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Description

The study of History and Philosophy of Art enables you to gain a rich understanding of the visual arts through the complementary perspectives of its history and the philosophical understanding of its nature and importance. A distinctive feature of the programme is the interaction between history of art and aesthetics in the curriculum, and the wide range of opportunities to study practical modules in everything from photography, through curating exhibitions to writing about art for the media and arts industries. The programme also allows you to focus your studies, if you wish to do so, by choosing options which most relate to Italian Art and other aspects of Italian culture.

Taking the subject alongside Italian enables you to study a wide range of texts and visual material while learning a language. It also allows you to gain a deeper understanding of Italian culture and art from the perspective of both an artist and an Italian speaker.

We also offer the opportunity for you to spend a year studying or working abroad in Italy, where you can experience Italian culture and art forms first hand and improve your language skills at the same time. With the option of a dissertation in the final year, you could combine your love of both subjects to write about Italian art that you may have discovered on your year abroad.

Independent rankings

Modern languages at Kent were ranked 14th for student satisfaction in The Guardian University Guide 2014.

In the National Student Survey 2013, 93% of arts students were satisfied with the quality of their course.

Detailed Course Facts

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

• English

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
• IT312 - History of Italian Cinema:The Legacy of Neo-Realism
• IT315 - Writing Italy through the Centuries:An Introduction
• IT301 - Learning Italian - Beginners
• IT308 - Learning Italian 3 (Post A Level)

Stage 2

Possible modules may include:

• HA507 - Reading the Image
• CL609 - Roman Art and Architecture
• HA573 - Print Collecting and Curating
• HA580 - Camera, Light and Darkroom: Intro to Black & White Photography
• HA595 - Visual Arts Writing
• HA653 - Exposed: The Aesthetics of The Body, Sexuality and Erotic Art
• HA660 - Dialogues; Art History in a Global Context
• HA669 - Study of a Single Artist
• HA681 - Pixelated World: The Digital Revolution
• HA683 - Against Realism: Varieties of Photographic Pictorialism
• HA684 - Genius: Perspectives on Artistic Creation
• HA686 - Thinking about the Arts
• HA688 - Painting in Central Italy 1440 - 1520
• HI5041 - Gothic Art: Image and Imagination in Europe, c.1140-1500
• HI789 - The Art of Death
• IT508 - Learning Italian 2 (Intermediate)
• IT563 - Learning Italian 4 *Advanced)
• IT542 - Italian Extended Essay
• IT552 - Italian Short Story
• IT556 - Catching the Tide: Cultural Renewal in 20th Century Italy

Year abroad

You normally spend the year abroad at one of our exchange universities in Italy – Bologna, Parma, Pavia or Salerno. Alternatively, you can opt to work as an English language assistant in an Italian school. A paid internship programme is available at the prestigious Italian Trust-Fondazione CRT, based in Turin.

Possible modules may include:

• LA514 - Year Abroad Module

Stage 3

Possible modules may include:

• IT506 - Learning Italian 5
• HI789 - The Art of Death
• HI5041 - Gothic Art: Image and Imagination in Europe, c.1140-1500
• HA689 - Painting in Central Italy 1440 - 1520
• HA687 - Thinking about the Arts
• HA685 - Genius: Perspectives on Artistic Creation
• HA682 - Pixelated World: The Digital Revolution
• HA670 - Study of a Single Artist
• HA595 - Visual Arts Writing
• HA649 - Exposed: The Aesthetics of the Body, Sexuality and Erotic Art
• HA580 - Camera, Light and Darkroom: Intro to Black & White Photography
• HA587 - Against Realism: Varieties of Photograhic Pictorialism
• HA591 - Dialogues: Art History in a Global Context
• HA573 - Print Collecting and Curating
• HA579 - Visual Arts Internship
• CL609 - Roman Art and Architecture
• HA507 - Reading the Image
• ART500 - Independent Project
• SCL501 - Languages in the Classroom
• IT564 - Istantanea: Photography and Visual Culture in Modern and Contemporary I
• IT571 - Learning Italian Through Literature
• IT573 - Italian Gangsters: Literary and Cinematic Representations of Crime in T
• IT503 - Italian Dissertation

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6.5

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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: BBB

• GCSE: C in a modern European language other than English

• 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 15 at HL, including a modern European language other than English 4 at HL or 5 at SL

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

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