BA Art History, Heritage and Museum Studies University of Essex

Program Description

BA Art History, Heritage and Museums Studies offers a multidisciplinary foundation in the histories and theories of art history, heritage studies and museum studies. You will acquire a broad foundation in the history of visual culture, learning about the most celebrated forms of art and architecture and discovering what has been overlooked or marginalised. This degree will also introduce you to the critical study of heritage, including ethical and legal debates, and questions around how heritage is preserved, communicated, displayed, including issues of spectatorship and community engagement. You will study topics including: History of the museum Curatorial ethics Heritage management Modern and Contemporary Art Politics of Museums and Heritage

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