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Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London: History of Art
| Institution | Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London |
|---|---|
| Department | History of Art |
| Web | http://www.courtauld.ac.uk |
| pgadmissions@courtauld.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 02039477673 |
| Study type | Taught |
MA
Summary
The Courtauld MA in the History of Art provides the best in research-led teaching by world class faculty members in a unique, single subject setting. It is renowned for offering outstanding training in the specialised analytical and communication skills necessary for further research or for employment in the arts sector and across a wide range of careers. The programme excels at developing well-rounded and intellectually astute art historians and museum professionals equipped to make an important contribution to public life.
Special Options, ordinarily taught in small groups of 8–10, remain the hallmark of The Courtauld MA History of Art. Renowned for their rigour, their breadth and scope continues to expand, with options on Eastern Europe, China, the Middle East, Latin America and Russia, and from the Middle Ages to the contemporary world. Special options range across media, temporalities and geographies to include topics such as ‘Byzantium and its Rivals: Art, Display and Cultural Identity in the Christian and Islamic Mediterranean’, ‘New York-London-Paris, 1880-1940’ and ‘Continuity and Innovation: Reframing Italian Renaissance Art from Masaccio to Michelangelo’’. Recent additions to the programme include ‘"There ain’t no black in the union jack": Race & Nation in Postwar Black British Art’, ‘Painters at Work: Material Reinventions of a Medium, 1945 to Now’, and ‘Black Futures. Reimagining Modernism after critical race’.
The MA History of Art combines our long-standing commitment to specialism with new means to foster fresh dialogues among students from across our tightly-knit community. MA History of Art students are also warmly invited to continue to expand their engagement with Art History by attending BA History of Art lecture series (notably Foundations, which provides a broad introduction to Art History across a range of periods and places) and a range of seminars and conferences organized by The Courtauld’s Research Forum. The Courtauld MA History of Art provides outstanding tailored support and supervision to help you realise your full academic potential and flourish in your career.
Find out more here: courtauld.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/ma-history-of-art/
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | UK qualifications: Students will normally have achieved a good 2.1 in their Bachelor’s degree (typically in the Humanities or Social Sciences), considered to be an overall average 65% or above. Overseas qualification: Equivalent to a good 2.1 in a UK first degree (e.g. US applicants should have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above). Please note that applicants are invited to interview on a case-by-case basis. |
| Location | Courtauld Institute of Art Vernon Square Penton Rise London WC1X 9EW |
Fees
| England | 15500 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 15500 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 15500 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 15500 GBP for Year 1 |
| EU | 31700 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 31700 GBP for Year 1 |
Summary
Are you interested in joining one of the world’s most ambitious and extensive graduate programmes focused on the history of art? Are you eager to break new ground in the understanding and appreciation of art through time?
The Courtauld’s MA in History of Art is one of the largest graduate Art History programmes anywhere in the world and offers an unrivalled combination of breadth and depth. The course provides the best research-led teaching in a unique, single-subject setting. This rich academic resource is complemented by the internationally renowned excellence of the Courtauld Gallery, which is famous for the quality of its collection and the ambition and scholarship of its exhibition programme.
The programme excels at developing well-rounded and intellectually astute art historians and museum professionals equipped to make an important contribution to public life. Alongside art-specific professional paths, MA History of Art offers a context and foundation for any career that requires a deep understanding of people and the human experience: from marketing and advertising to fashion and design.
The MA History of Art combines a range of modules and teaching methods. Special Option modules are taught across both semesters. Offering new perspectives on visual and material cultures, the Special Options draw on the research expertise of lecturers and often engage closely with adjacent studies in history, anthropology, politics, philosophy, literature and religion. The Special Option is complemented by two group modules that address key art historical and curatorial concerns through a combination of lectures and discussion classes, aimed to develop your academic and professional abilities. The final module is the Dissertation, which allows you to develop an independent research project, supported by a series of workshops and seminars to build a range of research skills that are relevant beyond academic study.
Across the programme lecturers take full advantage of the Courtauld Institute’s location in the heart of London and aim to expand your professional network and horizons by organising regular exhibition and site visits in London, the UK and beyond, with costs covered by travel grants.
In addition to the mandatory elements of the MA in History of Art, students are invited to continue to expand their engagement with new art-historical research by attending the almost daily series of seminars and conferences organised by the Courtauld’s Research Forum, as well as those hosted by other institutions across London. You are also able to audit lecture programmes including the wide-ranging "Foundations" series that runs across semesters 1 and 2.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | UK qualifications: Students will normally have achieved a good 2.1 in their Bachelor’s degree (typically in the Humanities or Social Sciences), considered to be an overall average 65% or above. Overseas qualification: Equivalent to a good 2.1 in a UK first degree (e.g. US applicants should have a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or above). Please note that applicants are invited to interview on a case-by-case basis. English language requirements: If your first language is not English, we require proof of English language proficiency – please see the English Language Requirements page. |
| Location | Courtauld Institute of Art Vernon Square Penton Rise London WC1X 9EW |
Fees
| England | 15500 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 15500 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 15500 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 15500 GBP for Year 1 |
| EU | 31700 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 31700 GBP for Year 1 |
Summary
The Courtauld MA in the History of Art provides the best in research-led teaching by world class faculty members in a unique, single subject setting. It is renowned for offering outstanding training in the specialised analytical and communication skills necessary for further research or for employment in the arts sector and across a wide range of careers. The programme excels at developing well-rounded and intellectually astute art historians and museum professionals equipped to make an important contribution to public life.
Special Options, ordinarily taught in small groups of 8–10, remain the hallmark of The Courtauld MA History of Art. Renowned for their rigour, their breadth and scope continues to expand, with options on Eastern Europe, China, the Middle East, Latin America and Russia, and from the Middle Ages to the contemporary world. Special options range across media, temporalities and geographies to include topics such as ‘Byzantium and its Rivals: Art, Display and Cultural Identity in the Christian and Islamic Mediterranean’, ‘New York-London-Paris, 1880-1940’ and ‘Continuity and Innovation: Reframing Italian Renaissance Art from Masaccio to Michelangelo’’. Recent additions to the programme include ‘"There ain’t no black in the union jack": Race & Nation in Postwar Black British Art’, ‘Painters at Work: Material Reinventions of a Medium, 1945 to Now’, and ‘Black Futures. Reimagining Modernism after critical race’.
The MA History of Art combines our long-standing commitment to specialism with new means to foster fresh dialogues among students from across our tightly-knit community. MA History of Art students are also warmly invited to continue to expand their engagement with Art History by attending BA History of Art lecture series (notably Foundations, which provides a broad introduction to Art History across a range of periods and places) and a range of seminars and conferences organized by The Courtauld’s Research Forum. The Courtauld MA History of Art provides outstanding tailored support and supervision to help you realise your full academic potential and flourish in your career.
Find out more here: courtauld.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/ma-history-of-art/
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | UK qualifications: Students will normally have achieved a good 2.1 in their Bachelor’s degree (typically in the Humanities or Social Sciences), considered to be an overall average 65% or above. Overseas qualification: Equivalent to a good 2.1 in a UK first degree (e.g. US applicants should have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above). Please note that applicants are invited to interview on a case-by-case basis. |
| Location | Courtauld Institute of Art Vernon Square Penton Rise London WC1X 9EW |
Fees
| England | 13400 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 13400 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 13400 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 13400 GBP for Year 1 |
| EU | 27600 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 27600 GBP for Year 1 |
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