MRes History of Art
University of Birmingham
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Course overview In this course you immerse yourself in the History of Art and benefit from our exceptional resources to enhance your research. This MRes lets you conduct your own independent research while undertaking essential training to support your project. Develop the skills for both doctoral study and a future career. Youll broaden your knowledge of the History of Art through taught modules to become a confident independent researcher and you’ll complete a major individual research ...Read more

Course overview In this course you immerse yourself in the History of Art and benefit from our exceptional resources to enhance your research. This MRes lets you conduct your own independent research while undertaking essential training to support your project. Develop the skills for both doctoral study and a future career. You'll broaden your knowledge of the History of Art through taught modules to become a confident independent researcher and you’ll complete a major individual research project supervised by a specialist in the field. Course highlights At Birmingham we can support a range of research proposals and will provide you with training to enhance your project. Our academics offer expertise in a range of areas from the medieval period to contemporary art and are excited to hear about research proposals exploring art from across the world.

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Roma
03 Feb 26

Overall, I’ve had a really positive experience studying at the University of Birmingham, especially as a postgraduate student. The highlights of my MA History course have been the..Read more

SR
Student Reviewer
02 Feb 26

The university itself is lovely being a nice campus university a short train journey from the centre of Birmingham, a nice historic campus. The facilities are impressive with some..Read more

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Entry requirements

You should have, or expect to achieve, a 2:1 Honours degree in a relevant area. If you do not meet this requirement, we may also consider relevant equivalent study or professional experience for entry.

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£7,263 per year

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£23,390 per year

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£23,390 per year

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Roma
03 Feb 26
History MA by Research
Overall, I’ve had a really positive experience studying at the University of Birmingham, especially as a postgraduate student. The highlights of my MA History course have been the...
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SR
Student Reviewer
02 Feb 26
MA Antiquity: Classics and Ancient History
The university itself is lovely being a nice campus university a short train journey from the centre of Birmingham, a nice historic campus. The facilities are impressive with some...
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University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham , Birmingham

The University of Birmingham, the founding member of the prestigious Russell Group of universities in the UK, has been pursuing and...

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Edgbaston Birmingham Birmingham United Kingdom B15 2TT United Kingdom
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