History of Art graduate destinations
Graduates from History of Art go on to work in a wide range of careers after graduating. Within the department there are very good links with potential employers, who value highly the combination of communication, analytical and teamworking skills developed during the degree course.
Data obtained from
- Single and joint honours History of Art courses (BSc), including those with study abroad
- Graduates from the UK
Responses were received from 28 UK graduates from 2019/20; this is a response rate of 45.9%
Destinations
| Most important activity | Percentage of graduates |
|---|---|
| Paid work for an employer | 57.1% |
| Self-employment/freelancing | 0% |
| Running my own business | 0% |
| Developing a creative, artistic or professional portfolio | 0% |
| Voluntary/unpaid work for an employer | 0% |
| Engaged in a course of study, training or research | 28.6% |
| Taking time out to travel | 0% |
| Caring for someone | 0% |
| Retired | 0% |
| Unemployed and looking for work | 7.1% |
| Doing something else | 3.6% |
Sector information
Areas directly related to History of Art are popular with many graduates. These include art galleries, auction houses, publishing and other media activities related to the content of the course. With around 70% of vacancies being open to graduates of any degree discipline, the potential employment areas are very wide and other careers chosen by previous graduates include recruitment, advertising and social work.
| Employment sector | Number of graduates |
|---|---|
|
Real estate agencies |
2 |
|
Motion picture, video and television programme production activities |
1 |
|
Event catering activities |
1 |
| Other sectors (11 sectors) | 11 |
Examples of occupations
- Junior Project Manager
- Marketing Executive
- Operations Assistant
- Recruitment Consultant
- Office Coordinator
Further study
| Qualification type | Percentage of graduates |
|---|---|
|
Higher degree, mainly by research (e.g. PhD, DPhil, MPhil, MRes) |
0% |
|
Higher degree, mainly by taught course (e.g. MA, MSc, MBA) |
70% |
|
Postgraduate diploma or certificate (including PGCE/PGDE) |
10% |
|
Professional qualification |
10% |
|
Undergraduate degree (including integrated master’s degrees) (e.g. BA, BSc, MBChB, MEng) |
10% |
| Other undergraduate diploma or certificate not specified above | 0% |
| Other qualification | 0% |
| Not aiming for a formal qualification | 0% |
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