Detail: Portrait of the FirstMarquis ofMontrose. University Collections


Detail:Woman of the North Sea by John Bellany. From the Boswell Collection, University of St Andrews


The University’s three fifteenth-century maces


GRADskills – enhancing researchers’ skills and employability PhD and MPhil research students at St Andrews have access to GRADskills, an extensive and award-winning generic skills development programme for early stage researchers. Further details of the GRADskills programme are available at:www.st-andrews.ac.uk/gradskills


Postgraduate Degree Programmes in Art History


Course Structures The MLitt degree comprises 120 credits spread over two semesters and a 60-credit (15,000-word) dissertation. The MLitt degree is completed in one calendar year, with the dissertation being submitted by 31 August. The dissertation is a major element of the MLitt course; it is expected that it will demonstrate your capacity for academic research.


The MPhil degree comprises 120 credits of coursework spread over two semesters and a thesis of 40,000words. The thesis is prepared following the two semesters of coursework and during a second year of full-time study. An MPhil thesis should incorporate primary research, demonstrate a full understanding of the area of study, and make an original contribution to knowledge.


Candidates for the MLitt and MPhil degrees are required to achieve a minimum average grade of 13.5 (out of 20) in the taught elements of the course in order to progress to writing the dissertation or thesis. In order to qualify for the award of the degree of MLitt or MPhil the dissertation or thesis must likewise achieve this standard. Candidates who achieve an average grade of less than 13.5 in the taught elements of the course qualify for the Postgraduate Diploma.


The School offers a PhD research degree, awarded for a thesis of up to 80,000words which is normally submitted after three years of full-time study. During your first two semesters of study, you must demonstrate your abilities and aptitude for research, in order to progress to PhD status. You will be assessed on a substantial piece of writtenwork and must have the support of your supervisor. In the event that you are not permitted to continue to the PhD, it may be recommended that you re-register for the MPhil degree. The School of Art History and the University require that the PhD thesis should make a significant and original contribution to knowledge and be of a high scholarly standard throughout.


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