Art History and History University of Essex

Overview

Through the  Art History and History course from University of Essex you can learn to understand the ways in which history, ideas and ideologies are manifested in images, and challenge the definitions and perceptions of what documentation and evidence might be. 

You study the disciplines of history and art history together in order to appreciate the relationships between them with a degree of critical awareness. In so doing, you are offered a unique approach to develop skills which are now vital in a society dominated by the visual image and visual forms of communication. You will be taught by the expert staff from your first year.

Career opportunities:

The BA Art History and History offered by University of Essex gives you many transferable skills so you can enter a wide variety of professions. By studying ‘histories' you improve your ability to understand new ideas and gain skills in information gathering and critical analysis.

The graduates are ideally prepared for roles in the media, advertising, museums and galleries, education, publishing, charities, fashion and public relations as well as more specialised roles such as conservators, auctioneers, antiques specialists and arts lawyers.

The recent graduates have gone onto work for a wide range of organisations including:

• Momart Ltd
• National Portrait Gallery

• Victoria and Albert Museum

Why we're great.

The Essex Collection of Art from Latin America (ESCALA) is the most comprehensive Latin American art research resource in the UK.

The structured programme of study trips at home and abroad takes you far afield and explores local settings

We house the most comprehensive Latin American art research resource in the UK, ESCALA, which comprises unique original artworks and key books on the subject.