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MA History of Art (Art Curating)

University of York

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Course options

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  • Qualification

    Master of Arts - MA (PG)

  • Location

    University of York - Heslington Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    21-SEP-26

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

Gain the practical skills needed to lead curatorial projects. Engage with pressing issues in the field, such as the ethics and politics of curating, decolonisation, the restitution and repatriation of antiquities and provenance research.

Work directly with staff who are expert curators with international reputation. You'll also engage with the University's 900+ piece art collection. We house paintings, sculptures, prints, textiles, ceramics, and photography.

Explore an exciting range of option modules. You can tailor your degree to match your own academic and professional interests. We offer both curating-specific and more general option modules, allowing you to gain a comprehensive understanding of the field.

Join a vibrant, interdisciplinary community. We're one of the largest art history departments in the UK. Our expert staff have research interests that span geographical and historical boundaries, from the ancient to the contemporary.

Tuition fees

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£ 26,900per year

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University information

University of York

University of York

University of York

  • University League Table

    12th

  • Campus address

    University of York - Heslington Campus, Heslington, York, York, YO10 5DD, United Kingdom

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One of only four UK universities (beside Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial) with TEF Gold for teaching and Top 10 for Research Quality (Complete University Guide).
Access to long-held industry partnerships, research centres, and resource archives. These all contribute to York’s extensive employability opportunities.
Home to 20,000+ students from more than 150 countries, creating an inclusive community and lifelong global network through the York for Life alumni platform.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    History

    8th out of 90 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 204
    166 82%

    14th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    81.0 81%

    8th

    8

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.94 73%

    83rd

    24

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