Find out more about our History of Art Master's by Research degree.

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MA by Research

1 year full-time;
2 years part-time

30 September 2024

History of Art

University of Warwick

The MA by Research in History of Art offers you an advanced research degree, with a wide range of specialist areas to choose from. With expert support you will learn transferable skills at the University of Warwick's History of Art department, ranked in the top 10 in all major UK league tables (Complete University Guide 2021, The Guardian University Guide 2021, The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021).

The MA by Research in History of Art is an advanced research degree, consisting of original research and engagement with current scholarship. It is awarded on the basis of successful completion of an individual research thesis of 40,000 words.

Find a supervisor

Research proposal guidance

Areas for PhD supervision and examples of current research interests of the department’s academic researchers include:

• European Medieval (including British)
• Renaissance and Early Modern Art, Architecture and Material Culture
• British Art and Architecture from the 18th to 21st Centuries
• Colonial Art and Empire
• Historiography, Theory and Aesthetics
• French Painting
• American Art
• Scandinavian Art
• Exhibition and Display
• Sex, Sexuality and Gender
• Art and Science
• Video and Performance Art
• Modern and Contemporary Architecture and Urbanism
• Craft and Design

Please establish whether the department will be able to supervise and support your research. You will probably already have in mind a member of staff who works in your field as a potential supervisor. However, if you are unsure whether our department has the necessary expertise to supervise your project you should:

• Check our staff research pagesLink opens in a new window
• Check our current research projectsLink opens in a new window

Contact our Director of Graduate Studies, Dr. Giorgio Tagliaferro, who will be very happy to advise on whether we can support your research and, if so, will put you in touch with a potential supervisor.

You can also see our general University guidance about finding a supervisor.Link opens in a new window

2:1 undergraduate degree in History of Art or a related subject.

• Band B
• IELTS overall score of 7.0, minimum component scores of two at 6.0/6.5 and the rest at 7.0 or above.

There are no additional entry requirements for this course.