Program Overview
The History of Art at University of Birmingham is a MA programme in Humanities over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the History of Art programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: GBP 15,660 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 7,020 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the History of Art programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Criticism and Methods in the History of Art and Visual Culture
- Postgraduate Research Training and Methods
- After Modernism. Art and Culture since the 1970s
- Art and Revolution in France, 1789-1848
- Contemporary Visual Arts and Postcolonialism
- Fashioning Flesh and Technology: Modernism and the Body in Germany 1918-1933
- Inside Out. Interiors and Interiority in French Art, Design and Visual Culture 1840-1940
- Michelangelo
- Women and Artistic Culture in the Late Medieval and Early Modern Period
- Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art
- Architecture and public art in sixteenth-century Venice
- Art, Heritage and Digital Cultures
- Cultural Analysis
- The Body and its Representations in Visual Culture
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Candidates are expected to have an undergraduate degree in a related discipline with a qualification of 2:1 (or its academic equivalent). In your application, you should use your personal statement to explain why you wish to study this programme, with reference to any past and present experience you have in this subject.\xc2\xa0
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 15,660 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 7,020 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 15,660 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 7,020 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact University of Birmingham directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom
University of Birmingham is a distinguished institution of higher education committed to academic excellence, innovative research, and preparing students for leadership in their chosen fields. The...
University Profile- Application Deadline 2003-07-18
- Start Date 2018-09-01
- Language English
- Duration 12 months