Postgraduate History of Art courses

  • A postgraduate student presents to a gallery audience in front of two paintings

    Study in the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, our public gallery on-campus

    Inspiring and challenging, our History of Art courses support you in building theoretical knowledge and practical skills to carry out original research. Whether you’re exploring historical periods and subject areas or museum and art gallery practice, our acclaimed teaching is complemented by dedicated facilities and resources. With opportunities to work in a team with academic and museum professionals and support in building networks, this is your time to forge a career in the gallery and arts sector.

The Department offers two taught Masters programmes, MA History of Art and MA Art History and Curating, as well as two research masters programmes, the MRes and the MA by Research. The Department also offers a PhD programme in History of Art. 

  • History of Art PhD / MA

    Course information for prospective postgraduate students on our PhD History of Art doctoral research degree programme at the University of Birmingham

  • Art History and Curating MA

    Course information for prospective postgraduate students on our MA Art History and Curating taught masters degree programme at the University of Birmingham

  • History of Art MA

    Course information for prospective postgraduate students on our MA History of Art taught masters degree programme at the University of Birmingham

  • History of Art MRes

    Course information for prospective postgraduate students on our MRes History of Art combined reserach and taught masters degree programme.