Art and Archaeology masters degree enrolling now for September start
We are now accepting students for our MA in Contemporary Art and Archaeology programme, which starts in September 2025.
Category: Art & Archaeology
Learn more about postgrad and research creative programmes – including our MA Art and Archaeology
Another online event on March 25, will focus on the UHI’s Postgraduate and Research Creative programmes, including our MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology.
Podcast puts the spotlight on PhD student’s Human Limpet Project
Radio Public podcast focuses on UHI PhD student’s Human Limpet Project.
Another three Archaeology Institute graduates on the path to a PhD
Three of our Contemporary Art and Archaeology MA graduates have started their PhD research.
Art & Archaeology student awarded SSA prize
An amazing achievement – Susan Pearson has been awarded the SSA Prize from the Society of Scottish Artists.
Busy time for MA Contemporary Art & Archaeology at CHAT!
Earlier this month, UHI Archaeology Institute staff and students were at the University of Plymouth to attend the Contemporary and Historical Archaeology in Theory (CHAT) conference.
Online talk on Earthbound Orkney project later this month
Following this summer’s exhibition and workshop there will be an online talk on the Earthbound Orkney project on Wednesday, October 30.
Antonia among authors of new book considering archaeology and plastics
Dr Antonia Thomas is one of the authors included in a new publication, The Routledge Handbook of Archaeology and Plastics.
Visiting with bones, time and place – Skaill Farm
A post from Skaill Farm artist in residence Anna Gardiner.
Art and archaeology students feature in science festival exhibition and talk
The work of two MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology students feature in an Orkney International Science Festival exhibition, which opens next week.
The rousing sounds of Skaill farm
The second article in a series of posts exploring sound at Skaill farm, Rousay – this one from MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology graduate Aileen Ogilvie.
Sound theory, sound practice – Skaill Farm
Exploring the nature of sound at Skaill farm, Rousay, with MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology student Lara Band.
Art and archaeology course secures 100 per cent student satisfaction rating for fourth year running
For the fourth year in a row our MA in Contemporary Art and Archaeology secured a 100 per cent satisfaction rating in the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey, while our MLitt in Archaeological Studies scored 93 per cent.
Institute lecturer on the shortlist for prestigious literary prize
Dr Antonia Thomas has been shortlisted for the Profile Books and Alexander Aitken Ideas Prize for the best debut trade non-fiction proposal from an academic.
Places available on this summer’s ‘Ness to Ness’ art and archaeology workshop
We are delighted to open up the last remaining places on this year’s Ness to Ness art and archaeology course.
Art and archaeology talk and workshop in Westray
Join Antonia and Chris for a free talk/workshop on Tuesday May 23, and Wednesday, May 24, 2023.
Explore Neolithic art at free workshops in Shapinsay, Sanday and Westray
Shapinsay and Sanday residents can look forward to a free talk and workshop exploring Neolithic rock art in Orkney later this month.
Impact of art and archaeology in Orkney highlighted in new article
The impact of art and archaeology in Orkney is one of the case studies highlighted in the latest edition of British Archaeology magazine.