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BA (Hons) History of Art (with a year abroad)

Our BA History of Art with a year abroad will give you four distinctive and complementary years of studying the history of art and architecture. 

You'll start with a year-long introduction to the history of art with an option to study a language. You'll build on these essential skills in your year abroad which you'll spend studying with one of our prestigious partner institutions in Europe, the USA and China, immersing yourself in the language, culture, art and architecture. You'll receive rounded training in the discipline and practice of art history.

During your time at York we'll introduce you to an extraordinary variety of art and architecture from many areas, including Europe and the Americas, but also covering the Middle East, North Africa, and East, South and South East Asia. You can also study an exciting range of time periods, from the late antique to the contemporary.

History of Art is a traditional humanities subject with a strong vocational element, allowing you to develop valuable transferable skills. We have partnerships with the Tate, the National Gallery, the V&A and York Museums trust. We also work on art beyond the museum and gallery system, including with partners in country houses, maritime museums and churches. These partnerships contribute to the teaching and research in our department - you'll benefit from our collaborative links with these institutions. In addition the interdisciplinary nature of art history allows you to develop your existing skills and interests and is reflected in our close relationship with other departments and centres in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.

Intakes

  • Sep

Application Processing Time in Days: 21

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Whatever your career aspirations, we can help you stand out from the crowd.

Our Best University Employability Strategy award from the Target Jobs National Graduate Recruitment Awards 2018 recognises that students from all backgrounds achieve consistently outstanding outcomes at York. Our excellent provision of careers and employability support helps to ensure these outcomes.

Shape your future

During your time studying at York, we offer tailored support and advice to help you understand your options and plan for a career you’ll thrive in.

The following range of York Futures activities has been carefully created with your career journey in mind. From one-to-one advice and skills programmes to careers fairs and internships - we’re here to support you towards your goals. Whether that's graduate employment or further study, we're here to help.

Discover your strengths

Find out more about yourself, and identify careers that suit your strengths with the York Strengths Programme.

  • Take part in York Strengths to discover what you’re good at, what you love to do and how to use this knowledge to plan your time at York and gain the skills and experience that employers want.
  • Join York Strengths Online, our interactive course that enables you to discover (and review) your strengths at your own pace, and in a place to suit you.
  • Come to a York Strengths Development Day session and get feedback from specialists to help you develop your strengths.

Make the most of opportunities outside the classroom, to get a better sense of the career that's right for you. There's lots to try:

  • broaden your skill set through volunteering, societies and clubs
  • discover work experience opportunities
  • develop your business ideas with Enterprise at York, who offer funding and workspaces to make your ideas a success
  • visit the Careers Team to receive expert careers advice and support to kick start your career journey.

Tap into our culture of innovation and make the connections to kick start your career:

  • meet employers at a range of campus events and annual careers fairs
  • engage with professional alumni networks and find a career mentor through York Profiles & Mentors
  • connect with business advisers through Enterprise at York
  • gain summer internships or paid project-based internships with local employers
  • engage with top employers through our network, including recruiters at Aviva, BT, Deloitte, L’Oréal and Santander.

PSW Opportunity

2 Years PSW

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Typical offers for Standard XII (awarded by a recognised Board of Higher Secondary Education) are based on an average score ranging between 75% to 90%.
  • An average score of 90% is comparable to A*AA
  • An average score of 85% is comparable to AAA
  • An average score of 80% is comparable to AAB/ABB
  • An average score of 75% is comparable to BBB
For CBSE and CISCE boards we will accept the overall average score from the best four subjects.
 
For other State Boards, we will accept the overall score from the best five subjects.
 
Good A level and International Baccalaureate grades are also accepted. Actual grades required will vary by course.
  • IELTS (Academic and Indicator) 6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in each component
  • C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency 176, with a minimum of 169 in each component
  • Duolingo 110 overall, with a minimum of 100 in each component
  • GCSE/IGCSE/O level English Language (as a first or second language) Grade C
  • LanguageCert International ESOL SELT B2 Communicator High Pass with a minimum score of 33/50 in each component
  • PTE Academic 61, with a minimum of 55 in each component
  • TOEFL 87 overall, with a minimum of 21 in each component
  • Trinity ISE III Merit in all components

  • Course Code: V352
  • Course Type: Full Time
  • Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
  • Duration: 04 Year  
  • Total Tuition Fee: 78400 GBP
    Annual Cost of Living: 9207 GBP
    Application Fee: 22 GBP
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