History and History of Art MA (Hons)

A joint degree in history and history of art provides a rare opportunity to study these two disciplines together.<br/><br/>History of Art will introduce you to art from different periods and world cultures. You will learn: <br/><br/><br/>* how, and for whom, works of art were made <br/><br/><br/>* to situate artworks within visual and material culture more broadly<br/><br/><br/>The University is in the heart of Edinburgh and is an extraordinary place to study art in all its forms. <br/><br/>Our Talbot Rice Gallery and the presence of the Edinburgh College of Art within the University ensures that you will have access to unrivaled resources. <br/><br/>Our expertise in the history of art is complemented by the wide range of courses taught in history. These cover: <br/><br/><br/>* historical periods from the early Middle Ages to the most recent past <br/><br/><br/>* geographical regions including Britain and Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas <br/><br/><br/>Our history courses also cover a wide variety of approaches to the past, including: <br/><br/><br/>* political history <br/><br/><br/>* cultural history <br/><br/><br/>* social history <br/><br/><br/>* economic history <br/><br/><br/>* intellectual history <br/><br/><br/>* gender history <br/><br/><br/>* global and transnational history<br/>