History of Art BA

Bachelor's degree

In London

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    3 Years

In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). The programme begins with introductory modules in History of Art and its Objects and foundation modules in history of art, together with a thematic seminar taught mainly in galleries, museums and sites in London. You will continue with modules set mainly within specific periods in the second year, and in the final year you will select special subjects offered within the department.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Gower Street, WC1E 6BT

Start date

On request

About this course

High-quality research undertaken by staff, which is reflected in our research excellence profile, informs the content of our undergraduate degrees, keeping our teaching at the forefront of the discipline. We have specialists on all periods from the medieval onwards, with particular strengths in the study of contemporary art, as well as experts in the history of materials and technologies. UCL Art Museum houses an important collection of artworks, which is used regularly to support our teaching. These include works by Turner and Rembrandt, as well as important 20th-century prints. The UCL Institute of Making is also sometimes used in our teaching. UCL's central location in London is within walking distance of the British Museum and British Library and provides easy access to the National Gallery, the Tate Galleries and the Victoria and Albert Museum.

The programme is broad and rigorous, making graduates fully competitive for jobs both within and outside the area of visual arts. The department takes seriously the need for students to develop presentational and other skills alongside the specific analytical and interpretive skills associated with history of art. UCL's History of Art graduates have a record of success in careers in museums and galleries, academia, the art trade, the heritage industry, art publishing, art conservation and teaching. The unique combination of visual sensitivity and intellectual rigour has also proved valuable in journalism, publishing and advertising.

English Language at grade B or 6, plus Mathematics at grade C or 5. For UK-based students a foreign language at grade B or 6 is required.

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Subjects

  • History of Philosophy
  • Archaeology
  • Philosophy
  • Art
  • History of art
  • Renaissance
  • Architecture
  • Lecture
  • Histories of Photography
  • Methodologies
  • History or philosophy

Course programme

Year 1

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • History of Art and its Objects
  • History of European Art (1): Classical to Early Renaissance
  • History of European Art (2): High Renaissance to the Present Day

Students must also take a module in a modern foreign language, preferably in the first year.

Optional modules

You will select one of the following:

  • Thematic Seminar (1): Art and Architecture before 1800
  • Thematic Seminar (2): Art and Architecture after 1800

Further options will be selected in a subsidiary subject: either anthropology, archaeology, history or philosophy.

Year 2

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Advanced Lecture Course I: Early Modern Bodies
  • Advanced Lecture Course II: Histories of Photography

(The content of the Advanced Lecture Courses changes regularly. These are the offerings for 2017-18.)

Optional modules

You will select from a wide range of optional modules, including at least two of the following:

  • History of the Category 'Art'
  • Methodologies of Art History
  • Methodologies of Making

Further options can be selected from within History of Art, and from within the same subsidiary subject as Year 1 (anthropology, archaeology, history or philosophy).

Year 3

Core or compulsory module(s)

Undergraduate Report in History of Art

Optional modules

You will select from a wide range of options including at least one Special Subject. Further options can be selected from within History of Art, and from fields such as anthropology, archaeology, history or philosophy. There is also the option to continue with a language (non-beginners only).

Your learning

The programme is delivered through a combination of lectures and seminars, and may include visits to monuments, film archives and sessions in the Material Studies Laboratory. Seminars may relate to a lecture series and involve travel within the UK or abroad. On a more frequent basis, first-year thematic seminars take place at London's many art collections and exhibitions.

Assessment

Coursework, essays, oral participation and written examinations will all be used as means of formal assessment of your work.

Additional information

Overseas students fee

£19,390 (2018/19)

History of Art BA

£ 9,250 VAT inc.