Overview

Despite this, many people feel ill at ease with visual information and do not understand the way in which images make an impact and produce meaning.

Key facts

The Arts - History of Art (Hons) course at University College Cork will enable you to:
think analytically and write persuasively
build your own criteria for making value judgements
understand the art intervenes in the social, political, psychological, and philosophical contexts from which it emerges
The course will provide you with a firm foundation on which to build an understanding of the visual culture and physical environment of modern-day Ireland, set within both its European and wider global contexts.
A BA in History of Art guarantees visual literacy combined with fluent verbal and written skills, may lead to an international career in:
journalism, media and film

design and fashion

advertising and public relations

heritage industry and cultural tourism

information technology and web design

arts administration

art market, auction houses and antiques consultancy work

museum and gallery work

teaching and research

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

Historiography and Current Methodologies

The Art of 18th-Century Ireland

The Art and Culture of Renaissance Rome

The Art of the Academy in the 19th Century

The Visual Culture of the Weimar Republic

Photography and Post Modernism

The History and Theory of Drawing

The History and Theory of Italian Baroque Art

The Role of the Artist after 1945

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Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-31 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-09-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

63

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cork, Ireland

Disciplines

Art History Liberal Arts View 42 other Bachelors in Liberal Arts in Ireland

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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

6.5

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63

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90

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120

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General requirements

Non-EU applicants are expected to have educational qualifications of a standard equivalent to the Irish Leaving Certificate. In addition, where such applicants are non-native speakers of the English language they must satisfy the university of their competency in the English language.

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Tuition Fee

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International

18130 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 18130 EUR per year during 36 months.
EU/EEA

5892 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5892 EUR per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Cork

860 - 1400 EUR /month

Living costs

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