Art exposes you to key art historical approaches and allows you to focus in depth on areas and periods of particular interest to you, in early and modern (including contemporary) periods, through taught options (see an indicative list of modules under 'Course structure' below) and independent research. It develops your visual acuity and your understanding of art's histories, while stimulating critical debate and stretching your research skills.
This degree offers you the opportunity to study with internationally recognised experts. Our teaching staff are defining the field, conducting ground-breaking research in periods from medieval to contemporary, focusing on painting, sculpture, print culture, architecture, photography, digital art and museology. You will work closely with our staff while also benefiting from our diverse and vibrant student body of all ages and backgrounds.
The teaching programme is enriched by museum and site visits, visiting speakers, screenings and opportunities to get involved as volunteers in research and community outreach activities.
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About this course
Graduates can pursue careers in the creative arts, media and education. Possible professions include museum/gallery curator, arts administrator, or advertising account executive. This degree may also be useful in becoming a community arts worker, multimedia specialist, or higher education lecturer.
A second-class honours degree (2:2) or above in a relevant subject or equivalent (for example, professional experience).
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Subjects
- Interpretation
- Politics
- Staff
- Teaching
- Exhibition
- Sculpture
- Painting
- Art
- Project
- Aesthetics
Course programme
The programme consists of a compulsory module, a choice of option modules, a research project or work placement, and a dissertation. These assessed elements are supported by a series of research skills workshops.
- The compulsory module, Frameworks: Histories and Theories of Art, Architecture, Photography, is designed as an introduction to current theoretical and historiographical issues in the study of the discipline.
- Option modules allow you to pursue specific interests and areas of research in selected topics from the medieval period to the present.
- The research exercise offers you the chance to undertake independent research, or you may apply for a work placement.
- You will complete the programme with a 15,000-word dissertation.
The option modules listed below are a selection of those offered in past years.
COMPULSORY MODULE- Frameworks: Histories and Theories of Art, Architecture, Photography
- Art and Devotion in Fifteenth-Century Italy
- Art and Identity: 'Race', Ideology, Culture
- Art and War 1814-2004
- Art in the Age of Giotto: evidence and interpretation
- Curating Difficult Histories: Museums, Exhibitions, Art Activism
- Fashioning the Body
- Gender, Modernity and the City
- Impressionism Now
- Inventing the Victorians
- The Art of Persuasion: Religious Imagery and the Catholic Reformation
- Museum Cultures Work Placement
- Research Exercise
- Dissertation MA History of Art
Additional information
Part-time home students: £4410 pa
Full-time home students: £8820 pa
Part-time international students: £8010 pa
Full-time international students: £16020 pa
History of Art (MA)