History and Philosophy of Art - MA (Paris)

This MA, taught at Kent’s Paris School of Arts and Culture, provides a structured introduction to the postgraduate study of the history and philosophy of art. It is the only History and Philosophy of Art MA offered by a British university in Paris and taught in English.

Overview

The programme is intended for graduates in art history, philosophy and related subjects, such as fine art. It gives you the opportunity to pursue your interest in visual art at advanced level and within an interdisciplinary context, to develop a high level of expertise in topics in history and philosophy of art and to prepare for doctoral research in history of art or philosophy of art.

You spend the entire year at Kent’s Paris School of Arts and Culture where you study at the Columbia Global Center (known as Reid Hall), which is located in a historic corner of Montparnasse in the heart of Paris. This allows you to participate in excursions to prominent cultural locations and make use of research resources that are only available in Paris. You have the unique opportunity to study the arts at postgraduate level within the context of a city that has been at the very centre of many crucial artistic and art theoretical developments in the past few centuries.

Teaching and assessment

Assessment is by coursework only.

Programme aims

This programme aims to:

• provide you with a focused programme of taught postgraduate study in history and philosophy of art
• provide you with a taught foundation for subsequent postgraduate research
• enable you to acquire or deepen your knowledge and understanding of the historical and contemporary topics within the history of art and philosophy of art
• enable you to develop your art historical and philosophical skills beyond that expected of an undergraduate
• enable you to develop, articulate and defend art historical and philosophical ideas as they relate to art
• enable you to engage with historical and contemporary theoretical thought about the arts from art historical and philosophical perspectives.

Careers

Arts postgraduates have gone on to work in a range of professions, from museum positions and teaching roles to marketing and gallery assistants. Our graduates have found work with Tate Britain, the V&A, Museum of Childhood and other arts, culture and heritage-related organisations.

A first or second class honours degree in a relevant subject (or equivalent). All applicants are considered on an individual basis and additional qualifications, professional qualifications and relevant experience may also be taken into account when considering applications.