MA Students

Internationally renowned for our strengths in art theory and in both Renaissance and modern art, we offer an MA in Art History and Theory that includes a choice of modules covering a wide range of topics. This study level contains a strong research element, normally culminating in a 20,000 word dissertation on a topic of the student’s choice. All students on this MA, and on the MA in Gallery Studies with Dissertation, take the core modules Researching Art History I and II. The first of these develops reading and writing skills through the examination of challenging theoretical and philosophical texts relevant to the study of the visual arts, while the second provides specialist training in the research methods and skills that students will need in researching and writing their 20,000 word dissertations. All other MA students take Researching Art History I.

Our strong graduate programme attracts a large number of students, many from abroad. MA seminars are mostly kept to a congenial size of around 8-10 students. We provide close personal supervision of coursework, dissertations and exhibition projects. Our MA courses are intended both for those seeking employment in the art world or elsewhere and for those interested in further research and an academic career.

Centre for Curatorial Studies (CCS)

In addition to our highly regarded MA in Gallery Studies and Critical Curating, which includes an assessed exhibition project, we offer an MA in Curating Contemporary Art and an MA in Curating Latin American Art. Follow this link for further information about the Centre.