Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [History of Art] From School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

History of Art students from SOAS University of London benefit from the unparalleled knowledge and enthusiasm of staff. As members of the School of Arts, they profit from the insights of scholars and students studying the Music, Film and Media of Asia, Africa and the Middle East in historical and contemporary contexts. They can also select from modules in other departments, taking advantage of SOASÕs unrivalled expertise in the languages, history, religions and cultures of Asia and Africa.

Materials

SOAS is exceptional in the regional expertise it offers with regard to languages and literatures, religious studies, history and anthropology. Students have access to an unrivalled range of art-historical and archaeological resources:

• Main Library of the School

• The Courtauld Institute

• The Institute of Archaeology

Employment

A BA in History of Art from SOAS University of LondonÊgives graduates the essential skills needed to work in a range of arts related jobs such as galleries, museums, archives, conservation, publishing, arts administration, heritage management. ÊStudents also gain highly valued transferrable skills that can be applied to other types of professions. These skills include: research skills, written and oral communication skills, visual awareness and the ability to select and organise information.

Careers include employment in museums, galleries, conservation organisations, commercial galleries, auction houses and art journalism. Other areas include the heritage industry, specialist travel companies, NGOs with cultural programmes such as UNESCO, UNOP, ICOMOS and the World Monuments Fund. It alsoÊgives access to a range of jobs available for any humanities degree graduate such as teaching and the media.