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Bachelor's Degree in Art Studies

Universidade de Coimbra
Coimbra , Portugal
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Medium of studying
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Duration
6 semesters
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Degree
Bachelors
Major
Art History | Art Studies | Art Theory
Area of study
Arts
Education type
On campus
Course Language
English
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Program Overview

Program Overview

The Bachelor's Degree in Art Studies is designed to provide students with a solid education in the field of Art History, working in close articulation with the broader universe of Humanities.


General Objectives of the Course

The program aims to:


  • Ensure a solid education in the field of Art History
  • Identify, recognize, interpret, and value the historical-artistic legacy
  • Transmit acquired knowledge with quality and adapt it to different kinds of publics
  • Stimulate a critical articulation of the different scientific areas related to Art History
  • Enhance the ability of a contemporary intervention on cultural heritage
  • Promote the training of skilled agents capable of encouraging an informed and critical fruition of the cultural and artistic heritage
  • Stimulate civic consciousness through the perception of art as a testimony of human existence and also as an important tool in the questioning and understanding of the contemporary world
  • Foster a critical and constructive awareness of the social and cultural role of art history
  • Promote the understanding of the importance of the artistic heritage as a vector identity

Admission Requirements

  • National Call for Access and Entry to Higher Education (DGES)
  • Entry exam: 18 Portuguese and one of the following subjects: 06 Philosophy, 09 Geography, 10 Descriptive Geometry, 12 History of Culture and Arts, 11 History, 13 English
  • Application score: 95 points (0-200 scale)
  • Entry exams: 95 points (0-200 scale)
  • Calculation Formula: Secondary school average: 50%, Entry exams: 50%
  • Other forms of access (UC-applicants): Change of Institution / Course Pair Schemes, Special Access Call for over 23-years-olds, Special Access Call for Holders of Other Higher Education Courses, Special Call for International Students

Professional Goals

The Bachelor’s degree in History of Art provides graduate students with a solid training that enables them to continue their studies not only in History of Art (Master’s degree and PhD) but also in complementary fields, such as Museology or Sciences of Patrimony and Cultural Tourism. Graduate students are qualified to work in:


  • Central and local administration bodies
  • Foundations
  • Private organizations
  • Museums
  • Monuments
  • Patrimony sites
  • Companies
  • Education
  • Research
  • Inventory
  • Specialized counseling (projects)
  • Cultural management
  • Conceptualization of expositions
  • Event Manager
  • Dissemination and educational services
  • Media
  • Cultural tourism
  • Publishing and art market

Mode of Study

Face-to-face


Teaching / Evaluation Language

Portuguese Language


Examination Regulations, Assessment, and Grading

Assessment is a pedagogical activity inseparable from the teaching process, aiming to establish the students' competencies and knowledge, their critical sense, ability to recognize and resolve problems, as well as their written and oral presentation skills. Examples of assessment items include:


  • Oral or written exams
  • Written or practical work
  • Individual and group projects that may require an oral defense
  • Class participation Grading is based on a scale of 0 to 20, and a grade of 10 is required to pass.

Learning Objectives and Intended Skills

The program aims to develop the following skills:


  • Ability to analyze and synthesize
  • Ability to handle complex and contradictory sources and data
  • Qualified oral and written expression
  • Acquaintance with new technologies
  • Ability to plan and manage projects
  • Dynamism and initiative
  • Ability to work in a group The program also aims to provide comprehensive knowledge about the human past in general, and the History of European Art and Portuguese Art History in particular, including:
  • Correct use of specific Art History vocabulary
  • Ability to analyze art-historical processes critically and theoretically
  • Critical approach to sources and production of artistic historiography
  • Interdisciplinary perspective
  • Perception of the social value of art-historical knowledge

Course Coordinator

Joana Filipa da Fonseca Antunes


Recognition of Prior Learning

Recognition of prior learning is carried out in accordance with the Academic Regulation of the University of Coimbra.


Qualification Requirements and Regulations

The legal framework for the qualification is established by the decrees: Decree-Law nr 74/2006, 24th March, in its current wording; and Ordinance nr 782/2009, 23rd July.


Graduation Requirements

Achievement of the passing grade in a set of curricular units that amount to a total of 180 ECTS.


Access to Further Studies

Second cycle of studies (Master’s degree).


Study Programme

The program offers two paths:


  • History of Art
  • History of Art With Minor

Academic Year

The program is offered over 6 semesters, with a total of 180 ECTS credits.


Course Type

1st Cycle Studies


DGES Code

9132


Qualification Awarded

Bachelor's Degree


Accreditations

The program is accredited by the Agência de Avaliação e Acreditação do Ensino Superior.


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