At Sussex, you benefit from BrightonÕs creative arts culture while enjoying access to LondonÕs world-leading resources. You'll explore every aspect of visual culture, from photography to architecture, collaborating with renowned curators and our partners within the industry.Ê

We have fantastic campus facilities including the Art History Lab and the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts, and exceptional links with galleries and museums including Tate Modern and the V&A.

With our Art History BA, you develop analytic and practical skills that ready you for work in the cultural, creative and academic sectors.

Careers

Recent graduates have gone on to work as:

  • creative director, Big AlÕs Creative Emporium
  • exhibitions and collections assistant, Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft
  • individual giving officer, English National Opera.

Your future career

Art History is among the most vocational of all the humanities subjects. By studying Art History, you prepare yourself for a wide range of careers, both within and outside the arts.

Our graduates have excellent capacities in creative problem-solving, critical thinking, organisation and planning. They also understand how visual culture works Ð an essential skill in an image-saturated society.