Tuition Fee
£9,250.00 (UK/EU)
£14,500.00 (INT)
$38,000.00 (US)
Programme Overview
The BA Art History & Visual Culture programme is designed for students who want gain broad knowledge of art and visual cultures and for those who want to pursue postgraduate study in a similar academic area or have a creative role in visual arts institutions and the creative cultural industries.
The programme has three key aims:
- Introduce students to the key influencers, theories, methods and contemporary art movements as well as the extensive art history
- Develop an understanding of how to evaluate the role of visual arts and cultures today, through relevant conceptual frameworks
- Explore a variety of Western and non-Western arts and visual cultures, from prehistory to the present
These three goals are complemented by a strong element of professional practice, with opportunities to explore careers in visual arts institutions and the creative cultural industries. The programme places particular emphasis on art and visual practices across cultures. Students who are pursuing this degree will be prepared to either continue into postgraduate study or to participate in the internship programme, be able to pursue careers in visual arts institutions and the creative cultural industries.
Top 5 Reasons To Study This Programme:
- Explore the history and contemporary contexts of art and design across cultures while using London as your base
- Gain fascinating insights into the latest debates within art history and visual culture through research-active faculty
- Engage directly with original artworks and collections first hand, gaining valuable skills in observing and interpreting important artefacts within their specific historical and cultural contexts
- Benefit from the field trips not only in London, but to other British sites as well as key European art centers
- Stand out to potential employers when you graduate due to the knowledge and skills gained as well as the networks you will develop in the global art world and cultural industries, and through an integrated internship
Modules breakdown
3 Years pathway
Core Modules
CORE SUBJECTS |
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YEAR 1 | YEAR 2 | YEAR 3 | YEAR 4 |
Foundations in Photography | Introduction to Art Across Cultures | Museums & Galleries London | Pop to Present: Themes in Contemporary US Art |
Foundations of Mass Media and Communications | Introduction to Visual Culture | Art in Context | Senior Seminar in Art History and Visual Culture I |
World Cultural History | History of Design | Senior Seminar in Art History and Visual Culture II |
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Transitions I | Cultural Theory | Non Western Visual Cultures |
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Transitions II | Art History: Theory & Methods | Working in the Art World |
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Quantitative Reasoning | |||
Scientific Reasoning | |||
Creative Expression | |||
Research and Writing I | |||
Plus QCF Level 3 Elective (can be Gen Ed Hum SS requirement) | |||
Electives
ELECTIVE MODULES |
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YEAR 1 | YEAR 2 | YEAR 3 | YEAR 4 |
Plus three of the following: | Plus two of the following: | Plus one of the following: |
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Stamping Authority | British Art and Architecture | New Media & Visual Power: Themes in Contemporary |
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Introduction to Film Studies | Art of Prehistoric Europe | Visualising People & Place: Themes in Contemporary |
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Film in the Americas | History of Photography | Plus 4 of the following OR two of the following and an Internship: |
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History of Fashion | The Renaissance: New Perspectives | New Media & Visual Power: Themes in Contemporary |
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Introduction to the Business of Fashion | Modern Art and Modernism | Visualising People & Place: Themes in Contemporary |
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Research and Writing II | Sociology of Culture and Subculture | Questioning Renaissance Art |
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Plus 4 FHEQ Level 4 Electives (can be Gen Ed Hum SS requirement) | Communications for PR and Advertising | Fashion and Media |
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Mainstream Cinema: Studies in Genre | International Cinema |
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Gender in Film | Transnational Cinema |
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Psychology of Fashion and Luxury Goods | History on Film |
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Plus 3 FHEQ Level 5 Electives | Visualizing Enlightenment: Art, Ideas and Material Culture 1685‐1800 |
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World Internship in Art History & Visual Culture (6 |
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Internship in Art History & Visual Culture (6 CREDITS) |
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4 Years pathway
Core Modules & Electives
YEAR 1 | YEAR 2 | YEAR 3 |
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Fall Semester | Fall Semester | Fall Semester |
Foundations of Mass Media and Communications | Museums and Galleries of London | Senior Seminar I |
Foundations of Photography | Art in Context | Non-Western Visual Cultures |
Foundations of World Cultural History | Cultural Theory | Working in the Art World |
Research & Writing I | Elective | Elective |
Creative Expression | Elective | Elective |
Spring Semester | Spring Semester | Spring Semester |
Intro to Visual Culture | Art History : Theories and Methods | Senior Seminar II |
Intro to Art Across Cultures | History of Design | Pop to Present |
Scientific Reasoning | Elective | New Media & Visual Power OR Visualising People & Place |
Quantitative Reasoning | Elective | Elective |
Research & Writing II | Elective | Elective |
3 Year Pathway Entry Requirements
A Level: 3 C’s or equivalent*
*All other equivalent eligible transfer credits will be determined by Admissions.
