History of Art study guide 2024/25
What you can study
At Bristol, you will study with experts at the cutting edge of art history as you explore a variety of visual cultures from South Asia, Europe, and the Americas in a way that is mindful of diversity and difference. Instead of a Eurocentric approach, we focus on the rich histories of exchange between diverse traditions of visual culture from around the globe, from the rise of Islam through to the present day.
You will find units on:
- diverse media, including: sculpture, painting, collage, film, photography and prints
- imperialism and war
- race, gender, and sexuality
Pre-requisites
At UK universities, students specialise from their first year and rarely take units outside their degree subject. This means that:
- Year 1 units are suitable for all students.
- Year 2 units require some university study in the discipline.
- Year 3 units require a strong background in the discipline.
Subject pathway students
If you have been nominated to Bristol on the Study Abroad (History of Art pathway), you must take the majority of your credits from this guide.
Year 1
Pre-requisites: suitable for all students
Teaching Block 1
Teaching Block 2
Year 2
Pre-requisites: some university study in the discipline.
Teaching Block 1
Teaching Block 2
Year 3
Pre-requisites: strong background of study in the discipline.
Teaching Block 1
- Art and Fashion - HART30051
- Art and the Natural World - HART30054
- Art in Russia and the Soviet Union - HART30025
- Art of the Northern Renaissance - HART30043
- Modernism and the 'Black Atlantic' - HART30048
Teaching Block 2
Application queries
Contact the Centre for Study Abroad inbound team if you have any queries about the application process for the study abroad programmes:
Phone: +44 117 39 40207
Email: cfsa-inbound@bristol.ac.uk