MA History of Art with Collections Management at Birkbeck, University of London

Our MA History of Art with Collections Management will absorb you in the rich and dynamic discipline of the history of art. It will also prepare you for the museum workplace with an intensive collections management module that will equip you with essential skills and experience.

Faculty: School of Historical Studies  |  Duration: One year full-time, on campus; Two years part-time, on campus  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Intake: October 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This course will train you in key art historical approaches so you can focus on areas and periods of particular interest. You will gain a solid grasp of the key issues and fundamental, professional skills involved in collections management and an insight into different working practices. Compulsory modules include Collections Management, Frameworks: Histories and Theories of Art, Architecture, Photography, Research exercise module, Research Exercise.

Career pathways

Graduates from our history of art postgraduate courses have gone on to be employed as: Head of Learning, V&A, Director of Photoworks, Senior Documentation Officer in Collections Management, V&A, Director of Learning and Research, Design Museum, Director’s Researcher, Victoria and Albert Museum, Curator, Schools Programmes, Tate Modern, Curatorial Assistant, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Curatorial Officer, National Army Museum, Curator, Queens Gallery, Buckingham Palace, Head of Campaign Management, Science Museum.

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