Bachelor of Arts in History of Art and International Relations

Bachelor of Arts in History of Art and International Relations

Course Title

Bachelor of Arts in History of Art and International Relations

MQF Level

6

Duration and Credits

3 Years

180 ECTS

Mode of Study

Full-time

Information for International applicants

International Relations

An Advanced Level pass at Grade C or better, in either Arabic, or Economics, or French, or German, or History, or Russian, or Spanish, or a pass in Chinese obtained in the Chinese University/College Entrance Examination (Gaokao).


History of Art

Applicants in terms of the 'maturity (adult learners) clause' are required to sit for an interview, held on a date which will be announced in due course. Once announced, this date cannot be changed. The closing date for receipt of applications from applicants in terms of the 'maturity (adult learners) clause' is 31 August 2024 at 2pm.

Applicants may also be required to submit a Learning Portfolio. Further information about the Portfolio will be forwarded to applicants.

Applicants wishing to join the part-time mode must submit their application as full-time, and then include a note in the comments box of the application form, denoting their preference to be considered for the part-time option. Such requests will be considered by the Board of the Faculty.


International Relations

Applicants in terms of the 'maturity (adult learners) clause' are required to sit for an interview, held on a date which will be announced in due course. Once announced, this date cannot be changed. The closing date for receipt of applications from applicants in terms of the 'maturity (adult learners) clause' is 31 August 2024 at 2pm.

Applicants may also be required to submit a Learning Portfolio. Further information about the Portfolio will be forwarded to applicants.

Applicants wishing to join the part-time mode must submit their application as full-time, and then include a note in the comments box of the application form, denoting their preference to be considered for the part-time option. Such requests will be considered by the Board of the Faculty.


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History of Art

Applicants wishing to join the part-time mode must submit their application as full-time, and then include a note in the comments box of the application form, denoting their preference to be considered for the part-time option. Such requests will be considered by the Board of the Faculty.

The programme of study in History of Art will give you an academic perspective of artistic history both locally and foreign, through a plethora of movements, ages and societies in a chronological sequence that leads to modern and contemporary art. During the course we will instil within you an understanding and appreciation of unique art forms, ranging from Italian early Renaissance and the Romanesque, to Baroque Classicism, gothic art and Contemporary Art, to name a few. Your heightened insight on movements and artists, in relation to permeating social influences, will give you a greater awareness of art's versatile capacity. We also encourage you to participate in the Erasmus+ mobility programme, as we believe that a multicultural education will provide you with a wholistic academic journey.


International Relations

Applicants wishing to join the part-time mode must submit their application as full-time, and then include a note in the comments box of the application form, denoting their preference to be considered for the part-time option. Such requests will be considered by the Board of the Faculty.

The undergraduate programme in International Relations offers you an academic perspective on the liaison between countries, and how bureaucratic decisions by hegemonic countries and the intervening action of administrative boards, state officials and elected representatives create a complex web of intercountry relations. During the course we will provide you with a coherent and clear image of how Western, European and Non-European countries coalesce, ranging from topics such as understanding foreign policy of USA and international economics, to international relations since 1919 and conflict resolution, to name a few. We also encourage you to participate in our Erasmus+ mobility programme, as we believe a multicultural perspective will provide a holistic academic journey.


Communication and Academic Skills Programme

The communication and academic skills programme complements students’ main course of study. It introduces them to writing and presenting as situated within academic contexts sensitive to specific disciplines and develops their competences for future careers.

History of Art

 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
ART1001 Introduction to History of Art as a Discipline 4 ECTS   (NC)  
ART1013 Early Renaissance Art in Italy 4 ECTS   (NC)  
ART1140 Italian Renaissance Architecture 1400-1600 4 ECTS   (NC)  

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
ART1005 The Birth of Modern Art 4 ECTS   (NC)  
ART1017 The Art and Architecture of Early Christianity and the Early Middle Ages 4 ECTS   (NC)  
ART1027 The Visual Culture of the Central Mediterranean: Malta and Sicily in the 17th and 18th Century 4 ECTS   (NC)  
ART1120 Museum Placement 1 2 ECTS    
 
Recommended Optional Units
 
ART1025 Venetian Renaissance Art 4 ECTS    
ART1114 Study Tour 4 ECTS    

 
Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:
26 credits in History of Art
26 credits in the other area
8 credits in optional study-units

Total credits for this year: 60 credits

Students are required to choose study-units to the value of 26 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year.
 
