MA (Hons) Art History and English in Aberdeen United Kingdom | University of Aberdeen

At Aberdeen, the English and Art History program merges the benefits of studying at the UK's second-ranked research center for English literature, language, and creative writing with Scotland's top university for art studies across all eras. You'll explore architecture, sculptures, drawings, paintings, prints, and decorative arts while developing skills that open doors to diverse career paths.
Aberdeen stands as a premier destination for literature, language, and creative writing studies, recognized as the UK's second-best for research excellence. Your studies will span poetry and prose, examining the dynamic interplay between writers, readers, and texts—from Chaucer's works to contemporary English, Scottish, Irish, European, and American literature, including culturally significant modern pieces. You'll learn from passionate educators and researchers, many of whom are celebrated authors and poets, while honing your own creative writing abilities.
This is paired with in-depth expertise in European and North American art history, covering painting, sculpture, architecture, and decorative arts from medieval times to today. You'll learn in historic buildings equipped with cutting-edge technology, guided by experts specializing in areas like Pictish art, medieval architecture, Italian Baroque painting, early modern prints, and Scottish/British art from the 17th to 20th centuries.