Art History and Visual Culture provides an excellent grounding in both traditional fine arts and contemporary visual forms. Through the flexible structure of the degree, you can study painting, sculpture, illustration and architecture alongside film, video, performance, and digital art. First year modules introduce you to the breadth of the concerns of both Art History and Visual Culture, to historical contexts and to analytical methods, while also encouraging you to think about how these methodologies and contexts change the way we think about art and visual artefacts. During your second and third years you can follow your own personal interests through a wide range of optional modules, which allows you to study particular themes or episodes in the history of art and visual culture in depth. In this way you can focus within a specific society or time period of your choice, from antiquity right up to the present day.

The College of Humanities has an excellent reputation with graduate recruiters and our students and graduates compete very successfully in the employment market. Six months after graduation 92.6%* of our Humanities graduates are employed or in further study. Art History and Visual Culture produces students with a broad range of highly desirable transferable skills, but also with attractive specialist knowledge and professional experience. You will benefit from productive engagement with collections, institutions and art groups in the area, in tandem with interaction with the wider arts community in the South West and beyond. Graduates will be able to use the skills they develop in a range of sectors, including: HeritageMuseums/galleries Arts administration Consultancy Market research Civil Service Education Teaching New media industries Journalism and publishing Research Charities Advertising Public relations Staff at our Employability and Graduate Development service have a wealth of expertise and can help you plan your future irrespective of whether you are firmly committed to a particular career or undecided about which path to follow. They run a comprehensive programme of events, including five annual Careers Fairs, individual guidance interviews, psychometric testing, employer presentations, skills events, practice job interviews with employers and guidance on preparing your CV and making applications. Many students from the department take part in the Exeter Award and the Exeter Leaders Award. These schemes encourage you to participate in employability related workshops, skills events, volunteering and employment which will contribute to your career decision-making skills and success in the employment market.