Master of Arts (Studies in Art History) (( MA (StArtHist)))

Program Code
MAAH

Program Faculty
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics

Academic Year
2018

These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

Overview

This program is offered jointly by the University of Adelaide and the Art Gallery of South Australia. Students will be introduced to art history and they will undertake an in-depth study of four courses in art history and they will extend their study in one course area in a research dissertation. They will develop the research skills necessary to investigate essential issues in art history including skills in visual analysis.
 
The Master of Arts (Studies in Art History) is an AQF Level 9 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 2 years.
 

Conditions

There shall be a Master of Arts (Studies in Art History)
 

Academic Program Rules for Master of Arts (Studies in Art History)

There shall be a Master of Arts (Studies in Art History).

Qualification Requirements

To qualify for the degree of Master of Arts (Studies in Art History), the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following courses with a combined total of not less than 48 units.
 

Core Courses

  • Core Courses

    To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 6 units.

    Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:

    Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value
    ARTH 5201 Interrogating Australian Colonial Art 6
    ARTH 5202 Studies in Asian Art 6
    ARTH 5203 Studies in Australian Art 6
    ARTH 5203EX Studies in Australian Art 6
    ARTH 5204 European Art: Renaissance to Revolutions 6
    ARTH 5204EX European Art: Renaissance to Revolutions 6
    ARTH 5213 Studies in South East Asian Art 6
    ARTH 5215 Modern Australian Art 6
  • Research Dissertation

    To satisfy the requirements for Research Dissertation students must complete courses to the value of 18 units.

    All of the following courses must be completed:

    Students must complete a research dissertation of not longer than 20,000 words.

    Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value
    ARTH 5521A Research Project in Art History P/T Part 1 0
    ARTH 5521B Research Project in Art History P/T Part 2 12
    ARTH 5522 Curatorial and Museum Studies 6
  • Work Based Training/Extra Mural Studies

    To satisfy the requirements for Work Based Training/Extra Mural Studies students must complete courses to the value of 6 units.

    All of the following courses must be completed:

    Students must complete an internship to the value of 4 weeks or 20 days.

    Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value
    ARTH 5206 Art Museum Internship 6

Electives

  • Elective Courses

    To satisfy the requirements for Elective Courses students must complete courses to the value of 18 units.

    Courses to the value of 18 units from the following:

    Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value
    ARTH 5200 Studies in European Paintings Connoisseurship 6
    ARTH 5201 Interrogating Australian Colonial Art 6
    ARTH 5202 Studies in Asian Art 6
    ARTH 5203 Studies in Australian Art 6
    ARTH 5203EX Studies in Australian Art 6
    ARTH 5204 European Art: Renaissance to Revolutions 6
    ARTH 5204EX European Art: Renaissance to Revolutions 6
    ARTH 5208 Studies in Contemporary Art 6
    ARTH 5209 Studies in Australian Indigenous Art 6
    ARTH 5209EX Studies in Australian Indigenous Art 6
    ARTH 5210 Studies in British Art 6
    ARTH 5211 Studies in Decorative Art and Design 6
    ARTH 5212 Studies in Japanese Art 6
    ARTH 5212EX Studies in Japanese Art 6
    ARTH 5213 Studies in South East Asian Art 6
    ARTH 5214 Studies in Modern Art 6
    ARTH 5214EX Studies in Modern Art 6
    ARTH 5215 Modern Australian Art 6
    ARTH 5217 Portraiture and Power 6
    ARTH 5217EX Portraiture and Power 6