Programme Learning Outcomes

Over the course of their studies, students who major in Art History can expect to:

  • Apply skills of critical intellectual enquiry to the study of the visual arts.
  • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of more than one area of the history of art.
  • Critically evaluate works of art and art historical and theoretical writings.
  • Devise research topics and conduct independent research in the field of art history.
  • Use knowledge of art to reflect upon their own values and the assumptions underlying them.
  • Demonstrate a sensitivity to diversity through engagement with differing viewpoints and beliefs.
  • Demonstrate and articulate an awareness of the diversity of art of various time periods and cultures.
  • Develop effective oral and written communication skills.
  • Understand the visual arts to the point where further learning can be undertaken independently.