BA Curating and Art History
About this course
BA (Hons) Curating and Art History, a history of art degree centred on the study of visual culture and museum display practices. Core topics include Research Methods. The course includes a curatorial internship and collaborative partnerships with external galleries and museums. The first year introduces fundamental concepts through modules such as The Art of Looking, The Practices of Art History, Materials of Art and Architecture, and Objects in Focus (Curating). The second year advances practical experience through the Curatorial Internship and Group Exhibition Project modules. In the final year, students complete a BA Dissertation. Throughout the course, optional modules allow students to explore diverse subjects ranging from fashion history and art law to global Renaissance art, photography, and modern museology.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB You do not need an A level in History of Art. IB: 35 points BTEC: DDD We consider a range of BTEC qualifications equivalent to 3 A Levels, or in combination with A Levels or other qualifications. For example: Distinction, Distinction in BTEC Level 3 National Diploma plus A at A Level Distinction in BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate plus AA at A level Distinction, Distinction in 2 BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificates plus A at A level
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What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 68%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 81%
- Student voice: 69%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 14%
- Teaching Professionals: 12%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 78%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 56%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 33%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 475 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 4%
- North West: 8%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 22%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 12%
- London: 26%
- South East: 10%
- 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: 95%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Curatorial Practice Now
- The Art of Looking
- The Practices of Art History
- Materials of Art and Architecture
- Objects in Focus (Curating)
- Transmissions and Connections
- Curatorial Internship
- Group Exhibition Project
- Italian for Art History Level 2
- Art and Its Institutions
- Research Skills for Art History
- Journeys, Histories, and Methods of Display
- Curating the Dressed Body in Fashion History
- Interwoven: Fashion and Clothing Communities in Art History (1800 - the Present)
- Fashion, Sustainability, and Ethics
- Art Law
- What is Pop Art?
- Art in the USA 1942-1975
- Surrealism: Art and Liberty
- Made in Italy
- The Future is Still Female: Art and Feminism since the 1970s
- How to Be a Critic
- The Emergence of Photography
- Camera South Asia
- Indo-British Art, c.1527-1947
- Cut / Bite / Stamp: The Power of the Printed Image in Eighteenth-Century Britain
- Painting in Eighteenth-Century Britain
- The English Country House
- Three Rogue Architects
- Images as Knowledge
- Material Encounters in Northern Renaissance Art
- Contemplation, Knowledge and Power: Medieval Maps
- The Arts of Italy and the ‘Global Renaissance’
- Art in Renaissance Florence: Materials, Making, Agency
- From Brick into Stone: Islamic Architecture in Anatolia During the Long Thirteenth Century
- Looting, Acquiring, Gifting: The Islamic Art Market and Museums
- Babylon-Berlin: Ancient Art and Modern Museology
- Art and Iconoclasm: The Power of Images
- The First Cities: Art and Architecture of Ancient Mesopotamia
- BA Dissertation
- Journeys, Histories, and Methods of Display
- Curating the Dressed Body in Fashion History
- Interwoven: Fashion and Clothing Communities in Art History (1800 - the Present)
- Fashion, Sustainability, and Ethics
- Art Law
- What is Pop Art?
- Art in the USA 1942-1975
- Surrealism: Art and Liberty
- Made in Italy
- The Future is Still Female: Art and Feminism since the 1970s
- How to Be a Critic
- The Emergence of Photography
- Camera South Asia
- Indo-British Art, c.1527-1947
- Cut / Bite / Stamp: The Power of the Printed Image in Eighteenth-Century Britain
- Painting in Eighteenth-Century Britain
- The English Country House
- Three Rogue Architects
- Images as Knowledge
- Material Encounters in Northern Renaissance Art
- Contemplation, Knowledge and Power: Medieval Maps
- The Arts of Italy and the Global Renaissance
- Art in Renaissance Florence: Materials, Making, Agency
- From Brick into Stone: Islamic Architecture in Anatolia During the Long Thirteenth Century
- Looting, Acquiring, Gifting: The Islamic Art Market and Museums
- Babylon-Berlin: Ancient Art and Modern Museology
- Art and Iconoclasm: The Power of Images
- The First Cities: Art and Architecture of Ancient Mesopotamia
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Curating and Art History at University of York earn?
The median salary is £27,500 after 15 months, £24,500 after 3 years, £30,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,500 and £39,500. The £30,000 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for History of art, architecture and design.
What do graduates of BA Curating and Art History at University of York do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Curating and Art History at University of York?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Curating and Art History at University of York?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 35 points in the IB. The average entrant had 129 UCAS points.
Does BA Curating and Art History at University of York include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Curating and Art History at University of York?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.