Overview
Anything designed by human beings exhibits visual qualities that are specific to the place and period in which it originates. As well as educating students in the historical interpretation of art in its cultural contexts, a degree in History of Art provides skills in the critical analysis of objects through the cultivation of visual literacy. The acquired skills have broad applicability in a wide range of professional settings, as well as serving the needs of enduring personal enlightenment.
Careers
The cultural industries are one of the biggest employers in the world. In addition to museums and galleries, there are many governmental and nongovernmental agencies that work to conserve, research and promote cultural heritage and to further the production of art. Furthermore, History of Art course from University of Oxford graduates will be especially competitive for posts in any area that requires combinations of visual and verbal skills, such as publishing, advertising, marketing and web-based media, as well as entering the wide range of professions available to all humanities graduates.
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses included:
- Introduction to the history of art
- Supervised extended essay on a building, object or image in Oxford.
- Anglo-Saxon archaeology
- The Carolingian Renaissance
- Culture and society in Early Renaissance Italy
- Flanders and Italy in the Quattrocento
- Court culture and art in early modern Europe
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
Art History View 218 other Masters in Art History in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- A-levels: AAA
- Advanced Highers: AA/AAB
- IB: 38 (including core points) with 666 at HL
- Candidates are required to have taken an essay-based subject to A-level, Advanced Higher, Higher Level in the IB or any other equivalent.
- History of Art, Fine Art, History, English or a language can be helpful to students in completing this course, although they are not required for admission.
Tuition Fee
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International
27285 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 27285 GBP per year and a duration of 36 months. -
EU/EEA
9250 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 9250 GBP per year and a duration of 36 months.
Islands (Channel Islands & Isle of Man): £9,250
Funding
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