Prof. Liz Prettejohn: We live in an increasingly visual world in the 21st Century.
We will help you develop the skills needed to succeed in this changing
environment. York is distinctive for its wide historical coverage.
You will be able to study the whole story of art from its earliest beginnings right
through to the present day.
At York, you'll study with world leading scholars. York's art
historians are making discoveries that change the way we look at works of
art. You will share the excitement of discovery with your teachers,
the passion that they have for their subjects.
Penelope: I think the really exciting thing about being at York is that
you being involved in with this sort of ground-breaking research which the
academic tutors are doing. Being a part of that in your seminars coming up
with ideas, which then the cheaters will talk about and build upon,
you really feel like you're being involved in that research, and I think that's
probably the most exciting thing.
Prof. Liz Prettejohn: They publish their research in books, articles, and exhibition
catalogues. They curate exhibitions in the leading museums and galleries
all over the world.
Benjamin: At York, you can set your career in motion. The university has
strategic links with the National Gallery, the V & A, Tate, and there's
opportunities to meet curators, artists, academics. You can really make
those links that will become your professional network.
Dr. Chad Elias: This course will give you the opportunity to network and
navigate the job market.
Prof. Liz Prettejohn: You will have excellent career prospects with a History of
Art Degree. The creative industries are the fastest growing sector of the
U.K. economy. You will develop skills that are transferable to any number
of other sectors.
Dr. Chad Elias: A York student takes initiative. This degree rewards
entrepreneurial students that take advantage of everything that this
university and city have to offer.
Joanna: There are lots of ways for students to get involved and to have
a lot of responsibility. For example, there is the Norman Rea Gallery,
which is a fully functioning student-run gallery. And you can also join
lots of different societies which organise their own field trips to places
like Paris, and also you can become a student rep.
Rachel: This is the second exhibition that I've curated for the Norman
Rae Gallery and found this artist through his studios in Sheffield and
asked him to come and present his collage work here.
The gallery's entirely student led, with one committee member taking
charge of each exhibition. We spend the weekend before cleaning up the
gallery and getting the walls ready for the artists to come down and then
curate the work.
We make a big event out of the opening nights. That's when I think
most of the students come and see the work. It's a really good opportunity
to sort of meet new people and talk to the tutors about the work and also
get the press in to come and review the show.
Prof. Liz Prettejohn: You'll be able to work with the world leading galleries of
the North of England with whom we have strong relationships.
For example,
the great galleries of York itself of Leeds, Newcastle, Manchester, and Bradford
Dr. Emanuele Lugli: Here at York, we value direct encounters with artworks.
You'll visit national and international museums, galleries, as well as cultural sites
Joanna: As a first-year student, you get to do the fieldwork module,
which is where you get to see all the different sites around York,
including the Minster, the York City Art Gallery and all of the cool
medieval architecture that we have in the city.
Amy: Entering the Minster, you'll be struck by the awesome size of
everything and the architecture is just stunning and the statues as well.
It's very important to go there as a student of the history of art.
Prof. Liz Prettejohn: Students come to York from all over the world to take
advantage of the unique environment here.
Joanna: York also serves as a really good base to visit other galleries
around Northern England and also for the rest of Europe.
Stephen: It was the best decision I've ever made as a Medievalist to
live in the medieval city of York.
Alix: Art is not just a pretty picture. It is about communicating the
pressures and the experiences that we have within our lives.
Prof. Liz Prettejohn: We study the art of the past and present in order to make
an impact on the world of the future.
Dr. Sarah Victoria Turner: Studying the history of art immerses you in thinking about art
and architecture which will enhance your appreciation of cultures for the
rest of your life.
Prof. Liz Prettejohn: This is an opportunity to immerse yourself into human
creativity all over the world and across the ages.
