Art History and Visual Culture

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