History of Art is a way of unlocking the past through material culture and understanding the process of human creativity itself.

Discover art and visual culture through a broad range of perspectives, such as social history, global art, philosophy, anthropology, feminism and religion. Students will have access to original works, a dedicated fine art library and collection of resources in the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, the university's acclaimed public gallery on-campus. Here students will find works by Botticelli, Van Gogh, Monet, Magritte, Degas, Gwen John, Vigée LeBrun and Rodin.

Study trips play an important part in this degree and include visits to galleries and museums in the UK and abroad. Students  will participate in a week-long, University-funded trip to a major European centre of artistic importance, where they have the opportunity to examine works of art and architecture in situ. Previous study trips have been to Rome, Prague, Berlin and Paris and are led by staff with specific research interests in the city. The trip provides a great opportunity to get to know the entire year group in an informal and inspiring setting.