Explore Art History
Congratulations on your offer to study Art History at The University of Manchester!
Explore your interest in Classical, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Romantic, Victorian, modern and contemporary art, as well as architectural history and theory.
Study at a top 10 ranked UK university for History of Art, Architecture & Design (Complete University Guide 2023).
Opportunities for placements and volunteering at the Whitworth Art Gallery.
Your next steps
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Your questions answered
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Explore Manchester
A brilliant campus, at the heart of the UK's most liveable city.
Learning and support
Your learning experience
Exclusive access to collections
Manchester students have unparalleled access to the Whitworth Gallery.
Find out more : about exclusive access to the Whitworth Art Gallery
Study abroad
Most of our courses offer the opportunity to study abroad.
Student support
A welcoming environment
Art History at Manchester has an active community that welcomes students from all over the world.
You’ll make friends through course and society activities, and get support in your studies from older students through our peer-assisted student support scheme.
Careers and employability
Make your mark at Manchester
We live in an image-saturated world, where understanding the power of images and having the skills to interpret and analyse them can lead to a satisfying career in a variety of industries.
Meet the graduates
Hear from recent graduates of the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures (SALC).
Placement year
Apply your subject-specific knowledge in a real-world context.
Find out more : about work placement opportunities in your third year of study
Contact us
Get in touch
Our admissions staff are here to answer any questions you have.
Email: ug-ahvs@manchester.ac.uk
Website: Art History
Social media
Twitter: @ArtHistoryUoM
Coronavirus
You probably have concerns about the effect of the coronavirus outbreak on your application and what the next academic year will look like.
The University aims to answer your questions as best we can at this time. We have compiled a set of Frequently Asked Questions to help.
If you have any further questions, you can contact our admissions team at ug-ahvs@manchester.ac.uk.
Your course
Courses within this subject area
Remind yourself how much your course at Manchester has to offer you.
Courses
Follow the relevant link for details about the course you have an offer for:
- Art History and Arabic BA
- Art History and Chinese BA
- Art History and English Literature BA
- Art History and French BA
- Art History and German BA
- Art History and History BA
- Art History and Italian BA
- Art History and Japanese BA
- Art History and Portuguese BA
- Art History and Russian BA
- Art History and Spanish BA
- Film Studies and History of Art BA
- History of Art BA
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