Overview

 Master of Arts in Visual Arts programme from University of Malaya  encompasses art history, heritage and cultural studies, as well as practice research. Our programme prepares students for careers in education, museums, curatorial practices, public engaged scholarship, publishing, heritage practice, artistic research, and arts administration, as well as for further study at the PhD level. It also offers an opportunity for continuing education for teachers of art history, history, visual culture and related subjects.

Key facts

Our courses help students in developing visual and aesthetic literacy as well as evidence-based critical thinking and interpretive skills. Whether you are thinking of a career in the growing heritage, museum, gallery and culture industry, or improving your writing skills when engaging with visual forms/images, or simply pursuing a life-long dream of independent research and learning, our MA programme not only provides you with the foundation for doing academic research through the courses we offer, you will also deepen your understanding of a chosen topic by completing a research thesis.