School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies
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School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies
The School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies is one of the largest and most exciting centres in the UK for aspiring cultural practitioners — artists, theorists, curators, historians of art — to hone their creative and critical skills and broaden their intellectual horizons.
We are an internationally recognised leader in research and research-led teaching in the history of art, art gallery and museum studies, cultural and media studies, and fine art.
Studying with us
We offer a unique combination of programmes centred on the encounter between historical, cultural and theoretical analysis, museum and heritage studies and fine art practice.
Undergraduate
Each of our undergraduate degrees constitutes a particular pathway but also offer flexibility, allowing you to select from many optional modules.
More on UndergraduateMasters
Our six taught postgraduate courses cover the fields of history of art, museum studies, cultural studies and fine art.
More on MastersResearch degrees
The research focus of the School allows us to offer supervision expertise in a wide range of interdisciplinary fields, including world-wide art history, critical analysis and theoretical cultural studies, as well as fine art practice in all media.
More on Research degreesOur reputation
3rd
for Fine Art in the UK
REF 2014
5th
for Art & Design in the UK
The Complete University Guide, 2021
Top 10
University for research power in the UK
Research Excellence Framework, 2014
3rd
for Fine Art in the UK
REF 2014
5th
for Art & Design in the UK
The Complete University Guide, 2021
Top 10
University for research power in the UK
Research Excellence Framework, 2014
Our research
The research focus of the School allows us to offer expertise in a wide range of interdisciplinary fields, including world-wide art history, critical analysis and theoretical cultural studies, as well as fine art practice in all media.

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