In the year one, you will have the opportunity to reflect on the nature of historical study, while building a wide understanding of the past. You will also be introduced to key issues and methods relating to the study of art history and the interpretation of artworks. You will develop your skills in the second and third years with increasing emphasis on primary sources and historiography. In history of art you will extend your subject knowledge by choosing from optional modules covering the early modern, modern, and contemporary periods.

In history, you will explore aspects of the past from 500 CE to the present , examining a range of countries around the world. In history of art, you will think about the meaning of art and its place in society from the Renaissance to the present day. In the year one, you will have the opportunity to reflect on the nature of historical study, while building a wide understanding of the past. You will also be introduced to key issues and methods relating to the study of art history and the interpretation of artworks. You will develop your skills in the second and third years with increasing emphasis on primary sources and historiography. In history of art you will extend your subject knowledge by choosing from optional modules covering the early modern, modern, and contemporary periods.