Overview

The Art Market and the History of Collecting by Research from University of Buckingham will include optional study trips to Paris and Florence where students will have the opportunity to study a number of key European collections such as the Edmond de Rothschild collection in the Louvre and the Stefano Bardini collection and archive in Florence as well as visiting some of the great public and private collections in both cities.

Quick Facts:

The course will start in September and will finish the following September. It comprises two introductory weeks on principles and methodologies followed by three 4-week taught modules delivered in the Autumn and Winter terms. During the third term, and under supervision, students research a dissertation which will be submitted at the end of September.
Subject to the agreement of the Programme Director, the course can be taken part-time over two years by deferral of the dissertation.
The course includes also frequent study trips to the British Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Wallace Collection, the Sir John Soane’s Museum and Waddesdon Manor.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Private Collectors and Collecting

The Art Market: Dealers and Auctioneers

Institutional Collecting in the Public Sphere: The National Gallery and its Contexts

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Visual Arts Art History Liberal Arts View 114 other Masters in Liberal Arts in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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79

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59

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A first or second-class honours degree from a recognised university or,

A recognised professional qualification or relevant work experience

Your most recent academic transcripts or results, and one reference from your current or last school/college (two if you are applying for postgraduate study).

Tuition Fees

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16480 GBP / year

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10300 GBP / year

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Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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