BA Art History and Curating
Manchester Metropolitan University
About this course
BA (Hons) Art History and Curating is a degree centred on the historical development of art alongside practical curatorial methodologies. Core topics include Ethics & Professional Practice. Students have the option to complete a professional placement year between the second and final years of study. The first year introduces foundational academic skills and nineteenth- to early-twentieth-century art through compulsory modules such as Interactive Learning Skills and Communication, Art History: The Nineteenth Century and the Early Twentieth Century, Future X: Kinship, Introduction To Art History And Curating; Encountering Art, and Intra-actions. The second year examines post-war art theory and historical interpretations via compulsory modules like Future X: Symbiosis, Post-War Art Theory, Writing for Art’s Audiences, Art History 3: Post-War Art History, and Art History 4: Interpretations. The final year focuses on contemporary art practices, exhibition planning, and institutional contexts through compulsory modules including Curating Final Project, Future X: Re-worlding, Contemporary Art Theory, Projects in Curating A, Art History 5: Contemporary Art, and Art History 6: Framings.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC IB: IB Diploma with minimum 26 points overall or 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects. If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English
Modules
- Interactive Learning Skills and Communication
- Art History: The Nineteenth Century and the Early Twentieth Century
- Future X: Kinship
- Introduction To Art History And Curating; Encountering Art
- Intra-actions
- Future X: Symbiosis
- Post-War Art Theory
- Writing for Art’s Audiences
- Art History 3: Post-War Art History
- Art History 4: Interpretations
- Curating Final Project
- Future X: Re-worlding
- Contemporary Art Theory
- Projects in Curating A
- Art History 5: Contemporary Art
- Art History 6: Framings
Questions about this course
What grades do I need for BA Art History and Curating at Manchester Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 26 points in the IB.