Bachelors of Art Honours, History of Art

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Overview

Bachelors of Art Honours, History of Art Programme Code: AHA00

The Honours degree in History of Art is undertaken by coursework and research essay. Students are required to complete four coursework units and write a research essay of 10,000 words.

Existing and prospective students may register for a single coursework unit as an occasional student. While no prior degree is necessary, students are required to complete an entrance test before being accepted. Our flexibly scheduled postgraduate courses provide an opportunity for working professionals to work on individual projects and expand their knowledge base, research and seminar skills and fieldwork experiences. Successful completion of a course can count towards a postgraduate degree or diploma.

Curriculum

4 courses and a long essay

(i) Core course
(ii) 3 electives

https://www.wits.ac.za/wsoa/history-of-art/postgraduate/ 

Entry Requirements

History of Art Degrees

Qualification:        BA(Hons)

AHA00                   Bachelors of Art Honours, History of Art

Entry Requirements:

  • A bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 65% course mark aggregate in a third year major.
  • At least an upper second class pass in the final undergraduate course in the subject.

Documentation required

  • Complete Application
  • Transcripts
  • Certified copies of qualifications
  • Motivation
  • CV
  • Sample of writing (i.e. third year course essay)

Additional entry requirements may apply.

University Application Process

  • Applications are handled centrally by the Student Enrolment Centre (SEnC). Once your application is complete in terms of requested documentation, your application will be referred to the relevant School for assessment. Click here to see an overview of the Wits applications process.
  • Please apply online. Upload your supporting documents at the time of application, or via the Self Service Portal.
  • Applicants can monitor the progress of their applications via the Self Service Portal.
  • Selections for programmes that have a limited intake but attract a large number of applications may only finalise the application at the end of the application cycle.

Please note that the Entry Requirements are a guide. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee a place. Final selection is made subject to the availability of places, academic results and other entry requirements where applicable.

International students, please check this section.

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University Fees and Funding

Click here to see the current average tuition fees. The Fees site also provides information about the payment of fees and closing dates for fees payments. Once you have applied you will be able to access the fees estimator on the student self-service portal.

For information about postgraduate funding opportunities, including the postgraduate merit award, click here. Please also check your School website for bursary opportunities. NRF bursaries: The National Research Foundation (NRF) offers a wide range of opportunities in terms of bursaries and fellowships to students pursuing postgraduate studies. External bursaries portal: The Bursaries South Africa website provides a comprehensive list of bursaries in South Africa.