BA (Hons) History of Art and Design

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Bachelor's degree

In London and Lewisham

£ 11,600 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    At 2 venues

  • Duration

    3 Years

  • Start date

    Different dates available

  • Internship

    Yes

History of Art and Design at Bath Spa University is for individuals interested in a career in the diverse fields requiring knowledge of art and design history, visual analysis, cultural theory and criticism.

We’ll help you to build a strong understanding of the historical and theoretical context to art and design. As the course progresses, you’ll be able to specialise in an area that interests you, with an emphasis on developing you as an independent, skilled researcher and worker in the field. You’ll develop a strong knowledge of the historical background to the subject as well the skills that you will need to become a motivated, agile professional in a related career.

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Lewisham (London)
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London
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About this course

We’ll provide you with a firm historical foundation in the history of art and design, alongside giving you the opportunity to take optional modules that reflect your interests. This means you’ll be able to specialise in particular media, geographic areas or periods.

You’ll have lots of opportunities to undertake work experience, visits and longer travel experiences. The structure of the course means you’ll increasingly work independently on research projects that represent your interests.

Whilst nothing can be guaranteed in a a challenging employment market, this course is designed to develop you as an informed, intellectually curious and professionally agile individual well equipped to enter the variety of employment opportunities that the creative industries offer. We do this by introducing you to opportunities for work visits and placements throughout your three years on the course as well as equipping you with intellectual and professional skills that employers will find attractive. Finding and keeping a job in the creative industries requires proactivity, skill and effort. The good news is that we are here to support you in this from your first entry to the course.

List of current alumni careers
Graduates of BA History of Art and Design are employed in a variety of fields including:

Museum and art gallery curatorship, art and design publishing, marketing and advertising, librarianship, broadcasting (film and television), travel services, teaching, journalism, arts administration, public relations and design management.

We accept a wide range of qualifications for entry to our undergraduate programmes. The main ones are listed below:

A Level - A Level grades BCC including Grade B in Art & Design and Grade C in History or English related subjects preferred.
BTEC - Extended Diploma grades Merit, Merit. Merit (MMM) in a related subject in addition to other qualifications or evidence of experience in Art.
International Baccalaureate - A minimum of 27 points will be required in addition to a HL Art or English subject at grade 6 and evidence of further experience in Art & Design.

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Student's Review

4.0
11/05/2019
About the course: I had the time of my life there
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

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4.5
10/05/2019
About the course: Bath Spa provided me excellent support and coming back to education after so long also helped a lot.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

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10/05/2019
About the course: I had the time of my life here.
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2019

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The average rating is higher than 3.7

More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months

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Subjects

  • Design
  • Marketing
  • Art design
  • Art
  • Design Management
  • Methodology
  • Design History
  • Historical
  • Librarianship
  • Arts administration
  • Geographic

Course programme

· Year 1
You’ll learn the foundations of methodology in art and design history as well as learning historical context – spanning from the renaissance to the early 19th century. You’ll begin to acquire the skills necessary to research and learn independently, as you begin your journey to a career in an area related to the subject.

· Year 2
You’ll be given an increasing amount of choice over the direction that you choose for your study. You’ll also continue studying historical context and theory that spans the period from the mid nineteenth century through to the late twentieth century. During your second year you’ll acquire key advanced research skills that will support your evolution as a professional researcher in the subject.

· Year 3
The core module of year 3 reflects upon the world of art and design since 1945 in detail. This is combined with a significant amount of self-directed and researched study. You’ll have the opportunity to produce a substantial piece of personal research in the form of a dissertation. In your professional contexts module we’ll help you to hone your career path in preparation for entry into the professional world.

Course assessment

The course is assessed by coursework (including essays, portfolios, study journals and reviews), projects and dissertations, individual and group presentations, and seen and unseen examinations.

BA (Hons) History of Art and Design

£ 11,600 VAT inc.