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MA in Art History at The Open University

The Open University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

The MA in Art History deepens understanding of art, design, architecture and visual cultures across cultures and historical periods. It takes an object-centred approach and engages with contemporary debates on decolonisation, ecocriticism and digital visual culture.

Duration: 2 years part-time (180 credits)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: part-time distance learning  |  Location: Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

A 180-credit masters ending with MA Art History part 2 (A846, planned for September 2027). Content builds skills in visual analysis, critical thinking and communicating art-historical knowledge, drawing on a range of art-historical and interdisciplinary approaches.

Career pathways

Provides skills in visual and textual analysis, critical thinking and writing that transfer to careers in the professional and educational sectors.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A UK honours degree (or equivalent), preferably with at least a 2:1. The degree need not be in Art History, but some knowledge of the subject and of relevant critical approaches is needed, as the MA assumes undergraduate-level knowledge. Applicants without a related degree could first study an OU undergraduate art history module.

Domestic applicants: GBP 8,400 for the whole programme (2026/27). Fee shown is the total for the qualification at current prices for students in England; fees are paid module by module. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 2 years part-time (180 credits)

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