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120 Master's degrees in Art History in United Kingdom
Contemporary Art History
The Graduate Diploma in Contemporary Art History at Goldsmiths, University of London, is a one-year full-time or two-year part-time programme. This diploma is designed for graduates from various disciplines who are keen to explore contemporary art and visual cultures in depth, enhancing their critical engagement and research capabilities.

Fine Art - Curating
This well-connected Fine Art - Curating programme at UWE Bristol (University of the West of England) is ideal if you're looking to explore curating and develop curatorial skills in a diverse and supportive community of creative arts practitioners.

History of Design
Studying History of Design from Royal College of Art you'll develop your research skills and be inspired by future-facing approaches from design history. Our students explore diverse and global topics from fashion and textiles history to graphic, architectural and urban design.
Art History
During the MLitt in Art History at the University of St Andrews study a diverse range of subject areas, from medieval and Renaissance art to Impressionism, Islamic Art, African modernism, eco-art, and contemporary performance art from one of the largest and most prestigious Art History departments in the UK.

History of Art
The Department of History of Art is a thriving and collegial centre for the study of art, visual culture and theory. Staff specialisms range from medieval altarpieces to Soviet public monuments, from pre-Renaissance sculpture to contemporary art of the diaspora. University of Bristol offers the History of Art programme.
Anthropology, Art and Perception
With the MRes in Anthropology, Art and Perception at the University of St Andrews draw on the theories and methods that extend across the disciplinary boundaries between audio-visual art and anthropology.
Fine Art - Drawing
Looking beyond the constraints of traditional mediums such as pen and paper, you’ll reconsider the practice of drawing and its capacity to change and evolve with this Fine Art - Drawing is offered by University of the Arts London (UAL).
Art, Health and Wellbeing
The Art, Health and Wellbeing programme at Anglia Ruskin University offers a Master of Arts (MA) degree designed to enhance your artistic practice while addressing global health challenges. This full-time course spans one year, allowing you to explore the intersection of art and wellbeing through innovative and ethical approaches.
History of Art
Undertake original research on the MPhil/PhD in History of Art at the University of Warwick. Ranked in the top 10 in all major UK league tables , University of Warwick's History of Art department offers you an advanced research degree with specialist guidance from department academics.
Postgraduate Pathway in Art
This Postgraduate Pathway in Art offered by Birmingham City University International College has a strong international outlook – with former graduates now working in Shanghai, Spain, Malaysia, London, Hong Kong, India, Kuwait, Thailand and Taiwan, to name but a few!
Photography
Within this Photography programme from the University of the Arts London (UAL) you’ll be supported to engage with the ways in which photographic images are created, disseminated, received, studied and understood by following 1 of 3 pathways: Expanded Practice, Curation or Publishing.
Collaborative Theatre Practice
Collaborative Theatre Practice from Staffordshire University guides you to authentic and meaningful opportunities for developing your creative collaboration in various theatrical contexts with your postgraduate degree in collaborative theatre practice.
Literature and Arts
Literature and Arts is a two-year, part-time MSt degree from University of Oxford in interdisciplinary studies in literature and arts. The course takes place over four five-day residences and two online modules. You will select two options from each of three periods of British history.

Art History and Theory
For the Art History and Theory degree from University of Essex, the university offers supervision across a range of fields and have a long tradition of postgraduate training in all the major areas of European art and architecture from 1300 to the present, and in the art and architecture of Latin America and the United States.
Museum Cultures with Curating
Museums establish powerful narratives of progress and primitivism, knowledge and ignorance, inclusion and exclusion. The MA Museum Cultures with Curating at Birkbeck, University of London combines study of the history and cultural significance of museums with opportunities for professional museum experience.

Art Psychotherapy
The Art Psychotherapy MSc programme from Ulster University offers learners an in-depth training in art psychotherapy theories and practice from community art therapy to clinical art psychotherapy.
Classical Art and Archaeology
This Classical Art and Archaeology programme at The University of Edinburgh offers you the opportunity to study the ancient Greek and Roman worlds from the Iron Age to the late Roman/early Christian period through their material remains.
Art and Design
The University of Bedfordshire offers a Master of Arts in Art and Design, designed to elevate your creative skills across various disciplines. This full-time programme provides an immersive experience in art and design over a duration of one year, equipping you with the knowledge to thrive in creative industries.
Art History and Curating (Distance Learning) (Online)
Throughout the Art History and Curating (Distance Learning) (Online) course from University of Birmingham you'll deepen your knowledge of art history and curating on the employability focussed PGCert.
Country House Studies by Research
Country House Studies by Research from University of Buckingham offers the opportunity to pursue research at Master’s level in any one of a wide range of country-house-related topics: from explorations of individual houses and their architects and decorators, to studies of their social and political use, and the role of the country house in literature and film.