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Mlitt Art History
Glasgow
INTAKE: September
Program Overview
The MLitt in Art History is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of art's role within various social contexts. The program's flexible structure allows students to tailor their studies, engaging with a broad spectrum of methodological and chronological perspectives in art history.
Curriculum: Students curate a bespoke portfolio of courses that align with their individual interests. This personalized approach ensures a well-rounded education, encompassing diverse art historical periods and methodologies.
Research Focus: The University of Glasgow emphasizes object-led research, encouraging art historians to engage directly with artworks and artifacts. This approach fosters a deep understanding of art within its historical and cultural milieu, promoting interdisciplinary research that integrates historical, theoretical, technical, museological, and curatorial perspectives.
Industry Engagement: The program offers unique opportunities for object-based learning, leveraging outstanding local collections and archives. Students receive training in research methods and skills, and participate in various extracurricular activities within the School of Culture and Creative Arts. A lively program of research seminars, featuring lectures by leading art and design historians, conservators, and visiting academics, complements their studies.
Global Perspective: The program's curriculum encompasses a wide array of art historical periods, including European medieval, Renaissance, 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, as well as modernist studies and Chinese art and culture. This global perspective ensures that students gain a comprehensive understanding of art's evolution across different cultures and epochs.
Location
Glasgow
Score
IELTS 7
Tuition Fee
£ 25320
Postgraduate Entry Requirements:
- Applicants should have successfully completed a bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a recognized institution with a minimum overall score of 60% or equivalent.
- English language proficiency is required, and applicants must provide evidence of their English language skills through an approved language test.
- IELTS: A minimum overall score of 6.5 with no individual component below 6.
- TOEFL: A minimum overall score of 90, with at least 19 in Listening, 20 in Reading, 19 in Speaking, and 23 in Writing.
- PTE Academic: A minimum overall score of 60 with no individual score below 59.
- Some postgraduate programs may have specific subject prerequisites or additional requirements.
Students must provide:
- academic marksheets & transcripts
- letters of recommendation
- a personal statement - SOP
- passport
- other supporting documents as required by the university.
Work experience: Some postgraduate courses may require relevant work experience in the field.
It is important to note that meeting the minimum entry requirements does not guarantee admission, as the university considers factors such as availability of places and competition for the program. Additionally, some courses may have higher entry requirements or additional selection criteria, such as interviews or portfolio submissions.
The University of Glasgow offers a variety of scholarships to both domestic and international students to help support their studies.
University of Glasgow International Excellence Scholarship: This scholarship is open to international students who have demonstrated academic excellence. It provides a tuition fee discount for postgraduate programs at the University of Glasgow.
Santander Scholarships: The University of Glasgow has a partnership with Santander Bank, which offers scholarships to support international students. These scholarships provide financial assistance to students from specific countries and cover a portion of the tuition fees.
GREAT Scholarships: The University of Glasgow participates in the GREAT Scholarships program, which is a joint initiative of the UK government and British universities. These scholarships are awarded to students from specific countries and cover a portion of the tuition fees.
Sir Fitzroy Maclean Postgraduate Scholarship: This scholarship is available to international students pursuing a postgraduate degree in either the School of Humanities or the School of Social and Political Sciences.
Chancellors Award: This scholarship is available to both domestic and international students studying any discipline at the University of Glasgow and offers a tuition fee discount of up to £10,000.
Glasgow International Leadership Scholarship: This scholarship is available to international students studying any postgraduate program and offers a tuition fee discount of up to £10,000.
Glasgow Refugee, Asylum and Migration Network Scholarship: This scholarship is available to students who have sought refuge in the UK and are studying any undergraduate or postgraduate program.
Graduates of the MLitt Art History program have diverse and promising career opportunities in the art world, museums, academia, and cultural institutions.
Art Historian: Graduates can work as art historians, conducting research and contributing to the understanding of art and its historical context.
Curator: The program prepares students for roles as curators in museums and galleries, curating and organizing art exhibitions.
Art Conservation Specialist: Graduates may pursue careers as art conservation specialists, preserving and restoring artworks.
Academic Researcher: The program equips students for roles as academic researchers, publishing scholarly articles and books on art history.
Art Education Specialist: Graduates can explore careers as art education specialists, designing and delivering educational programs in museums and schools.
Cultural Heritage Manager: Graduates can work as cultural heritage managers, overseeing the preservation and management of art collections.
