Overview

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.

Regardless of the topics you pursue, we are committed to research-based teaching, with a particular emphasis on bringing the approaches of art history into contact with other disciplines and discourses. In so doing, we seek to facilitate a critical engagement with artworks and forms of visual culture, both within and beyond the traditional canons of art history.

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:

Collecting Art From Latin America

Art and Politics

Critique and Curating

Heritage and Human Rights

Global Challenges in Interdisciplinary Perspective: Water Conflicts, Water Cultures

Environmental Philosophy

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Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-21 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-08 00:00:00 , National

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Colchester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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88

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62

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6.5

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General requirements

A 2:2 degree in any discipline with a minimum of 3 modules relating to visual culture:Visual Culture modules include, but are not limited to:

Advertising

Aesthetics

Archaeology

Architecture

Art History

Curatorial/Museum Studies

Digital Imaging

English Literature

Fashion

Film Studies

Film and Literature

Fine Art

Graphic Design

History

Landscape Design

Media Studies

Photography

If you do not hold a degree which includes relevant modules, then we can still consider you. You should be able to show that you have relevant professional experience in one of the following fields:Archaeological site

Fashion

Gallery

Museums

Publishing

Theatre

Other cultural institution

If you do not have a relevant degree or relevant experience, then we may ask you to provide a sample of written work which demonstrates your interest in this field.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

23875 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

11025 GBP / year

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Living costs

Colchester

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

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

Funding

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