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BA (Honours) Art History and Visual Cultures at The Open University

The Open University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

This honours degree explores art history and visual cultures from the local to the global and from prehistory to the present. Students examine the place of art history and visual cultures in the humanities and the creative and cultural industries while building visual literacy, critical thinking and communication skills. It is studied by distance learning.

Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time (360 credits)  |  Intake: February 2027, October 2027  |  Study mode: part-time distance learning  |  Location: Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Discovering the arts and humanities, Art and life before 1800, Art and visual cultures in the modern world, Art and its global histories and Art and its critical histories.

Career pathways

The degree builds critical thinking, analysis and communication, with a high level of visual literacy and confidence in analysing works of art and other visual material.

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Application information

Entry requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification. An optional Access module is available for students who want to build confidence or gain experience of online learning before starting.

Domestic applicants: GBP 4,088 a year. Tuition for students in England as shown on the course page (current price); part-time study over 6 years; per-year fee Source

Intake: February 2027, October 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time (360 credits)

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