Overview

At the History of Art and Visual Culture at the University of Cambridge you can choose to study visual cultures across a wide range of times and locations.

By the end of this 2-year part-time course, you will have gained many transferable skills, including:

research
academic writing
close object study
presenting and communicating
professional networking

An integral part of your studies is engaging with the University of Cambridge collections across the Colleges, faculties, libraries and museums. During the residentials, you will also have the opportunity to hear from curators and see objects up close, applying these experiences to your own research questions.

Your first year of study is split into 3 terms, each with a different theme, with a focus on gaining knowledge and practice. The second year of study allows you to research and write a dissertation on a topic of interest to you.

Ready to advance your history of art skills? We look forward to your application.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Thinking across media

Art and environment

Visual cultures of activism

Research, Sources and Methods

Thematic approaches to understanding art

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 21 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-25 00:00:00

Language

English

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110

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IELTS

7.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Visual Arts Art History View 279 other Masters in Visual Arts in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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110

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants for this course will normally have achieved a UK 2.1 honours degree or overseas equivalent in history or a humanities-related subject.

If English isn’t your first language, you will be required to submit evidence that you meet the University’s English language requirement before you are admitted.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

34386 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

17190 GBP / year

≈ 17190 GBP / year

Living costs

Cambridge

United Kingdom

846 - 1465 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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Overview

By the end of this 2-year part-time course, you will have gained many transferable skills, including:

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Cambridge

Funding

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