IELTS 6.5, with no component below 5.5.
Art and the history of art complement one another perfectly. Whilst developing your practical knowledge and skills at Reading School of Art, you can explore the theories and ideas behind different periods and styles of art with our BA Art and History of Art.
The first year of this course gives you a broad art foundation, encouraging you to experiment with a wide range of subjects and media. You can explore casting, welding, printing making and digital and technical media as well as more traditional approaches. Modules in Contemporary Art Theory and History of Art complement your core practical learning. Studying history of art will give you an insight into past societies and the different media they used to express themselves. You will consider painting, sculpture, photography, architecture and the decorative arts across a range of periods.
You will receive your own dedicated studio space, accessible 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. We focus heavily on exhibitions, and regular field trips to national and international museums, art institutions and galleries will give you the chance to consider the diverse conditions in which art is created, displayed and received. Throughout this course you will have lots of opportunity to gain professional experience by taking part in your own exhibitions, public art commissions and events. Debate and constructive criticism are actively encouraged and you will openly discuss your work with peers and teaching staff.
After your first year you will be assigned a studio tutor and focus on developing your individual and professional practice, working towards your final project and dissertation in the final year. Placements and collaborations are actively encouraged and there is also the chance to experience life in another country. You can also learn a modern language to complement the study abroad option your third year. Throughout your degree you will receive advice and guidance in career development.
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Year 1
Core modules include:
Art Studio
Reading Objects, Writing Images
Modernisms & mythologies
Optional modules include:
What is the Contemporary?
Medium, media and materials
Artist as ... models, becomings, encounters
Please note that all modules are subject to change.
Year 2
Core modules include:
Art Studio, including career management skills
International Study
What is the contemporary?
Optional modules include:
Critical collaborative methods
Aesthetic and anti-aesthetic
Visual thinking and material writing
Artist as ... models, becomings
Please note that all modules are subject to change
Year 3
Core modules include:
Art Studio
Optional modules include:
Image action text
Affect, aesthetics and the event
Utopias and Other Worlds
Landscape and Memory
International independent study with work placement
What is the contemporary?
Bodies of difference
Visual thinking and material writing
Please note that all modules are subject to change.
Year 4
Core modules include:
Art Studio
Art and History of Art dissertation
Please note that all modules are subject to change
Many of our graduates develop successful careers as artists, writers and curators. These include a number of famous alumni, such as Turner Prize-nominated artists, and PhD students who are award-winning artists and curators at influential museums. Others have found employment in galleries, education, art therapy and film and video production. Recent employers include Tate, Whitechapel Gallery, Christies, Microsoft, the BBC, Victoria & Albert Museum, and Manolo Blahnik.
Health Insurance_fee:£300/year
