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MAArt History and Theory

University of Essex
United Kingdom, Colchester
More information

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Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

Year 1

Dissertation – MA Schemes
Researching Art History
Art, Science, Knowledge (optional)
Collecting Art From Latin America (optional)
Critique and Curating (optional)
Curating Inside Out (optional)
Exhibition (Joint Project) (optional)
Current Research in Art History (optional)
Topics in Art History (optional)
Art & Politics (optional)
Art, Architecture and Urbanism (optional)

Career opportunities

Graduates from our programmes are ideally prepared for roles in the media, in advertising, in museums and galleries, in education (in schools, universities, and cultural institutions), as conservators, as auctioneers, dealers and antiques specialists, in charities, in publishing, as specialist arts lawyers, as PR agents, in fashion, or to run their own galleries.

Our recent graduates have gone on to work in a wide range of roles including:

A member of the valuation team at Sotheby’s (New York)
Head of Learning at firstsite (a contemporary arts centre in Colchester)
Visual Merchandising Manager at John Lewis (Oxford Street, London)

We also offer research supervision for students who wish to continue their studies with a PhD or an MPhil. We cover the major areas of European art, architecture and visual culture from 1300 to the present, as well as the art and architecture of Latin America.

Apply now! Fall semester 2023/24
Application period has ended
Notes
Please see the university profile or contact us for the deadlines that apply to you
Apply now! Fall semester 2023/24
Application period has ended
Notes
Please see the university profile or contact us for the deadlines that apply to you