3-Term Pathway - Foundation Certificate in Humanities - Continue to Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Curating with History (Placement Year)

For students who've finished high school but don’t meet the entry requirements for university, a Foundation Certificate can help them gain entry to an undergraduate degree. After completing this pathway option students qualify for progression to the 1st year of an undergraduate degree at the University of Essex.

A student’s course length is determined mainly by their English language level (UKVI IELTS score). Students on all course lengths take a set of common or similar modules to gain a solid base of skills for university. Students taking a course longer than 2 terms, will take additional modules designed to improve one or more of their English language level, academic skills, and basic knowledge of particular subjects.

This degree will help students develop the skills they need to become a curator who makes bold connections between different forms of art and visual culture, historical developments, and broader social and political forces.

BA Curating with History offers a multidisciplinary foundation in the histories and theories of art history, curating, heritage studies and public history. Students will learn the intellectual and practical skills necessary to realise their career ambitions, combining classroom-based learning with hands-on experience in museums and galleries. Students will also learn about the history and theory of exhibition design, with a particular emphasis on how curatorial choices shape their experiences while viewing artworks and the other objects on display in museums and galleries.