Prestigious Scottish Funding Council Awards are available to high calibre applicants for this programme. The SFC has selected this programme in recognition of the high demand for students with these qualifications. The awards cover all tuition costs; for further information, please see: funded places.

At the turn of the last century, Glasgow artists, architects and designers were central to the articulation of a modern style across Europe that is now known as International Art Nouveau. This Masters introduces you to practitioners and theorists active in different international locations. As the UK's only Art Nouveau city, Glasgow offers a wealth of resources and archives to support object-based study and field trips. The teaching programme includes an expert-led study trip to a European centre of Art Nouveau.

Programme overview

• MLitt: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time

You will take five core courses and one optional course. This is followed by a period of self-study towards a dissertation.

This programme will enable you to

• work directly with buildings and objects as art historical evidence
• develop expertise in the International Art Nouveau style, and articulate this with others
• engage in professional level practice through work placements within the museum and heritage industry
• learn to use public archives to access biographic, photographic and documentary evidence relating to historic buildings, architects and designers.

Core courses

• Research methods in practice
• Reading international Art Nouveau
• The authentic art work
• The artistic house 
• Whistler, Impressionism and European Avant-Gardes.

You may choose from the following options in the College of Arts

• a Humanities Advanced Technology & Information Institute (HATII) course: 2D Digitisation (Theory and Practice)
• a course from elsewhere in the College of Arts, subject to the approval of the programme convenor.

Or from these courses run by History of Art

• Hunterian placement
• Independent study
• Work placement.

Career prospects

Career opportunities include positions working on collections, in a museum or gallery environment, or in a commercial atmosphere such as auction houses. The programme also provides an excellent platform for you to move onto PhD studies and an academic career.

Academic entry requirements

Normally, at least a 2.1 Honours degree (or equivalent qualification) in History of Art or a related academic subject.

International students with academic qualifications below those required should contact our partner institution, Glasgow International College, who offer a range of foundation courses.

English language requirements

For applicants whose first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module (not General Training):

• overall score 6.5
• no sub-test less than 6.5
• or equivalent scores in another recognised qualification (see below)
   

Common equivalent English language qualifications:

• ibTOEFL: 92; no sub-test less than 24
• CAE (Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English): A minimum
• CPE (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English): B minimum
• PTE Academic (Person Test of English, Academic test): 68; minimum 60 in writing

Pre-sessional courses
The University of Glasgow accepts evidence of the required language level from the Language Centre Pre-sessional courses. We also consider other BALEAP accredited pre-sessional courses:

• Language Centre, University of Glasgow
• BALEAP guide to accredited courses 

FAQs

Visa requirements and proof of English language level

It is a visa requirement to provide information on your level of English based on an internationally recognised and secure English language test. All test reports must be no more than 2 years old. A list of these can be found on the UK Border Agency website. If you have never taken one of these tests before, you can get an initial idea of your level by using the Common European Framework self-assessment grid which gives you a level for each skill (e.g. listening B1/writing B2 etc.) However, please note that this is not a secure English language test and it is not sufficient evidence of your level of English for visa requirements.

If you require a Tier 4 student visa, your qualification must be one of the secure English language tests accepted by UK Border Agency:

• UK Border Agency Tier 4 English Language requirements
• UKBA list of approved English language tests [pdf]

For further information about English language requirements, please contact the Recruitment and International Office: pgadmissions@glasgow.ac.uk

Please note: applications for SFC funded places are open for entry in September 2013.

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