Overview

History of Art (Fashion History) from University of York will allow you to explore a range of different topics related to fashion and art history. You'll be able to choose from options across a range of periods, from the ancient to the contemporary.

Key facts

Work directly with fashion collections. You'll study York’s extensive fashion study collection. Sessions held in our purpose-built store will give you hands-on experience of handling and analysing fashion objects. Yorkshire is exceptionally rich in museum fashion collections. You'll work directly with partners such as The Bankfield Museum, Leeds Museums and Galleries, York Museums Trust and Harrogate Museums and Galleries.

Explore an exciting range of option modules. We're unique in offering the study of fashion history in an art history environment. You can tailor your degree to match your own academic and professional interests. We offer both fashion-specific and more general option modules, allowing you to gain a comprehensive understanding how fashion fits into art historical discourse.

Join one of the largest art history departments in the UK. You'll become part of a community whose fashion expertise crosses many departments and research centres. These include the Departments of Archaeology, English and Related Literature, and History, as well as areas in the sciences and social sciences. Our expert staff have research interests that span geographical and historical boundaries, from the ancient to the contemporary.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Art History in Practice
Making Fashion
Doing Things with Photographs
Fashion: Theories, Materials and Images
Art and Imagery in York Minster
Medieval Art and Medievalisms

Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-04 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-08-28 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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120

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87

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61

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

York, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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120

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87

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61

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IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

2:2 or equivalent

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

26900 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

12000 GBP / year

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Additional Details

UK part-time tuition year 1: £6,000

International part-time tuition year 1: £13,450

Living costs

York

United Kingdom

646 - 1124 GBP / month

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Funding

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