BA History of Art with Gallery and Museum Studies with a Placement Year
About this course
BA (Hons) in History of Art with Gallery and Museum Studies with a Placement Year, an art history degree centred on gallery and museum studies, material culture, and heritage. Core topics include Research Methods. The course includes a compulsory placement year and utilizes the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts for on-site learning. The first year introduces foundational concepts through modules such as INTRODUCTION TO ART HISTORY, MAKERS AND MAKING, LEARNING ON SITE: THE SAINSBURY CENTRE FOR VISUAL ARTS, and PORTRAITURE AND IDENTITY. The second year builds on this with compulsory study in THE LIVES OF ARTWORKS, ART IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD, and ARTISTS/MUSEUMS, alongside optional subjects like HERITAGE AND PUBLIC HISTORY and MATERIAL WORLDS. The final year involves advanced compulsory study including DISSERTATION and MUSEUM WORK: THEORY & PRACTICE. Optional modules across later stages cover areas such as THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE, DIGITAL STORYTELLING, and MODERN ART AND STATES OF MIND, while the HUM PLACEMENT YEAR provides practical industry experience.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB
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What students say
Based on about 69 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 81%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 120 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 86%
- Left higher education: 14%
What graduates do next
Based on about 25 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
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: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 65 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 43%
- London: 30%
- South East: 12%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 110 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 87%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Access course: 1%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 7%
- Other qualifications: 2%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- HUM PLACEMENT YEAR
- INTRODUCTION TO ART HISTORY
- MAKERS AND MAKING
- LEARNING ON SITE: THE SAINSBURY CENTRE FOR VISUAL ARTS
- ENVIRONMENT, ART AND CULTURE
- PORTRAITURE AND IDENTITY
- GALLERIES & MUSEUMS: HISTORIES/POLITICS/ETHICS
- THE LIVES OF ARTWORKS
- ART IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD
- ARTISTS/MUSEUMS
- THE POLITICS OF STORYTELLING
- THE ROMAN EMPIRE: CITIZENS, SLAVES, AND IMPERIAL FAMILIES
- HERITAGE AND PUBLIC HISTORY
- LOVE, DESIRE AND SEXUALITY IN HISTORY
- MATERIAL WORLDS
- TUDOR ENGLAND
- THE SILK ROADS: THE ARCHAEOLOGY, HISTORY AND ART HISTORY OF EURASIAN TRADE NETWORKS IN THE EARLY MEDIEVAL PERIOD
- ANATOMY OF A CITY: PARIS, 1682-1815
- PROPAGANDA
- THE ALCHEMY OF NATURE: ART, RELIGION AND MEDICINE IN THE MIDDLE AGES
- ARTS AND HUMANITIES PLACEMENT MODULE
- VICTORIAN BRITAIN
- DISSERTATION
- MUSEUM WORK: THEORY & PRACTICE
- POLITICS AND POPULAR CULTURE
- MODERN ART AND STATES OF MIND
- THE MEDIEVAL CASTLE: ROMANCE AND REALITY
- THE ENLIGHTENMENT
- DIGITAL STORYTELLING
- DANCING ON THE VOLCANO: ART AND CULTURE IN THE WEIMAR REPUBLIC
- CONTESTING THE PAST: REPRESENTATION AND MEMORY
- THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE
- MONSTERS, MARVELS AND CREATIVE MEDIEVAL HERITAGE (PRE-1789)
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA History of Art with Gallery and Museum Studies with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia earn?
The median salary is £24,500 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £29,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £36,500. 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 Gallery and Museum Studies with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia do next?
80% 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 Gallery and Museum Studies with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia?
89% 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 Gallery and Museum Studies with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 116 UCAS points.
Does BA History of Art with Gallery and Museum Studies with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BA History of Art with Gallery and Museum Studies with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia?
86% of students continued into their second year, and 14% left higher education.