Modern Languages and History of Art and Visual Culture Royal Holloway University of London

Overview

History of Art and Visual Culture  at Royal Holloway University of London enables you to explore a rich variety of visual cultures - from paintings to sculpture, photography to film, fashion and beyond - from the early modern era to the present day. Exploring artworks from across the world, you will develop the skills to appreciate, interpret and analyse images and artefacts across cultures. You will benefit from the specialist research, curatorial experience and practice of staff in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, and they will guide you as you learn to assess the expressive and stylistic possibilities offered by different media in core modules and a wide range of options which explore key developments in art and cinema.

• Make use of Royal Holloway’s exceptional collection of Victorian Art housed in the Founder’s Picture Gallery

• Choose options in Visual Culture from across the School of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures

Career opportunities

On completion of your Modern Languages and History of Art and Visual Culture degree at Royal Holloway you will be equipped to operate successfully in a fast-changing and increasingly globalised and multi-cultural environment.

Having spent a year abroad you will have developed the kind of sensitivity to different cultures that is highly prized in the workplace. This experience and the skills gained will make you highly employable and ready to pursue your chosen career, whether that be in Britain or abroad.