The citys museums offer access to an even wider range of sources, unlocking the study of art, material culture, and the history of. The school of arts and humanities is a diverse community of academics, students and staff from across all of our related subjects. This course draws on the established strengths of the discipline of art history in formal, iconographic and contextual analysis in the faculty of historys history of art department and links them to a rigorous approach to questions of theory and method. The straus center for conservation and technical studies offers instruction in the history of techniques and materials.
Raymond murphys english grammar in use is the worlds bestselling grammar reference and practice book for learners of english. Our course covers a wide spectrum of art and architecture, from the medieval to modern and contemporary periods. Welcome to the website of the department of history of art at the university of cambridge. The mst is taught over two years in short, intensive study blocks, and begins in september 2020 michaelmas term. The below bibliography is for students who wish to start preparing for the ma in history of art over the summer. We make full use of cambridges unique holdings of art and architecture, including the fitzwilliam museum on our doorstep, kettles yard and the university library, as well as the buildings and collections of the colleges. Skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. University of cambridge faculty of architecture and history of art since the department of history of arts foundation in 1970, we have established ourselves as one of the worlds leading centres for advanced research in the field. The university of cambridge has a rich in history dating back to 1209. History of art reading list kings college cambridge. It is one of the worlds leading places of learning. Welcome to the website of the department of history of art at the university of cambridge the department is now closed due to covid19 a worldrenowned centre for the study of art history from the middle ages to the twentyfirst century in europe and beyond. History undergraduate study university of cambridge.
Excerpts of most of these texts will be readings for the ma core. Collections of western, asian, and ethnographic art housed in harvards museums enrich student training by providing fine original works of art for study. The department is now closed due to covid19 a worldrenowned. We found 6 books set in the university of cambridge and 50 others set nearby. Mphil in history of art and architecture graduate admissions.
Postgraduate study faculty of history cambridge history. The history of art course in cambridge is predominantly taught with a handson approach. As a history of art student at cambridge university, i have had direct experience of the stigma attached to. The editors were francis haskell, a fellow of kings college, cambridge, and nicholas penny of the national gallery. Students began university at the tender age of 14 or 15, and it took 7 years to graduate. Approaches to the history of art with reference to works of. History and philosophy of science and medicine is a large research area spanning centuries, cultures and sciences. We make full use of cambridges unique holdings of art and architecture, including the fitzwilliam museum on our doorstep, kettles yard and the university library as well as those of.
The course will expose you to the ways in which the subjects of visual history are being redefined on a broad base to. The core academic staff of the history of art department work on subjects from medieval european architecture to modern chinese art. Use this website to find a specific ebook, access over 60 ebook platforms and discover how to make the most of ebooks in your research and study. This may have started in 1209, when scholars left oxford after a fight with local people. The faculty of history at cambridge is one of the largest history faculties in the world with an active postgraduate community exploring the past from many different angles including political, economic, social, cultural and world history. That is to say that most of the lectures take place in and around cambridge in front of the objects discussed during lectures.
Founded in 1209 and granted a royal charter by king henry iii in 1231, cambridge is the secondoldest university in the englishspeaking world and the worlds fourtholdest surviving university. During the early history of the university of cambridge, the title professor simply denoted a doctor who taught in the university, a usage that continues to be found in, for example, us universities. Research associate in early modern european object history, faculty of history, university of cambridge steve kruse exhibition and project coordinator, whipple museum of the history of science. They studied first what would now be termed a foundation course in arts grammar, logic and rhetoric followed later by arithmetic, music, geometry and astronomy, leading to the degrees of. This program is designed to equip students with the theoretical and practical knowledge of art history. Finally, students of history of art and architecture are encouraged to take full advantage of the universitys course offerings in the humanities and social. As such, it is an academic rank, and not a postgraduate qualification. Books of art history at the university of cambridge history of western art chinese edition ying su shan. Cambridge university books tagged cambridge university. Keep an open mind as you look through these course profiles cambridge offers a range of arts, sciences and humanities courses. The department of history of art history of art department. Possession of the ma, or any other cambridge masters degree or doctorate, confers membership of the university senate.
