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On our four-year BA Art History (including the 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. The five-year version of our degree allows you to spend the fourth year studying abroad, while otherwise remaining identical to the four-year course.
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 applicants:
Essex Pathways Department is unable to accept applications from international students. Foundation pathways for international students are available at the University of Essex International College and are delivered and awarded by Kaplan, in partnership with the University of Essex. Successful completion will enable you to progress to the relevant degree course at the University of Essex.
20 hours per week.
COMPONENT 01: CORE WITH OPTIONS
IA108-3-FY or IA111-3-FY or IA118-3-FY or IA121-3-FY
(30 CREDITS)
COMPONENT 02: CORE WITH OPTIONS
COMPONENT 03: CORE
Research and Academic Development Skills
COMPONENT 04: CORE
Introduction to the History of Art in Western Europe: From Classical Greece to Impressionist France
COMPONENT 01: COMPULSORY
Writing and Researching Art History
(15 CREDITS)
COMPONENT 02: COMPULSORY
Art and Ideas: I
COMPONENT 03: COMPULSORY
Ways of Seeing
COMPONENT 04: OPTIONAL
Art History option(s) from the list
(45 CREDITS)
COMPONENT 05: OPTIONAL
Art History option(s) from the list or outside option(s)
Art and Ideas II: More Art, More Ideas - Critique and Historiography in the History of Art
COMPONENT 02: COMPULSORY WITH OPTIONS
Art History option
COMPONENT 03: OPTIONAL
Art History option(s)
Art History option(s) or outside option(s)
COMPONENT 06: COMPULSORY
Beyond the BA: Skills for the Next Step
(0 CREDITS)
COMPONENT 01: OPTIONAL
COMPONENT 02: OPTIONAL
Final Year Dissertation Project
COMPONENT 05: COMPULSORY
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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