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
Department of History of Art
News
Friday 6 July 2018
Friday 29 June 2018
Thursday 28 June 2018
Events
The Circumpolar World, 1850-1940: From Scandinavia to North America
3.30PM, Berrick Saul Building BS/007 (The Jane Moody Boardroom)
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