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History of Art (Modern and Contemporary Art) at University of York - UCAS

University of York

Degree level: Postgraduate

History of Art (Modern and Contemporary Art) (Taught)

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Course summary

If you select the modern and contemporary art pathway you could choose options focusing on a wide range of works ranging from painting, sculpture and architecture, to photography, installation, performance and contemporary works engaging with new media and the digital. You will study works of art from geographically diverse regions, from the international rise of ‘pop art’ across the globe from the 1960s, to the arts of the Americas, and art from west and east Europe from the early 20th Century to the present day. As well you will be introduced to a range of formal, methodological and theoretical ways of thinking, writing and talking about the work of art in this period.

Modules

https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/courses/ma-history-of-art-modern-contemporary/#course-content

Assessment method

Essays and a dissertation.


How to apply

International applicants

https://www.york.ac.uk/study/international/

Entry requirements

https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/courses/ma-history-of-art-modern-contemporary/#entry


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Republic of Ireland £5295 Year 1
EU £11950 Year 1
England £5295 Year 1
Northern Ireland £5295 Year 1
Scotland £5295 Year 1
Wales £5295 Year 1
Channel Islands £5295 Year 1
International £11950 Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

For additional information please see our web pages at: https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/fees/
History of Art (Modern and Contemporary Art) at University of York - UCAS