Department of History of Art

View the ground-breaking and world-leading research in our department.

Our academics are world-class, internationally renowned experts, who bring the latest research into their teaching.

Study with us and you'll get the best teaching, informed by ground-breaking research, and we'll support you to achieve your full potential.

Get in touch with us if you have any queries about studying, researching, working or collaborating with us.

Learn more about life at Birkbeck and how you can explore the opportunities of studying with us.

Current students in the department can access programme handbooks, Moodle, study support, library services and more.

Scroll through some of the new short courses being offered in 2019-20. A full syllabus will be available in the coming months and courses will open for enrolment in July.

Come along to one of our taster evenings to hear about our courses (undergraduate and postgraduate) and how they could improve your career prospects.

Some of our postgraduate courses offer work placements, so you can gain valuable practical experience of working in museums, galleries and archives.

Our research centres and networks coordinate research, run high-profile events and conferences, host visiting scholars and enable interdisciplinary conversations.

Our academics publish widely. Find out about their recent publications.

Visit our guidance page to find out how to become an MPhil/PhD student in our department.

A week of events showcasing the latest creativity and research from Birkbeck's School of Arts. 24-28 April 2023.

Based in the heart of academic London, our buildings were once frequented by the Bloomsbury Group. Find out about our teaching facilities, art spaces and cinema.

Our specially designed Peltz Gallery hosts guest-curated displays, small-scale performances, lectures and events.