MSc in Visual, Material and Museum Anthropology at University of Oxford

The MSc in Visual, Material and Museum Anthropology is a full-time, 12-month taught course exploring visual, material and museum-based approaches to anthropology through ethnography, image- and object-centred research and critical theory, drawing on Oxford's collections and museum expertise. It is offered by the School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography and has around 16 places a year.

Faculty: Social Sciences Division  |  Department: School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography  |  Duration: 12 months (full time)  |  Intake: 3 October 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Oxford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students take three core papers (contemporary themes, research methods, and fundamental concepts in visual, material and museum anthropology) and one option paper, assessed over the first nine months, followed by a dissertation written over the final three months. Teaching includes lectures, practice-based methods classes, the Pitt Rivers Museum research seminar series, an ethnographic film class and fortnightly tutorials.

Career pathways

Many graduates enter teaching and research, which often requires a doctorate; others work in museums and galleries, design and market research companies, development agencies and NGOs.

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