This course focuses on global art history and visual culture from the 18th century to the present day, covering creative production from classical art and popular photography to multimedia and digital practices.You’ll learn about the politics of creativity and culture, studying material and visual histories and art theory as well as engaging with debates around gender and sexuality, ecology, race, class, politics, and ableism. You will also gain extensive knowledge on collecting, curating, and exhibition-making.We have excellent specialist facilities on-site, including our world-renowned Teaching Collection and Design Archives and the St Peter's House Special Collection as well as at the Screen Archive South East. You’ll also benefit from our close relationships with local and national museums, galleries and archives.The course is taught by a small, friendly, specialist course team with research expertise on the Middle East, North Africa, South and East Asia, North America and Britain.

School of Humanities and Social Science