This dynamic degree course examines the ways in which archaeology, anthropology and art history complement each other, especially in relation to visual and material cultures from around the world. It allows you to engage with a wide range of material, from the prehistoric through to the present day, and also equips you to study diverse cultures and societies.
Throughout your degree you will be encouraged to explore a wide range of cultures and to consider art as a cross-cultural practice. This course will familiarise you with the varied yet related ways in which human creativity has been approached by art historians, archaeologists and anthropologists. The degree programme incorporates study of the visual and material cultures of all continents. You are able to study the art and archaeology of the Ancient Near-East, Ancient Egypt, pre-Columbian America, Japan, as well as the art and material culture of contemporary African, South-Asian, Pacific, and South American societies.
Students who apply for part-time courses, generally do so with a wide variety of qualifications and experience. For the majority of candidates the most important factors in assessing the application will be past and future achievement in examinations, academic interest in the subject being applied for, personal interest and extra-curricular activities and the confidential reference. We consider applicants as individuals and accept students from a very wide range of educational backgrounds and spend time considering your application in order to reach an informed decision relating your application. Please note, there may be additional subject entry requirements specific to individual degree courses. We encourage applicants to contact the university if they are unsure about the relevance of their qualifications.
INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY
INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY
LEARNING FROM OBJECTS
FORM AND FUNCTION
MAKERS AND MAKING
Option A Study (20 credits)
Students will select 20 credits from the following modules:
EARLY ISLAM: TRADITION, INVENTION AND DIFFUSION
FORM AND FUNCTION
INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY
INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY
INTRODUCTION TO ART HISTORY
INTRODUCTION TO GALLERY AND MUSEUM STUDIES
LEARNING FROM OBJECTS
MAKERS AND MAKING
RENAISSANCE ART AND CULTURAL EXCHANGES IN EUROPE
RUSSIAN MODERNISM: ART, ARCHITECTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY, FILM
MATERIAL WORLDS
Option A Study (40 credits)
Students will select 40 credits from the following modules:
"THE ARTS IN BRITAIN FROM SUTTON HOO TO THE BOOK OF KELLS, c. 600-850"
AMSTERDAM IN THE GOLDEN AGE
ART AND ARCHITECTURE IN GEORGIAN NORWICH
CATEGORIES AND CONCEPTS
CONCEALING AND REVEALING: ANCESTORS, SPIRITS AND KINGS
CONTEMPORARY GALLERY AND MUSEUM STUDIES
CRITICAL THINKING
ERASMUS SEMESTER ABROAD
ERASMUS SEMESTER ABROAD
ERASMUS YEAR ABROAD
IMAGE, WORD AND MODERNITY IN BRITAIN, c.1800-1918
INDIGENOUS ARTS AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
INTRODUCTION TO JAPANESE ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY
MATERIAL WORLDS
NORTH AMERICA /AUSTRALASIA COMPULSORY YEAR ABROAD
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF ANCIENT CYPRUS
"THE ARTS IN BRITAIN FROM SUTTON HOO TO THE BOOK OF KELLS, c. 600-850"
AMSTERDAM IN THE GOLDEN AGE
ART AND ARCHITECTURE IN GEORGIAN NORWICH
CATEGORIES AND CONCEPTS
CONCEALING AND REVEALING: ANCESTORS, SPIRITS AND KINGS
CONTEMPORARY GALLERY AND MUSEUM STUDIES
CRITICAL THINKING
ERASMUS SEMESTER ABROAD
ERASMUS SEMESTER ABROAD
ERASMUS YEAR ABROAD
IMAGE, WORD AND MODERNITY IN BRITAIN, c.1800-1918
INDIGENOUS ARTS AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
INTRODUCTION TO JAPANESE ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY
MATERIAL WORLDS
NORTH AMERICA /AUSTRALASIA COMPULSORY YEAR ABROAD
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF ANCIENT CYPRUS
Option B Study (40 credits)
