PHILOSOPHY, POLITICS, ART
BA(Hons)
Brighton: City campus
Is politics as much a war of images as a struggle between competing interests? How is art complicit in manipulating appearances to frame our view of the world? These are just two of the questions you’ll examine on this course combining three disciplines: history of art and design, the politics of art, and philosophical aesthetics. You will critically engage with artistic, political and philosophical ideas developed by individual thinkers and schools of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, applying these to real-world problems. You will develop your own understanding of how art and artmaking intersect with political movements. Studying at Brighton, you’ll be immersed in a lively culture of artistic practice, exhibition and critique – and our active student community is diverse and friendly.
What you’ll learn
The course addresses themes such as formalism and realism, expression and engagement, landscape and power, and how these relate to art and visual culture, including performance, photography, film, installation and interventions. Through your personal project you will conduct independent research guided by a staff member with expertise in the field. Year 1 In year 1 you develop the historical, philosophical, political, narrative and cultural studies analysis skills that are central to this degree. Modules cover topics such as an introduction to the themes of history of art and design; art, culture and commerce; art, design and modern life; philosophical inquiry; and the politics of representation. Year 2 You will cover topics such as modernism, ideology and the avant-garde in the twentieth century; post-modernism; enlightenment and social change for philosophy, politics and art; and modernity: interrogation and representation. You will also choose an option module from across the arts and humanities programmes.
WHY US
®® A unique
opportunity to study the connections between three vital human practices ®® Access to world-class resources, including our Design Archives, excellent specialist library, Screen Archive South East and the Dress History Teaching Collection ®® Over 100 guest lectures every year with international scholars, politicians and writers Final year Your final year sees you develop an individual research project with one-to-one supervision on a topic in which you become an expert.
How you’ll learn
A critical and independent attitude is developed through small group teaching, developing skills in oral presentation, debating and listening. Every seminar is supported by a preceding lecture and you will have a personal tutor with whom you meet regularly to discuss academic progress. You will be supported in developing your essaywriting skills through individual tutorials, with face-to-face feedback after the essay has been marked.
SUBJECT AREA History of art and design UCAS CODE D2SC DURATION Full-time 3 years ENTRY REQUIREMENTS A-levels BCC–CCC BTEC Extended Diploma DMM–MMM IB 27 points UCAS tariff 104–96 points Access to HE diploma Pass with 60 credits overall. Humanities, history or politics courses preferred. At least 45 credits at level 3. Additional requirements GCSE (minimum grade C or grade 4). Subjects must include English language and maths.
Where could your degree take you?
Mature students Anyone over 21 is considered a mature student. If you already have work or other experience that demonstrates your potential we will take this into account in addition to your exam grades.
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Don’t meet these entry requirements? We welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds and experience. If you do not meet the entry requirements stated here but can demonstrate ability, enthusiasm and motivation for your subject, we may invite you for an interview or to submit examples of work and make you an offer following individual assessment. Contact us for advice.
The skills developed on this course prepare you for a range of careers – graduates are equipped to work in fields including arts and heritage administration, curatorship, critical writing, publishing and broadcasting. Some students carry on their studies on a postgraduate degree such as our History of Design and Material Culture MA and our Curating Collections and Heritage MA. Courses are reviewed regularly and may be enhanced and updated. Get the most up-to-date information at www.brighton.ac.uk/courses.
English language requirements see page 221. Fees and funding page 222–223
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