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Art History
Undergraduate (Level 8 NFQ , Credits 180 )
Art History is for you if you are interested in any or all of the different aspects of visual culture: painting, sculpture, architecture, the decorative arts and modern visual art forms including photography, film, video and performance. At UCD, Art History is a stimulating and richly rewarding subject that explores the aesthetic and stylistic, the historical and critical elements of visual art.
For more information regarding this course, please click School of Art History and Cultural Policy
For more information regarding this course, please click School of Art History and Cultural Policy
The student of Art History will study images and patterns, systems of formal analysis such as composition, style and iconography, technical materials, and contextual issues of patronage and history.
Students attend lectures, tutorials, and seminars, as well as undertaking independent study. Some classes are conducted in museums and galleries in Dublin, and field trips abroad are arranged.
A combination of end-of-semester written examinations and continuous assessment is used. In your final year you may also prepare a minor dissertation.
Students attend lectures, tutorials, and seminars, as well as undertaking independent study. Some classes are conducted in museums and galleries in Dublin, and field trips abroad are arranged.
A combination of end-of-semester written examinations and continuous assessment is used. In your final year you may also prepare a minor dissertation.
Graduates in Art History have found the subject has diverse applications and can lead to employment opportunities in:
Museums and galleries Cultural & heritage sector Education & academia Media, journalism & publishing Auction houses Archives
UCD offers two taught master's degrees for suitably qualified graduates: the Master's in Art History and the Master's in Cultural Policy & Arts Administration, as well as the opportunity to pursue doctoral research, all of which provides further possibilities for careers in the arts.
UCD offers two taught master's degrees for suitably qualified graduates: the Master's in Art History and the Master's in Cultural Policy & Arts Administration, as well as the opportunity to pursue doctoral research, all of which provides further possibilities for careers in the arts.
Opportunities to study abroad may include:
Universität Wien, Austria Université Panthéon-Sorbonne, France Università degli Studi di Roma III, Italy Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain Université de Lausanne, Switzerland University of Lund, Sweden University of Nottingham, UK University of California, USA University of Otago, New Zealand Waseda University, Japan