Students will select 40 credits from the following modules:
"THE ARTS IN BRITAIN FROM SUTTON HOO TO THE BOOK OF KELLS, c. 600-850"
AMSTERDAM IN THE GOLDEN AGE
ANGLO-SAXON ENGLAND, C. 500-1066
ART AND ARCHITECTURE IN GEORGIAN NORWICH
CATEGORIES AND CONCEPTS
CONCEALING AND REVEALING: ANCESTORS, SPIRITS AND KINGS
CONTEMPORARY GALLERY AND MUSEUM STUDIES
CRITICAL THINKING
ERASMUS SEMESTER ABROAD
ERASMUS SEMESTER ABROAD
ERASMUS YEAR ABROAD
IMAGE, WORD AND MODERNITY IN BRITAIN, c.1800-1918
INDIGENOUS ARTS AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
INTRODUCTION TO JAPANESE ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY
MATERIAL WORLDS
NORTH AMERICA /AUSTRALASIA COMPULSORY YEAR ABROAD
RESEARCH METHODS FOR SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY
SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF ANCIENT CYPRUS
THE ENGLISH LANDSCAPE 1066 TO 1600: BUILT AND SEMI-NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS
THE ORIGINS OF THE ENGLISH LANDSCAPE 4000BC TO 1066AD
Option A Study (30 credits)
Students will select 30 credits from the following modules:
AMERICAN ART AND AMERICAN LANDSCAPE, 1800-1920
ARCHAEOLOGY AND THE MODERN WORLD
ARTISTS´ FILM AND VIDEO
DISSERTATION
INVASION AND INVENTION: ART IN ENGLAND 1020-1135
MODERN ART IN INDIA
PETER PAUL RUBENS: MASTERY, MASCULINITY AND MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC ART, PERFORMANCE AND MEMORY
THE ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY OF DEATH IN THE AMERICAS
TURNER: ART, THE ARTIST AND THE ART WORLD IN BRITAIN, 1800-1850
Option B Study (30 credits)
Students will select 30 credits from the following modules:
In order to take HIS-6023Y you will need to have previously taken HIS-5002A and HIS-5003B.
AMERICAN ART AND AMERICAN LANDSCAPE, 1800-1920
ARCHAEOLOGY AND THE MODERN WORLD
ARTISTS´ FILM AND VIDEO
DISSERTATION
FIELDWORK IN LANDSCAPE HISTORY
INVASION AND INVENTION: ART IN ENGLAND 1020-1135
MODERN ART IN INDIA
PETER PAUL RUBENS: MASTERY, MASCULINITY AND MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC ART, PERFORMANCE AND MEMORY
THE ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY OF DEATH IN THE AMERICAS
TURNER: ART, THE ARTIST AND THE ART WORLD IN BRITAIN, 1800-1850
Option A Study (30 credits)
Students will select 30 credits from the following modules:
AMERICAN ART AND AMERICAN LANDSCAPE, 1800-1920
ARCHAEOLOGY AND THE MODERN WORLD
ARTISTS´ FILM AND VIDEO
DISSERTATION
INVASION AND INVENTION: ART IN ENGLAND 1020-1135
MODERN ART IN INDIA
PETER PAUL RUBENS: MASTERY, MASCULINITY AND MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC ART, PERFORMANCE AND MEMORY
THE ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY OF DEATH IN THE AMERICAS
TURNER: ART, THE ARTIST AND THE ART WORLD IN BRITAIN, 1800-1850
Option B Study (30 credits)
Students will select 30 credits from the following modules:
In order to take HIS-6023Y you will need to have previously taken HIS-5002A and HIS-5003B.
AMERICAN ART AND AMERICAN LANDSCAPE, 1800-1920
ARCHAEOLOGY AND THE MODERN WORLD
ARTISTS´ FILM AND VIDEO
DISSERTATION
FIELDWORK IN LANDSCAPE HISTORY
INVASION AND INVENTION: ART IN ENGLAND 1020-1135
MODERN ART IN INDIA
PETER PAUL RUBENS: MASTERY, MASCULINITY AND MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC ART, PERFORMANCE AND MEMORY
THE ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY OF DEATH IN THE AMERICAS
TURNER: ART, THE ARTIST AND THE ART WORLD IN BRITAIN, 1800-1850
Compulsory Study (30 credits)
Students must study the following modules for 30 credits:
DISSERTATION
Our graduates go on to high profile posts in prestigious institutions such as the British Museum, V&A, Tate, and Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, as well as leading History of Art departments, publishers and the commercial art world.
Career development and employability is integrated into your studies. In a recent survey of our graduates, 93 per cent were in work or study six months after graduating.
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