History of Art

This is a highly academic course where you will be engaging with new content. You should be ready to explore new topics and be challenged throughout the week.

The week will include:
• Lectures on a variety of subjects, previous years have included sessions on early modern pain culture and Arab moving image practices.
• A taste of a small group supervision with associated preparation time.
• Tours of relevant buildings and museums containing works of art with additional talks and discussion sessions.

You should apply for this subject if…
• You enjoy learning about art and architecture from all over the world.
• You are keen to develop you visual literacy skills and awareness.
• You are interested in a wide period of history spanning from antiquity to the contemporary age.

You shouldn’t apply if…
• You aren’t interested in learning about art history.

You will leave the week with:
• A better understanding of what it means to study the history of art.
• An improved awareness of the methods used to preserve, study and discuss works of art from foreign cultures and different time periods.