University of Bristol - Arts and Humanities
MA History of Art
Bristol, United Kingdom
MA
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
GBP 29,300 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* home applicants| overseas applicants: 25 july 2025
** overseas full-time | home full-time: GBP 14,600 per year | home part-time two years: GBP 7,300 per year
Key Summary
from 25th November 2024- 4th of December 2025
The Department of History of Art offers a broad-based master's programme, which enables you to study a range of periods and approaches before specialising for your dissertation. The MA draws on the research strengths of all members of the department, which includes specialists in medieval, renaissance and modern art.
We aim to help you develop an informed understanding of the main strands of art history, as practised globally. We also offer curatorial units in collaboration with external museum partners, through which you will learn to research and catalogue museum collections and mount exhibitions.
Our students are drawn from a variety of backgrounds. Some have undergraduate degrees in art history, others do not, and some are working artists. Studying for this MA is a chance to become part of a thriving academic community, with a sizeable and close-knit student body and a lively programme of research and social events.
Year 1
- Dissertation
- Histories, Theories and Critical Interpretations of Art: 1
- Histories, Theories and Critical Interpretations of Art: 2
University of Bristol is ranked 8th in the UK and 51st in the world (QS World University rankings 2026)
Students who have graduated from the MA in History of Art have gone on to careers in a variety of fields, including journalism, art consultancy, buying and marketing, galleries and more.
Duration
- One year full-time;
- Two years part-time.
Part-time study requires daytime weekday attendance.