UCL History of Art - funding options available

UCL History of Art is one of the world's most dynamic centres for the study of art history and visual cultures. All staff are active researchers in a range of specialist fields. 

Our teaching and research move beyond traditional forms of art history to address visual and material cultures more broadly, and we are committed to a wide range of critical and historiographical enquiry.

Key features and benefits

• You will be taught by leading researchers in their fields, teaching and researching in all periods from medieval to contemporary.
• You will develop the skills and knowledge necessary for a wide range of careers and life paths.
• Our Bloomsbury campus gives you access to all the incredible galleries, museums and libraries that London has to offer, whilst our Stratford campus gives you access to the state-of-the-art Materials Studies laboratory.
• The Department has a very active research culture, hosting regular events with visiting artists, scholars, and curators worldwide.
• Our research was ranked 1^st in London and 3^rd in the UK for Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

Student view

“I use my degree every day, I think having a background in the humanities is such a strength in the entrepreneurship and business world. I have a library of soft skills that were taught from my degree... and I truly thank all of my professors for helping me becoming the communicator, writer and researcher that I am today.” 

Kaitlin, History of Art MA

Kaitlin is the co-founder of Musemio, an arts and tech platform allowing children to explore cultural education. She was named in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list in 2021.

Courses

• History of Art MA
• Conservation of Contemporary Art and Media MSc (Stratford campus, UCL East)

Shape the future with UCL Social and Historical Sciences

We are an intellectually diverse and world-leading Faculty, with the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2024 placing our social sciences 14th in the world and our arts and humanities disciplines 6th.

We offer over 60 specialist postgraduate programmes in a range of subjects, investigating the social, political, economic, cultural and environmental processes that shape our world.

Alongside our programmes at UCL's historic campus in Bloomsbury, central London, we are delivering a range of exciting courses at UCL East, our pioneering new campus on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford in east London.

Cutting-edge research lies at the heart of the faculty’s work. We are first in the UK for research power in the social sciences (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

Scholarships and funding options

Funding for Master's study can be limited, so most students piece together different funding sources to cover their costs. Search our funding page to find out about the loans and financial awards available to help support you.

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