THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2023/2024

Timetable information in the Course Catalogue may be subject to change.

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Year 1 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: September

Notes:
To continue without the need for an extension to the total period of study, a full-time student must attain a minimum of 80 credit points by the end of Year 1. Total credits per year must equal 120.

Students failing History of Art 1A Art and Belief in Europe, 500 to 1700 and History of Art 1B Art at the Crossroads of World Cultures 600 to 1700 will not be allowed to progress to Year 2 unless recommended as a Special Circumstances concession from the Exam Board. Students transferring into History of Art from another programme with no prior study in History of Art may, with the permission of the History of Art UG Director, be allowed to take History of Art 1A, 1B and History of Art 2A and 2B concurrently in Year 2.

Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your Cohort Lead.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A-Q, T, W and Y


Year 2 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: August

Notes:
To continue without the need for an extension to the total period of study, a full-time student must attain a minimum of 200 credit points by the end of Year 2. Total credits per year must equal 120.

Students transferring into History of Art from another programme with no prior study in History of Art may, with the permission of the History of Art UG Director, be allowed to take History of Art 1A, 1B and History of Art 2A, 2B concurrently in Year 2.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A-Q, T, W and Y


Year 3 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: August

Notes:
To continue without the need for an extension to the total period of study, a full-time student must attain a minimum of 360 credit points by the end of Year 3.

After successful completion of 360 credits as outlined above, students may be eligible to exit with an Ordinary degree. See general DRPS regulation 53 for further details.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

History of Art (Joint Honours) Year 3 Collection

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Analysing Art History: Texts, Objects, Institutions Part 1 MUST BE TAKEN IN SEMESTER 1
AND

Group A

Select exactly 100 credits in this group.

History of Art Year 3 Courses

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Select up to 40 credits from Level 10 courses in History of Art (year 3 options), available to Joint Students.
AND

Architecture - History Level 10 courses

Select between 0 and 40 credits from Architecture - History Level 10 courses
Notes:
Select up to 40 credits from Level 10 Architectural History year 3 and 4 courses (available to Joint Students).
AND

Music Level 10 courses

Select exactly 60 credits from Music Level 10 courses
Notes:
Select exactly 60 credits from Music Level 10 courses. Finalised list of course options to be circulated at a later date.

Year 4 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: August

Notes:
To continue without the need for an extension to the total period of study, a full-time student must attain a minimum of 480 credit points by the end of Year 4.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Courses from School(s) A - Hist Art or Music Dissertation year 4

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Group A

Select exactly 80 credits in this group.

HoA Year 4 Options Courses

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Select up to 40 credits from History of Art year 4 level 10 courses.
AND

Architecture - History Level 10 courses

Select between 0 and 40 credits from Architecture - History Level 10 courses
Notes:
Select up to 40 credits from Architectural History year 3 and 4 level 10 courses.
AND

Music Level 10 courses

Select exactly 40 credits from Music Level 10 courses
Notes:
Select exactly 40 credits from Music Level 10 courses.

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