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Learning Outcomes of the MA in Art History
Master of Arts in Art History
Learning Outcomes of the MA in Art History

Learning Outcomes of the MA in Art History

Knowledge and understanding

  • LOS 1: Develop a knowledge of art in Rome in various eras: understanding of origins; ability to analyze contexts; awareness of the agency of art and how it influences, as well as is being shaped by, history.
  • LOS 2: Familiarity with the sources of art historical knowledge (exhibitions, collections, archives, archaeological research, etc.); ability to analyze art, architecture and material culture as primary sources.
  • LOS 3: Appreciation of developments of art as shaped by dynamic social and cultural interactions; ability to analyze works of art in terms of materials, techniques, cultural traditions, artistic and symbolic intention.

Analytical and research skills

  • LOS 4: Familiarity with and ability to utilize aspects of the major theoretical and methodological approaches to the field; acquisition of an extensive vocabulary of words and terms.
  • LOS 5: Ability to gather and evaluate data from many sources; ability to analyze works of art in terms of materials, techniques, formal organization, cultural and artistic traditions and intentions.
  • LOS 6: Ability to formulate research questions; ability to critically evaluate and rank sources of different types; ability to produce reliable information that respects academic integrity and property.

Professional and transferrable skills

  • LOS 7: Training in how to continue to learn, to engage with new ideas and changing contexts; ability to engage in peer exchange discussion and collaborative work.
  • LOS 8: Attainment of improved observational skills, greater sophistication in handling visual material, and capacity to describe effects: for works of art, for contemporary media, and for the impact of the image stream of modern society.
  • LOS 9: Ability to identify problem-solving strategies for effective project management; ability to engage sympathetically with diverse cultural contexts; ability to work independently.