University of Aberdeen

University of Aberdeen

Master of Arts in History and History of Art

The Master of Arts in History and History of Art in History is offered by University of Aberdeen.

Program Length: 4 YEARS.

Master of Arts in History and History of Art offered by the University of Aberdeen

History and History of Art at Aberdeen is the perfect combination to immerse yourself in all aspects of human activity in the past, with a fascinating in-depth study of the buildings, sculptures, drawings, paintings, prints, decorative and industrial arts of all periods. You will gain great specialist and transferable skills to open up a range of exciting career options.


History research at Aberdeen is rated top in Scotland for its impact and 2nd in the UK in the latest UK Research Excellence Framework (Ranked by Times Higher Education based on REF 2014 GPA scores), with teaching rated ‘Highly Satisfactory’ in the last national quality assessment and student satisfaction of 95%.

You will be enthused and inspired by teachers who are leaders in their fields, with expertise as diverse as medieval Scandinavia, early-modern Poland and modern East Asia and enthralled by our wonderful collections of historic treasures collected by distinguished alumni over the centuries.

You will complement this with extensive specialised knowledge of the history of painting, sculpture, architecture and the decorative arts in Europe and North America from the Middle Ages to the present day.

You will study in buildings centuries old, yet with the most modern teaching and technology, inspired by teachers and researchers whose specialist areas range from Pictish art, medieval architecture, Italian Baroque painting, early modern prints and Scottish and British painting from the 17th to 20th centuries.

Your specialist skills make you ideally placed to enter the art gallery and museum sectors, arts education, publishing and journalism, or fine art conservation. Your language skills will open international opportunities and your transferable skills including teamwork, time management, and highly developed enquiry, analytical and presentational skills will appeal to employers in all fields.

What You'll Study

Year 1
Compulsory Courses
Academic Writing for Divinity, History & Philosophy (AW1007)
Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen (PD1002)
Introduction to Art History (HA1004)
Making History (HI1027)
Modern Art (HA1508)

Optional Courses
Select a further 30 credit points from level 1 courses in History or History of Art, plus a further 30 credit points from courses of choice.

Year 2
Compulsory Courses
Object Lessons: Ten Works in Context (HA2012)
Art Matters: Materials and Techniques (HA2511)

Optional Courses
Select a further 60 credit points from level 2 courses in History.

Year 3
Compulsory Courses
Critical Perspectives in Art History (HA3079)
Christianity in Scotland: History & Theology of the Church in Scotland (DR302F)
History of Medicine (ME33HM)
Thinking History (HI356J)
Scottish Revivals (DR355D)

Optional Courses
Select a further 30 credit points from level 3 courses in History, plus a further 30 credit points from level 3 courses in History of Art.

Year 4
Compulsory Courses
Fieldwork 2 (HA408A)

Optional Courses
Select one of the following dissertation options:

Dissertation in History (HI4516)
History of Art Dissertation (HA4588) AND History in Practice II (HI4518)
Select a Special Subject course (listed below), plus 30 credit points of Level 4 History of Art courses if dissertation taken in History.

Undergraduate Dissertation in History (HI4516)
History of Art Dissertation (HA4588)
History in Practice (HI4518)
Special Sub: Enlightenment Compared: Ireland, Scotland, Central Europe (HI4003)
Special Sub.: the Thirty Years' War (HI4004)
Special Subject: Women and Men (HI4007)
Special Sub.: Britain and Revolutionary Russia 1917 - 1924 (HI4012)
Special Sub:european Constitutional Monarchies in the Long 19thcentury (HI4023)
Special Subject: History of the Israeli Palestinian Conflict (HI4025)
Special Subject: Myths of the North (HI4026)




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