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Description

The History and Philosophy of Art programme has established research strengths in aesthetics, contemporary art, photographic studies, the philosophy of art, art history and in developing teaching approaches to the subject. These interests are reflected in the rich variety of modules we offer our students throughout their time at Kent.

Alongside traditional academic modules, there are also opportunities for practice-based learning and engagement with the visual arts, for example, by taking photographs, writing criticism, curating exhibitions, or by collecting art, on behalf of the department, for our growing and highly distinctive Print Collection. All of these modules provide both a high level of academic engagement with the subject and give you some of the key aptitudes required for future employment in a competitive job market. We also offer a year in industry option.

As a student of Philosophy at Kent, you do not so much learn about philosophy as learn to do it yourself. This includes not only studying major philosophies and philosophers, but also contributing your own ideas to an ongoing dialogue. You develop the ability to connect the most abstract ideas to the most concrete things in our experience.

Philosophy at Kent is a top-rated teaching department that was awarded the maximum score in its most recent teaching assessment. We have a thriving research culture with internationally recognised experts, and interests range from philosophers such as Hegel, Kant and Wittgenstein to topics such as philosophy of mind, ethics, aesthetics, logic, political philosophy, metaphysics and artificial intelligence.

Independent rankings

History at Kent was ranked 1st for research in The Complete University Guide 2014. And, in the National Student Survey 2013 History was ranked 10th for student satisfaction.

In the National Student Survey 2013, 88% of Philosophy students were satisfied with the quality of their course. And Philosophy was ranked 12th for graduate employment in The Complete University Guide 2014.

Detailed Course Facts

Application deadline January 15 Tuition fee

• GBP 9000 Year (EEA)
• GBP 12450 Year (Non-EEA)

Start date September 2015 Credits (ECTS) 180 ECTS
Credits 360 Kent credits
Duration full-time 36 months Languages Take an IELTS test

• English

Delivery mode On Campus Educational variant Part-time, Full-time More information Go To The Course Website

Course Content

The course structure below gives a flavour of the modules that will be available to you and provides details of the content of this programme. This listing is based on the current curriculum and may change year to year in response to new curriculum developments and innovation. Most programmes will require you to study a combination of compulsory and optional modules, you may also have the option to take ‘wild’ modules from other programmes offered by the University in order that you may customise your programme and explore other subject areas of interest to you or that may further enhance your employability.

Stage 1

Possible modules may include:

HA315 - The Shock of the Now: Themes in Contemporary Art

HA355 - Introduction to the History of Art

PL302 - Introduction to Philosophy: Knowledge and Metaphysics

PL303 - Introduction to Philosophy: Ethics

PL310 - Introduction to Philosopy: Logic and Reasoning

PL315 - Philosophical Reading and Writing (core)

Stage 2

Possible modules may include:

HA511 - Patronage & Cultural Organisation in 20th Century Britain

HA502 - Art & Architecture of the Renaissance

CL608 - Greek Art and Architecture

CL609 - Roman Art and Architecture

HA505 - French Painting in the 19th Century

HA507 - Reading the Image

HA554 - Contemporary Art:From Warhol to Whiteread: Postmodernity & Visual Art Pr

HA559 - Abstraction And Construction in 20th Century Art

HA573 - Print Collecting and Curating

HA580 - Camera, Light and Darkroom: Intro to Black & White Photography

HA586 - Photographic History & Aesthetics 1: Realism in Theory and Practice

HA591 - Dialogues: Art History in a Global Context

HA597 - The Sublime, the Disgusting and the Laughable

HA598 - High Art and Low Life

CL623 - Minoan Art and Architecture

HA653 - Exposed: The Aesthetics of The Body, Sexuality and Erotic Art

TH618 - Continental Philosophy of Religion

PL625 - Philosophical Text 1

PL616 - Philosophical Issues in Quantum Mechanics

PL618 - Political Philosophy

PL622 - Advanced Topics in Reasoning

PL627 - Philosophical Text 2

PL584 - Knowledge and Metaphysics:Descartes-Kant

PL585 - Contemporary Theory of Knowledge

PL588 - Metaphysics, Truth and Relativism

PL590 - Philosophies of Art

PL592 - Hegel and Marx

PL595 - Metaethics

PL596 - Philosophy of Medicine

PL598 - Greek Philosophy: Plato and Aristotle

PL599 - Wittgenstein

PL602 - Philosophy of Language

PL604 - Advanced Topics in Mind and Langauge

PL605 - Logic

PL606 - Philosophy of Science

PL608 - Paradoxes

PL609 - Philosophy of Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence

PL610 - Aesthetics

PL611 - Metaphysics

Stage 3

Possible modules may include:

HA598 - High Art and Low Life

HA649 - Exposed: The Aesthetics of the Body, Sexuality and Erotic Art

HA597 - The Sublime, the Disgusting and the Laughable

HA591 - Dialogues: Art History in a Global Context

HA586 - Photographic History & Aesthetics 1: Realism in Theory and Practice

HA580 - Camera, Light and Darkroom: Intro to Black & White Photography

HA573 - Print Collecting and Curating

HA579 - Visual Arts Internship

HA559 - Abstraction And Construction in 20th Century Art

HA554 - Contemporary Art:From Warhol to Whiteread: Postmodernity & Visual Art Pr

HA507 - Reading the Image

HA505 - French Painting in the 19th Century

CL609 - Roman Art and Architecture

CL608 - Greek Art and Architecture

HA502 - Art & Architecture of the Renaissance

HA511 - Patronage & Cultural Organisation in 20th Century Britain

HA589 - Independent Dissertation in the History and Philosophy of Art

CL653 - Minoan Art and Architecture

PL612 - Metaphysics

PL514 - Knowledge and Metaphysics: Descartes to Kant

PL526 - Aesthetics

PL527 - Contemporary Theory of Knowledge

PL552 - Metaphysics, Truth and Relativism

PL556 - Philosophies of Art

PL569 - Metaethics

PL570 - Philosophy of Medicine

PL572 - Greek Philosophy:Plato and Aristotle

PL573 - Wittgenstein

PL576 - Philosophy of Language

PL578 - Advanced Topics in Mind and Language

PL579 - Logic

PL580 - Philosophy of Science

PL582 - Paradoxes

PL583 - Philosophy of Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence

TH617 - Continental Philosophy of Religion

PL623 - Advanced Topics in Reasoning

PL626 - Philosophical Text 2

PL619 - Political Philosophy

PL617 - Philosophical Issues in Quantum Mechanics

PL624 - Philosophical Text 1

You have the opportunity to select wild modules in this stage

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6.5

To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to

take an IELTS test.

Requirements

The University will consider applications from students offering a wide range of qualifications, typical requirements are listed below, students offering alternative qualifications should contact the Admissions Office for further advice. It is not possible to offer places to all students who meet this typical offer/minimum requirement.

Typical offer/minimum requirement

• A level: ABB

• Access to HE Diploma: The University of Kent will not necessarily make conditional offers to all access candidates but will continue to assess them on an individual basis. If an offer is made candidates will be required to obtain/pass the overall Access to Higher Education Diploma and may also be required to obtain a proportion of the total level 3 credits and/or credits in particular subjects at merit grade or above.

• BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (formerly BTEC National Diploma): The university will consider applicants holding BTEC National Diploma and Extended National Diploma Qualifications (QCF; NQF;OCR) on a case by case basis please contact us via the enquiries tab for further advice on your individual circumstances.

• International Baccalaureate: 34 points overall or 16 points at HL including Philosophy 5 at HL or SL where taken

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Access Bursary

  Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.

• Alumni Bursary

  Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than University of Kent.