English - History of Art (Hons) University of York

Overview

Studying the English - History of Art (Hons) programme from University of York will provide you with numerous career possibilities. 

Quick Facts:

• You’ll learn presentation, language, and critical thinking skills during your combined degree, and gain expertise in complex analysis and research. These skills suit a wide range of careers related to the creative industries, from arts administration to conservation and curation
• Studying the two subjects together asks how creativity responds to and works to shape the world. You’ll learn how to master art-historical and literary criticism, and discover the connections and differences between artistic media. In doing so, you’ll gain an exciting and fresh perspective on the history of human expression, graduating with skills highly prized by employers across a wide range of industries.

• You can discover more about the Department of English and Related Literature’s exciting degree courses by watching our video.
• You can discover more about the Department of Art History’s innovative approaches to the subject through our series of one minute bite-size art history videos.
• The Department of English and Related Literature is ranked 3rd in the UK and the Department of History of Art is ranked 5th in the UK in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019.

In the Times Higher Education’s ranking of the 2014 Research Excellence Framework, the Department of English had the highest proportion of ‘world-leading’ (4*) research of all UK English departments and the Department of History of Art were first in the UK for research impact among History of Art departments..

Career opportunities

• Advertising, Marketing, and Public Relations

• Antiques Dealer

• Arts Administration

• Auctioneer

• Civil and Diplomatic Services

• Conservation Officer

• Creative and Media Work

• Librarianship

• Museum Curation

• Postgraduate study

• Publishing

• Teaching