BA Art History

at University College Dublin

First Year
 

First year modules introduce students to the key periods, artists and movements of European art and architecture from Antiquity through to the birth of modern art in the early 20th century.
 

• The Art of the Ancient and Medieval World

• The Art of the Renaissance: Reform and Rebirth

• The Baroque to Romanticism

• The Modern World 1848-1914

Second & Final Years
 

Students have the opportunity to develop an increasingly in-depth visual and critical understanding of the history of art, crossing over boundaries of media, chronology and geography. Typical modules include:
 

• The Modern to the Contemporary

• European Architecture

• Perspectives on Irish Art: From Medieval to Modern

• History of Photography

• Early Islamic Art & Architecture

• Rome: Caput Mundi

• Art & Death in Early Modern Europe

• Georgian Dublin

• Genre Painting in the Age of Vermeer

• Women & Modern Architecture

• From Constantinople to Istanbul: Art, Faith, Politics.

General Requirements

Standard XII
 

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Council for the Indian School Certificate (CISCE)
 

Intermediate Exam (some state boards)
Higher/Senior School Certificate/Examination (most state boards)

English Language Requirements

CBSE/AISSCE/CUSCE/ISC - English Language 80% OR IELTS/TOEFL or equivalent
 

IELTS
 

• An average score of 6.5 over all components and a minimum of 6.0 in each band on the Academic Version. 

• In 2022 and 2023 we will accept IELTS indicator. It may not be recognised after that depending on the outcome of a review.

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
 

• A minimum score of 90 is required in the Internet based TOEFL (iBT) with no less than 21 in writing and at least 19 in every other section.

• In 2022 and 2023 we will accept TOEFL Home Edition. . It may not be recognised after that depending on the outcome of a review.

Non-EU fees for academic year 2022/23 are:
 

• € 20500

Graduates develop key skills from critical thinking and writing to effective visual analysis, that have diverse applications and can lead to employment opportunities in:
 

• Museums and Galleries

• Cultural and Heritage Sector

• Education and Academia

• Digital Media

• Journalism

• Publishing

• Auction Houses

• Archives.