History of ArtBA (3 years)

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 byTimes Higher Education 2025.