艺术史使您可以对随着时间的推移以及在不同文化中艺术的产生和接受方式（甚至“艺术”对人们的意义的差异）形成批判性的理解。您将通过核心模块对关键方法和方法进行广泛的理解，在其中您将学习读取图像而不是看到图像。跨艺术史，文化研究和博物馆研究的可选模块还将使您追求自己的兴趣。<br> <br>第一年，您将学习有关视觉文化和社会如何相互影响的核心模块，以及关于艺术家和艺术的不同想法。您还将从文化历史和博物馆研究等主题的可选模块中进行选择。奠定了这些基础之后，您就可以在第二年中通过其他可选模块来发展和扩展您的知识，从
History of Art allows you to develop a critical understanding of the ways in which art has been produced and received over time and in different cultures and even the differences in what art has meant to people. Youll develop a broad understanding of key approaches and methods through core modules, where youll learn to read an image rather than seeing it. Optional modules across history of art, cultural studies and museum studies will also allow you to pursue your interests.<br><br>In your first year youll study core modules on the ways in which visual culture and society shape each other, as well as different ideas about artists and art. Youll also select from optional modules in topics such as cultural history and museum studies. Once youve laid these foundations, you can develop and expand your knowledge with further optional modules in your second year, from today's art market to Buddhist statues. Youll continue to choose your areas of study in your final year.<br><br>Core modules in your first year will introduce you to topics such as ethics and logic and teach you to construct arguments. This will lay the foundation for the next two years, where youll continue to take a broad approach to philosophy by choosing modules from areas such as logic and language, philosophy of science, mind and knowledge or history of philosophy. By your final year you will also have highly developed research and analytical skills.<br><br>On this course you have the opportunity to apply to spend time abroad, usually as an extra academic year. The University has over 300 partnerships with universities worldwide and popular destinations for our students include Europe, the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Africa and Latin America. Practical work experience can help you decide on your career and improve your employability. On this course you have the option to apply to take a placement year module with organisations across the public, private and voluntary sectors in the UK, or overseas.