Studying History of Art: What's It Like?

07/02/2025 37 min

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00:00 Introductions
00:34 What is the History of Art?
01:05 How is Art History different from the History course?
03:30 Course structure for first year
05:00 What was your favorite module in the first year?
05:50 How much of a role does religion play in Art History?
06:50 Course structure for second and third year
08:30 Eugénie discusses her dissertation
09:30 What courses have you chosen for your second and third year?
12:05 What prior knowledge do you need for Art History?
13:10 What are you assessed on during the Art History interview?
14:10 Similarities between Art History and English
16:30 How are Art History students taught at Cambridge?
20:10 What are Art History supervisions like?
22:35 How are students examined in Art History?
27:00 Do you ever create art in Art History?
31:10 Which universities did you consider?
32:50 How have you found the course overall?
33:25 What are your plans for after you graduate?