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Diploma of Higher Education in Art History and Visual Cultures at The Open University

The Open University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Diploma of higher education in art history and visual cultures, studied in two stages of 120 credits. Stage 2 develops visual literacy through art and visual cultures from prehistory to the present day.

Duration: 2 years at full-time pace (120 credits per year); 4 years part-time (maximum 12 years)  |  Study mode: part-time distance learning  |  Location: Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Stage 1: Discovering the arts and humanities (A111) and Cultures (A112). Stage 2: Art and life before 1800 (A237) and Art and visual cultures in the modern world (A236).

Career pathways

Wide range of careers drawing on cultural analysis and communication, including public, curatorial, commercial and industrial contexts.

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Application information

Domestic applicants: GBP 4,088 a year (2026/27). England; part-time study of one 60-credit module per year; fee per year over 4 years Source

Duration: 2 years at full-time pace (120 credits per year); 4 years part-time (maximum 12 years)

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