Semester 1
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
AAH2035 Twentieth-Century Visual Culture 4 ECTS    
ART2000 Art in Malta 1: Late Medieval to Early Renaissance 4 ECTS    
ART2008 High Renaissance and Mannerism in Italy 4 ECTS    
ART2018 Caravaggio and Early Baroque Classicism 4 ECTS    
ART2038 Gender Issues in Art 2 ECTS    
ART2151 The Decorative Arts in the 19th Century 2 ECTS    
ART2315 Gallery Placement 2 ECTS    
PHI2051 Aesthetics 4 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 2
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
ART2005 Northern Renaissance Art 4 ECTS    
ART2010 Roman Baroque Sculpture 4 ECTS    
ART2011 Modern Contemporary Art 4 ECTS    
ART2022 Classical Greek and Roman Architecture 4 ECTS    
ART2109 The Art and Architecture of the High and Late Middle Ages: Romanesque to Gothic 4 ECTS    
ART2114 Study Tour 4 ECTS    
ART2140 Italian Baroque Architecture 1600-1750 4 ECTS    
ART2314 Conservation Placement 2 ECTS    

 
Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:
26 credits in History of Art
26 credits in the other area
8 credits optional study-units

Total credits for this year: 60 credits

In addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to choose study-units to the value of 16 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year.
 
Semester 1
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
ART2020 Art in Malta 2: From the Early Knights’ Period to the Plague of 1676 4 ECTS    
ART3001 Late Baroque Painting 4 ECTS    
ART3002 Neo-Classicism and Romanticism 4 ECTS    
ART3003 Art in Malta 3: The Architecture of the Order of St John in Malta (1530-1798) 4 ECTS    
ART3019 Art in Malta 5: Twentieth-Century Visual Culture 4 ECTS    
ART3038 Contemporary Art Biennials: Critical and Theoretical Issues 4 ECTS    
ART3040 The Art of the Counter Reformation outside Italy 4 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
ART3017 History of Art Synoptic Study-Unit 1 6 ECTS   (NC)  
ART3018 History of Art Synoptic Study-Unit 2 6 ECTS   (NC)  
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
ART2021 Architectural History 3: Modern and Contemporary Architecture 4 ECTS    
ART3004 Art in Malta 4: The Nineteenth Century - Painting, Sculpture and Architecture 4 ECTS    
ART3035 Museum Placement 2 2 ECTS    
ART3048 Criticism, Appreciation and Method in Art History 2 ECTS    
ART3114 Study Tour 4 ECTS    

 
Requirement for successful completion of Year 3: 60 credits, of which:
28 credits in History of Art
28 credits in the other area
4 credits optional study-units

Requirement for award of B.A. History of Art and in another area of study: 180 credits, of which:
80 credits in History of Art
80 credits in the other area
20 credits optional study-units

International Relations

Should there be the need, in addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to choose study-units to the value of either 4 ECTS or 8 ECTS as applicable from the elective study-units on offer during the year.
 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
IRL1025* Introduction to Economics 4 ECTS    
IRL1082 Introduction to Political Studies 6 ECTS   (NC)  
IRL1193** Introduction to Modern Europe 4 ECTS    
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
HST1126*** The Mediterranean in Modern Times 2 ECTS    
IRL1091 Soft Power in International Relations: An Introduction to the Role of Media and Culture 4 ECTS    
LIN1063 Academic Reading and Writing in English 2 ECTS    
PHI1014 Political Philosophy 4 ECTS    

* Study-unit IRL1025 is to be taken only by students who do not have an Advanced Level in Economics. It is compulsory for students who do not have an Advanced Level in Economics. Students with an Advanced Level in Economics must take 4 ECTS from the Elective Units.

** IRL1193 is to be taken only by students who do not have an Advanced Level in History. It is compulsory for students who do not have an Advanced Level in History. Students with an Advanced Level in History must take 4 ECTS from the Elective Units.

*** HST1126 cannot be taken by students following either Bachelor of Arts in History or Bachelor of Arts in European and Global History.
 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
IRL1081 The Global Politics of Inequality: Realities and Perspectives 4 ECTS   (NC)  
IRL1088 Introduction to Foreign Policy 4 ECTS   (NC)  
IRL1089 Theories of International Relations 4 ECTS   (NC)  

 
Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:
26 ECTS credits in International Relations
26 ECTS credits in the other area
8 ECTS credits in optional study-units

Total credits for this year: 60 ECTS credits

In addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to choose study-units to the value of 18 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year.
 
