You will learn about the politics of creativity and culture, studying material and visual histories and art theory as well as engaging with debates around gender and sexuality, ecology, race, class, politics and ableism. You will also gain extensive knowledge on collecting, curating and exhibition-making.

We have excellent specialist facilities on-site, including the St Peters House Special Collection, our world-renowned Teaching Collection and Design Archives, as well as at the Screen Archive South East. You will also benefit from our close relationships with local  and national museums, galleries and archives.

The course is taught by a small, friendly, specialist course team with research expertise on the Middle East, North Africa, South and East Asia, North America and Britain.

Key Facts

UCAS code: V352

Full-time: 3 years

Entry requirements

A-levels or BTEC

• Entry requirements are in the range of A-level BBB–BCC (120–104 UCAS Tariff points), or BTEC Extended Diploma DMM–MMM. Our conditional offers typically fall within this range.

International Baccalaureate

• 26 points, with three subjects at Higher level.

Access to HE Diploma

• Pass with 60 credits overall. Humanities, history or politics courses preferred. At least 45 credits at level 3.

Studied before or got relevant experience?

• A qualification, HE credits or relevant experience may count towards your course at Brighton, and could mean that you do not have to take some elements of the course or can start in year 2 or 3. 

English language requirements

• IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each element.

Career 

In your career you need a combination of knowledge, skills, personal qualities and relevant experiences – and you’ll get all of this from your degree.

• You’ll develop your capacity for critical inquiry and hone your research skills.
• You’ll learn to analyse objects and source materials which will equip you for careers in archives, galleries, museums, heritage sites and auction houses.
• You have the chance to undertake a work placement and gain experience for your CV.
• There are opportunities for activity outside of the curriculum including conferences with world-leading experts and publication in the student blogs.
• Your final major project will be displayed at the graduate show.