MA Art History and Curating

University of Birmingham

Course overview In this course you conduct original research into art objects and discover how to curate historical and contemporary art. You’ll also establish important professional networks and gain vital practical skills, invaluable to museum and commercial sectors. Course highlights You’ll study in our internationally renowned on-campus art gallery, the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, home to masterpieces by Monet, Picasso and Van Gogh. Classes are also taught at other galleries in Birmingham. Course delivery At Birmingham, research and teaching go hand-in-hand. Lecturers and professors continue to research in their field, offering valuable expertise in History of Art. Taught modules - each 20-credit module represents a total of 200 hours of study time, including preparatory reading, homework and assignment preparation. Seminars – modules are mainly taught by small group teaching.

Department of Art History, Film and Visual Studies