Course Overview - History of Art BA (Hons)
This course places particular emphasis on progression and is notable for providing the opportunity to carry out research in each year.
The first year will give you a grounding in the key skills needed for a history of art degree, studying a wide range of visual and material culture. You will also choose a research-oriented, small-group seminar class.
In the following years you will choose from a variety of broader, thematic lecture and seminar based units, as well as further research-oriented units.
You will undertake one substantial piece of independent research each year and wr...
This course places particular emphasis on progression and is notable for providing the opportunity to carry out research in each year.<br/><br/>The first year will give you a grounding in the key skills needed for a history of art degree, studying a wide range of visual and material culture. You will also choose a research-oriented, small-group seminar class.<br/><br/>In the following years you will choose from a variety of broader, thematic lecture and seminar based units, as well as further research-oriented units.<br/><br/>You will undertake one substantial piece of independent research each year and write a dissertation in your final year. There is the option to study abroad in the second year. To find out more about studying abroad, visit Global Opportunities: bristol.ac.uk/global-opportunities/go-abroad/<br/><br/>We offer a wide range of subject matter. Recent units have included: Modern Women Artists; Architecture and Urbanism; Cold War Culture; Race and Place; Art and Environmentalism; Art and War; Sculpture and the Body; Audio/Visual Culture; Art and the Black Atlantic; and Art of the Northern Renaissance.
