During the course of study, students are given the opportunity to choose a field specialization within the discipline in consultation with the scholarly staff.

The Master's Programme in Art History emphasizes developing a critical attitude to sources, as well as the ability to work independently. As part of the preparations for writing the master's thesis, the course of study provides students with a historical outline of the disciplines, and the applied theories and methods. Furthermore, the process of collecting sources, including an introduction to the handling of and critical approach to different kinds of sources is paid close attention. Training in oral and written dissemination of the discipline is also conducted.

Through work with the master's thesis, students are given the opportunity to show their ability of undertaking a piece of independent scholarly work, including handling problems affiliated with art-historical material. This material may include works of art of different kinds, research literature and source material. Work with the thesis takes place under the guidance of an academic supervisor.

Art History at The Department of Art and Media Studies prioritizes three research fields within the discipline:

• The architecture and pictorial art of the Middle Ages, especially the late Middle Ages and the periodic demarcation of the Renaissance.
• The architecture, urban development and visual art of the 20th century, alongside the assumptions of the 19th century romanticism and modernity.
• Perspectives on gender theory within the discipline of Art History.

The language of instruction in this programme is Norwegian

You have to meet the Norwegian language requirements, or have a Scandinavian language as your mother tongue, if you want to apply to any of NTNU’s degree programmes taught in Norwegian.

You must also meet the basic requirement for admission, and demonstrate that you meet the English language requirements.

The application deadline for the programme is March 1st for students with an international degree, and April 15th for Norwegian and Nordic degree students. Students apply through NTNU søknadsweb.

The Faculty of Humanities offer a wide range of courses taught in English in various fields of study, both at bachelor's and master's level.

Contact information, Department of Art and Media Studies

• Phone: +47 73591820
• Fax: +47 73591830
• Email: kontakt@ikm.ntnu.no
• Web: https://www.ntnu.edu/ikm
• Opening hours: Telephone: mon-fri 0900-1500.

Visiting address:

NTNU Dragvoll,  Building 8, level 3 and 4
Trondheim N-7491 Norway

Postal address:

NTNU 
Department of Art and Media Studies
Trondheim N-7491 Norway