MPhil Art History and Theory

Course Overview

This Art History program explores the production and reception of images and built environments from the early modern period to the present. The curriculum emphasizes the social and political power of visual culture and adopts a transdisciplinary approach to investigate art both within and beyond traditional institutions.

Key Program Highlights

• Examine the role of art and architecture in the assertion, negotiation, and contestation of power.
• Investigate the conceptualization and experience of spaces and places, from urban landscapes to exhibition design.
• Adopt a transdisciplinary approach to study a wide array of visual culture, from body art to activist objects.
• Analyze the relationship between the historical avant-garde and major political movements like Fascism.
• Engage with critical issues of autonomy, agency, and dissent in the public realm.