Art History, Heritage and Museum Studies

BA Art History, Heritage and Museums Studies offers a multidisciplinary foundation in the histories and theories of art history, heritage and museum studies. Who decides what statues are in our public spaces? How do museums and galleries decide what to collect and display?

How can we save heritage that is under threat from war or natural disasters? What are the ethical problems in preserving and exhibiting objects from other cultures? BA Art History, Heritage and Museums Studies offers a multidisciplinary foundation in the histories and theories of art history, heritage studies and museum studies.

You will acquire a broad foundation in the history of visual culture, learning about the most celebrated forms of art and architecture and discovering what has been overlooked or marginalised. This degree will also introduce you to the critical study of heritage, including ethical and legal debates, and questions around how heritage is preserved, communicated, displayed, including issues of spectatorship and community engagement. History of the museum Curatorial ethics Heritage management Modern and Contemporary Art Politics of Museums and Heritage The role of new technologies and new media in heritage and museums To study on our course, you don't need an A-Level in Art or Art History.

In fact, we believe that the best students of visual culture are those who bring fresh eyes and new perspectives to their objects of enquiry.