Overview

About History of Art (Hons) at The Courtauld Institute of Art

The History of Art degree at The Courtauld Institute of Art introduces students to a wide range of visual art from the ancient period up to the present day. Through a mixture of lectures, seminars, discussion groups and study trips, you will have the opportunity to experience an exciting range of approaches to art from around the world. Our objects of study include buildings, paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, performance and installation art, fashion history, design and more. Alongside specialist courses taught by world-leading experts in the field, the degree also introduces you to theoretical and critical approaches to works of art throughout the three years.

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We also make the most out of London’s art and architecture, as well as The Courtauld’s own world-leading art collection (which will reopen in 2021 after a major redevelopment of Somerset House). A hallmark of The Courtauld degree is the small size of our classes, and friendly, informal environment where everyone is studying either the History of Art, curating, or the conservation of the work of art. You’ll also have the opportunity to study a language, and apply for dedicated funds to travel and see works of art you are studying.

Programme Structure

Courses include

Architecture in Fifteenth-Century Italy
Cold War Cultures: Art in a Divided World 1945-1991
Narrative Histories of Nineteenth-Century Art: Art in France c.1840-1900
Object Lessons: Investigating the Making of Art in Late Medieval Europe
Painting in Britain c.1714-1832
Seventeenth-Century Art in the Courts of Prague, Rome, Paris and Madrid
The Virgin's Places, 1220-1350

Art in France 1900-39: Nationhood and Tradition
History of New Media
Looking for the Ancient Artist
Monuments and Memory
Queer Perspectives on Nineteenth-Century Art
Re-presenting the Past: Uses of History in Dress, Fashion and Art

Classicisms in Modernity
Frameworks for Interpretation

American Japanism: A Case Study in Cross-Cultural Aesthetics
Body and Gender in the Art of the French Revolution
Medieval Reliquaries and the Construction of Sanctity
Power, Piety and Prestige: Art at the Courts of France, c. 1340-1420
Versailles: From Hunting Lodge to National Museum

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-29 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Visual Arts Art History View 205 other Bachelors in Art History in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

You do not need any background in art history to apply; only an interest in art and its histories and a willingness to work hard.
We warmly encourage students of all backgrounds to apply to the Institute. If you are applying as a candidate from socio-economic groups that are under-represented in Higher Education, we are able to make you a lower offer than our typical entry requirement.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

27000 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

9275 GBP / year

≈ 9275 GBP / year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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About History of Art (Hons) at The Courtauld Institute of Art

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Programme Structure

Key information

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Language

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Credits

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Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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