History of Art and Sociology (joint honours) | Oxford Brookes University

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Course summary

Our joint honours course allows you to pursue your own areas of interest within History of Art and Sociology whilst providing you with a solid foundation in both disciplines and a range of personal and professional skills which will serve as a springboard for your future career development. The programme is carefully designed to enable you to gradually develop your knowledge and skills to become effective and independent learners.

The History of Art course emphasises the first-hand study of artworks and buildings, with most modules including visits to sites in Oxford or London. Sociology is a wide-ranging subject concerned with analysing social relationships and social institutions and the ways in which they shape people’s lives.

Links between research and undergraduate teaching are a distinctive feature of the programme, and the combined research experience and competencies of staff have shaped its design, content and delivery.

We are also Top 10 in the UK: History of Art and Sociology is ranked 8th in the Guardian History of Art subject league ranking 2025.

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Application codes

Course code:: LV33
Institution code:: O66

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