Art History

Programme Short Name:	BA (Hons) (NFQ Level 8)
Load (FT vs PT):	Full Time Part Time
Levels (UG, G, etc):	Undergraduate studies
Course Information:	CAO Code: DN500 CAO Points Range 2015: 335 - 605 Length of Course: 3 Years Average Intake: 90 Leaving Certificate: Passes in six subjects including English, Irish, a third language & three other recognised subjects. Two of the six subjects must be minimum HC3. Click below for equivalent entry requirements information for: A-Level/GCSE Other EU Applicants Non-EU Applicants Level 5/6 FETAC Entry Routes Mature Entry Route
Choosing	Art History can be taken as part of a Joint Honours degree (DN500). It can also be taken on a part time basis (DN501). Review the subjects you can study with Art History by looking at the diagram here.
Why is this subject for me?	Art History is for you if you are interested in any or all of the different aspects of visual culture: painting, sculpture, architecture, the decorative arts and modern visual art forms including photography, film, video and performance. At UCD, Art History is a stimulating and richly rewarding subject that explores the aesthetic and stylistic, the historical and critical elements of visual art.
What will I study?	The student of Art History will study images and patterns, systems of formal analysis such as composition, style and iconography, technical materials, and contextual issues of patronage and history. Modules can include: First Year Tools of Art History Giotto to Michelangelo Caravaggio to Turner Art & The Modern World Second Year & Third Year Modernism The Art & Architecture of Classical Antiquity Irish Painting Modern Architecture Aspects of Sculpture Dutch Art 20th Century Irish Art Paris: Museum Studies Irish Medieval Art & Architecture European Court Culture Northern Renaissance The Decorative Arts Grand Tour Berlin Students attend lectures, tutorials and seminars, and undertake independent study. Some classes are conducted in museums and galleries in Dublin, and field trips abroad are arranged. A combination of end-of-semester written examinations and continuous assessment is used. In your final year you may also prepare a minor dissertation. For detailed information on subject content click the relevant link below: First Year Second - Third Year
Career & Graduate Study Opportunities	Graduates in Art History have found the subject has diverse applications and can lead to employment opportunities in: Museums and galleries Cultural & heritage sector Education & academia Media, journalism & publishing Auction houses Archives UCD offers two taught master’s degrees for suitably qualified graduates: the Master’s in Art History and the Master’s in Cultural Policy & Arts Administration, as well as the opportunity to pursue doctoral research, all of which provides further possibilities for careers in the arts.
International Study Opportunity:	Opportunities to study abroad may include: Universität Wien, Austria Université Panthéon-Sorbonne, France Università degli Studi di Roma III, Italy Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain Université de Lausanne, Switzerland University of Lund, Sweden University of Nottingham, UK University of California, USA University of Otago, New Zealand Waseda University, Japan
Staff Profile:	"Prior to my appointment at UCD in 2006, I was Professor of Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley. I began frequenting museums as a child; at university I focused on the history of architecture as the most public form of art. As a scholar I focus on the architecture of the 20th century, but in the classroom my range is much broader. My teaching at UCD includes modules on the history of modern architecture, on the court culture of 16th and 17th century Europe and Asia, and on the history of art history." Prof Kathleen James-Chakraborty, Lecturer
Related Programs:	Classics (Greek & Roman Civilisation, Latin, Greek) History International Languages
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Contact Information:	Elizabeth Varley UCD School of Art History & Cultural Policy Newman Belfield, Dublin 4 Tel: +353 1 716 8162 Email: elizabeth.varley@ucd.ie
Categories:	Arts BA