Art History & Visual Culture and English

The University of Exeter

United Kingdom, Exeter

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The University of Exeter

United Kingdom , Exeter

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

QV33

Campuses

Streatham

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 3 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 24,950 / year(s)

Next Intake September-2026

Art History & Visual Culture and English

About

Interpret works of art (including architecture, and design) as well as images, objects and practices in order to understand contemporary and past societies.

Art, history and culture embedded on campus with the Exeter Northcott Theatre, Bill Douglas Cinema Musuem, Lemon Grove and Great Hall as music venues and student theatre Roborough Studios. Exeter has also recently been awarded UNESCO City of Literature status.

Develop your expertise in subjects that range from early medieval to contemporary literature, film and creative writing.

In your final year write a dissertation in English Literature, Creative Writing or Art History & Visual Culture.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Entry requirements (typical offer)

Qualification	Typical offer	Required subjects
A-Level	AAB-ABB	B in English Literature, English Language, or English Literature & Language
IB	34-32/665-655	HL5 in English Literature, English Language, or English Literature & Language
BTEC	DDD-DDM	Applicants studying a BTEC Extended Diploma will also require GCE AL English Literature, English Language, or English Literature & Language Grade B
GCSE	C or 4	English Language
Access to HE	24 L3 Credits at Distinction Grade and 21 L3 credits at Merit Grade	To include at least 12 L3 credits at Merit Grade in an acceptable English Literature or English Language subject area
T-Level	Distinction	Applicants studying a T-Level will also require GCE AL English Literature, English Language, or English Literature & Language grade B
Contextual Offer	A-Level: BBB-BBC IB: 30-28/555-554 BTEC: DDM	Specific subject requirements must still be achieved where stated above. Find out more about contextual offers.
Other accepted qualifications	View other accepted qualifications
English language requirements	International students need to show they have the required level of English language to study this course. The required test scores for this course fall under Profile B2. Please visit our English language requirements page to view the required test scores and equivalencies from your country.

NB General Studies is not included in any offer.

Grades advertised on each programme webpage are the typical level at which our offers are made and provide information on any specific subjects an applicant will need to have studied in order to be considered for a place on the programme. However, if we receive a large number of applications for the programme we may not be able to make an offer to all those who are predicted to achieve/have achieved grades which are in line with our typical offer. For more information on how applications are assessed and when decisions are released, please see: After you apply

English Program Requirements

Test Name: IELTS Academic, IELTS Online, IELTS One Skill Retake and IELTS Indicator (IELTS – Academic version)
Required Score: 6.0 overall and no less than 6.0 in any section

Test Name: TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition, TOEFL iBT Paper Edition and TOEFL MyBest scores
Required Score: Overall score 87 with minimum scores of 21 for writing, listening, reading and speaking.

Test Name: Pearson Test of English (Academic) PTE
Required Score: 64 overall with no less than 64 in all communicative skills

Test Name: LanguageCert International ESOL SELT
Required Score: B2 Communicator with minimum 33 in writing, speaking, listening & reading

Test Name: LanguageCert Academic
Required Score: 65 overall and no less than 65 in any skills score

Test Name: INTO Pre-sessional English
Required Score: 60 and no less than 60 in any sub-section

Test Name: Study Group Academic English
Required Score: Minimum of 60% overall, no less than 60% in any section

Test Name: Skills for English: SELT
Required Score: B2 Pass

Test Name: Duolingo English Test - test taken up to 30th June 2024
Required Score: 110 overall and no less than 110 in Literacy, 95 in Conversation, 110 in Comprehension and 90 in Production

Test Name: Duolingo English Test - test taken from 1st July 2024
Required Score: 110 overall and no less than 110 in any Integrated Subscore

Career

Careers

This MA provides you with valuable transferable skills in social media management, user research and design, campaigning, branding, budgeting, reputation management, and digital marketing strategies. There is also emphasis on the development of a professional practice based on critical understanding and reflection, with an interdisciplinary and practice-based approach to learning.

These skills can be utilised in a wide range of future careers across, public, private, commercial and third sectors, as well as continuing study to PhD level.

Guest speakers will also give you a starting point to develop your own broad network of professional contacts.

Key areas in which our graduates could work include:

Advertising and market research/analytics
Media or Social media management/strategy/consultancy/content creation/campaigning
Management consultancy activities
Media campaigns
Media policy/education
Computer programming and consultancy
Video, television and music production and publishing
Education
Charities/NGOs