BA (Hons) Art History at University of Essex

Three-year degree exploring art, architecture and visual culture across periods, places and societies, from paintings, sculpture and architecture to photography, fashion, protest objects and digital culture. Regular visits to museums, galleries and exhibitions provide first-hand study, with specialist modules in curating and gallery practice.

Faculty: School of Philosophical, Historical, and Interdisciplinary Studies  |  Department: School of Philosophical, Historical, and Interdisciplinary Studies  |  Duration: 3 years (4 with optional placement or study abroad year)  |  Intake: October 2027  |  Study mode: full-time; year abroad option, placement year option  |  Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year one modules include Writing and Researching Art History, Art and Ideas I and Ways of Seeing, with art history options; later years add Art and Ideas II: More Art, More Ideas, art history options and outside options, and Beyond the BA: Skills for the Next Step.

Career pathways

Careers in museums and galleries (curator, collections officer, exhibitions coordinator), heritage and culture, publishing and media, creative industries such as auction houses and arts marketing, education and research, or postgraduate study. Graduates have progressed to the National Portrait Gallery and the Victoria and Albert Museum.

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