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  • DeadlineStudy Details: 12 months full-time; 24 months part‑time

Masters Degree Description

This Masters degree embraces a rich and diverse field of enquiry that explores the relationship between visual culture and wider social practices. The flexible structure of the programme will allow you to engage with a broad range of methodological and chronological perspectives in Art History, based on your completion of a bespoke portfolio of courses tailored to your individual interests. On completion of the degree you will be able to demonstrate your knowledge of a wide variety of visual cultures, past and present.

Entry Requirements

2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in any subject.

2.2 Honours degree may be considered if supported by directly relevant experience. Extensive relevant work experience may be considered in place of formal qualifications. Relevant experience would include, for example, working in the cultural heritage sector, art dealing or auction houses.

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Fees

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Student Destinations

The MLitt in Art History provides excellent preparation for a variety of careers, particularly in the museum, cultural, and heritage sectors, and in the commercial world of auction houses and private dealership. It is also an excellent grounding for those aiming to go on to PhD study and a career in academia.

It fosters and encourages the key skills valued by many employers, including the ability to:

find, select, and manage large quantities of information
communicate confidently aurally or in writing
solve problems through the application of creative and critical thinking.

Module Details

Core:

Research Methods and Skills
Dissertation

Optional:

Shaping Modern Artefacts: Material Form and Function
Ethics for Artefacts: Modern Materials
Making Time: performing and thinking temporalities in the creative arts
Deconstructing the Artefact

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