6 Master's degrees in Art History in South Africa

The History of Arts by dissertation programme offered at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg is a 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time degree.

The master of Art History at University of South Africa (UNISA) offers high-quality general academic and career-focused distance education tuition in the arts, humanities, social sciences, religion and theology. 

The Master of Arts in the field of History of Art from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg has an active cohort of postgraduate students pursuing Honours, Masters and PhD degrees

Art History and Visual Culture is the study of ancient cultures; their art, literature, thought and history. The focus of Classics is the ancient Mediterranean – Greece, Rome, Egypt and the Near East – but our courses also include modules on ancient Africa, India and China. The Classics program of Rhodes University is designed to stimulate, inform, and encourage reflection.

The College of Humanities, the largest of UKZN’s four Colleges, is the home of critical thinking, social commentary and robust intellectual debate. It is aptly referred to as “The Soul of the University.” We offer a master degree in Art History at University of Kwazulu Natal.

Visual Studies from University of Pretoria provides a holistic education, transferable skills, critical thinking, and communication and problem-solving.