The Art History BA (Hons) at University College Dublin is your gateway to understanding the profound impact of visual culture and artistic expression throughout human history. If you are fascinated by how societies create, interpret, and are influenced by imagery, this degree will equip you with the critical tools to explore these connections. You will delve into the diverse aspects of visual culture, artistic creativity, and the role of imagery within society, situating objects within their historical, stylistic, and aesthetic frameworks. This inherently interdisciplinary subject allows for dynamic connections across the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.
This full-time, on-campus undergraduate programme is delivered over three years, combining lectures, tutorials, and seminars with a strong emphasis on small-group learning. You will examine art, architecture, and visual culture from ancient times to the present, exploring traditional and new media. Through modules covering key periods, artists, and movements, you will develop critical, historical, and historiographical modes of inquiry. Gallery, museum, and site visits are integrated into the curriculum, and in your final year, you may undertake a minor dissertation, preparing you for further study or careers in curating, heritage, or cultural analysis.