Art History and Criticism postgraduate degrees in South East England

13 universities offer 36 postgraduate courses. To get the best results for postgraduate art history and criticism degrees, enter your predicted grades.

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Royal College of Art

1 art-history-and-criticism courses
star rating 3.5
2 reviews
LONDON
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Worst is the limited contact time with professors. It feels really rushed which is unfortunate because there is so much to discover here and it becomes stressful when we feel like cattle who must be rushed in and out. The university itself is fantastic though. It’s incredibly inspiring to walk through the workshops, lecture halls, and library- it feels like you’re in the center of the world. Everything is state of the art and the staff is phenomenal. I just wish they cut less corners in terms of students’ ability to engage with it all.

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V&A/RCA History of Design MA
clock icon 1 year full time
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Term 1
  • AcrossRCA
  • Public Practice
  • The Artefacts in History
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SOAS University of London

6 art-history-and-criticism courses LONDON
WUSCA ranking: 92th
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Its an amazing place to study about the Asian and African cultures where the British Museum is not even a 2 min walk and you can immerse yourself in it. The uni gives you an opportunity to be yourself and speak out your ideas and thoughts.

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  • Buddhist Art
  • Chinese Art
  • Indian Art
  • Islamic Art
  • Japanese & Korean Art
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Year 1
  • Arabic 1 (PG)
  • Higher Intermediate Arabic/English/Arabic Translation Project (PG)
  • Intensive Advanced Summer Arabic (PG)
  • Intensive Higher Advanced Summer Arabic (PG)
  • Intensive Intermediate Summer Arabic
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Birkbeck, University of London

5 art-history-and-criticism courses LONDON
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All staff in university is eager to help you with any kind of questions or problems. At lectures teachers are really engaging and supportive. You never notice how quick time flies during lectures. Especially, before any assignments you are given every detail about it, so you are well prepared and not scared at all. Birkbeck suggests a lot of opportunities for busy social life, where you can meet lots of enthusiastic people, and opportunities for future career such as additional workshops, professional guests, etc. I love being a part of this community!

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History of Art MA
clock icon 1 year full time
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Year 1
  • Frameworks: Histories and Theories of Art, Architecture, Photography
  • Dissertation MA History of Art
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UCL (University College London)

4 art-history-and-criticism courses LONDON
Subject ranking: 1st
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Best is the people and the quality of the education, worst has to deal with who runs UCL, administration has quite a few dirtbags. Facilitates aren't the greatest. I prefer more of a traditional campus feel and prefer KCL and LSE campus. Still considering coming back to UCL to apply for a LLM, alongside the other London unis, and maybe throw my shot at oxbridge.

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Year 1
  • Critical Issues in Material and Visual Culture
  • Dissertation
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University of Brighton

1 art-history-and-criticism courses SOUTH EAST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 47th
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WUSCA ranking: 89th
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The support Brighton Uni has given me so much support with this course and made it very clear who to contact if any issues arise. I also know from friends how incredibly supportive and sympathetic the uni has been when they have experienced personal issues. This is my second Uni I have studied at, and Brighton is far better with the support it gives its students compared to the first one.

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University of Sussex

3 art-history-and-criticism courses SOUTH EAST ENGLAND
WUSCA ranking: 39th
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My experience at the University of Sussex has been great so far. The courses are engaging, and the campus offers a supportive and diverse environment. It’s a fantastic place for both academic and personal growth.

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Art History PhD
clock icon 4 years full time
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Year 1
  • Art History Research Seminar
  • Art History Research Skills and Methods
  • Critical Issues in Art History and Curating
  • Dissertation (Art History & Museum Curating)
  • Museum Skills I: Objects
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Brighton and Sussex Medical School

1 art-history-and-criticism courses SOUTH EAST ENGLAND
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We are in our own medic bubble and have our own bubble, events and societies. But it's too segregated from the other two universities, and can be just medicine centred the whole time which can be overwhelming at times.

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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
clock icon 36 months full time
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Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

3 art-history-and-criticism courses
star rating 2.8
4 reviews
LONDON
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MA History of Art
clock icon 9 months full time
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  • Dissertation
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  • Exhibiting Art
  • Foundations 1 and 2
  • Physical Histories
  • The Assessed Essay
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University of Oxford

2 art-history-and-criticism courses SOUTH EAST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 2nd
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Great buildings and location with great transport links to major cities. Being taught by people who are the best in that field and being able to contribute to their research at an early time in your studies. The tutorial system with very few people in classes making learning much more interactive.

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DPhil in History of Art
clock icon 6 years part time
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University of London Worldwide

2 art-history-and-criticism courses LONDON
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Year 1
  • Art History and Renaissance Culture: Image to Action
  • Curating at the National Gallery
  • Language, Paleographical, Archival, and Curatorial Research
  • Methods and Techniques of Scholarship (unassessed)
  • Dissertation
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