BAPhilosophy and Art History

Study location	United Kingdom, Colchester Campus
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	VV53

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher)

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.0 TOEFL (IBT): 76 CAE: B2 with 52+ CAE (from Jan 15): 169+

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided.

More information	essex.ac.uk/..tercourse=UG00322&subgroup=1

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

Year 1

Introduction to Philosophy
Art and Ideas: I(A)
Art and Ideas: I(B)
Culture, Work and Society
Death, God and the Meaning of Life (optional)
Art Revolutions (optional)

Year 2

Knowledge & Reality
Art and Ideas II: More Art, More Ideas – Critique and Historiography in the History of Art
The World in Question: the Social, Political and Psychological Legacies of the Enlightenment (optional)
After Impressionism: European Art From Van Gogh to Klimt (optional)
Becoming Modern: European Art From Futurism to Surrealism (optional)
Photography in History (optional)
Philosophy and Religion (optional)

Final year

Art & Ideas III
Study Trip Abroad (Year 2) (optional)
Phenomenology and Existentialism (optional)
Kant’s Revolution in Philosophy (optional)
Art, the Law and the Market (optional)
Collect, Curate, Display (optional)
Philosophy and Medical Ethics (optional)
Topics in the Philosophy of Religion (optional)

Career opportunities

Our students are in demand from a wide range of employers in a host of occupations, including law, PR, journalism and the media, the Civil Service, charity work, banking, and the NHS. Our recent graduates have gone on to work for a wide range of high-profile companies.

Our BA Philosophy and Art History develops your transferable skills, providing you with:

The ability to understand all sides of a dispute objectively and without forming a premature opinion
The ability to work in a team, taking a collaborative approach to problems
The ability to interpret dense text and to communicate effectively
Analytical and problem-solving skills