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Art History and Visual Culture at University of Brighton - UCAS

Course summary

This course focuses on global art history and visual culture from the eighteenth century to the present day, covering creative production from modern art and popular photography to multimedia and contemporary practices. You will learn about the politics of creativity and culture, studying material and visual histories and art theory as well as engaging with debates around gender and sexuality, ecology, race, class, politics and ableism. You will also gain extensive knowledge on collecting, curating and exhibition-making. We have excellent specialist facilities and you will also benefit from our close relationships with local and national museums, galleries and archives. TOP REASONS TO CHOOSE THIS COURSE

  • Staff include academics who develop leading research as part of the Centre for Design History on the museums and heritage sector
  • Opportunity to take a second-year placement
  • Access to internationally important collections including the Royal Pavilion and Museum’s collections of decorative art, world art and natural history and University of Brighton-held collections relating to design and screen history, and historic dress.
  • At the end of your degree, you will exhibit your dissertation and accompanying poster in the annual graduate show
  • As a university we offer excellent resources including the Design lab, a space housing our extensive collection of historic dress and textiles, the Design Archives, St Peters House Special Collection and Screen Archive South East
  • Off-site study visits and hands-on sessions.
Join a vibrant community, featuring visiting researchers and practitioners, reading groups, lectures and workshops
  • The specialist course team have research expertise on the Middle East, North Africa, South and East Asia, North America and Britain

Modules

Year 1 Local and Global: Concepts and Ideas in Cross-cultural Histories of Art and Design Local and Global: Themes and Topics in Cross-cultural Histories of Art and Design Art and Design History in Brighton: Places and Processes Material Matters Artist, Designer and the Prosumer: Theories and Debates Artist, Designer and the Prosumer: Approaches and Practices Year 2 Spaces and Bodies Gender and Sexuality in Art and Visual Culture Art, Visual Culture and Ecology Constructing Histories: Research Methods and Professional Practice in History of Art and Design Options* Reconstruct, Recreate, Remake I Click Therefore I am: Self and Selfies Understanding Exhibitions and Creating Displays Staging and Screening Fashion and Design Behind the Scenes: Arts and Heritage Placements Final Year Art and Visual Culture in Communities Dissertation in History of Art and Design Communicating Research Professional Paths in Art and Design History Options* Participation, Performance and Politics The Past in the Present: Vintage, Retro, Revival Fashion Contexts Contemporary Art and Design in Asia Making the Modern Home: Design, Domesticity and Discourse *Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.


How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
V352
Institution code:
B72
Campus name:
Brighton
Campus code:
B

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements


English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)66.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5. in each element, or equivalent English Language qualification.

Student Outcomes

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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
85%
Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9535 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9535 Year 1
Scotland £9535 Year 1
Wales £9535 Year 1
Channel Islands £9535 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £9535 Year 1
EU £17250 Year 1
International £17250 Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

The fees listed in the table above are for full-time UK undergraduate students in academic year 2025-26. You will pay further fees in each year of your course. Fees may increase each year. UK undergraduate and certain postgraduate fees are regulated by the UK government. The annual fee increase will not exceed the UK government's maximum regulated tuition fee limit set for the relevant academic year. Many of our courses include the option of a salaried placement year. Tuition fees for a placement year are charged at a lower rate of £1850. The international tuition fees listed above are for full-time courses during the academic year 2025-26. Further tuition fees are payable in each year of study. Non-regulated tuition fees, which usually apply to international students and UK postgraduate students* are subject to an annual increase of a maximum of 5% or the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), whichever is higher. *Some designated postgraduate courses are regulated by the UK government – the annual fee increase for eligible UK / Home students on these designated courses will not exceed the UK government’s regulated tuition fee limit set for the relevant academic year.
Art History and Visual Culture at University of Brighton - UCAS