History of Art
Entry requirements
You will typically need an upper second-class honours degree or an international equivalent in any subject. For students of Fine Art, please be aware that this programme is rooted in history, not the study of Art as a discipline.
If you are currently completing a degree, we understand that your final grade may be higher than the interim grades or module/unit grades you have achieved during your studies to date.
We will consider your application if your interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements and may make you an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so you would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of your degree. Specific module requirements would still apply.
We will also consider your application if your final overall achieved grade is slightly lower than the programme's entry requirement. If you have at least one of the following, please include your CV (curriculum vitae / résumé) when you apply, showing details of your relevant qualifications:
- evidence of significant, relevant work experience - a minimum of one year in Creative industries - Journalism, Teaching, Curating, Museums, Art-related fields, Cultural sector.
- a relevant postgraduate qualification
If this is the case, please include your CV (curriculum vitae / résumé) when you apply, showing details of your relevant qualifications.
See international equivalent qualifications on the International Office website.
Months of entry
September
Course content
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 to 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.
Information for international students
See international equivalent qualifications on the International Office website.
Fees and funding
Funding and studentship opportunities are listed on the Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences funding pages.
Further information on funding for prospective UK and international postgraduate students.
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- MA
- full time12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- part time24 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- Enquiries Team
- choosebristol-pg@bristol.ac.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0) 117 394 1649