- UCAS course code
- V360
- UCAS institution code
- M20
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Bachelor of Arts (BA)
BA History of Art
History of Art at Manchester explores art history and visual culture from the Medieval period to the present day.
Duration: 3 years
Year of entry: 2025
UCAS course code: V360 / Institution code: M20
- Key features:
Study abroad
- Typical A-level offer: ABB
- Typical contextual A-level offer: BBC
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: BBC
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 34 points overall with 6,5,5 at HL
Course overview
- Gain a broad-based foundation in Art History in the vibrant city of Manchester, home of renowned art galleries and museums, including the Whitworth and the Manchester Museum.
- Explore your interest in Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Romantic, Victorian, Modern and Contemporary Art, as well as the art of the Global South.
- Learn the skills to place artworks in their social and historical contexts. Consider factors such as gender, sexuality, class, ethnicity, patronage, connoisseurship, science, religious beliefs, ecology, post-colonialism, and display methods.
- Ranked a UK top-10 for Art History (Complete University Guide 2024). In addition, the University of Manchester is a world-leading institution, ranked in the top-50 globally across all of Arts and Humanities by Times Higher Education 2025 .
Contact details
- School/Faculty
- School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
- Telephone
- +44 (0)161 509 2871
- ug-ahvs@manchester.ac.uk
- Website
- https://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/art-history/
- School/Faculty overview
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