4 Year Pathway Entry Requirements
A Level: 96 UCAS points
US High School Diploma (or equivalent): 2.5 GPA minimum (on 4.0 scale)
International Baccalaureate: 24 IB points (year 1) BTEC National Diploma: MMM.
Completion of Year 12-13 International equivalent secondary school qualification with a minimum grade average of grade of C including mathematics and English
English Language Requirements (Non Native English Speakers)
☐ IELTS 5.5 with 5.5 in each Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing
☐ TOEFL (IBT) 80+ overall with: Listening 17, Reading 18, Writing 17, Speaking 20
☐ Pearsons Test of English (PTE) 51
☐ Overall Cambridge English Scale score of no less than 168 in Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking
☐ TOEFL (IBT) 80+ overall with: Listening 17, Reading 18, Writing 17, Speaking 20
☐ Pearsons Test of English (PTE) 51
☐ Overall Cambridge English Scale score of no less than 168 in Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking
How to apply
You apply directly using the Common Application ($50.00) or the Richmond One Line Application. In order to submit your application you will need the following information
- Details of your education history, including the dates of all exams/assessments
- The email address of your referee who we can request a reference from, or alternatively an electronic copy of your academic reference
- A personal statement – this can either be emailed as a Word Document or PDF, or completed online
- An electronic copy of your in process or completed high school (secondary school) transcript and graduation certificate
When to apply
We encourage you to complete your application as early as possible, even if you are completing your undergraduate programme of study. In this case you will be offered a place that is conditional on successfully completing a specified qualification and English language qualification if applicable. If you would like your application to be considered for a Richmond bursary, an early application is strongly recommended
Application process
Admission is by interview unless you live outside the UK when we may interview you via Skype or by telephone. We may also determine your suitability on the basis of their application and qualifications alone. Find out more about applying.
UCAS Course Code
3 year pathway
RU02
4 year pathway
4A36
Full Time 3-4 Years
Including one year at QCF Level 3
(subject to credit transfer)
Contact our admissions team for more details:
admissions@richmond.ac.uk
Please note: Non US students are eligible
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What our students say
Studying for a BA in American Studies at Richmond University was the best decision I made in the last three years (better than the time I said yes to eating an oven baked tarantula, lightly salted).
The classes at Richmond are small – in terms of student numbers, but also dimensionally – and all the better for it. Class discussions are the perfect setting to explore the subject and extract sordid details.
Class contact hours are numerous and the work load is high but time spent with our tutors is extensive which I know, having done the first year of my degree at a British University, is an exceptional quality unique to Richmond University.
With quite a broad subject, taking the degree in the direction I want to is routinely encouraged, as is free thinking and the development of my ideas.
If you want a challenge and to develop an incredible understanding in your field, Richmond American International University in London is the place to go, despite its lengthy title which I may have just got wrong.
The classes at Richmond are small – in terms of student numbers, but also dimensionally – and all the better for it. Class discussions are the perfect setting to explore the subject and extract sordid details.
Class contact hours are numerous and the work load is high but time spent with our tutors is extensive which I know, having done the first year of my degree at a British University, is an exceptional quality unique to Richmond University.
With quite a broad subject, taking the degree in the direction I want to is routinely encouraged, as is free thinking and the development of my ideas.
If you want a challenge and to develop an incredible understanding in your field, Richmond American International University in London is the place to go, despite its lengthy title which I may have just got wrong.
Where to find us
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TW10 6JP
England
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