Course Overview
On this art history course you will gain the chance to work closely with internationally recognised experts who are defining the field conducting groundbreaking research in periods from medieval to contemporary.
A core part of this course is learning about what it takes to become an art historian. You will learn to engage with the visual, material and contextual attributes of art objects across a range of different forms of art and periods. Through visual analysis and critical reading of selected academic texts, you will learn the foundational skills to allow you to develop your own art historical research project by the end of the year.
You will then have the chance to follow your interests with option modules in which you will study alongside final-year BA students. Led by a tutor who specialises in a particular period, you will consider, in depth, the approaches and issues raised when considering the art of that time, place and culture.
Your study on this course will also be enriched by museum and site visits, visiting speakers and screenings.
We offer this art history course as a Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate. Both are intensive conversion courses designed for students with a first degree in another subject who wish to pursue a Master's degree in the history of art or architecture. They offer you the chance to develop your skills of visual analysis, critical thinking, academic writing and research experience to prepare you to embark on further postgraduate study, for example our MA History of Art, MA History of Photography, MA History of Art with Curating or MA Museum Cultures.
On both routes you will take the core module Art History: Skills and Approaches. You will then take one option module if you study the Certificate or three if you study the Diploma. Please contact us if you are unsure about what level of study would best suit you.
This course follows an evening timetable with classes in the evening.