BA - Art History in Auckland New Zealand | University of Auckland

The Bachelor of Arts offers the flexibility to pursue your passions across diverse academic disciplines. With an extensive selection of courses available, you can tailor your education to match your personal interests or professional aspirations. This degree equips you with adaptable skills and knowledge to thrive in evolving job markets. By cultivating competencies like effective communication and innovative problem-solving, you'll maintain versatility for various career paths in our rapidly changing workforce. Enhance your professional readiness through our specialized, thematic elective courses. Opting for a double major provides concentrated expertise while broadening your capabilities. You'll enjoy the freedom to sample different subjects before finalizing your two primary disciplines. Additionally, you can combine your BA with another qualification through our dual-degree program options.

Art History investigates the multifaceted significance of visual culture across societies and historical eras – encompassing aesthetic, social, religious, political and commercial dimensions. The program encompasses not just traditional fine arts like painting and sculpture, but also architectural design, photographic media, performance art, graphic arts and decorative objects. Our visually rich lectures present captivating, thought-provoking and occasionally challenging imagery. As an Art History scholar, you'll examine influential creators spanning from Renaissance masters like da Vinci to modern innovators such as Warhol, alongside contemporary practitioners including Abramovic and Denny. The curriculum covers diverse areas from European Old Masters to Indigenous Pacific art, museum studies, modern artistic movements, intercultural visual representation, and digital media culture.