Program Overview

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Fine Art and History of Art

BA (Hons)

Overview

The Fine Art and History of Art program at Oxford Brookes University offers a unique combination of theoretical and practical knowledge in the fields of fine art and art history. This program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the visual arts, from the Renaissance to the present day.

Course Details

Course Structure

The program is structured around three main categories of modules:

• Practical: Designed to develop students' skills, ideas, and identities as artistic practitioners.
• Historical: Designed to develop students' historical understanding of the visual arts and their contexts.
• Employment-focused: Designed to prepare students for the world of work, both in theory and through direct experience of workplace situations and contact with professionals in the arts.

Learning and Teaching

The program uses a variety of teaching methods, including:

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Workshops
• Group tutorials
• Individual tutorials
• Self-evaluation

Assessment

Assessment is conducted through a range of methods, including:

• Practical work
• Portfolios
• Written assignments
• Spoken presentations
• Exhibition curation

Field Trips

Field trips are an integral part of the program, providing students with the opportunity to experience artefacts first-hand and gain a greater understanding of their institutional, historical, and professional contexts.

Study Modules

Year 1

• Compulsory modules:
  • Global Art in Oxford
  • Museums and Society
  • Practice 1: Experimental Projects (combined)
  • Real Art World 1: Introduction to Creative Careers
• Optional modules:
  • Art and the Environment
  • Modern British Art
  • Practice 2: The Gallery and Beyond

Year 2

• Compulsory modules:
  • Themes in Modern Art
  • Practice 3: Extending Practice (Combined)
• Optional modules:
  • Field Work in Art History
  • Independent Study Module
  • Placement in the Creative and Cultural Industries
  • Practice 4: Consolidating Practice
  • Themes in Eighteenth and Nineteenth-Century European Art
  • Real Art World 2: Expanded Creative Projects
  • Themes in European Art

Year 3 (optional placement year)

• Optional modules:
  • Career Development Year

Year 4 (or Year 3 if no placement)

• Compulsory modules:
  • Curatorial Practice
• Optional modules:
  • Advanced Independent Study in History of Art
  • Advanced Seminar 1: Continuity and Change in Venetian Painting
  • Advanced Seminar 1: The Art of Death
  • History of Art Dissertation / Project
  • Practice 5: Research and Development
  • Practice 6: Major Project (combined)

Careers

The program is designed to prepare students for a range of careers in the cultural sector, including:

• Artist
• Curator
• Journalist
• Arts manager
• Gallery assistant
• Teacher

Entry Requirements

• Standard offer: UCAS Tariff Points: 104, A Level: BCC, IB Points: 29, BTEC: DMM
• Contextual offer: UCAS Tariff Points: 88, A Level: CCD, IB Points: 27, BTEC: MMM
• Specific entry requirements: All applicants are required to present a portfolio of recent work of an appropriate standard.

Tuition Fees

• Home (UK) full time: £9,535
• Home (UK) part time: £1,190 per single module
• Home (UK) sandwich (placement): £1,700
• International full time: £16,750
• International sandwich (placement): £1,700

Additional Costs

Please be aware that some courses will involve some additional costs that are not covered by your fees. Specific additional costs for this course are detailed below.

Programme Changes

On rare occasions, we may need to make changes to our course programmes after they have been published on the website. For more information, please visit our changes to programmes page.