Venues

Central Campus

Content

Year 1:
You will study History of Art 1, which covers the period from the fall of the Roman Empire until the end of the Counter Reformation. This will include non-Western material. You will also study Architectural History 1, which is a survey from antiquity to the present day. You will also choose an optional course from another subject area.

Year 2:
You will study History of Art 2, which begins with the 18th century and continues to the present day. You will also study Classical Art, which examines the heritage of Greece and Rome, and Architectural History 2, which examines the theme of 'building the city'.

Year 3:
You can start to specialise and can either focus solely on history of art or choose courses from other academic areas. You will also complete either a placement within a gallery or cultural institution or complete a major project. Projects in the past have included writing exhibition reviews and cataloguing works of art.

Year 4:
You will select courses that build on your subject choices in third year. You will also write a dissertation.

Entry Requirements

2026 entry requirements

Standard entry:
4 Highers at AABB (first sitting) or AAAB (two sittings) plus English at National 5.

Widening access entry:
4 Highers at ABBB (two sittings) plus English at National 5. Highers at BBB must be achieved in one.