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BA Art History, Heritage and Museums Studies offers a multidisciplinary foundation in the histories and theories of art history, heritage studies and museum studies. You will acquire a broad foundation in the history of visual culture, learning about the most celebrated forms of art and architecture and discovering what has been overlooked or marginalised. This degree will also introduce you to the critical study of heritage, including ethical and legal debates, and questions around how heritage is preserved, communicated, displayed, including issues of spectatorship and community engagement.
UK entry requirements
A-levels: ABB
BTEC: DDD
IB: 32 points or three Higher Level certificates with 655.
We are also happy to consider a combination of separate IB Diploma Programmes at both Higher and Standard Levels. Exact offer levels will vary depending on the range of subjects being taken at higher and standard levels, and the course applied for. Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office for more information.
Access to HE Diploma: 15 level 3 credits at Distinction and 30 level 3 credits at Merit
20 hours per week.
COMPONENT 01: COMPULSORY
Ways of Seeing
(15 CREDITS)
COMPONENT 02: COMPULSORY
Art and Ideas: I
COMPONENT 03: COMPULSORY
Writing and Researching Art History
COMPONENT 04: COMPULSORY
Collect, Curate, Display: A Short History of the Museum
COMPONENT 05: COMPULSORY
Introduction to Heritage and Museum Studies
COMPONENT 06: OPTIONAL
Art History and/or History option(s) from list
(45 CREDITS)
Art and Ideas II: More Art, More Ideas - Critique and Historiography in the History of Art
Digital Heritage and Museums
Art in Latin America
COMPONENT 04: OPTIONAL
Art History option(s) from list
COMPONENT 05: OPTIONAL
Art History and/or option(s) from list
(30 CREDITS)
COMPONENT 06: COMPULSORY
Beyond the BA: Skills for the Next Step
(0 CREDITS)
Heritage Project
Art and Ideas III
COMPONENT 03: OPTIONAL
Art History option from list
History option from list
Art History option(s) from list or outside option(s)
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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