BA History of Art (with a Foundation Year)
About this course
BA (Hons) History of Art with a Foundation Year, designed for students needing additional academic preparation before degree-level study. The foundation year explores related disciplines including History, Literature, Philosophy, Film, Media, and Politics. After successfully completing the foundation year, students progress to the BA History of Art degree or may transfer to other undergraduate courses within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. Students have access to the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts throughout their studies.
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What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 78%
- Assessment and feedback: 72%
- Academic support: 87%
- Organisation and management: 55%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Customer service occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Media Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 76%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 57%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 230 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 7%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 45%
- London: 23%
- South East: 14%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- A degree: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- ENCOUNTERING TEXTS: ANALYSIS, CONTROVERSY AND DEBATE
- ARTS AND HUMANITIES IN A CHANGING WORLD
- VISUAL CULTURES
- THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES TOOLKIT
- DESIGNING HUMANITIES PROJECTS
- HISTORY AND SOCIETY
- BEGINNERS' FRENCH I - A1 CEFR (SPRING START)
- BEGINNERS' GERMAN I (SPRING START) - A1 CEFR
- LITERATURE AND THE HUMANITIES
- POLITICAL PHILOSOPHIES
- BEGINNERS' SPANISH I - A1 CEFR (SPRING START)
- BEGINNERS' JAPANESE I (SPRING START)
- BEGINNERS RUSSIAN I (SPRING START)
- INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE I (SPRING START)
- BEGINNERS' ARABIC I (SPRING START)
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA History of Art (with a Foundation Year) at University of East Anglia earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £23,500 after 3 years, £29,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £34,500. The £29,000 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for History of art, architecture and design.
What do graduates of BA History of Art (with a Foundation Year) at University of East Anglia 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 (with a Foundation Year) at University of East Anglia?
87% 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 (with a Foundation Year) at University of East Anglia?
The average entrant had 114 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA History of Art (with a Foundation Year) at University of East Anglia?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.