Art and Design History MA
Facts about this course
| Qualification | MA |
|---|---|
| Duration | Full time: 1 year Part time: 2 years |
| Attendance | Full time: 2 days per week (Tues and Weds)
Part time: 1 day per week (Tues or Weds) |
| Assessment | Seminar presentations; essays; dissertation (12,000–15,000 words) |
| Course structure | |
Choose Kingston's Art and Design History MA
If you are interested in pursuing an interdisciplinary study of the history of both art and design, this course is ideal. As well as advancing your knowledge of developments that have occurred in these vibrant areas of practice over the past two centuries, the course will also provide you with transferable skills in history, theory and research.
What will you study?
You will study a series of dedicated taught modules that are concerned with issues of research methodology, critical theory and analysis, and subject-specific case studies. You will be expected to conduct research around the broad themes and subjects addressed by each module. This research will allow you to tailor your own path of study according to your particular interests and future aspirations.
Many of the staff in the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture are research active. This ensures they are in touch with the latest thinking and bring best practice to your studies.
Course structure
Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list.
Core modulesÂ
- Materialising Histories I : Images, Objects & Environments
- Materialising Histories II: Images, Objects & Environments
- Critical Issues in Research
- Special Study Subject
- Interdisciplinary Research Methods: The Proposal and Analysis
- Interdisciplinary Research Methods: The Synthesis
- Dissertation
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