Program Description
In studying Photography and Art History at Aberystwyth University students will not simply be studying the history of great art and artists, but will create, curate and exhibit photographic artwork. The School of Art is one of the highest-ranking art departments in the UK, situated in a magnificent Edwardian Grade II listed building overlooking Cardigan Bay, where history meets practice and the traditional meets the contemporary. Students will have access to an internationally-renowned collection of art and artefacts, comprising some 20,000 prints, photographs, drawings, paintings and ceramics, all housed within the very own government-accredited art museum with its own galleries. Photography and Art History at Aberystwyth University promotes critical thinking and an expansive approach to the study of art history, while furnishing students with an applied knowledge and practical experience of the techniques of photographic image capture and reproduction.
