107 Full-time Master's in Art History in United Kingdom

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. 

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.

Based in the international art gallery and museum, MIMA (Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art), this professionally focused Curating programme from Teesside University covers the advanced practical and intellectual requirements of a curator including collections, commissioning, interpretation, engagement, project management and critical theoretical contexts.

The History of Art, Theory and Display programme at The University of Edinburgh offers you the opportunity to explore the history and theory of art and its display in exhibitions and museums across a wide range of historical and geographical boundaries.

The Conservation of Fine Art (Easel Paintings) program at Northumbria University will provide you all the knowledge and skills necessary for a career as an art conservator.

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

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

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. 

The Art History, Curatorship and Renaissance Culture from School of Advanced Study, University of London is offered by the Warburg Institute in collaboration with the National Gallery. The Institute is a leading centre for the study of the interaction of ideas, images, and society, and provides students with access to world-leading research, teaching and expertise.