| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
This three-year undergraduate program combines comprehensive art history studies with practical curatorship training. Students gain expertise in analyzing art, understanding curatorial practices, and planning exhibitions. The program features internships, group projects, and a research dissertation, preparing graduates for careers in museums, galleries, and other cultural organizations.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Objectives:
- Provide a practical introduction to working in museums and galleries.
- Develop knowledge of art history and curatorial practice.
- Equip students with skills needed for careers in cultural roles.
Description:
This three-year undergraduate program combines comprehensive art history studies with practical curatorship training. Students gain expertise in:
- Analyzing and interpreting works of art.
- Understanding the history and current practices of art curation.
- Planning and managing exhibitions. The program features:
- Year 1: Introduction to art history and curatorial concepts, foundational skills development.
- Year 2: Curatorial internship, collaboration on a group exhibition project.
- Year 3: Extensive research, independent project, advanced understanding of curatorial practice.
Focus:
- Critical thinking and analysis.
- Historical context and theoretical frameworks.
- Contemporary curatorial practices.
- Professional development through diverse opportunities.
Outcome:
- Graduates well-equipped for careers in museums, galleries, and other cultural organizations.
Outline:
Structure:
- Three-year full-time program.
- Divided into six semesters.
- Year 1 and 2: coursework and practical exercises.
- Year 3: dissertation and project work.
Modules:
- Year 1:
- Curatorial Practice Now
- The Art of Looking
- The Practices of Art History
- Materials of Art and Architecture
- Objects in Focus (Curating)
- Year 2:
- Curatorial Internship
- Group Exhibition Project
- Year 3:
- Research Dissertation
- Four optional modules
Year 1 Optional Modules:
- Transmissions and Connections
- Language modules (French, Italian, German)
- Specialist art history language courses
- Academic integrity module
Year 2 and 3 Optional Modules:
- Italian for Art History Level 2
- Art and Its Institutions
- Research Skills for Art History
- Indo-British Art, c.1527-1947
- Journeys, Histories, and Methods of Display
- Tradition and Innovation
- Three Rogue Architects
- Images as Knowledge
- Made in Italy
- The Arts of Italy and the Global Renaissance
- Surrealism: Art and Liberty
- What is Pop Art?
- Art and Politics: Global Conceptualisms
- Art in the USA 1942-1975
- Interwoven: Fashion and Clothing Communities in Art History (1800 - the Present)
- Camera South Asia
- The English Country House
- Painting in Eighteenth-Century Britain
- Image and Icon: Rendering Visible the Sacred in the Early Medieval World
- Telling Tales: Narrative Art in Medieval Europe and Beyond
- The Future is Still Female: Art and Feminism since the 1970s
- From Brick into Stone: Islamic Architecture in Anatolia During the Long Thirteenth Century
- Material Encounters in Northern Renaissance Art
- Art in Renaissance Florence: Materials, Making, Agency
- Contemplation, Knowledge and Power: Medieval Maps
- Art Law
Elective Modules:
- One optional module (Year 1 and 2)
- Replaces an option module
- Complementary subject, language, or interdisciplinary topic
Field Trips:
- Regular visits to art and architecture locations.
- Cost of travel and accommodation covered.
- Students expected to pay local costs.
University Art Collection:
- Availability for student curatorial displays and exhibitions.
Additional:
- Language modules tailored for art historians.
- Opportunities for international study.
Assessment:
Methods:
- Essays.
- Open papers (take-home exams).
- Group projects.
- Internship portfolio.
- Formal closed exams.
- Research dissertation (7,000-8,000 words).
- Procedural essays.
- Seminar participation.
Criteria:
- Depth of understanding of art history and curatorial practice.
- Critical analysis and evaluation skills.
- Research and writing abilities.
- Project management and presentation skills.
- Teamwork and communication skills.
Teaching:
Faculty:
- Art historians actively engaged in research and writing.
- Curators with international reputations.
Approach:
- Seminars, tutorials, lectures, workshops.
- Increasing focus on seminar discussions in later years.
- Development of presentation and leadership skills.
Unique Features:
- Opportunities to work with curators and museum professionals.
- Access to the University Art Collection.
- Internships with cultural organizations.
- Regular field trips to museums and galleries.
Careers:
Possible Positions:
- Curator
- Gallery director
- Conservation officer
- Art consultant
Organizations:
- National Museum of Wales
- Museums Sheffield
- Sotheby's
- Christie's
- BBC
Outcomes:
- Graduates equipped for careers in diverse cultural roles.
- Extensive opportunities for professional development.
- Strong reputation of program enhances employability.
Other:
- The program is considered outstanding by the Office for Students.
- The University boasts a beautiful green campus and vibrant city center.
- The Norman Rea Gallery showcases student and professional artwork. For further details, please consult the official program website.
Tuition Fees and Payment Information:
UK (home) fees: £9,250 per year International and EU fees: £23,700 per year UK (home) or international fees? The level of fee that you will be asked to pay depends on whether you're classed as a UK (home) or international student. Check your fee status. Fees for subsequent years UK (home) fees may increase within the government fee cap in subsequent academic years. We will notify you of any increase as soon as we can. International fees are subject to increase in subsequent years in line with the prevailing Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate (up to a maximum of 10%). More information For more information about tuition fees, any reduced fees for study abroad and work placement years, scholarships, tuition fee loans, maintenance loans and living costs see undergraduate fees and funding. Additional costs Many of the modules you can choose from will have associated field trips to allow you to visit the art and architecture. Field trips can be local, national or international. We'll cover the cost of any major air/sea/rail travel and accommodation, but you'll be expected to pay for local transportation, food and entrance costs.
