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University of Sussex

Degree level: Postgraduate

Art History (Taught)

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2021 - 20222022 - 2023
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Make sure you check on the university, college or conservatoire website for any updates about course changes as a result of COVID-19.

Course summary

At Sussex, we believe art history matters and continues to be significant in today’s society. This MA includes hands-on workshops and interactive sessions using the rich resources held in The Keep, Brighton’s world-class centre for archives. We also have partnerships with local and national museums and collections. These include the V&A, the National Portrait Gallery, Historic Royal Palaces, the National Trust, Brighton Museum & Art Gallery and Charleston – giving you access to expertise, art objects and research materials. You’ll examine:

  • Art’s place in 20th-century visual culture
  • Museums and heritage
  • Feminism and queer studies
  • Criticism and the media.
You’ll be taught by professional curators as well as leading academics with established reputations for research. This means we can offer you expert guidance as you work on your own research, relevant to academia as well as the cultural and creative sectors beyond. On graduation, you’ll have the skills for both professional work and further study. Previous graduates having gone on to roles within prestigious institutions such as the British Museum, Soka Art Centre and Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA).

Course details

Modules

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2022/23. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to COVID-19, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let our applicants know of material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity. Core modules Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.

  • Art History Research Seminar
  • Art History At Work: Unlocking Primary Sources
  • Art History Research Skills and Methods
  • Critical Issues in Art History and Curating
  • Art History Research Skills and Methods
  • Dissertation (Art History)
Options Alongside your core modules, you can choose options to broaden your horizons and tailor your course to your interests. This list gives you a flavour of our options, which are kept under review and may change, for example in response to student feedback or the latest research. While it’s our aim for students to take their preferred combinations of options, this can’t be guaranteed and will be subject to timetabling. Options may be grouped and if so, students will be able to choose a set number of options from the selection available in any particular group.
  • Body and Society: Representing Women
  • Heritage Skills II
- Instrumental Aesthetics: Contemporary Art, Politics and Visual Culture

Entry requirements

Degree requirement: You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above. Subject-specific requirements: Your qualification should be in art history or another relevant humanities or social sciences subject. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. For more information about our entry requirements and English language requirements, please visit our website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Additional fee information

More information on our tuition fees, funding options and scholarships for UK and international students is available on our website. Find out more here: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/fees-funding
Art History at University of Sussex - UCAS