
Curating and Art History BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Curating and Art History BA (Hons)
This innovative degree builds on our reputation as one of the UKs leading art history departments.
Youll study the history of art, which will be invaluable as you develop skills in curating in spaces such as museums, galleries, or other cultural and heritage sites, as well as in institutions outside of the art world. You may further have the opportunity to partake in field trips to encounter objects in their various institutional settings. Youll also have the opportunity to work with the University Art Collection. You can also study a language in your first year, with optio...
This innovative degree builds on our reputation as one of the UKs leading art history departments.<br/><br/>Youll study the history of art, which will be invaluable as you develop skills in curating in spaces such as museums, galleries, or other cultural and heritage sites, as well as in institutions outside of the art world. You may further have the opportunity to partake in field trips to encounter objects in their various institutional settings. Youll also have the opportunity to work with the University Art Collection. You can also study a language in your first year, with options specially tailored for art historians. As part of the degree, youll study a range of art history and curatorial modules. Some of these will take place in a seminar room and others in museums and galleries. You will work both with staff from our department, many of whom are curators with an international reputation, and with museum and gallery professionals, from a range of our partner institutions. For more on the Departments diverse partnerships with organisations including Tate, the V&A, the National Gallery, York Museums Trust, the National Railway Museum, the Bowes Museum, the Hepworth Wakefield, Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, and the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, see York Art History Collaborations.
Course Information
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
10/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
V351
Institution Code
Y50
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
Please use the course link below for more details on Scottish entry requirements.
Access to HE Diploma
D:36,M:9
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
35
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDD
We consider a range of BTEC qualifications equivalent to 3 A Levels, or in combination with A Levels or other qualifications.
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
DDD
We consider a range of OCR qualifications equivalent to 3 A Levels, or in combination with A Levels or other qualifications.
Scottish Advanced Higher
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Extended Project
C
If you achieve a C or higher at EPQ, you may be eligible for an alternative offer up to one A Level grade (or equivalent) below our typical offer.
A level
A,A,B
T Level
We consider a range of T Level qualifications. Please contact us to discuss your qualifications.
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
A
B
We will consider this qualification alongside or in combination with A Levels or other qualifications, as equivalent to one A Level.
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
---|---|---|---|
England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £26,900 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |