Dr. Viccy Coltman

Professor

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Biography

Viccy Coltman is a Professor of Eighteenth-Century History of Art at the Edinburgh College of Art. She has a significant international reputation for her original, archival-based research focusing on visual material culture within eighteenth and early nineteenth-century Scotland, particularly in imperial and colonial contexts. Her published works include three books, with notable titles such as 'Art Identity Scotland: A Cultural History of the Jacobite Rising of 1745' which received a shortlist for the Historians of British Art Book Prize in 2006. During her career, Viccy has been awarded several fellowships from prestigious organizations, including the Paul Mellon Centre and British School at Rome. She has supervised a number of PhD students and has received teaching awards for her excellence in academic guidance. In addition, she has been involved in various high-profile collaborative projects and has co-convened international conferences on topics related to portraiture and materiality. Her teaching interests cover the history of art, focusing on military encounters in British art and historical designs. Viccy Coltman remains actively engaged in supervising research projects and mentoring early career scholars.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

Edinburgh College of Art • Edinburgh

Head of the School of History of Art, leading management experience during the merger of University of Edinburgh and Edinburgh College of Art.

Awards

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Philip Leverhulme Prize

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Supervisor of the Year

Courses

History of Art 2 Honours Courses on Rediscovery of Pompeii Wartime: Military Encounters in British Art

Requirements for University of Edinburgh

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.25
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in business, management, or related subject
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