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

At Aberdeen, the French and Art History program provides comprehensive training in a modern European language and culture, combined with an immersive exploration of architecture, sculptures, drawings, paintings, prints, and decorative arts across historical periods. You'll learn at Scotland's leading university for art history research impact, developing valuable specialized and transferable skills alongside language proficiency to unlock diverse career opportunities.
Aberdeen's French program boasts an exceptional reputation, achieving the highest possible 'Excellent' rating in the most recent national Teaching Quality Assessment. Your language development will be enriched by courses covering modern civilization and culture, Francophone and post-colonial studies, philosophy, history, sociology, linguistics, theater, and literature spanning from medieval times to contemporary works. You'll learn from internationally renowned researchers whose expertise ranges from Renaissance studies to modern French cultural politics.
This is complemented by in-depth study of European and North American art history, including painting, sculpture, architecture, and decorative arts from medieval times to the present. Your studies will take place 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.
A key component of this four-year program includes spending half of your third year abroad in a French-speaking country, either as a teaching assistant or exchange student, to enhance your language abilities.