Many future art historians are receiving their training online.
If you have a passion for art history and wish to pursue a higher degree while working, you may want to apply for an online graduate program in art history or a related field. While there is currently (as of 2010) only one online art history graduate program, future art historians can pursue online master's degrees in related fields, such as museum studies and historic preservation.
The Open University
The UK-based Open University offers the world's first online master's degree program in art history to students from all over the world, provided that English is your first language or you can prove your proficiency in the language via test scores. It is a three-year program that consists of a foundation module in art history, a course in themes and issues in contemporary art history and a final module, which consists of independent supervised research and a dissertation. You will then be granted an internationally recognized MA degree, which will enable you to go on and pursue a Ph.D. in art history or enter the workforce directly.
The Open University
PO Box 197
Milton Keynes
MK7 6BJ
England
United Kingdom
011-44-845-300-60-90
open.ac.uk
University of Leicester
The University of Leicester offers an MA program in museum studies, which takes 24 months to complete. It combines the study of art history with the practical skills needed to become a museum and/or gallery professional. In this sense, the program is geared toward students with an undergraduate degree in art history who would like to pursue a career in museums, rather than academia.
School of Museum Studies
University of Leicester
Museum Studies Building
19 University Road
Leicester LE1 7RF
England
United Kingdom
011-44-116-252-5723
le.ac.uk
Savannah College of Art and Design
The Savannah College of Art and Design offers a distance learning master's degree in historic preservation. Courses in the curriculum include introduction to preservation, preservation law and advocacy, preservation economics and development, preservation research and survey, conservation science and preservation technology, building assessment strategies and preservation rehabilitation. Students are also required to fulfill a final project. With a higher degree in this field, students go on to pursue careers as curators, historians and preservation consultants, among other options.
Savannah College of Art and Design
22 E. Lathrop Ave.
Savannah, GA 31415
800-869-7223
scad.edu
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