art definely more relaxing than history.
you need to memorise thousands of fact in history.
in art, you have to be creative.
(But i think history is more skillful and useful for uni)
History is seen upon more favourably than art is. Unless of course you actually want to do art in university.
I do art, and you have to be willing to put A LOT of extra time and work in. Some people say history is really hard cos you have to learn all the facts. But at the end of the day its upto you If you think you can do it then go for it!!
I love art A Level It's really relaxed and you get to catch up with your friends at the same time. As someone who wants to go into Art at Uni though, my opinion is kind of biased.
HISTORY DUH!!! Coming from a person who does both. But if Art is easy for you, then opt for art. But otherwise...history definitely. Art requires long-term commitment and focus, so if you're a crammer like me who only works well at last minute bursts and is really lazy normally...avoid!
HISTORY DUH!!! Coming from a person who does both. But if Art is easy for you, then opt for art. But otherwise...history definitely. Art requires long-term commitment and focus, so if you're a crammer like me who only works well at last minute bursts and is really lazy normally...avoid!
sorry this is off topic but just wondering, for US applications is it a different date etc ?
Art - alot of work. But if you put in the effort for AS, and get a high A, you can relax in your seonc year. You do get pressured alot at A level to push your boundaries, it is a big step up from GCSE. The joy of Art is that it is a grade you know. I know that unless moderating goes horribly, I have got "X" grade
History - You do not have that luxury, it could go horribly wrong in the exam. But there isn't alot alot to learn. I f you are the kind of person that cimply cannot remember dates etc, then you may struggle. Look up which topics your school does, because if they are ones you are interest in, you'll find it much easier
For univeristy, History will look better (depending on what you do obviously) But that doesn't mean they will ignore your Art. I do 4 A levels (5 ASs) and have an AAA offer from LSE which has no subject exclusions, so I can include my Art in the AAA. And LSE is one of the 2 univerisites who have an official blacklist.
So, overall, go for the one you'll have a passion for. Or, take both, and drop whichever you don't like the most after a few weeks
Art = major workload, but it's creative and personal
History - major workload, but it's academically more rigorous
It depends what you want really. If you are doing other 'tough' i.e. plenty of academic subjects, I'd really recommend doing Art; it'll take the pressure off slightly in lessons. Good luck
Art - alot of work. But if you put in the effort for AS, and get a high A, you can relax in your seonc year. You do get pressured alot at A level to push your boundaries, it is a big step up from GCSE. The joy of Art is that it is a grade you know. I know that unless moderating goes horribly, I have got "X" grade
History - You do not have that luxury, it could go horribly wrong in the exam. But there isn't alot alot to learn. I f you are the kind of person that cimply cannot remember dates etc, then you may struggle. Look up which topics your school does, because if they are ones you are interest in, you'll find it much easier
For univeristy, History will look better (depending on what you do obviously) But that doesn't mean they will ignore your Art. I do 4 A levels (5 ASs) and have an AAA offer from LSE which has no subject exclusions, so I can include my Art in the AAA. And LSE is one of the 2 univerisites who have an official blacklist.
So, overall, go for the one you'll have a passion for. Or, take both, and drop whichever you don't like the most after a few weeks
Art is so much harder than History.
At my school [so it might not be the same]
Art is intense, and many people are crumbling under the pressure
History is hardly any work, just the occasional essay or two.
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I know people who did Media Studies and got a LSE offer
Art is respected on black lists when it comes to some subjects [i.e. architecture] for example
It depends what you are good at. I was awful at Art - in our end of year 7, 8 & 9 exams I got the follwing scores out of 30..4, 0, 1. lol! Needless to say I dropped Art after year 9! Whereas History GCSE was fine but I didn't enjoy it as much as say Business Studies, Geography or Maths. Also, as people say, unless you want to do an Art-related course at Uni, History will be looked better upon on. Good luck
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I know people who did Media Studies and got a LSE offer
Art is respected on black lists when it comes to some subjects [i.e. architecture] for example
For law, they look less favourably on art, and thats what i was referring to. Unless of course it is combined with another subject. Something like that.
Thats the whole reason why i was planning not to apply there, cos i do art.
I know it depends wht subject your doing, but the person i quoted has applied for law according to their signature and therefore im surprised she got an offer,(not in a bad way) but it is great non the less
At AS I did Maths, Chemistry, English Literature, History and Fine Art. I got 5 As. So it's not like I took Art as the only way of getting AAA and an A in in an extras AS.
And yes, they gave me an offer "even though I do art"
At AS I did Maths, Chemistry, English Literature, History and Fine Art. I got 5 As. So it's not like I took Art as the only way of getting AAA and an A in in an extras AS.
And yes, they gave me an offer "even though I do art"
no thats great well done Sorry if you took it the wrong way!
no thats great well done Sorry if you took it the wrong way!
Lol, it's ok, I can understand where you are coming from. My school was shocked they didn't exclude Art from my offer. I guess it means they like me, I got my offer in the November batch, not the gathered field, aswell.
I think for LSE, generally it is OK if you take a blacklisted one, just take 3 others aswell, and expect to have it excluded from your offer.
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If you think you can do it then go for it!!
It's really relaxed and you get to catch up with your friends at the same time. As someone who wants to go into Art at Uni though, my opinion is kind of biased. 
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