Warwick- history of art

Hi! I am a second year Art History student at Warwick. If you have any questions I can answer them

Hi i wanted to ask how academic this course is because I’m looking through the modules and it just seems very vague also how is the teaching structured?

The contact hours are very little per week compared to other courses. Here is a run-down:
- 4 modules per term: Study skills and main module, and then you have options on the other 2 modules you would like to take.
- Lectures for main modules only and seminars for all modules
- I had 9.5 contact hours per week, then you are expected to do a certain amount of reading per week
However there is a lot reading to complete per week and extra reading is necessary in order to structure a good academic essay. You have to write an essay for each of your modules at the end of every term.

The second year includes a term in Venice, which is one of the main reasons I chose the course haha. Even though you don't spend a lot of time with lecturers (which my flatmates were very annoyed about as they had like 5 things a day lol), it is a very academic course. You learn about technique, influence, importance of message, development, institutional critique in paintings, drawings, sculpture, architecture, ceramics, textile, immersive experiences etc.

Please let me know if you have any more questions. I will say that the module descriptions are very vague so I can add some more detail if you need it.

Thank you so much !! May i ask what your career ambitions are? ( i have no idea what I’m doing in life) and also i thought the Venice term was in 3rd year? That’s what it says on the website?