BA Art History with Modern Languages
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Bachelor's degree
In Colchester
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Colchester
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Duration
4 Years
About the course
Our course allows you study the history and theory of art combined with French (post-A Level), German, Italian, Spanish or Portuguese (post-A Level or ab initio), and includes the chance to spend a year abroad studying at one of our partner institutions, such as the Ecole du Louvre in Paris
You receive a distinctive curriculum which covers the whole history of art, enabling you to choose from a variety of specialist options, while simultaneously becoming proficient in one or more languages
You engage with art works that range from Old Master paintings, through the Pre-Raphaelites and Surrealists, to the most up-to-date contemporary art and visual culture
Modules explore a wide variety of media, including architecture, urbanism, photography and video, as well as painting, drawing, printmaking, performance art and sculpture
We have also embedded clear pathways to careers in curating and museumship throughout the course should you wish to take them, with modules in every year dedicated to the histories, theories and practices of museums, exhibitions and galleries
At the same time you can either begin the study of a language as complimentary to your course, or improve your current language skills
One of the major reasons for choosing Essex is the quality of the education you will receive
We are ranked 6th among art history departments in the UK for research excellence (REF 2014), and you will be taught by our expert staff in your very first year, a rarity in UK art history courses
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Course rating
Recommended
Centre rating
Hector Amador
Subjects
- Teaching
- Art History
- Art
Course programme
Studying at Essex is about discovering yourself, so your course combines compulsory and optional modules to make sure you gain key knowledge in the discipline, while having as much freedom as possible to explore your own interests. Our research-led teaching is continually evolving to address the latest challenges and breakthroughs in the field, therefore to ensure your course is as relevant and up-to-date as possible your core module structure may be subject to change.
For many of our courses you’ll have a wide range of optional modules to choose from – those listed in this example structure are just a selection of those available. The opportunity to take optional modules will depend on the number of core modules within any year of the course. In many instances, the flexibility to take optional modules increases as you progress through the course.
Our Programme Specification gives more detail about the structure available to our current first-year students, including details of all optional modules.
The language module that you will study will depend upon your level when you arrive in the department. We are happy to accept students with no previous knowledge of the language (except for French where an A level is required if you wish to major in this language). Please refer to the progression pathway table to find out which modules are suitable for your linguistic profile.
In your first, second and fourth year you can choose optional modules from other subject areas if you wish.
Our courses allow you to study up to two, three or four modern languages. The below example structure shows a student studying French and Spanish.
Year 1
Art and Ideas: I(A)
Art and Ideas: I(B)
Culture, Work and Society
Intensive Initial German (Double Module) (optional)
Space, Place and Locality (optional)
Intensive Initial Spanish (Double Module) (optional)
Intensive Initial Italian (Double Module) (optional)
Advanced French (optional)
Spanish / Italian / Romanian to Portuguese Conversion (optional)
Advanced Spanish (optional)
Year 2
Picturing the City I
Picturing the City II
Modern Languages Project
French Professional Skills (optional)
French Cinema and Culture (optional)
Three Countries One Language - Austria, Switzerland and Germany (optional)
Spanish / Italian / Romanian to Portuguese Conversion (optional)
From the Caves to Modern Graffiti: A Visual History of the Spanish Language (optional)
Spanish and Latin American Art, Film and Music (optional)
La Dolce Italia: A Journey Across Enduring Italian Traditions (optional)
Year abroad
On your year abroad, you have the opportunity to experience other cultures and languages, to broaden your degree socially and academically, and to demonstrate to employers that you are mature, adaptable, and organised. The rest of your course remains identical to the three-year degree.
Teaching
Close examination of texts written by artists, critics, art historians and philosophers
Subsidised gallery visits to work ‘in situ’ for each course
Gain practical experience in curating, such as handling and installing artworks
Activities designed to develop your practical language skills, such as role-play and class presentations
Cultural and social themes are explored through film, music, the internet, theatre and literature
Teaching takes the form of lectures and seminar sessions or discussion classes
Assessment
Assessment methods include coursework, for example essays, analysis of source material, exhibition reviews and virtual portfolios, coursework reports, oral presentations
Languages assessed through role-plays and translations
Written examinations are also taken for the majority of modules at the end of each academic year
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BA Art History with Modern Languages