Faculty of Arts
Postgraduate study
Postgraduate courses in Art History explore a variety of approaches and methodologies in relation to European and American, New Zealand and Australian, Māori and Polynesian arts. The topics you can study range from individual artists such as Rembrandt to the social and cultural significance of public art and art galleries.
Postgraduate study in Art History is not limited to the traditional fine arts. You can also investigate the forms, meanings and values of different images and objects in the visual cultures (both contemporary and past) of various societies.
Research strengths in Art History
The Department of Art History has particular research strengths in the following areas. Our research interests inform both taught courses and student research.
- Cross-cultural and inter-cultural representation and post-colonial theory.
- The study of museums. This includes the histories, roles and practices of different kinds of museums and art galleries; taonga and identity in museums; and the roles of museums in cultural politics. These courses are also offered as part of Museums and Cultural Heritage.
The BA(Hons) is a stand alone degree at postgraduate level. It may be taken after a completed BA and is awarded as a separate qualification. The BA(Hons) may be used as the entry qualification for the one year MA.
Admission requirements
A BA with a major in Art History. You must have an average grade of ‘B’ or higher in 45 points above Stage II in the major.
Required course of study
Consult the BA(Hons) schedule for the courses you may take and how to structure your study.
BA (Honours) students are required to include a 30-point research component for which they write a 10,000 word assignment: ARTHIST 794. Regular seminars during Semester 1 will assist you to develop your research project, including discussion with other students who are also enrolled for 794. A supervisor will be appointed to work with you, particularly in reading and critiquing the draft which you complete during the mid-year break.
From 2012 there are two separate MA options, depending on your entrance pathway.
120-point (one-year) MA
The 120-point MA requires one year of full-time study, with admission from a BA(Hons) or PGDipArts. It is available as either a research or taught masters.
Admission requirements
A BA(Hons) or PGDipArts in Art History with an average grade of B or higher (you should have completed a research component as part of the PGDipArts). The research masters has higher requirements.
Required course of study
Consult the MA schedule for how to structure your study and for the courses you may take.
- 2013 MA schedule for Art History
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University regulations for the Master of Arts
- University general regulations for masters degrees
240-point (two-year) MA
The 240-point MA requires two consecutive years of full-time study, with admission from a BA or approved equivalent qualification. It is available as either a research or taught masters.
Admission requirements
A BA with a major in Art History. You must have an average grade of B or higher in at least 45 points above Stage II in the major.
To progress to the second year of the MA
In the first 120 points of MA enrolment, you must achieve:
- An average grade of B, or
- For a research masters, any grade specified for enrolment in a thesis or research portfolio. If you do not achieve the required grade, enrolment for the MA cannot continue.
Required course of study
Consult the MA schedule for how to structure your study and for the courses you may take.
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