Art History and Visual Cultures (W72)

Open University
Undergraduate DipHE Distance learning 3-4 Years HistoryHistory of art

About this course

This diploma will equip you with the knowledge and critical skills to understand the part that art, architecture and design have played in everyday life. You will discover how images, environments and artefacts communicate meaning and value through being looked at and handled in different ways, in both the past and the present. You will explore the power of images to influence debates, both historically and in the present day, and develop transferable skills in visual literacy, critical thinking, and communication.

Key features of the course

  • Explore images, artefacts and architecture from a broad range of periods and places.

  • Become aware of different approaches to studying art, design and material culture.

  • Gain skills in visual literacy, criticism, analysis and communication that will make you highly employable.

  • Reflect on your own learning with the support of a tutor.
  • Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    3412 Authors, writers and translators
    2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries
    4135 Library clerks and assistants
    4214 Company secretaries and administrators
    2434 Business and related research professionals
    2472 Archivists, conservators and curators

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Diploma of Higher Education - DipHE
    Study Mode
    Distance learning
    Duration
    3-4 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Milton Keynes
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    History, History of art