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On our four-year BA Art History, Visual Culture, and Media Studies (including foundation year), we work with you to develop your subject-specific knowledge, and to improve your academic skills. You receive a thorough grounding in these areas during your foundation year (known as Year Zero) to prepare you for a further three years of undergraduate study at Essex.
UK and EU applicants:
All applications for degree courses with a foundation year (Year Zero) will be considered individually, whether you
think you might not have the grades to enter the first year of a degree course;
have non-traditional qualifications or experience (e.g. you haven’t studied A-levels or a BTEC);
are returning to university after some time away from education; or
are looking for more support during the transition into university study.
Standard offer:
Our standard offer is 72 UCAS tariff points from at least two full A-levels or equivalent.
Examples of the above tariff may include:
A-levels: DDD
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: MMP
T-levels: Pass with an E in core
International & EU entry requirements
We accept a wide range of qualifications from applicants studying in the EU and other countries. Get in touch with any questions you may have about the qualifications we accept. Remember to tell us about the qualifications you have already completed or are currently taking.
20 hours per week.
COMPONENT 01: CORE
Introduction to the History of Art in Western Europe: From Classical Greece to Impressionist France
(30 CREDITS)
COMPONENT 02: CORE
Research and Academic Development Skills
COMPONENT 03: CORE WITH OPTIONS
IA108-3-FY or IA118-3-FY or IA111-3-FY or IA121-3-FY
COMPONENT 04: CORE WITH OPTIONS
COMPONENT 01: COMPULSORY
Art and Ideas: I
(15 CREDITS)
COMPONENT 02: COMPULSORY
Media, Culture and Society
COMPONENT 03: COMPULSORY
Approaches to Film and Media
COMPONENT 04: COMPULSORY
Writing and Researching Art History
COMPONENT 05: OPTIONAL
Option(s) from list
Art and Ideas II: More Art, More Ideas - Critique and Historiography in the History of Art
Digital Society
COMPONENT 03: OPTIONAL
Art History Option(s) from list
COMPONENT 04: OPTIONAL
COMPONENT 05: COMPULSORY
Photography in History
COMPONENT 06: COMPULSORY
Beyond the BA: Skills for the Next Step
(0 CREDITS)
Final Year Dissertation Project
COMPONENT 02: OPTIONAL
Art History option(s) from list
Mass Media and Modern Life
Art and Ideas III
If you do not require a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK then we will assess your English language proficiency/ability at your interview or audition.
If your first language is not English and you are an international student that requires a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK then you will need IELTS 6.0 overall, with 5.5 in each component.
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