Program Overview
The University of Sussex's Art History and Film Studies BA (Hons) explores the intersection of visual culture and cinematic expression. Students delve into art history's impact on society and the role of cinema in influencing audiences, developing critical and analytical skills. The program offers a range of specialist options and opportunities for study abroad or placements, equipping graduates with high-demand skills in fields such as publishing, media, and museums.
Program Outline
Art History and Film Studies BA (Hons) at the University of Sussex
Degree Overview:
This program combines the study of art history with film studies, exploring the intersection of visual culture and cinematic expression. It aims to equip students with a deep understanding of how art history shapes society, culture, and politics, while simultaneously examining the role of cinema in entertaining, informing, and influencing audiences. The program delves into various aspects of visual and material culture, including photography, architecture, and fashion. Students will investigate global film cultures, question cinematic representations of gender, race, and sexuality, and analyze popular genres. The program emphasizes the development of critical and analytical skills, allowing students to tailor their degree to their specific interests through specialist options.
Outline:
The Art History and Film Studies BA (Hons) is a three-year full-time program. It is a joint-honors course, with each subject (Art History and Film Studies) taking up 50% of the student's time.
Year 1:
- Core Modules:
- Analysing Film B
- European Cinema
- Researching, Creating and Communicating in the Humanities 1
- Stories of Art I: Shaping Art
- Exploring Film Studies B
- Global Cinema
- Researching, Creating and Communicating in the Humanities 2
- Stories of Art II: What Can Art Do?
Year 2:
- Core Modules:
- Art and the City I
- Film Theory B
- Reading Art History: Critical Texts
- Art and the City II
- Options:
- Adaptation: Filming Fiction
- Box Set TV: Contemporary Serial Television
- Debates in Screen Documentary B
- Film Musicals
- British Cinema B
- Chinese Cinema
- Indian Cinema: Popular Hindi Film
- Latin American Cinema: Contemporary Trends and Movements
- Picasso to Kahlo: Transatlantic Dialogues
- Pop Life: After Modern Art
- Victorian Visions: Art, Industry, Modernity
Year 3:
- Options:
- Cinema and Migration
- Mediterranean Fantasies: Revivals and Utopias, 1919-1939
- Pop Soundtrack Cinema
- Race and Ethnicity in Popular Cinema
- Sex and the City: The Origins of Modernism in Britain 1870-1910
- The Order of Things: The Museum and its Objects
- Viewing Women
- American Teen Cinema: Coming of Age on Screen
- Art and Place: Sites, Spaces and Identities
- Cinema and Sexualities
- Commemorative Art: Images, Monuments, Memory
- Film Studies Dissertation
- Hollywood Industry and Imaginary
Teaching:
The program is taught by a team of engaged and passionate tutors, including renowned curators and industry partners. The program emphasizes a combination of lectures, seminars, workshops, and independent study.
Careers:
The Art History and Film Studies BA (Hons) prepares students for a wide range of careers, both within and outside the arts. Potential career paths include:
- Publishing and journalism
- Museums and education
- Media and advertising Graduates of this program are highly skilled communicators with strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and organizational skills. They also possess a deep understanding of visual culture, a valuable asset in today's image-saturated society.
Other:
The program offers optional study abroad and placement opportunities. They can also apply for an optional placement to gain practical experience and increase their employability.
Entry Requirements:
UK Requirements:
- A-level: Typical offer is ABB.
- GCSEs: Applicants should have a broad range of GCSEs 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects. It is not routinely included in the conditions of the offer, but alternative conditions that include the EPQ may be offered.
- Other UK qualifications: Subjects should be in Humanities or social sciences.
- Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects (including A-level mixes): Typical offer is M1 M2 M2. If the applicant has one A-level and two Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects, they would be expected to have grade A at A-level and M2 and M2 in two Pre-Us. If they have two A-levels and a Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subject, they would normally be expected to have grades AB at A-level and M2 in Pre-U.
- International Baccalaureate: Typical offer is 32 points overall from the full IB Diploma.
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma and one A-level: Typical offer is Grade B in A-level and Distinction, Distinction in Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma. Contextual offers are available.
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate and two A-levels: Typical offer is Grades BB in A-levels and Distinction in BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate. Contextual offers are available.
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (formerly BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma): Typical offer is DDD. Contextual offers are available.
- Scottish Highers: Typical offer is AABB.
- Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced: Typical offer is ABB from the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate and two A-levels. GCSEs with good grades in relevant subjects are also required.
International Requirements:
- International Baccalaureate: Typical offer is 32 points overall from the full IB Diploma.
- European Baccalaureate: Typical offer is an overall result of at least 77%.
- Other international qualifications: The university accepts a wide range of international qualifications. Specific requirements vary by country.
Language Proficiency Requirements:
- IELTS (Academic): 6.0 overall, including at least 5.5 in each component.
- Cambridge Advanced Certificate in English (CAE): 169 overall, including at least 162 in each skill.
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): 169 overall, including at least 162 in each skill.
- Pearson (PTE Academic): 59 overall, including at least 59 in all four skills.
- TOEFL (iBT): 80 overall, including at least 17 in Listening, 18 in Reading, 20 in Speaking, 17 in Writing.
Exempt English-speaking countries:
- Nationals of the following countries are normally exempt from providing evidence of English proficiency: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, USA.
