This M.A. explores the role of antique models in Italian art, architecture and critical writing on the visual arts from the Renaissance through to the Enlightenment. It explores how the Italian Renaissance came to be viewed as an embodiment of the classical ideal. The M.A. is a self-contained programme of study and is a good preparation for carrying on to do specialist research at Ph.D. level and also for a variety of career options, including museum and gallery work, writing and criticism, art publishing and teaching. The programme consists of taught courses and independent research for a dissertation.
Teaching takes place in small group seminars and tutorials.
You take four courses. The Perspectives course considers different approaches to art history and the priorities these generate. The Research course provides a grounding in methods and techniques of art historical research. It prepares you for the dissertation and gives you an opportunity to discuss your research plans in a seminar group. The central element of the M.A. programme is the compulsory core course , Italy and the Classical Tradition 1400-1800 .