History of Art

Course summary

The History of Art Department aims to inspire a love of learning and a lifelong interest in this exciting and useful subject. If you have a wide range of academic interests then you will enjoy History of Art, which draws connections between art and architecture, politics, history, literature, philosophy, religion and science. It teaches you visual literacy and you will develop verbal, critical and analytical skills that can be applied to many walks of life. The course content is chronologically wide-ranging, from the art of classical antiquity to cutting-edge 21st-century works of art. It also provides the opportunity to study the rich tradition of non-Western works of art and architecture. Beyond the classroom trips to galleries and museums form an integral part of the course. We visit London galleries and there is also a residential trip. This allows students to study works of art first-hand, vital for the study of the subject.