Degree

• BA (Honours) Art History and Visual Cultures

  This degree will equip you with the knowledge and critical skills to investigate works of art, images, objects and architecture, from the local to the global and from prehistory to the present. This will be a rich and rounded experience as you discover the power of images and works of art to influence debates and shape everyday life. Through your studies, you’ll explore the place of art history and visual cultures in the wider humanities and as a component in the creative and cultural industries, and develop transferable skills in visual literacy, critical thinking, and communication.

  To explore the art history modules that make up this qualification select ‘modules’ in the menu to the right.

• BA (Honours) Arts and Humanities (Art History)

  You can choose to specialise in art history as part of our degree in the arts and humanities, the BA (Honours) Arts and Humanities. You’ll begin with a broad introduction to the arts and humanities at Stage one, then choose two art history modules (one at Stage 2, the other at Stage 3). This will enable you to develop your knowledge and understanding of the art-historical debates while also gaining excellent visual literacy, critical and communication skills. Alongside your study of art history, you can choose to study a second specialism from classical studies, creative writing, English language, English literature, history, modern languages, music, philosophy and religious studies, which will entitle you to include both subjects in the name of your degree, or to complete your degree with modules chosen from a wider range of subjects.

Diploma

• Diploma of Higher Education in Art History and Visual Cultures

  This diploma includes the same modules as the first two years of the BA (Hons) in Art History and Visual Cultures. It will equip you with the knowledge and critical skills to understand the part that art, architecture and design have played in everyday life. You will discover the ways that images, environments and artefacts communicate meaning and value through being looked at and handled in both past and present. You will explore the power of images to influence debates, both historically and in the present day, and develop transferable skills in visual literacy.

• Diploma of Higher Education in Arts and Humanities

  This diploma of higher education encompasses a wide range of fascinating disciplines including art history, classical studies, creative writing, English language, English literature, French, German, history, music, philosophy, religious studies and Spanish. As you work through the course, you’ll develop your cultural literacy and deepen your understanding of the past – while sharpening your critical awareness and skills of debate and analysis. 

Certificate

• Certificate of Higher Education in Arts and Humanities

  This certificate provides a broad introduction to the arts and humanities, including history, art history, philosophy, classical studies, religious studies, music and English – expanding your cultural horizons while training you to think and argue clearly. Apart from sheer enjoyment, it offers excellent preparation for further study and will give your career prospects a boost. 

Masters

• MA in Art History

  The MA in Art History draws upon the exciting research and outstanding teaching expertise of the department. Studying art history at postgraduate level will deepen your understanding of art, architecture and visual culture, build your analytical and critical skills, and develop the skills needed for independent study and research. You'll start by exploring the core concepts and recent developments that have shaped art history from Renaissance Italy to the contemporary Caribbean, before building on these foundations to expand your understanding of visual and material objects – incorporating architecture, art and design. You'll complete this degree by researching and writing a dissertation on an agreed topic of your own devising.

  For a more detailed introduction to this qualification, please select ‘MA in Art History’ in the menu to the right.