Year   (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
IRL2088 Further Studies in Diplomacy 8 ECTS    
IRL3096 Contemporary European Studies 8 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
IRL2002 Security Studies 4 ECTS   (NC)  
IRL2093 Comparative Politics 4 ECTS   (NC)  
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
BKF3341 Prevention of Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing 4 ECTS    
INL2004 International and Public Law for International Relations 6 ECTS    
INL3011 European Court of Human Rights 4 ECTS    
IRL2012 Foreign Policy of Russia 4 ECTS    
IRL2014 An Introduction to Politics in Sub-Saharan Africa 4 ECTS    
IRL2064 Asia-Pacific in the World 6 ECTS    
IRL2074 The Muslim-Arab World in Contemporary Times 4 ECTS    
IRL3196 The Politics and the Government of the European Union 4 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 2
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
HST2005 Contemporary Mediterranean History 6 ECTS    
IRL2011 Foreign Policy of USA 4 ECTS    
IRL2013 Political Economy of War 4 ECTS    
IRL2058 Terror: Ideas and Realities 4 ECTS    
IRL2063 Introduction to Humanitarian Action 4 ECTS    
IRL2084 The International Relations of Small States and Territories 4 ECTS    
IRL2092 Political Movements and Parties 4 ECTS    
IRL3006 Politics and Government in the Persian Gulf 4 ECTS    
IRL3065 The Media and International Relations 4 ECTS    
IRL3296 External Relations of the European Union 4 ECTS    
MDT3001 Israeli-Palestinian Relations: Pasts, Urgencies, Prospects 4 ECTS    

 
Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:
26 ECTS credits in International Relations
26 ECTS credits in the other area
8 ECTS credits optional study-units

Total credits for this year: 60 ECTS credits

In addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to choose study-units to the value of 8 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year.
 
Year   (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
IRL2090 International Relations since 1919 6 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
IRL2099 Conflict Resolution and International Relations 4 ECTS   (NC)  
IRL3189 International Political Economy 1 4 ECTS    
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
BKF3341 Prevention of Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing 4 ECTS    
HST3109 International Relations Between the World Wars 2 ECTS    
INL3011 European Court of Human Rights 4 ECTS    
IRL2014 An Introduction to Politics in Sub-Saharan Africa 4 ECTS    
IRL2060 Contemporary China 4 ECTS    
IRL2075 Environmental Issues in International Relations 4 ECTS    
IRL2098 Malta in International Relations 4 ECTS    
IRL3049 Applying International Relations: Skills and Practices 2 ECTS    
IRL3095 Diplomacy and Diplomatic Practice 4 ECTS    
IRL3146 Foreign Policies of European States 4 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
IRL3057 Synoptic Study-Unit 1: International Relations 6 ECTS   (NC)  
IRL3058 Synoptic Study-Unit 2: International Relations 6 ECTS   (NC)  
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
IRL2010 International Economics 4 ECTS    
IRL2020 Nationalism in International Politics 4 ECTS    
IRL2036 Intercultural Politics in the Mediterranean 4 ECTS    
IRL2063 Introduction to Humanitarian Action 4 ECTS    
IRL2290 International Relations since 1945 4 ECTS    
IRL3007 War and Peace in the Middle East 4 ECTS    
IRL3041 Contemporary Warfare 4 ECTS    
IRL3050 International Institutions 4 ECTS    
IRL3098 International Financial Institutions 4 ECTS    
MDT3001 Israeli-Palestinian Relations: Pasts, Urgencies, Prospects 4 ECTS    

 
Requirement for successful completion of Year 3: 60 ECTS credits, of which:
28 ECTS credits in International Relations
28 ECTS credits in the other area
4 ECTS credits optional study-units

Requirement for award of B.A. International Relations and in another area of study: 180 ECTS credits, of which:
80 ECTS credits in International Relations
80 ECTS credits in the other area
20 ECTS credits optional study-units

This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts.

History of Art

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Use your mastered skill-set of intricate observational and inductive analysis to interpret artistic works in its variety of manners.
  • Critically discuss artistic works in an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary atmosphere.
  • Have a better understanding of the causal link between the practicality of art with society, history and culture on both a microcosmic and macrocosmic scale.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of different art works in a diversity of genres according to geographic locations, while also being able to distinguish the art work of different historical periods.
  • Recall important historic artists who have contributed to the movement and evolution of art.
  • Possess a visual awareness of contemporary art.

International Relations

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Carry out and conduct critical academic research in a professional manner as expected at an undergraduate level.
  • Have a familiarised knowledge about theories and concepts of international relations and apply them to contemporary world affairs.
  • Develop a keen sense of awareness through your refined interpretation of reading news and international events.
  • Contribute your invaluable knowledge on the subject matter to interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary discursive atmospheres.
  • Understand the interweaving relationship and personal ethics present between the contingent relationship of individual decisions and national results.

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Fee per academic year: Eur 8,500

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History of Art

As a graduate of this course you will be employable, both locally and internationally, as a conservator, heritage manager, commercial art gallery manager, academic librarian, archivist and arts administrator. If you are interested in furthering your studies, or are considering an academic profession, then we encourage you to participate in our Erasmus+ mobility programme, as we believe that a diverse and multicultural education will instil you with a better academic journey.


International Relations

As a graduate of this programme of study you will be employable, both locally and internationally, as an intelligence analyst, policy office political risk analyst, international aid worker, public affairs consultant, diplomatic service officer and as a civil service fast streamer. If you would like to further your studies, or are considering an academic profession, then we encourage you to enrol in one of our local post-graduate courses.


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