MA History of Art

You will study two core units and then select four optional units. Part-time students study the core units in the first year and stagger their optional units across the two years of the degree.

The research component of the programme is written over the summer and is submitted in September.

Three-hour optional units are delivered in two sessions that are frequently scheduled on multiple weekdays.

Visit our programme catalogue for full details of the structure and unit content for our MA in History of Art.

An upper second class honours degree or international equivalent in Humanities, Arts or Social Sciences.

For applicants who are currently completing a degree, we understand that their final grade may be higher than the interim grades or module/unit grades they achieve during their studies. We will consider applicants whose interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements. We may make these applicants an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so the applicant would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of their degree. Specific module requirements may still apply.

We will consider applicants whose grades are slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements, if they have at least one of the following:

• evidence of relevant work experience in roles within the creative industries/cultural sector (for example, journalism, teaching, curating, museums, art related fields),
• a relevant postgraduate qualification.

If this is the case, applicants should include their CV (curriculum vitae/résumé) when they apply, showing details of their relevant work experience and/or qualifications.

See international equivalent qualifications on the International Office website.