Course Overview

Our students develop the ability to think critically and creatively and to articulate their ideas persuasively. Intellectual rigor, visual sensitivity, and informed debate are fundamental to the discipline of the history of art, as well as transferable skills relevant to a range of careers. Graduates can pursue jobs in arts management, conservation, and policy; in education, marketing, and publishing; in the museums and heritage sectors; and in research and academia.

Graduates can pursue career paths working in:

arts management

conservation and policy

education

marketing

publishing

the museums and heritage sectors

research and academia.

Jobs gained by some of our BA and MA graduates include:

Head of Learning, Design Museum

Curator, Schools Programmes, Tate Modern

Curatorial Assistant, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

Curatorial Officer, National Army Museum

Head of Campaign Management, Science Museum

Curator, Handel House Museum

Head Curator, National Maritime Museum

Director, Foundling Museum

Curator, British Art 1850-1915, Tate Britain

Courses and Events Programmer, National Gallery.

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General Eligibility

96-128 points (e.g. A-levels CCC-ABB)

The UCAS tariff score is applicable to you if you have recently studied a qualification that has a UCAS tariff equivalence. UCAS provides a tariff calculator for you to work out what your qualification is worth within the UCAS tariff.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, the requirement for this course is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 7.0, and at least 6.5 in writing.