History of Art and Visual Studies MA

Develop your research skills on our History of Art and Visual Studies MA, which gives you the option of spending a term in Venice. Our MA allows you to deepen your knowledge of the art-historical topics that interest you, to extend your theoretical understanding, and to explore broader issues in the discipline today, such as global art history, art and the environment, race and colonialism, and architecture and urbanism. Warwicks History of Art department is ranked in the top 10 (The Guardian University Guide 2024, The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024).<br/><br/>**Course overview**<br/>Our MA is designed to prepare students for both specialised postgraduate research in Art History and Visual Studies and careers in the art world and beyond. You will have the option of spending the autumn term in Venice or can study for the full year on the Warwick campus.<br/><br/>The course enables you to develop your research skills by studying different periods and media in the history of art, architecture and design, and by taking an active part in research, exploring some of the broader issues in Art History today such as cross-cultural interaction and the arts, the spatial contexts of art, architecture and urbanism, and the arts in a global society.<br/><br/>Find out more about this course on our History of Art Webpages<br/><br/>This information is applicable for 2025 entry. Given the interval between the publication of courses and enrolment, some of the information may change. It is important to check our website before you apply.