Visiting Students - History of Art

Undergraduate students

Academic requirements

You should have a background in History of Art or related subject area. Acceptance on all optional modules requires you to have studied to an acceptable level of prior knowledge. Your application must include a sample of recent written work (at least 1,500 words) in English on a History of Art topic, preferably previously submitted as part of your undergraduate course.

English language requirements

IELTS: 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component (the language requirements are part way down the page. The other requirements are not applicable).

For more information see our undergraduate English language requirements.

Postgraduate students

Academic requirements

You should hold a good undergraduate degree () in history of art or a related subject.

English language requirements

For postgraduate taught students

IELTS: 7.0, with a minimum of 6.0 in Writing and no less than 5.5 in all other components (the language requirements are part way down the page. The other requirements are not applicable).

For postgraduate research students

IELTS: 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component (the language requirements are part way down the page. The other requirements are not applicable).

For more information see our postgraduate English language requirements.

Choosing your modules

You can view the department’s modules in the module catalogue. To help you get started, we have written a short guide on how to use the module catalogue.

After your place at York is confirmed, we will contact you to finalise your module choices.

Teaching schedule

You can study in our department for the following periods:

• Full academic year
• Semester 1 only
• Semester 2 only

Examination and assessment

Assessment is either by examination during the Common Examination Periods at the end of each semester (alternate assessments may be available, please contact us) or by assignment submitted via the VLE.

Visiting students enrolled on a History of Art module must conform to the same systems and deadlines for assessment as home students. If a visiting students' registration ends before the assessment is due they can be offered an alternative assessment. Please note the exception to this arrangement for Art and Its Institutions and Writing Art Histories.

Start your application

The list below shows our modules for 2024/25. Our 2025/26 modules will be available soon in the module catalogue.

Undergraduate modules