Art and History of Art Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Art and History of Art Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Develop your creative practice, complemented by the study of arts across different periods, with our BA Art and History of Art programme.
This University of Reading four-year programme will help you become a skilful creator and thinker, bringing together your creative practical skills with the academic study of the history of art.
You'll have the opportunity to:
* build on your practical skills
* explore the practice, theory and history of art
* benefit from our approach to the subject, and particular focus on contemporary art
Develop your creative practice, complemented by the study of arts across different periods, with our BA Art and History of Art programme.
This University of Reading four-year programme will help you become a skilful creator and thinker, bringing together your creative practical skills with the academic study of the history of art.
You'll have the opportunity to:
* build on your practical skills
* explore the practice, theory and history of art
* benefit from our approach to the subject, and particular focus on contemporary art
* access the University’s broad range of archives, collections and museums.
The course provides you with the tools to develop, make and present your artwork. It fosters your investigative, critically reflective and independent learning through the study and discussion of contemporary art and its histories. The combination of making and critical reflection enables you to develop and articulate your own creative position.
For more information, please visit the course page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/art-ug/ba-art-and-history-of-art
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
2027-10-01
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
A15-D69
Institution Code
R12
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
A level
T Level
Minimum grade C in the Core Component.
UCAS Tariff
Not accepted
Scottish Higher
Access to HE Diploma
offer-distinction: 18.0, offer-merit: 27.0
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE Maths grade 4 (or C), GCSE English Language or English Literature grade 4 (or C).
Extended Project
In recognition of the excellent preparation that the Extended Project Qualification provides to students for University study, we now include achievement in the EPQ as part of a formal offer. Eligible applicants would receive two offers, our usual offer plus an alternative offer of a B in the EPQ and one grade lower in their A level subjects
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channel Islands, England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Republic of Ireland | £10,050 | 2026/27 | Year 1 | |
| EU, International | £26,850 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
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