Key information Duration Full-time 36 months 3–4 years Part-time 72 months 6–8 years Start dates & application deadlines Starting October
2027 Apply before Apr 2027 Starting February 2028 Apply before Apr 2027 Language English TOEFL iBT: 87 Delivered On Campus Campus Location Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Disciplines Visual Arts Art History Overview About the programme Research is being conducted around nineteenth and twentieth-century art and design with a particular interest in the art market, collecting and reception as well as around the politics of contemporary art, art activism and methodologies including display and curatorial practices. Modern and Contemporary Art and Theory research at The Open University UK also encompasses art from an ecocritical/environmental angle, transnational networks, diasporas and migration. Programme Structure Current/recent research projects: On Figuration in the work of Post-Conceptual British women painters Collecting and connecting portrait-sitting experiences: a re-evaluation of experiential feedback in enhancing knowledge and understanding of portraiture The conceptualisation of absence and remembrance in twenty-first century art Contemporary Public Art in the North of England The Marketing of Contemporary British Art, 1975–1990 Admission requirements Academic requirements GPA: First Class English requirements TOEFL iBT: 87 General requirements Entry requirements A UK Masters’ degree or equivalent level in a relevant subject (art, architecture or design history), or exceptionally a First Class undergraduate degree with a substantial dissertation. If you are not a UK citizen, you may need to prove your knowledge of English. Tuition Fees Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality. International (non-residents): 23,987 AUD / year (≈ 12,705 GBP / year) Domestic (citizens or residents): 9,451 AUD / year (≈ 5,006 GBP / year) Living costs Milton Keynes, United Kingdom: 1,601–2,539 AUD / month The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries. Funding Scholarship opportunities are available for Modern and Contemporary Art and Theory. A selection process will still be applied by the provider.
