The History of Art Department at UCL is one of the most dynamic centres for the study of art history and visual cultures in the world. We are committed to a wide range of critical inquiry that cuts across boundaries of geography, chronology and discipline. In our programmes, at all levels, we stress theoretical rigour and close attention to the materiality of the object.
The Cabinet of Obsolete Media is an academic resource – a collection of fascinating historical devices that represent the development of technologies of the image and time-based media.
An online bookshelf featuring UCL History of Art staff publications past and present.
Image: On a Balcony, Mary Cassatt, 1878-79.
REF 2021 Results
UCL History of Art overall best in London for Art and Design (REF 2021)
Our department’s research has been ranked 1st in London and 3rd in the UK for Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory by REF 2021 (overall GPA rankings).
Did you know that the History of Art Department at UCL offers a unique degree that focuses on works of art as physical objects? If you would like to learn more about our History of Art, Materials and Technology degree, please watch this short film.
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