Aberdeen,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA (Hons) Art History and Film and Visual Culture in Aberdeen United Kingdom | University of Aberdeen
University of Aberdeen
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Aberdeen United Kingdom
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Qualification
Undergraduate Masters
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
20,800
(c. USD27,833.52)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
At Aberdeen, the Film & Visual Culture and Art History program enhances your education in 21st-century moving image history and theory with an additional perspective. You'll examine architecture, sculptures, drawings, paintings, prints, and both decorative and industrial arts across all eras at Scotland's leading university for art history research impact. This program equips you with valuable skills for diverse career paths.
Our distinctive Film and Visual Culture curriculum merges detailed examination of visual materials—spanning analog and digital formats, motion and still media, alternative and mainstream works—with theories of visual representation, creation, and distribution. You'll acquire specialized expertise in cinematic studies, focusing particularly on honing research analysis and critical writing abilities. Additionally, you can cultivate skills in digital video production and web design.
This program pairs with comprehensive study of 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 whose specialties include Pictish art, medieval architecture, Italian Baroque painting, early modern prints, and Scottish/British painting from the 17th to 20th centuries.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
SQA Highers
Standard: AABB
Applicants who have achieved AABB (or better), are encouraged to apply and will be considered. Good performance in additional Highers/ Advanced Highers may be required.
Minimum: BBB
Applicants who have achieved BBB (or are on course to achieve this by the end of S5) are encouraged to apply and will be considered. Good performance in additional Highers/Advanced Highers will normally be required.
Adjusted: BB
Applicants who have achieved BB, and who meet one of the widening participation criteria are encouraged to apply and will be considered. Good performance in additional Highers/Advanced Highers will be required.
A LEVELS
Standard: BBB
Minimum: BBC
Adjusted: CCC
International Baccalaureate
32 points, including 5, 5, 5 at HL.
Irish Leaving Certificate
5H with 3 at H2 AND 2 at H3.
Ielts Academic: Overall - 6.0 with: Listening - 5.5, Reading - 5.5, Speaking - 5.5, Writing - 6.0.
Toefl ibt Overall - 78 with: Listening - 17, Reading - 18, Speaking - 20, Writing - 21
Standard: AABB
Applicants who have achieved AABB (or better), are encouraged to apply and will be considered. Good performance in additional Highers/ Advanced Highers may be required.
Minimum: BBB
Applicants who have achieved BBB (or are on course to achieve this by the end of S5) are encouraged to apply and will be considered. Good performance in additional Highers/Advanced Highers will normally be required.
Adjusted: BB
Applicants who have achieved BB, and who meet one of the widening participation criteria are encouraged to apply and will be considered. Good performance in additional Highers/Advanced Highers will be required.
A LEVELS
Standard: BBB
Minimum: BBC
Adjusted: CCC
International Baccalaureate
32 points, including 5, 5, 5 at HL.
Irish Leaving Certificate
5H with 3 at H2 AND 2 at H3.
Ielts Academic: Overall - 6.0 with: Listening - 5.5, Reading - 5.5, Speaking - 5.5, Writing - 6.0.
Toefl ibt Overall - 78 with: Listening - 17, Reading - 18, Speaking - 20, Writing - 21
Tuition
GBP
20,800