The MA inÊVisual Culture offered at the University of Nottingham fosters close analysis of visual culture across a broad chronological period from the Renaissance to the present day and from a range of theoretical and historical approaches. Students are encouraged to develop a rigorous critical approach that engages with the issues and debates that surround the production, display, and reception of visual culture, and the issues that pertain to the historical study of visual culture as a discipline.
Students complement their studies in art history and visual culture with a module taken in another department, such as History, Geography, and Culture, Film and Media.
Postgraduate teaching draws directly on the current research of staff in the department and reflects an engagement with the latest art historical scholarship. Students are encouraged to develop independent research and critical thinking skills in order to produce original work on topics in their chosen field.
MA students are part of the lively research community in the Department of History of Art. The MA Visual Culture is supported by theNottingham Institute for Research in Visual Culture (NIRVC). The institute is concerned with all aspects of contemporary visual culture, as well as its histories, including fine art, public art and architecture; film, video and photography; digital multi- and mass media. In addition to their timetabled classes, students attend regular seminars and symposia hosted by NIRVC. They also take advantage of events and exhibitions at local art museums and galleries.
Key facts
- This course has been designed to foster critical thinking and to develop your analytical skills Ð this is achieved by addressing a broad range of material.
- You will be offered sessions devoted to research and presentation skills; these sessions are designed to offer you practical support as a postgraduate student.
- When appropriate, seminars are held in the Djanogly Art Gallery, in the Castle Museum and Art Gallery in Nottingham or Nottingham Contemporary.
- The MA Visual Culture is supported by theÊNottingham Institute for Research in Visual Culture.
Careers
By studying Visual Culture, you will gain valuable transferable skills, an advanced qualification in the discipline and have a rigorous foundation for further research and progression to PhD research, all of which will leave you ideally equipped for a range of careers.
Typically, our students are in great demand for their extensive knowledge of the subject and go on to employment within art galleries and museums.
