Virtual open days for MA programmes

MA History of Art
The Courtauld’s MA in History of Art is one of the largest graduate Art History programmes anywhere in the world and offers an unrivalled combination of breadth and depth. The MA is an intensive 9-month programme that excels at developing well-rounded and intellectually astute art historians and museum professionals equipped to make an important contribution to public life.

The MA History of Art combines a range of modules and teaching methods. Special Option modules with topics ranging from the end of antiquity to the contemporary. Examples of our special options include Art and the Matter of Global Encounter in Early Modern France, c. 1550-1820, Black British Art, 1945 to now, Meticulous Symmetries: The Arts and Mathematics in Medieval Iraq and Iran (c.900-1300) & Painters in the Studio, 1945 to now. Offering new perspectives on visual and material cultures, the Special Options draw on the research expertise of lecturers and often engage closely with adjacent studies in history, anthropology, politics, philosophy, literature and religion.

Across the programme lecturers take full advantage of The Courtauld’s location in the heart of London and aim to expand your professional network and horizons by organising regular exhibition and site visits in London, the UK and beyond.

MA Curating
The MA Curating at The Courtauld offers an unmatched opportunity to immerse yourself in the theory and practice of curating in a unique scholarly and professional context. The Courtauld houses one of the world’s most ambitious and extensive graduate programmes focusing on the history, curating, and conservation of art. This rich academic resource is complemented by the internationally renowned curatorial excellence of the Courtauld Gallery, which is famous for the quality of its collection as well as the ambition and scholarship underpinning its exhibition programme.

Embedded within this extraordinary setting, The Courtauld’s MA in Curating provides students with a research-led approach to an increasingly diverse and stimulating area of intellectual and professional practice. The programme offers intensive training that focuses on the issues that shape the curatorial field, and on their practical implications for today’s art world.

MA Art and Business
The Courtauld’s new one-year MA Art and Business, taught in collaboration with King’s Business School, offers an unparalleled opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge you’ll need to succeed in today’s commercial art world.

The course will offer you a unique insight into the ecology of today’s art markets and provide an in-depth understanding of the systems underpinning them. You’ll explore the development of Western art markets since the seventeenth century, charting how diverse works of art have been traded, appraised, advertised, and contested. You’ll also gain the financial, business, and entrepreneurial expertise required to succeed in the art world. 

During the course, you will engage regularly with some of the most successful and influential figures of today’s art world and also work directly with The Courtauld’s exceptional art collection and benefit from the experience of going on numerous field trips with your tutors.

Events
Register for our Virtual Open Day events to learn more about our programmes and the application process. Join our Postgraduate Admissions Q&A webinar on Wednesday January 8 from 2–3pm GMT to ask our admissions team any questions about the admissions process. 

Applying
We welcome applications until January 20, 2025. Visit our website for application guidance and to submit your application. For any questions or if you need any further information, please contact our admissions team. Applications are for students looking to start their postgraduate studies in September 2025.

Why study at The Courtauld
The Courtauld offers a unique experience in London. As a student with us, you will have the opportunity to study in a small, world-class, art-focused institution within the heart of the city.  

You will study with leading academics and expert conservators and curators to get hands-on experience and immerse yourself in your chosen study area. Throughout, you’ll work with and learn from like-minded peers from around the globe, people as passionate about art and art history as you.

The Courtauld has been ranked as one of the top four universities worldwide for studying the History of Art, according to the QS World University Rankings 2024.

University of London  
As a part of the University of London confederation, you will also be part of a community of over 250,000 students and have access to various benefits and opportunities. This includes access to important facilities and be able to join a wealth of clubs and societies including sailing, swimming, athletics, rowing, and more. 

King’s College London 
The Courtauld has a groundbreaking strategic relationship with King’s College, London, in recognition of our mutual commitment to excellence and a shared recognition of the role that the arts and culture play in Higher Education in the UK.