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 14 September 2018
Friday 7 September 2018
Thursday 23 August 2018
Events
The Scandal of M. Alphonse Legros
4.30PM, BS/005 Bowland Auditorium
Professor Liz Prettejohn, University of York
Bath to Baghdad and beyond: Ellen Tanner’s collection of Middle Eastern Art
6.30PM, The Treehouse
Catrin Jones (Holburne Museum)
History of Art at York
Interested in studying with us? Explore our programmes:
Our degrees offer a rich variety of choices and specialisms. Learn more about our favourite topics:
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