Department of History of Art
Top 5 in the UK (Times Good University Guide 2019)
Research-led teaching in small groups for undergraduates and postgraduates
Vibrant student societies and activities, including a student-run gallery on campus
Our academics are involved in exhibitions of national importance
News
Tuesday 13 November 2018
Thursday 1 November 2018
Events
Persian Classics today: contemporary visual interpretations of Medieval Literature
6.30PM, The Treehouse
Dr Firuza Melville (University of Cambridge)
Portrait of the 'Ruling Class' in 18th-century Calcutta: Zayn al-Din and Zoffany
4.30PM, BS/005 Bowland Auditorium
Hawon Ku
Style Wars: Fashioning Hair in Early Modernity
5.00PM, BS/008
History of Art at York
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Professional Partners
Via YAHCs (York Art History Collaborations), we are in partnership with Tate Britain, the V&A, the National Gallery and many more.
Welcome
Ours is one of the largest and most dynamic History of Art departments in the world. Particular strengths lie in
- Architectural history & theory
- British art
- Contemporary art, film & new media
- Medieval art
- Sculpture
- Stained glass
But what makes us special are the critical ideas and innovative approaches we bring to our teaching and research – all within a famously friendly atmosphere and spectacular historic location.
Professor Michael White
Head of Department