History of Art BA 36 months Undergraduate Program By UCL |Top Universities
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Program Duration

36 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

29,800 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Art HistoryMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Art History

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

This programme aims to develop your knowledge and understanding of the visual arts and material culture, covering a wide range of visual imagery and making use of London's extensive public collections, libraries, museums and architecture.

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.

You will also take modules in a subsidiary subject (anthropology, archaeology, history or philosophy) to help build a solid foundation to comprehend visual culture, both past and present.

In the final year you will write a dissertation, involving independent research.

Upon successful completion of 360 credits, you will be awarded a BA (Hons) in History of Art.

Program overview

Main Subject

Art History

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

This programme aims to develop your knowledge and understanding of the visual arts and material culture, covering a wide range of visual imagery and making use of London's extensive public collections, libraries, museums and architecture.

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.

You will also take modules in a subsidiary subject (anthropology, archaeology, history or philosophy) to help build a solid foundation to comprehend visual culture, both past and present.

In the final year you will write a dissertation, involving independent research.

Upon successful completion of 360 credits, you will be awarded a BA (Hons) in History of Art.

Admission Requirements

36+
100+
7+
185+
69+
1380+
Application for admission should be made through UCAS (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service). Applicants currently at school or college will be provided with advice on the process; however, applicants who have left school or who are based outside the United Kingdom may obtain information directly from UCAS.

3 Years
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
9,535 GBP
International
29,800 GBP

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