Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) – History of Art
Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) – History of Art
This major furnishes you with the knowledge and skills to gain employment in art galleries and museums, community and public art programs and with auction houses and major collections. You’ll graduate with a comprehensive understanding of art history and the specific communication skills required to engage in artistic dialogue, plus…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This major furnishes you with the knowledge and skills to gain employment in art galleries and museums, community and public art programs and with auction houses and major collections. You’ll graduate with a comprehensive understanding of art history and the specific communication skills required to engage in artistic dialogue, plus you’ll possess a qualification valued by arts professionals worldwide.
By examining the construction, reception and circulation of art objects across time and cultures, this major equips you with historical knowledge, rigorous analytical skills and the capacity to critically communicate about visual form.
Why study History of Art at UWA?
Explore the ongoing significance of art as a platform for shaping and interpreting the world in which we live
Some units are taught overseas: recent destinations include Paris, Rome and China
You’ll be taught by internationally recognised art historians
You’ll learn to
gather historical knowledge about a wide range of periods and visual media
critically communicate about visual form
recognise how art has shaped the history of ideas and how artists have imaged and imagined politics, religion, identity and culture
Course Structure
Our undergraduate degrees offer you a broad range of options allowing you to combine subjects in a way that matches your career goals and personal interests.
Career Pathways
Graduates with a History of Art major are well equipped to enter a range of careers. Many graduates have gone on to careers connected in some way with the arts, such as arts administrators, curators, museum administrators, gallery directors, art historians, art conservators and arts festival administrators.
Further Study
Graduates who complete a History of Art honours course to a high enough standard could complete a Master of Philosophy or PhD.
REQUIREMENTS
Entry requirements may vary from country to country. Students are required to complete an international academic qualification equivalent to Australian High School (or equivalent).
English language requirements:
IELTS (academic): Overall minimum score of 6.5, no band lower than 6.0
TOEFL Internet-based TOEFL (iBT): an overall score of 82 or above with a minimum score of 22 in writing, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking and 20 in listening
Pearsons Test of English (PTE) (academic): An overall score of 64 with a minimum score of 59 in the speaking and writing sections, and no less than 54 in the other sections
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of Western Australia (UWA) is a proud member of the Group of Eight and is the only university in Western Australia to be ranked in the world top 100 universities (QS World University Rankings 2023).UWA’s main campus is located in Perth, Western Australia and is home to more than 23,000 students. Perth is Australia’s fourth-largest city with over two million people from a variety of cultures worldwide, a strong economy and vibrant lifestyle. Perth is one of the country’s most affordable cities, the closest major Australian city to Asia, and in the same time zone as most of Asia.
