History of Art/Mathematics Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)

History of art seeks to understand how and why paintings, sculptures, buildings and works of design in a variety of media come to look the way they do. Mathematics is a vast and ever-growing subject which incorporates successful explorations of numerical, geometrical and logical relationships. 

Why study this course at the University of Glasgow? 

You will benefit from the extensive resources of the University Library and Archives, and The Hunterian, the University’s museum and art gallery, which feature the world-famous Hunter, Whistler and Mackintosh collections. You will also have access to Kelvin Hall, the University and city’s innovative collections-access centre. 

In your third-year vacation you will receive a grant to assist you to visit museums, galleries and buildings relevant to your studies. Our programme allows you to choose from a wide variety of courses in Honours years. Our ambassador scheme gives students the chance to spend time in schools, experiencing teaching at first hand and developing vital workplace skills. 

Career Prospects? 

This degree can lead to careers in publishing, journalism, teaching and librarianship, museums, galleries, the heritage sector and art dealing & auction houses. Examples of graduate destinations include a Getty Collections Management Internship in the USA, and curatorial or administrative posts at Dulwich Picture Gallery, Handel House and the Design & Artists Collecting Society. Many of our graduates go on to careers in the financial services sector or computing, or undertake postgraduate study. Others are employed in industry, using the modelling and problem-solving skills gained on the programme. Our recent graduates have been employed by 

PwC 

Grant Thornton 

Alexander Sloan 

Cigna 

Deloitte 

Royal Bank of Scotland 

Credit Suisse.