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The history of art and architecture emerged as an intellectual discipline: it includes a careful analysis of art, its interpretation as a vivid evidence of the development of human society. Since the 1980s, there has been a growing desire to find adequate ways of understanding art, architecture, design and their consumption, going beyond the previously accepted "canon" of high art.
Graduates of the leading universities in England with the study of the history of art and architecture in 2022 are open to a variety of career options:
- Right
- Publishing
- mass media
- Education
- Museums
- The world of commercial art.
International students must provide an A-Level or equivalent in history or English literature. Applicants must demonstrate experience of independent art studies, show what they have learned from this experience.
Directions of studying the history of art and architecture:
- History of art
- Art history with gallery and museum work
- History of Art and Literature
- Film Studies and Art History
- Archeology, anthropology, art history.
Best universities in Britain to study history of art, architecture and design 2026 | Complete University Guide
| Rank | Institution |
|---|---|
| 1 | University of Cambridge |
| 2 | University of St Andrews |
| 3 | University of Oxford |
| 4 | University of Birmingham |
| 5 | UCL (University College London) |
| 6 | University of Manchester |
| 7 | University of York |
| 8 | University of Bristol |
| 9 | University of Exeter |
| 10 | University of Leeds |
| 11 | Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London |
| 12 | The University of Edinburgh |
| 13 | University of Warwick |
| 14 | University of Glasgow |
| 15 | University of Sussex |
| 16 | University of Nottingham |
| 17 | Goldsmiths, University of London |
| 18 | Manchester Metropolitan University |
| 19 | University of East Anglia UEA |
| 20 | Oxford Brookes University |
| 21 | University of Brighton |
