The department of Art History and World Art Studies at UEA is the only art history department in the UK to be housed within a major museum: Norman Foster's world-famous Sainsbury Centre. The Centre offers a unique and exceptional working environment for undergraduate and postgraduate study and research.
We are particularly noted for our dynamic, interdisciplinary approach to art across cultures. This emphasis is reflected in the research we do and in the taught programmes we offer. Our courses enable students to explore art’s rich relationships with archaeology, anthropology, history, heritage, and museum studies. We pride ourselves on our close scholarly community and the unique opportunities that the department can provide.
The department is committed to small-group, face-to-face teaching, based in the Sainsbury Centre. We get to know our students well over the course of their degree and can speak to your specific interests. Our courses are carefully designed, to provide you with the foundations you need in first year, and then to open your eyes to the range and depth of Art History and associated disciplines as you go through your degree.
We’re very proud that in the recent 2023 National Student Survey, 96% of students felt our courses had significantly developed their knowledge and skills, nearly 20% above the national average in UK Higher Education.