All research topics are paired with relevant expertise resident in the department, and prospective students are required to identify a possible supervisor in advance. The ultimate aim of the MRes is produce an original 35,000-word dissertation. Academic work of this nature requires a definite skill-set. Therefore, the design of the course includes two key elements to help students develop key analytical and research skills, and to help introduce them to the wider postgraduate community in the Department of History of Art.

As an MRes student, you will spend the first semester studying the core module 'Critical Approaches to Art History and Visual Culture', and a second module which covers research skills, writing an annotated bibliography and planning the dissertation; both will help you prepare properly whilst allowing you to explore your research topic.

The Visual Culture at University of NottinghamÊoffers an invaluable opportunity to work on material that might well form part of a future PhD thesis. In this sense, an MRes, as a substantial piece of original academic work, might well prove to be a decisive advantage when seeking future funding for doctoral study.

Research Support:

The department's lively research culture includes regular research seminars, which offer the chance to hear visiting scholars from elsewhere in the UK and from overseas as well as opportunities for staff and postgraduates to present research in progress in a friendly and constructive environment. These occasions also allow postgraduate students to broaden their knowledge of the subject and gain a better sense of how research develops as part of an interactive process.Ê

Those who take up a postgraduate research opportunity with us will not only receive support in terms of close contact with supervisors and specific training related to your area of research, you will also benefit from dedicated careers advice from our Careers and Employability Service.Ê Individual guidance appointments, career management training programme, access to resources and invitations to events including skills workshops and recruitment fairs are just some of the ways in which they can help you develop your full potential, whether you choose to continue within an academic setting or are looking at options outside of academia.Ê