Due to covid19 the library is closed until further notice. The faculty provides a number of key resources to both departments, including the library and administration. The department of history of art at cambridge began life in 1970, and the present. The course does not require any specific prior knowledge of the history of art, but you may like to read some of the following books before you start at. Applicants for this course should have achieved a uk masters pass. Cambridge has one of the largest history faculties in the world with an active graduate community of hundreds of historians, exploring the past from many different angles including political, economic, social, cultural and world history. The main aim of the arts, creativity and education ace theme is to provide a broadbased intellectual exploration, from an interdisciplinary perspective, of the key arts educational debates amongst policy makers, practitioners and researchers in the uk and abroad.
List of professorships at the university of cambridge wikipedia. Oxford is an outstandingly exciting setting for the study of the history of art. Cambridge university trivia peterhouse, founded in 1284, is the oldest college at cambridge. Department of history of art university of cambridge. Cambridge itself is, from an art historical point of view, a stunning city in which to live and work. Jan 09, 20 in 2011 25 people from state schools and 38 from independent schools applied for history of art at cambridge university. Arts, creativity and education university of cambridge. Continuation is also subject to the approval of the proposed research proposal, and the availability and willingness of an appropriate supervisor. Suite 9, littlegate house, st ebbes street, oxford ox1 1pt. We make full use of cambridges unique holdings of art and. Assistant curator, community programme, kettles yard. Books of art history at the university of cambridge history of western art.
University courses of study are known as tripos after the threelegged stools used by ba candidates in the middle ages. The university of cambridge legally the chancellor, masters, and scholars of the university of cambridge is a collegiate public research university in cambridge, united kingdom. Cambridge history of art students and applicants cambridge or st. History of art undergraduate study university of cambridge. A history of the department department of history of art. In the universities of oxford, cambridge, and dublin, bachelors of arts of these universities are promoted to the title of master of arts or master in arts ma on application after six or seven years seniority as members of the university including years as an undergraduate. This course disentangles the florentine master from vasarian myth and. By then, however, cambridge had already been a major centre for the production. Art and power in fiji is the first major exhibition dedicated to fijian art in the uk.
There are many libraries, offering a wealth of rare books and manuscripts to students as they embark on their own research projects. Books of art history at the university of cambridge history of western artchinese edition ying su shan. If youre thinking of applying to study history of art, you may like to read the following books. Can i only send the same personal statement to all my unis. The university started as a group of scholars in the city of cambridge. Cambridge university 19 books magdalene college 1 book cambridge 261. Ahrc creative engagement economy fellow, fitzwilliam museum. It conveys the daytoday experiences of students, teachers and university administrators throughout the universitys long history. History of art graduate courses university of oxford. The mphil in the history of art and architecture is a ninemonth course providing advanced study and training in research in specialised areas of the subject.
This concise, illustrated history shows how the university has evolved in reaction to external forces as well as internal movements for reform. The fitzwilliam museum is 200 today university of cambridge. Browse all available academic journals, books and articles at cambridge university press. It conveys the daytoday experiences of students, teachers and university administrators throughout the university s long history. They studied first what would now be termed a foundation course in arts grammar, logic and rhetoric followed later by arithmetic, music, geometry and astronomy. Cambridge itself is, of course, from an art history point of view, a stunning city in which to live and work. Graduate courses department of history of art university of. Years 2 and 3 department of history of art university of cambridge. Indian postgraduate students can choose from various masters degree programs at the university of cambridge. Its reputation for outstanding academic achievement is known worldwide and reflects the intellectual achievement of its students, as well as the worldclass original research carried out by the staff. Cambridge studies in the history of art develop as a series of carefully selected original monographs and more general publications, aimed primarily at professional art historians, their students, and scholars in related subjects. Although art history has traditionally concentrated on the fine arts of painting, sculpture and architecture, it shares many of its fundamental questions and methods with related disciplines such as archaeology, anthropology, literary studies, and political, social and cultural history. History of art cambridge university alternative prospectus.
Cambridges reputation for excellence in the arts and humanities rests upon our outstanding teaching and our worldclass research. School of arts and humanities university of cambridge. Mphil department of history of art university of cambridge. University of cambridge simple english wikipedia, the. This is a list of professorships at the university of cambridge. It is a mixture of survey books, art historical classics, and more or less recent theoretical positions. We have 321 masters degrees in cambridge, united kingdom. It is the secondoldest university in all englishspeaking countries.
