Career paths for Art History & Visual Culture graduates

• Photography
• Graphic Design
• Video Production
• Illustration
• Museum / Gallery / Auction House
• Creative Consultancy

Where do Richmond’s Art, History & Visual Culture graduates go?*

This is a recent programme and the first cohort has not yet completed, but graduates from the School of Communications, Arts & Social Sciences have progressed to:

In the workplace

• Barons Court Theatre
• Boston Ballet
• Christies
• Victoria and Albert Museum
• Vogue Magazine

Graduate School

• College of Law
• London College of Fashion
• London School of Economics and Political Science
• Monterey Institute of International Studies
• Royal Central School of Speech & Drama

* Figures and information supplied by the Department of Alumni Relations

How Will I be Assessed?

The teaching and learning strategy adopted within the degree programmes based in the School of Communications, Arts, and Social Sciences is based on the understanding that all students will be treated as active learners. Clearly, the precise approach will vary from course to course, depending on the learning outcomes relevant to each class.

The more generic components of our teaching and learning strategy normally involves a variety of approaches and include delivering many of the following:

• Regular use of formal lecture sessions in most courses.
• Regular use of individual and/or team-based projects in many courses.
• Use of audio-visual and library resources in many courses.
• Use of computer laboratory and/or Centre for New Media to learn and apply analytical and/or creative/professional techniques.
• Occasional workshops and seminars in some courses.
• Student presentations in some courses.
• Regular use of tutor- and student-led discussion groups via e-learning platforms such as PowerCAMPUS in some courses
• Regular use of self-directed and directed reading in all courses.

Students pursuing degrees in any one of the academic areas in the School of Communications, Arts, and Social Sciences are assessed through their ability to absorb material delivered in the classroom as well as through their ability carry out independent research. There are also a variety of project-based courses in the upper division within which students work in teams. Students are also assessed though a variety of methods, including tests, project briefs and term-papers. Most courses further assess students through the use of end of term exams.

All of our classes follow a University-defined set of Assessment Norms. The purpose here is to ensure equity and fairness for all students.

Undergraduate Entry Requirements:
Every undergraduate student will first enter our Liberal Arts programme before specialising in their Major. As such, the entry requirements for all undergraduate programmes at Richmond are the same, regardless of your chosen Major.

Undergraduate applicants should meet at least one of the following academic achievements for successful admission into Richmond:

• A Level: 96 - 112 UCAS points 
• US High School Diploma (or equivalent): 2.5 - 3.0 GPA minimum (on 4.0 scale)
• International Baccalaureate: 24 - 28 IB points
• BTEC National Diploma: MMM - DMM

Additional Entry Requirements (please note, your application will not be complete until all items below are received by Admissions):

1. Application for Undergraduate Admission
2. Your Personal Statement
3. One Confidential Letter of Academic Recommendation
4. Official School Transcripts (if you are a transfer applicant with less than 30 credits, you must also submit official secondary school transcripts)
5. English Language Test Scores** (required for students whose native language is not English.  Please see below regarding this requirement)

Deadlines & Start Dates:
(please view our Academic Calendar here)

Spring 2018: The entry term begins on 8th January 2018.
- If you require a visa to study in the UK, we strongly suggest that you submit your application and supporting documents to us by 17th November 2017. Applications for spring entry received after this date, may still be considered but this will depend on your individual circumstances.
- If you do not require a visa to study in the UK then we suggest you submit your application and supporting documents by 1st December 2017.

Fall 2018: We are now accepting applications for Fall entry term.  
- If you require a visa to study in the UK then we strongly suggest that you submit your application and supporting documents to us by 1st July 2018. Applications for spring entry received after this date, may still be considered but this will depend on your individual circumstances. 
- If you do not require a visa to study in the UK, then we suggest you submit your application and supporting documents by 1st August 2018.

*Advanced Credit:
Students meeting this standard in relevant subjects will normally be given exemption from introductory courses and may complete the degree programme in less than four years. See the ABMA Advanced Early Qualifications link (below) for advanced entry details for students holding ABMA qualifications. Candidates with US High School Diplomas or other entry qualifications can be considered for entry to year 1 of the 4-year degree programmes. ABMA Advanced Entry Qualifications

Students with Advanced Standing:
A student who has passed an Advanced Placement Test will be given six credits for each subject in which a grade 3,4 or 5 is achieved. A student who has passed an A level (advanced level) examination will be given nine credits for each subject in which a grade of A, B or C is achieved. Six credits will be given for a grade of D or E. Students with advanced qualifications may be awarded course credit towards the BA or BS degree. Examples are the International Baccalaureate, the Baccalauréat de l’Enseignement du Second Degré (France), the Abitur/Reifzeugnis (Germany), the Diploma di Maturità (Italy), and the School Leaving Diploma from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.

**English Language Proficiency Requirements (for non-native English speakers):  

• If you require a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK, and are not a national of a majority English-speaking country, then you will need to provide evidence of your English language ability. This should be an Academic IELTS test taken within the last two years with a score of at least 5.5 in each element. Majority English speaking countries are Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, New Zealand, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago and USA.
• If you do not need a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK, but you come from a country where English is not the native language, then we can accept a wider variety of English language tests as evidence of your English proficiency. Please note that tests marked with a * in the chart below are not Secure English Language Tests (SELTS) approved by the Home Office and therefore cannot be used to support your Tier 4 student visa application.