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Tuition fee
700 GBP / full
700 GBP / full
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Tuition fee
700 GBP / full
700 GBP / full
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Duration
4 days
Duration
4 days
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Campus location
London, United Kingdom
Campus location
London, United Kingdom
Taught in
English
Taught in
English

About

This Contemporary Art History course at the University of the Arts London (UAL) will provide you with an overview of some of the most important themes and debates around contemporary art since 1980 to the present. The course is organised thematically and although all levels are welcome it is conceived as a continuation to the Modern Art History short course.

Overview

Each week the class will be exploring a different theme through some selected relevant texts, information delivered by the teacher—providing a context, chronology and examples—and, most importantly, through the direct interaction with the art on display at different galleries and museums in London, including visits to temporary exhibitions.

Outcomes

  • The Contemporary Art History course at the University of the Arts London (UAL) will provide you with critical tools and a wider knowledge of the complexities of contemporary art, to enable you to continue discovering and exploring at a deeper level the art that interests you.

Programme Structure

Topics covered:
  • Art and the spectacle of the market
  • New possibilities of the traditional media (painting, sculpture, photography)
  • Artists who challenge the establishment
  • Participatory and Performance Art
  • Globalisation
  • Exhibitions, biennials and their histories

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 4 days

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English
IELTS
4.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

  • London, United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS
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Other requirements

General requirements

  • Please bring a notebook and pen to the sessions.
  • The course will visit a number of ticketed exhibitions, although some tickets may be purchased by the college, please allow £50 to cover additional entry fees.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
  • International

    Non-residents
    700 GBP / full
    ≈ 700 GBP / full
  • Domestic

    Citizens or residents
    700 GBP / full
    ≈ 700 GBP / full

Additional Details

    • fees vary depending on intake

Living costs

London

United Kingdom
1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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