Cambridge university history historic cambridge guide. The students who flocked to cambridge soon arranged their scheme of study after the pattern which had become common in italy and france, and which they would have known in oxford. Choosing what subject you want to study is the most important decision to make when applying to university. For information about library services during this period. Mphil in history and philosophy of science and medicine. It has been designed to be accessible to those in full or parttime employment and to international students. Courses cambridge university alternative prospectus. Just five of the available 16 places were awarded to state school students. Mar 26, 2020 a firstclass or strong upper secondclass undergraduate degree with honours in a relevant discipline in the humanities or social sciences most successful applicants have a degree in a humanities subject such as history of art, history, english, modern languages, classics, theology, philosophy, archaeology or anthropology.
Mst in history institute of continuing education ice. History of art and architecture harvard university the. Successful applicants will become members of a cambridge college and will join the wider graduate community, with full. Mst in history of art and visual culture university of oxford. Approaches to the history of art the compulsory paper covers the history of the discipline and its critical methodologies from antiquity to the present day special subjects chosen from a range of around 10, each pair deals with a particular person, subject or period. Handbook 201819 mphil in history of art and architecture. History of art at the university of oxford draws on a long and deep tradition of teaching and studying the subject. The cambridge ma cambridge students university of cambridge. Books of art history at the university of cambridge. All books set in the university of cambridge on the global book map.
The university of londons ma degree in the history of the book is the oldest postgraduate programme in this growing area in the humanities. The most important preparation for coming to cambridge involves learning to train your visual memory and to develop your own critical skills. Universitylevel academic research outputs and professional development. List of professorships at the university of cambridge.
This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Some students come with a specific list of topics and work on them through the year. The architectural history of the university of cambridge and of the colleges of cambridge and eton by robert willis. It is one of the worlds oldest universities and leading academic centres. Inspired by maas outstanding fijian collections, it explores the early colonial history of fiji, the foundation of the museum, and the dynamism and creativity of fijian art and culture. Mst in history of art and visual culture university of. History of art and architecture harvard university. Founded in 1209 10 and granted a royal charter by king henry iii in 1231, cambridge is the secondoldest university in the englishspeaking world and the worlds. Preparatory reading department of history of art university of. It is intended as a selfcontained programme of art historical study, but also serves as a preparation for students intending to proceed to doctoral research. You will specialise in one of these two themes, studying taught modules and undertaking original research, culminating in a dissertation of 16,000 20,000 words. Books of art history at the university of cambridge history.
We make full use of cambridges unique holdings of art and architecture, including the fitzwilliam museum on our doorstep, kettles yard and the university library as well as those of the colleges. Master of arts oxford, cambridge, and dublin wikipedia. The university of cambridge also called cambridge university is in cambridge, england. Study for an ma or an mres in the history of the book at the university of london to explore the making, manufacturing, distribution and reading of books throughout history taught by internationallyrenowned tutors and worldclass museums, libraries and museums. Cambridge studies in the history of art is a book series of the history of art published by cambridge university press. The course offers two thematic strands in which students specialise.
University of cambridge masters degrees in history of art. Mamres in the history of the book school of advanced study. The aim is to foster a wide and deep understanding of art and architecture, and to help you develop visual literacy and awareness, as well as a range of critical and analytical skills. We make full use of cambridge s unique holdings of art and architecture, including the fitzwilliam museum on our doorstep, kettles yard and the university library as well as those of the colleges. In 1209 scholars and masters escaping troubles between the university and townsfolk in oxford began arriving in cambridge. For admissions and other departmental information see the web sites for architecture and history of art read more. Find out more about the courses available at cambridge university. Each year the institute of english studies ies welcomes a range of students from varied educational and professional backgrounds and from many different countries. Harvards library holdings include more than 200,000 books on art. At cambridge, the ma is conferred by right on holders of the ba degree of the university and on certain other senior members and is not available as a postgraduate qualification. The university at cambridge owes much to town and gown troubles at oxford university.
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