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Qualification
MA - Master of Arts
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Location
University of Sussex
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
26-SEP-22
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Duration
1 year
Course summary
At Sussex, we believe art history matters and continues to be significant today.
This MA includes hands-on workshops and interactive sessions using the rich resources held in The Keep, Brighton’s world-class centre for archives. We also have partnerships with local and national museums and collections. These include the V&A, the National Portrait Gallery, Historic Royal Palaces, the National Trust, Brighton Museum & Art Gallery and Charleston - giving you access to expertise, art objects and research materials.
You will examine:
- art’s place in 20th-century visual culture
- museums and heritage
- feminism and queer studies
- criticism and the media.
You will be taught by professional curators as well as leading academics with established reputations for research. This means we can offer you expert guidance as you work on your own research, relevant to academia as well as the cultural and creative sectors beyond. On graduation, you will have the skills for both professional work and further study. Previous graduates having gone on to roles within prestigious institutions such as the British Museum, Soka Art Centre and Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA).
Careers
An Art History MA at Sussex will develop your skills in attention to detail, research, written communication, and teamwork. Many of our graduates have gone on to careers in areas such as:
- teaching, research, and publishing
- law and the Civil Service,
- museums, libraries, and archives.
Our graduates have gone on to pursue careers at the V&A, the Charleston Trust, the National Trust and at the BBC.
Application deadline
01 September 2022
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