Overview

If you do not have the appropriate undergraduate preparation to embark on one of our MA courses, you may apply for our nine-month Graduate Diploma in Art History and Theory , which can constitute a qualifying year for the relevant MA course.

At Essex, you have the freedom to study what most interests you. Some of the topics you may choose to explore include the history of photography; modern and contemporary art; curatorial practice and exhibition design; as well as more vernacular forms of visual culture, such as body art and activist placards.

Your future

The visual arts and culture industries have become an increasingly significant part of the national and international economy, and art history graduates leave Essex with the skills to take advantage of this growing opportunity.

Graduates from the Art History and Theory course offered by the University of Essex are ideally prepared for roles in the media, in advertising, in museums and galleries, in education (in schools, universities, and cultural institutions), as conservators, as auctioneers, dealers and antiques specialists, in charities, in publishing, as specialist arts lawyers, as PR agents, in fashion, or to run their own galleries.

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

Picturing the City

Art and Power

Contemporary Art: 1945 until Now

Art and Ideas

Art and Nature

Archives of Heritage

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 9 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-10-02 00:00:00

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More details

There is not currently a deadline to apply; however, courses may stop taking applications once full.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

62

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TOEFL^® IBT

88

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Colchester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Art History View 108 other Masters in Art History in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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62

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88

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Other requirements

General requirements

A 2:2 degree or international equivalent in any discipline.
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Tuition Fee

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International

15015 GBP/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 15015 GBP for the full programme during 9 months.
National

6930 GBP/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6930 GBP for the full programme during 9 months.

Living costs for Colchester

660 - 1140 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Other requirements

General requirements

Student insurance

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Tuition Fee

International

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Living costs for Colchester

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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