MA Decorative Arts and Historic Interiors at University of Buckingham

Based in central London, it draws upon the outstanding collections of the nearby Wallace Collection and the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Faculty: School of Humanities and Social Sciences  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Intake: September 2026, September 2027  |  Location: Buckingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The programme runs over four terms: Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer. We study the development of the decorative arts and the interior in France and Britain in the long eighteenth century. Students then examine the nineteenth century and focus on revivalism, collecting, and the practical and historical problems of re-interpreting eighteenth-century interiors and objects. Core modules include Architecture, Power and Display in the Town and Country House, Final Research Project (Decorative Arts and Historic Interiors), Research in Practice for Interpretation and Impact, Revolution and Revival in the Age of Exhibitions, Shaping Luxury in Eighteenth-Century Interiors.

Career pathways

The programme provides a vocational and academic training to a new generation of decorative art historians and museum curators.

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