History of Art A-Level

Studying History of Art A-Level allows you to study visual art in the forms of paintings, architecture and sculpture, as well as exploring

 them across different periods of society and cultures. 

You will learn how to perform a visual analysis of paintings, sculptures and architecture from Classical Greece to the present. You will also look at themes  in art and architecture which might include: Nature, Identities, War. Here, you will look at works by specified artists/architects. The final component allows you to explore specific Periods such as the Renaissance, Avant-Garde and Baroque periods. 

Format

Independent reading and essay-based subject. 

Key Skills Acquired

Research, interpreting art, communicating ideas through art, making critical judgements about art. 

Complimentary A-Levels

English Language & Literature, Art & Design, History, Sociology, Modern Foreign Languages, Geography, Politics, Classical Civilisation, Latin, Greek.    

Typical Assessment

Examinations. 

Exam Boards

UK Boards: Edexcel Pearson

International Boards: None

Career Options

Curator, gallery manager, publishing, art teacher, archivist, heritage manager, art director, artist, auctioneer, museum conservator, graphic designer, advertising, manager, PR, design, business

UK Universities Include

University of East Anglia, University of Cambridge, University of Leeds, University of Reading, Goldsmiths University of London, University of Warwick, University of Manchester, University of Birmingham, University of Kent, University of Sussex, University of York, University College London (UCL), University of Oxford, University of Bristol, University of St Andrews, University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow, University of Nottingham, Newcastle University, University of Plymouth, University of Leicester, University of Southampton, University of Aberdeen, University of Buckingham, University of the Arts London, University of Lincoln, University of Essex, University of Roehampton, University of Lancaster, Birkbeck, University of London, University of Hull, University of Chichester, University of Winchester, University of Stirling, Oxford Brookes University, Courtauld Institute of Art, Queen’s University Belfast, University of Dundee, University of Westminster, University of Brighton