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University of St Andrews: History of Photography
Institution | University of St Andrews View institution profile |
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Department | Art History |
Web | www.st-andrews.ac.uk |
pgarthist@st-andrews.ac.uk | |
Telephone | 01334 462399 |
Study type | Taught |
MLitt
Summary
The MLitt in History of Photography offers a range of innovative modules that cover areas from the origins of photography to contemporary practices and debates, including modernist art photography, documentary approaches, photographic collections, and technological advances up to the digital era.
Level | SCQF Level 11 |
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Entry requirements | A 2.1 Honours undergraduate degree. A degree in art history is recommended but is not an essential requirement. If you studied your first degree outside the UK, see the university's international entry requirements. |
Location | University of St Andrews St Katharine's West The Scores St Andrews KY16 9AX |
Summary
The MLitt in History of Photography offers a range of innovative modules that cover areas from the origins of photography to contemporary practices and debates, including modernist art photography, documentary approaches, photographic collections, and technological advances up to the digital era.
Level | SCQF Level 11 |
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Entry requirements | A 2.1 Honours undergraduate degree. A degree in art history is recommended but is not an essential requirement. If you studied your first degree outside the UK, see the university's international entry requirements. |
Location | University of St Andrews St Katharine's West The Scores St Andrews KY16 9AX |
Summary
The MLitt in History of Photography offers a range of innovative modules that cover areas from the origins of photography to contemporary practices and debates, including modernist art photography, documentary approaches, photographic collections, and technological advances up to the digital era.
Level | SCQF Level 11 |
---|---|
Entry requirements | A 2.1 Honours undergraduate degree. A degree in art history is recommended but is not an essential requirement. If you studied your first degree outside the UK, see the university's international entry requirements. |
Location | University of St Andrews St Katharine's West The Scores St Andrews KY16 9AX |
Summary
The MLitt in History of Photography offers a range of innovative modules that cover areas from the origins of photography to contemporary practices and debates, including modernist art photography, documentary approaches, photographic collections, and technological advances up to the digital era.
Level | SCQF Level 11 |
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Entry requirements | A 2.1 Honours undergraduate degree. A degree in art history is recommended but is not an essential requirement. If you studied your first degree outside the UK, see the university's international entry requirements. |
Location | University of St Andrews St Katharine's West The Scores St Andrews KY16 9AX |
Summary
This course offers a range of innovative courses covering the 19th-century origins of photography and the camera to the high-modernist art photography, documentary narratives and technological advances of the 20th century.
Course highlights:
This innovative degree is inspired by the important role played by St Andrews in the early history of the most influential visual medium of the modern era.
Students are introduced to the theoretical and methodological challenges and debates that photography’s multiple functions and contexts have provoked since its invention.
Classes make full use of the outstanding photographic collections of the University Library and associated archives, such as that held by the National Gallery of Scotland in Edinburgh.
Level | SCQF Level 11 |
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Entry requirements | A good 2.1 Honours undergraduate degree. A degree in art history is strongly recommended but is not an essential requirement. If you studied your first degree outside the UK, see the international entry requirements. |
Location | University of St Andrews St Katharine's West The Scores St Andrews KY16 9AX |
Fees
England | 9900 GBP for Whole course |
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Northern Ireland | 9900 GBP for Whole course |
Scotland | 9900 GBP for Whole course |
Wales | 9900 GBP for Whole course |
International | 20370 GBP for Whole course |
Summary
This course offers a range of innovative courses covering the 19th-century origins of photography and the camera to the high-modernist art photography, documentary narratives and technological advances of the 20th century.
Course highlights:
This innovative degree is inspired by the important role played by St Andrews in the early history of the most influential visual medium of the modern era.
Students are introduced to the theoretical and methodological challenges and debates that photography’s multiple functions and contexts have provoked since its invention.
Classes make full use of the outstanding photographic collections of the University Library and associated archives, such as that held by the National Gallery of Scotland in Edinburgh.
Level | SCQF Level 11 |
---|---|
Entry requirements | A good 2.1 Honours undergraduate degree. A degree in art history is strongly recommended but is not an essential requirement. If you studied your first degree outside the UK, see the international entry requirements. |
Location | University of St Andrews St Katharine's West The Scores St Andrews KY16 9AX |
Fees
England | 9900 GBP for Whole course |
---|---|
Northern Ireland | 9900 GBP for Whole course |
Scotland | 9900 GBP for Whole course |
Wales | 9900 GBP for Whole course |
International | 20370 GBP for Whole course |

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