Study abroad
University of Buckingham
The University of Buckingham Art History in Florence Term Programme comprises courses designed and approved by the University which are delivered at the British Institute for Buckingham students who are registered for an Art History BA (Art History and Heritage Management, or Art History Major with a Minor Subject in English Literature, History, Journalism, French or Spanish). The courses are also open to visiting students who can apply to the University directly, or through the Institute, to register as an Associate Student (taking one or more courses and completing the coursework assessments for University credit) or as an Auditing Student (taking one or more courses without assessment for the award of credit). Students from other institutions can apply to take individual courses or the whole programme for credit, subject to approval by the University and their own institution. The courses are taught by the Institute's expert and experienced tutors who are recognised by the University as Visiting Fellows in Art History.
The Buckingham Art History in Florence Programme extends over the Autumn Term (September to December). Students taking the whole programme complete 3 courses during the term, each attracting 15 credits. The courses available are:
- Introduction to Art History: Style, Iconography, Interpretation
- Italian Art 1300-1600: Early Renaissance to High Renaissance
- Making and Remaking Renaissance Art
Italian Language, English as a Second Language, and Life Drawing can also be studied by separate arrangement with the British Institute for those who wish to learn or improve a language, and those who wish to take a studio fine art course (additional courses are not accredited by the University).
The University of Buckingham Art History in Florence Term is an integral part of the Art History BA Programme which follows the distinctive Buckingham model of an intensively taught degree taught over 2 years, each of 4 terms, with a concentration on teaching in smaller groups, more class contact hours, scheduled study visits for each taught course, and individual tutorials. Buckingham is the only independent university in the United Kingdom with a Royal Charter. It has been rated top for student satisfaction in the National Student Survey every year since 2006.
For further information about the University of Buckingham Art History in Florence Programme and the University's Art History degrees, please contact:
Linda.Waterman@buckingham.ac.uk