History and Philosophy of Art - MA

at University of Kent

Modules

The following modules are indicative of those offered on this programme. This list is based on the current curriculum and may change year to year in response to new curriculum developments and innovation.  Most programmes will require you to study a combination of compulsory and optional modules. You may also have the option to take modules from other programmes so that you may customise your programme and explore other subject areas that interest you.
 

Compulsory modules currently include

• HART8380 - Key Concepts and Classic Texts in History and Philosophy of Art (30 credits)

Optional modules may include

• FILM8250 - Analysing Film (30 credits)
• FILM8260 - Film Studies: Innovation and Writing (30 credits)
• HART8005 - Elements of Latin American Art (30 credits)
• HART8006 - Art in the Nineteenth Century (30 credits)
• HART8007 - The Art and Aesthetics of the Natural Environment (30 credits)
• HART8008 - The Dutch Golden Age: Seventeenth-Century Art and Culture (30 credits)
• HART8260 - History and Theory of Curating (30 credits)
• HART8360 - Art of Portraiture: Historical and Philosophical Approaches (30 credits)
• MEMS8030 - Gothic Art and Architecture, c. 1100-1350 (30 credits)
• MEMS8640 - Reading the Medieval Town: Canterbury, an International City (30 credits)

You have the opportunity to select elective modules in this stage.
 

Compulsory modules currently include

• HART8980 - History & Philosophy of Art Dissertation (60 credits)

A second class honours degree (2.2 or above) in a relevant humanities subject. Applicants without these qualifications will be judged on the basis of a sample of written work, an interview and relevant experience.
 

Your application should include a sample of your academic writing. Ideally this will be an essay, on a similar or related topic, that you have recently written as part of your undergraduate degree programme. Please upload this to your application portal.
 

All applicants are considered on an individual basis and additional qualifications, professional qualifications and relevant experience may also be taken into account when considering applications. 

Fees:

• Home full-time£9300
• EU full-time£13000
• International full-time£17400

For students continuing on this programme fees will increase year on year by no more than RPI + 3% in each academic year of study except where regulated.

Arts postgraduates have gone on to work in a range of professions, from museum positions and teaching roles to marketing and gallery assistants. Our graduates have found work with Tate Britain, the V&A, Museum of Childhood and other arts, culture and heritage-related organisations.