BA History of Art
About this course
BA in History of Art, focusing on visual culture, architecture, and historical periods from the medieval era to contemporary times. Core topics include Research Methods. Students complete a final-year History of Art Dissertation.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB including one essay based subject
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Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for BA History of Art (V360) at the University of Manchester for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is ABB at A level.
What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 74%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 88%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 77 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 63%
- Working and studying: 12%
- Further study: 8%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 18%
- Administrative occupations: 12%
- Elementary occupations: 11%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 9%
- Sales occupations: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 61%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 49%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 545 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 31%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 36%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Art Spaces
- Art History Tutorial 1
- Art History Tutorial 2
- Ice Age to Baroque: Artworks in History
- Rococo to Now: Artworks in History
- Standing on The Shoulders of Giants: Foundations for Study in The Arts
- Introduction to World Cinema
- Art in Theory
- European Art History Fieldtrip
- British Art and The Environment, 1800–1900
- Art Markets
- The Art of Late Medieval Italy: Commerce, Religion, Travel
- Renaissance and Baroque Architecture 1450-1750
- Surrealism, Gender, Sexuality
- Digital Ways of Seeing: Theory and Practice
- The Italian Renaissance
- Core Themes in Animated Film and Visual Culture of Postwar Japan
- History of Art Dissertation
- Victorian Bodies: Art, Science, and Modernity 1848 - 1901
- Art and Ecology: Bodies, Environments and Technology
- Digital Art
- Architecture of Devotion: Art, Architecture and Material Culture in Early Modern Italy and Beyond
- Art After Modernism: Approaching Contemporary Art
- Picasso
- The Art of European Medieval Books
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA History of Art at University of Manchester earn?
The median salary is £26,500 after 15 months, £24,500 after 3 years, £31,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £39,500. The £31,000 median after five years is £1,500 more than the UK median for History of art, architecture and design.
What do graduates of BA History of Art at University of Manchester do next?
82% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA History of Art at University of Manchester?
91% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA History of Art at University of Manchester?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 144 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA History of Art at University of Manchester?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.