165 Master's in Art History in Europe

The Curating Contemporary Art from Royal College of Art develops your critical awareness of curating in a global context through collaborative, practice-led study.

Conduct your own research project in an area of History of Art that interests you. Join a renowned Art History, Curating and Visual Studies Department and benefit from exceptional resources across the University. Learn more at the History of Art (by research) programme from University of Birmingham.

The Art History - Dress and Textile Histories programme at the University of Glasgow provides you with the skills to research and interpret everyday clothing, fashion and textiles in historical contexts.

The Creative and Cultural Industries programme at SOAS University of London is aimed at students who are interested in learning about the history, theory and practices of the cultural economy through a global lens.

This one-year (2-semester) programme offers successful students guaranteed progression to a postgraduate degree at a top UK university. Learn more at the History of Art - Pre-Master's Programme at OnCampus London from Birkbeck, University of London.

The Arts programme at Northumbria University course offers you the opportunity to undertake a closely-supervised piece of original research within the broad spectrum of visual and material culture, including Fine Art practice, historical or theoretical studies in art, design, architecture, fashion, film, television, visual digital media or performance. 

The Art History programme of the University of Glasgow embraces a rich and diverse field of enquiry that explores the relationship between visual culture and wider social practices. 

The History of Art and Archaeology of East Asia and Intensive Language (Korean) programme from SOAS University of London is a two-year programme, combining the strengths of the MA History of Art and Archaeology of East Asia with intensive language training in Chinese, Japanese or Korean.

Pursue your passion for the history of art and prepare for further academic study or for a career in the cultural industries. You’ll develop your knowledge of the history of art and discover expert networks to support your professional development. Learn more at the History of Art programme from University of Birmingham.

Do you want to pursue your love of art history, ready for a career in the arts and curating sectors? Conduct original research into art objects and create your own curatorial project with an arts organisation, working with historical and contemporary art. Learn more at the Art History and Curating programme from University of Birmingham.

The Contemporary Curating course at the University of Southampton gives you the theoretical, research and practical skills to work as a curator anywhere in the world. You’ll get professional experience managing the Winchester Gallery, with unique access to the University’s vast network of practising artists, academics and researchers who will inform and inspire your curatorial practice.

Based in the international art gallery and museum, MIMA, this professionally focused course covers the advanced practical and intellectual requirements of a curator including collections, commissioning, interpretation, engagement, project management and critical theoretical contexts. The Curating (with Advanced Practice) course is offered at Teesside University.

The Art History and Theory programme from University of Essex offers supervision across a range of fields and have a long tradition of postgraduate training in all the major areas of European art and architecture from 1300 to the present, and in the art and architecture of Latin America and the United States. 

Interpret art and forms of cultural production in the modern and contemporary era​. The flexible History of Art (Modern and Contemporary Art) course is offered at University of York.

The MA History of Art will equip you with a deep subject knowledge in the history of artistic practices in the broadest sense, grounded in fundamental questions about why this study matters in the world we face today.

We have a vibrant student community in the History of Art programme of the University of Glasgow with many research projects and external collaborations.

The Department of History of Art is a thriving and collegial centre for the study of art, visual culture and theory. Staff specialisms range from medieval altarpieces to Soviet public monuments, from pre-Renaissance sculpture to contemporary art of the diaspora.  University of Bristol offers the History of Art programme. 

The Film Studies - Theory and Practice degree delivered at University of Galway offers a unique blend of academic and practical training, equipping students for careers across film, screenwriting, and media.

This MA Concept Art degree at University of Hertfordshire meets the needs of the film, games and animation industries which have evolved dramatically over the years; moving away from the days of the solo practitioner to become a growing global market where large teams of artists work in unison to create content for the next generation of technologies. 

Dive into rich archives, work with museums and explore culture. Engage with curators and researchers to deepen your understanding of art history with this Art History programme from University of Sussex.