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Explore the ways in which the visual and literary arts have engaged with society over time and the ways in which they are evolving our world.
Discover visual and literary culture through a broad range of perspectives, such as social history, global art, philosophy, anthropology, feminism and religion. You will have access to original works, a dedicated fine art library and collection of resources in the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, our acclaimed public gallery on-campus. Here you will find works by artists such as Botticelli, Van Gogh, Monet, Magritte, Vigée LeBrun and Rodin. You will also have access to our Special Collections, which contains over 60,000 rare and early printed books, and over 2 million manuscripts and archive items.
Three GCE A levels (including International A Levels)
The International Baccalaureate Diploma
SQA Highers and Advanced Highers (many programmes will accept Highers without additional Advanced Highers)
The Cambridge Pre-U (minimum three separate subjects)
A mix of A levels and Cambridge Pre-U subjects (minimum three in total)
The Irish Leaving Certificate Higher Level
The European Baccalaureate
Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (the grade required will be the same as from an A level and must be combined with 2 A levels.)
20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.
History of Art Compulsory Modules
Historical Concepts in the History of Art (20 credits)
Debates and Methods in the History of Art (20 credits)
Writing Art's Histories I: From Antiquity to Enlightenment (10 credits)
Writing Art's Histories II: Modern and Contemporary Art (10 credits)
English Literature Compulsory Modules
Poetry (20 credits)
Prose (20 credits)
Reading English (10 credits)
English in the World (10 credits)
History of Art Modules
80 credits; Art History in the Field: Overseas Study Trip (10 credits); Research Techniques in History of Art (10 credits); optional modules
60 credits; Art History in the Field: Overseas Study Trip (10 credits); Research Techniques in History of Art (10 credits); optional modules
40 credits; optional modules
English Literature Modules
80 credits; optional modules
60 credits; optional modules
80 credits; History of Art Dissertation (40 credits); optional modules including, if you wish, a Professional Skills module if not undertaken the previous year
60 credits; Dissertation (40 or 20 credits); optional module(s) including if you wish, a Professional Skills module if not undertaken the previous year
80 credits; English Literature Dissertation (40 credits); optional modules
60 credits; English Literature Dissertation (40 credits); optional module(s)
In order to undertake a programme of study here at the University, you will need to demonstrate that you have a suitable level of English proficiency.
You can demonstrate your level of English with IELTS/TOEFL/PTE or alternative qualifications. The sections below will tell you what grades you need in these qualifications for the subject area you want to study.
English tests/qualifications normally need to have been taken within two years of the start date of your programme.
For those joining us for 2022, we will accept the following additional tests as evidence of English language proficiency:
TOEFL Home Edition
IELTs Online
PTE Academic Online
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