BA (Hons) Art History and History at University of Essex

Programme overview

Joint degree studying history and art history together to explore how history, ideas and ideologies are manifested in images and how art and documentation relate to evidence. Students use the Essex Collection of Art from Latin America (ESCALA) and a programme of study trips at home and abroad.

Faculty: School of Philosophical, Historical, and Interdisciplinary Studies | Department: School of Philosophical, Historical, and Interdisciplinary Studies | Duration: 3 years | Intake: October 2027 | Study mode: full-time; year abroad option, placement year option | Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Writing and Researching Art History, Art and Ideas I, Rebellious Pasts: Challenging and Creating Histories, Exploring History: Research Workshop, Art and Ideas II, art history and history options and Beyond the BA: Skills for the Next Step.

Career pathways

Graduates enter roles in the media, advertising, museums and galleries, education, publishing, charities, fashion and public relations, and specialist roles such as conservators, auctioneers and arts lawyers; employers include Momart Ltd, the National Portrait Gallery and the Victoria and Albert Museum.

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Application information

Entry requirements

112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 2 full A-levels; IB: 29 points in the IB Diploma, or 112 UCAS tariff points including at least 2 Higher Level subjects. Contextual offer: 96 UCAS tariff points from 2 full A-levels. International applicants: IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component, or an equivalent accepted test; a pre-sessional English pathway is available.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year Source

International applicants: GBP 22,575 a year Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 3 years

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