A/AS-levels: ABB-BBB. Two AS-levels considered in place of one A-Level. General Studies is accepted
EPQ with A-levels: BBB-BBC + EPQ at grade B
Access to HE Diploma: Pass relevant diploma with a minimum of 45 credits at level 3, 24 of which must be at distinction
International Baccalaureate: Pass Diploma with 28 points
BTEC Nationals: Pass Diploma with DDM
IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Our History of Art BA will develop your appreciation for art by revealing the details of its history and placing it in its historical context. You will explore art as a reflection of its historical context – a window into the past.
Experience is as much a part of this course as academic discussion. You will have the opportunity to travel to Italy for three weeks over the Easter vacation in year two. This fully subsidized trip to Rome, Siena, and Florence will allow you to get up close to many of the greatest masterpieces of Italian painting, sculpture, and architecture ranging in date from classical antiquity to the eighteenth century.
Employability is embedded into our course: you will gain hands-on experience in programming and promoting a ‘film and art’ event, and will graduate will real-world skills as well as academic knowledge. Our graduates have gone onto enjoy careers with organisations such as the Tate gallery, Victoria and Albert Museum and auction houses such as Christie's and Phillips.
You will learn about the changing modes of art that have developed since classical antiquity and the various artists, sculptors and architects that have pioneered change in their fields. You will also develop your ability to discuss and critique art in a professional manner that takes into account the essential texts surrounding the history of art.
You will gain an excellent ‘object-based’ understanding of how to interpret and decode visual imagery, iconography and styles. You will critically examine and debate key themes and study areas such as:
The role of art in society
The effect of art upon human emotion, psychology and behaviour
The relationship between the written word and the visual image
The desire for artists to innovate and be new, versus the pull of tradition and precedent
The nature of creativity and the notion of artistic 'genius'
UCAS code: V308
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Year 1
Core modules
Film and Art: Academic Practice and the Workplace
Materials and Objects
Introduction to the History of Art 1: Antiquity to Baroque (double module)
Words and Pictures: Connoisseurship and Attribution (double module)
Introduction to the History of Art 2: Enlightenment to Contemporary (double module)
Year 2
Core modules
Documents of the History of Art (double module)
Modernity and Tradition
Revivalism and Heritage
Italy Study Trip (double module)
Italian Art and Architecture 1500-1700
Independent Research Project
Year Abroad (optional)
If you want to, you can spend your third year studying abroad at one of our partner institutions (eligibility is dependent on your academic performance in Years 1 and 2). Alternatively, you can opt to continue studying at the University and complete your degree in three years.
Final Year
Core module
Dissertation
Option modules
Choose 3 option modules from:
Art Since 1945
Art and Design in Europe, 1890-1914
The International Art Market
Italy and the North 1550-1700
Then choose 2 option modules from:
Public Art and Monuments since 1918
Film and Art Journalism
From Drawing to Painting in the Italian Renaissance
We run a programme of careers talks by leading experts in the arts and film industries, who provide unique insight into both traditional and nontraditional employment pathways.
OSHC - $12276 GBP / per year
