BA (Hons) History of Art and Museum Studies with Foundation Year

Program Overview

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The BA (Hons) History of Art and Museum Studies with Foundation Year offers a comprehensive understanding of art history, including international internships and study abroad opportunities. With hands-on experiences at local galleries and museums and a focus on research skills, students prepare for careers as museum professionals, curators, and other art-adjacent roles.

Program Outline

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Degree Overview:

The BA (Hons) History of Art and Museum Studies with Foundation Year program is taught in the John Lennon Art and Design Building and offers exciting international internship opportunities. The program is informed by internationally important research. Students have the opportunity to examine particular art works and artists of their own choice in detail and can even design their own course. The program has strong links with local art galleries and museums, including Tate Liverpool, where students can spend time getting to know its collections and the curators. The program also offers internships in Venice and New York, as well as field visits to art capitals such as London, Amsterdam, Florence, Barcelona, and Paris.

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Outline:

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Foundation Year:

The Foundation Year is ideal for students who have the interest and ability to study for a degree but do not have the qualifications to enter directly onto the History of Art and Museum Studies honors degree program. Upon successful completion of the Foundation Year, students will progress directly onto the first year of the honors degree.

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Level 3:

• Core Modules:
• Preparing for Success: Academic Skills (20 credits)
• Investigating Liverpool (20 credits)
• War: Conflict in the Arts and Humanities (20 credits)
• Peace: the Pursuit of Harmony in the Arts and Humanities (20 credits)
• Critical Reading and Adaptation (20 credits)
• Encountering Art History (20 credits)

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Level 4:

• Core Modules:
• Artists and Practices (20 credits)
• Frameworks in Art History (20 credits)
• Introduction to Art History (20 credits)
• An Introduction to Museums and Galleries (20 credits)
• Collaboration with Contemporary Art (20 credits)
• Non-Western Art (20 credits)

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Level 5:

• Core Modules:
• Curating: Histories and Practices 1 (20 credits)
• Art and Representation (20 credits)
• Methods in Art History (20 credits)
• Curating: Histories and Practices 2 (20 credits)
• Design Histories (20 credits)
• Internship and Professional Development (20 credits)
• Optional Modules:
• Study Year Abroad - History of Art and Museum Studies (120 credits)
• Study Semester Abroad - History of Art (60 credits)

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Level 6:

• Core Modules:
• Research Project (Dissertation) (40 credits)
• Research Paper and Symposium Presentation (40 credits)
• Major Project Practice (20 credits)
• Major Project Development (with the Museums Association) (20 credits)

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Assessment:

The program uses a combination of assessment methods, including:

• Essays
• A dissertation
• Literature reviews
• Reflective portfolios
• Individual and group presentations
• Live projects (e.g., curating an exhibition, teaching within schools)
• Reports on field studies or placements
There are no exams on this course; all assessment is through coursework.

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Teaching:

The program adopts an active blended learning approach, combining face-to-face and online learning. Students have access to support from their personal tutor, either on-campus or via video call. Teaching is delivered through small-group tutorials and workshops, study visits, and workshops at local museums, galleries, and art institutions.

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Careers:

Past graduates have found careers as:

• Curators
• Education officers
• Marketing or public relations officers
• Co-ordinators of volunteers in museums
• Conservation experts
• Teachers
• Auctioneers
• Arts administrators
• Art insurance brokers
• Local authority arts officers
• Archive managers
• Charity arts grants administrators
• Journalists
The course has a strong network of supportive graduates who regularly feed back into the course by making visits and providing advice. A number go on to study postgraduate degrees.

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Other:

• The program is rated a Top 10 Art School in the 2021 Guardian University League Tables.
• The School of Art and Design's History of Art and Museum Studies department has many influential connections, both in Liverpool and internationally.
• The program offers opportunities to arrange mock interviews with art professionals and to develop teamwork skills by organizing a public symposium at a museum or art gallery.
• In the final year, students have the opportunity to take on a major project, which could involve running art activities in schools, curating an exhibition, conserving art works, or writing for a newspaper.
Students may be able to study abroad as part of their degree at one of LJMU's partner universities across the world. They could also complete a work placement or apply for one of LJMU's prestigious worldwide internship programs.
• The Go Citizen Scheme can help with costs towards volunteering, individual projects, or unpaid placements anywhere in the world.

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Tuition fees Foundation first year £5,760 International full-time per year £17,750 Second and subsequent years £9,250