MA The Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas
University of East AngliaNorwich Research Park, Norwich
Course overview
Are you fascinated by global histories of art? On this unique Master’s course, you’ll study the arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas, past and present. You’ll benefit from teaching that emphasises museum anthropology and material culture.
At the same time, you’ll engage with the issues involved analysing and displaying of works of art, both in their original contexts and within museums and exhibitions. The Sainsbury Research Unit is one of the leading centres in the world for the study of art and material culture from these three regions. Our research output includes publications, exhibitions, catalogues, conferences, symposia and lectures.
For details of the research undertaken by individual members of faculty and research students, please visit our website. This MA is cross-disciplinary which means you’ll engage with regional developments and shared themes across anthropology, art history, archaeology, and museology. Throughout the programme, you’ll encounter contemporary theories and current research methods.
Key highlights
- Study arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas, past and present
- Teaching emphasises museum anthropology and material culture
- Explore analysing and displaying artworks in original contexts and museums
- Based at a world-leading research centre for these three regions
- Cross-disciplinary across anthropology, art history, archaeology and museology
- Engage with contemporary theories and current research methods
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:1 — Typical UK Entry Requirements: Degree classification Bachelors degree - 2.1. Degree Subject Humanities or Social Sciences.
- International qualifications — Typical International Entry Requirements: Degree classification UK Bachelors degree - 2.1 or equivalent Degree Subject Humanities or Social Sciences
Careers this course leads to
- Museum curator
- Collections manager
- Exhibitions officer
- Heritage officer
- Art historian
- Arts researcher
Cost of study
UK/Home: £11,200 per year | International: £11,200 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of East Anglia, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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