History of Art and Philosophy

Leeds University Business School

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In Leeds

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Leeds

  • Start date

    Different dates available

History of Art allows you to develop a critical understanding of the ways in which art has been produced and received over time and in different cultures – and even the differences in what “art” has meant to people. You’ll develop a broad understanding of key approaches and methods through core modules, where you’ll learn to read an image rather than seeing it. Optional modules across history of art, cultural studies and museum studies will also allow you to pursue your interests.
What’s the difference between belief and knowledge? Why are we here? How do we know what we know – and can we ever know anything at all? Philosophy at Leeds explores fundamental questions about how we understand the world. Through core and optional modules you’ll learn how to construct arguments and study key topics such as ethics and logic, as well as specialist knowledge in topics from ancient and moral philosophy to the ethics of life and death, philosophy of language or aesthetics.

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Leeds (North Yorkshire)
Maurice Keyworth Building, The University Of Leeds, LS2 9JT

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Entry requirements
A-level: AAB
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Where an applicant is taking the EPQ in a relevant subject this might be considered alongside other Level 3 qualifications and may attract an alternative offer in addition to the standard offer. If you are taking A Levels, this would be ABB at A Level and grade A in the EPQ.
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Subjects

  • Philosophy
  • Ethics
  • Logic
  • Art
  • Image
  • Moral

Course programme

A Joint Honours degree allows you to study the same core topics as students on each Single Honours course, but you’ll take fewer options and discovery modules so you can fit in both subjects. You’ll also undertake a major research project in either subject in your final year.

History of Art

In your first year you’ll study core modules on the ways in which visual culture and society shape each other, as well as different ideas about artists and art. You’ll also select from optional modules in topics such as cultural history and museum studies. Once you’ve laid these foundations, you can develop and expand your knowledge with further optional modules in your second year, from today’s art market to Buddhist statues. You’ll continue to choose your areas of study in your final year.

Philosophy

Core modules in your first year will introduce you to topics such as ethics and logic and teach you to construct arguments. This will lay the foundation for the next two years, where you’ll continue to take a broad approach to philosophy by choosing modules from areas such as logic and language, philosophy of science, mind and knowledge or history of philosophy. By your final year you will also have highly developed research and analytical skills.

Course structure

These are typical modules/components studied and may change from time to time. Read more in our Terms and conditions.

Modules Year 1

Compulsory modules

  • A Story of Art I 20 credits
  • A Story of Art 2 20 credits
  • How to Think Clearly and Argue Well 20 credits
  • Introduction to Academic Skills 5 credits
Optional modules

Examples of the optional modules available are shown below. Please contact us for more details of the requirements and choices available.

  • Cultural History 20 credits
  • Cinema and Media History 20 credits
  • The English Country House: Making and Meaning 20 credits
  • The Mind 10 credits
  • The Good, the Bad, the Right, the Wrong 20 credits
  • Knowledge, Self and Reality 20 credits

Year 2

Optional modules

Examples of the optional modules available are shown below. Please contact us for more details of the requirements and choices available.

  • The New York School 20 credits
  • Venice: Image and Imagination 20 credits
  • Art History and Art Historiography 20 credits
  • Moral Philosophy 20 credits
  • Realism and Antirealism 20 credits
  • Introduction to Metaphysics 20 credits

Year 3

Compulsory modules

  • Final Year Project
Optional modules

Examples of the optional modules available are shown below. Please contact us for more details of the requirements and choices available.

  • Soviet Socialist Realism 20 credits
  • Sins, Sinisters and Sciapods: The Margins of Medieval Art 20 credits
  • Critical approaches to photography 20 credits
  • Feminist Philosophy 20 credits
  • War, Terror and Justice

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