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BA (Hons) Curating, Heritage and Human Rights (including Foundation Year)

University of Essex, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Our four-year BA Curating, Heritage, and Human Rights (including foundation year) will be suitable for you if your academic qualifications do not yet meet our entrance requirements for the three-year version of this course and you want a program that increases your subject knowledge as well as improves your academic skills in order to support your academic performance. Our five-year version of this course enables you to study abroad during your fourth year of study.

This course includes a foundation year (Year Zero), followed by a further three years of study, or a further four years if you choose the five-year course, including a study abroad year. During your Year Zero, you study three academic subjects relevant to your chosen course as well as a compulsory academic skills module, with the additional English language for non-English speakers.

General Eligibility

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.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours per week.

What You'll Study

1 Foundation Year

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

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 03: CORE WITH OPTIONS

IA118-3-FY or IA108-3-FY or IA111-3-FY or IA121-3-FY

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 04: CORE WITH OPTIONS

IA118-3-FY or IA108-3-FY or IA111-3-FY or IA121-3-FY

(30 CREDITS)

2 Year 1

COMPONENT 01: COMPULSORY

Foundations of Human Rights

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 02: COMPULSORY

Writing and Researching Art History

(15 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 03: COMPULSORY

Art and Ideas: I

(15 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 04: COMPULSORY

Collect, Curate, Display: A Short History of the Museum

(15 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 05: COMPULSORY

Introduction to Heritage and Museum Studies

(15 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 06: OPTIONAL

Art History option(s) or outside option(s)

(30 CREDITS)

3 Year 2

COMPONENT 01: COMPULSORY

Art and Ideas II: More Art, More Ideas - Critique and Historiography in the History of Art

(15 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 02: COMPULSORY

Digital Heritage and Museums

(15 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 03: COMPULSORY

Human Rights & Social Justice: Structures, Theory and Practice

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 04: COMPULSORY

Art in Latin America

(15 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 05: OPTIONAL

Art History option(s) from the list or outside option

(45 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 06: COMPULSORY

Beyond the BA: Skills for the Next Step

(0 CREDITS)

4 Year 3

COMPONENT 01: COMPULSORY

Selected Issues in Human Rights

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 02: COMPULSORY

Art and Ideas III

(15 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 03: COMPULSORY

Heritage Project

(15 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 04: OPTIONAL

Art History option or outside option(s)

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 05: OPTIONAL

Art History option(s) from list

(30 CREDITS)

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.0
  • TOEFL78
  • PTE58
  • Duolingo79

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.

Ready to get started?

For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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