Course summary

97% of our research overall in Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory was assessed to be world leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021) 4th in the UK for History of Art (The Guardian University Guide 2023) 6th in the UK for History of Art, Architecture and Design (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023) About the course Bring your passion for visual culture to life with our Art History and Film Studies BA. From day one, you engage with art in all its forms – making the most of Sussex's on-campus facilities including the Art History Lab and the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts. You’ll have access to dedicated media laboratories, film and sound studios, and an in-house DVD library of over 5,000 films and TV programmes. You learn to analyse and find meaning in images, gaining skills in critical analysis and communication. You can also expand your experiences and practical skills at Sussex by getting involved with the University’s TV station or by volunteering at one of Brighton’s arts festivals, for example. About Sussex Sussex graduates change the world. Our students become the leaders of the future, making discoveries, improving lives and changing things for the better. Study with us to join a welcoming and inspiring community of staff and students from more than 140 countries. Location We shape the world from a fantastic campus on the UK’s beautiful south coast. We are the only UK university surrounded by a national park, so you can step off campus to explore the hills and woodlands of the South Downs. The vibrant, colourful and creative seaside city of Brighton & Hove is just nine minutes away. With Brighton voted the happiest city in England for students, (Student Living Survey, Sodexo, 2018) there can be few better places to study.