University of York, Department of History of Art Masters Degrees

The global trade in art is now a multi-billion dollar industry. In this growing and evolving market, the need for experts to negotiate, defend, analyse and understand the art world is ever more apparent. Read more

In our contemporary society, with innovative technologies of visual research and communication, the ability to analyse images, art and architecture is more valuable than ever. Read more

The MPhil is a research degree in its own right and is examined wholly by a dissertation of not more than 60,000 words, to be submitted by full-time students after a period of two years' study, by part-time students after four years of study. Read more

Our course will change the way you think about architecture.  Architecture is fundamental to human survival and living in the world. Read more

British art making has been at the heart of a wide range of worldwide networks and dialogues, from the material culture of Anglo-Saxon Britain through the painting and sculpture of eighteenth-century and Victorian Britain, to British Modernism and Britart. Read more

The most important aspect of the research degree application is the research proposal of around 350 words. Applicants should discuss their topic and proposal with potential supervisor(s) prior to submitting an application, to establish whether the topic appears viable and a supervisor is available. Read more

Medieval culture is an open chapter, it has been constantly rethought and reinterpreted in subsequent epochs. You'll explore the extraordinarily rich material legacy of the period, including the shaping of urban structures, places of worship, sites of government, and universities. Read more

Modern and contemporary art has great cultural significance-numerous galleries and museums globally specialise in these works, and offer diverse definitions of modernity and the contemporary era. Read more

Our Masters in Stained Glass Conservation and Heritage Management will give you practical experience with up-to-date conservation techniques, and an opportunity to work with leading conservation studios, museums and heritage institutions in Britain, Europe and the United States. Read more