BA History of Art
About this course
BA in History of Art, a history of art degree centred on the study of visual arts and material culture from premodernity to the contemporary period. Core topics include Research Methods. The course utilises London's public collections, libraries, museums, and architecture. The first year establishes foundational perspectives through History of Art and its Objects, First-Year History of Art Survey (1): Premodernity to c. 1600, and First-Year History of Art Survey (2): c. 1600 to the Contemporary. The second year builds advanced knowledge via modules such as Advanced Lecture in the History of Art (1) A and Advanced Lecture in the History of Art (2) A, alongside optional studies in topics like Technologies of Vision and Architecture and Modernity. The final year involves independent research through the BA Dissertation in History of Art. Students can also select from optional advanced courses covering areas such as medieval art, feminist theory, and architecture.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB (An essay-based subject is preferred.) IB: 36 points (A total of 17 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5. Higher level in an essay-based subject is preferred.)
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 60%: 100 offers from 168 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 83%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 78%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Media Professionals: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Customer service occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 335 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 60%
- South East: 13%
- South West: 4%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 55 students who started
- A levels: 59%
- Baccalaureate: 18%
- A degree: 13%
- Other HE qualification: 7%
- Other qualifications: 2%
- No formal qualifications: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- History of Art and its Objects
- First-Year History of Art Survey (2): c. 1600 to the Contemporary
- First-Year History of Art Survey (1): Premodernity to c. 1600
- History of Art Thematic Seminar
- History of Art Thematic Seminar
- English Language Skills for Academic Purposes
- Advanced Lecture in the History of Art (1) A
- Advanced Lecture in the History of Art (2) A
- Technologies of Vision
- The History of the Category 'Art'
- Methodologies of Art History
- Methodologies of Making
- Early Modern Art and Architecture (1)
- Architecture and Modernity
- Theory and History of Conservation
- Prints and Printmaking
- Art and Society in France, 1848-1914
- Art and the Everyday: Visual Culture and Social Life, 1750-1850
- BA Dissertation in History of Art
- Advanced Undergraduate Course in History of Art (1)
- Advanced Undergraduate Course in History of Art (2)
- Advanced Undergraduate Course in History of Art (3)
- Advanced Undergraduate Course in the History of Art (4) Modern and Contemporary Art
- Advanced Undergraduate Course in the History of Art (5) Current Debates in Early Modernity
- Invention and Imagination in Medieval Art and Architecture
- Art and Visual Culture in Early Modern England
- Feminist Theory in Modern and Contemporary Art
- Architecture and the Modern City
- Postcoloniality, Colonialism and Art in the British Empire
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA History of Art at University College London earn?
The median salary is £29,000 after 15 months, £28,500 after 3 years, £39,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,500 and £53,500. The £39,000 median after five years is £9,500 more than the UK median for History of art, architecture and design.
What do graduates of BA History of Art at University College London do next?
85% 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 College London?
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 College London?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 174 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA History of Art at University College London?
60% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 100 offers from 168 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
How many students continue on BA History of Art at University College London?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.