The School of Art History and World Art Studies operates within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities department at the
University of East Anglia
The University of East Anglia (UEA) is a public research university in Norwich, England. Established in 1963 on a campus west of the city centre, the university has four faculties and 26 schools of study. The annual income of the institution f ...
in Norwich, England.
History
This institution was founded in 1964 as the School of Fine Arts and Music, providing courses in both
art history
Art history is the study of aesthetic objects and visual expression in historical and stylistic context. Traditionally, the discipline of art history emphasized painting, drawing, sculpture, architecture, ceramics and decorative arts; yet today ...
and music. It was later renamed the School of Art History and Music, then the School of World Art Studies & Museology in 1992 to reflect a more cross-discipline approach to the study of art. The School took on its present name in 2013 and currently provides students with instruction and research opportunities in archaeology, anthropology, architecture, and
museum studies
Museology or museum studies is the study of museums. It explores the history of museums and their role in society, as well as the activities they engage in, including curating, preservation, public programming, and education.
Terminology
The w ...
in addition to art history. Courses offered include medieval and Renaissance European art, contemporary art, ancient art, and
African art
African art describes the modern and historical paintings, sculptures, installations, and other visual culture from native or indigenous Africans and the African continent. The definition may also include the art of the African diasporas, su ...
. The School applies a global perspective to all coursework.
A 1978 gift of world art from the Sir Robert and Lady Lisa Sainsbury Collection enabled the School to relocate to purpose-built facilities in Norwich at the
Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts
The Sainsbury Centre is an art gallery and museum located on the campus of the University of East Anglia, Norwich, England. The building, which contains a collection of world art, was one of the first major public buildings to be designed by th ...
, designed by Sir
Norman Foster
Norman or Normans may refer to:
Ethnic and cultural identity
* The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries
** People or things connected with the Norm ...
.
Rankings
The School is ranked first for research (History of Art, Architecture and Design) in the 2008
Research Assessment Exercise
The Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) was an exercise undertaken approximately every five years on behalf of the four UK higher education funding councils ( HEFCE, SHEFC, HEFCW, DELNI) to evaluate the quality of research undertaken by British h ...
of UK Universities, and achieved the joint highest student satisfaction rating for an art history department, according to the 2009
National Student Survey The National Student Survey is an annual survey, launched in 2005, of all final year undergraduate degree students at institutions in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland within the United Kingdom. The survey is designed to assess undergrad ...
. The School is one of the top three Art History departments in the UK, according to ''
The Times
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Paul Atterbury
Paul Rowley Atterbury, FRSA (born 8 April 1945) is a British antiques expert, known for his many appearances since 1979 on the BBC TV programme ''Antiques Roadshow.'' He specialises in the art, architecture, design and decorative arts of the 19t ...
, antiques expert
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Tim Bentinck, 12th Earl of Portland
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, actor and former Crossbench peer
* Andrew Bolton, Curator in Chief of the
Anna Wintour Costume Center
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Alissandra Cummins
Alissandra Cummins (born 30 October 1958) is a Barbadian art historian, educator, and scholar; she is a leading expert on Caribbean heritage, museum development, and art. Cummins is Director of the Barbados Museum & Historical Society and she is a ...
, Director of the Barbados Museum & Historical Society
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Robin Devereux, 19th Viscount Hereford
Charles Robin de Bohun Devereux, 19th Viscount Hereford (born 11 August 1975), is the premier viscount in the Peerage of England.
Education
Devereux was educated at Stowe School and at the University of East Anglia where he graduated in 1998 w ...
, Director of Valuations at Bonhams
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Tessa Jackson Jane Thérèse "Tessa" Jackson OBE (born 5 November 1955) is a British contemporary art curator, writer and administrator.InIVA
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Penny Johnson
Penelope Jane Johnson CBE (born 23 June 1956) has been Director of the Government Art Collection since 1997.
She was educated at St. Helen's School, the University of East Anglia (BA, 1978) and the University of Manchester.‘JOHNSON, Penelope ...
, Director of the
Government Art Collection
The Government Art Collection (GAC) is the collection of artworks owned by the UK government and administered by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). The GAC's artworks are used to decorate major government buildings in t ...
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Avril Joy
Avril M. Joy is a British author whose short story "Millie and Bird" won the Costa Short Story Award in the 2012 Costa Book Awards.
Born in Somerset, Joy graduated with a BA in History of Art from the University of East Anglia in 1972. A short sto ...
,
Costa Book Award
The Costa Book Awards were a set of annual literary awards recognising English-language books by writers based in UK and Ireland. Originally named the Whitbread Book Awards from 1971 to 2005 after its first sponsor, the Whitbread company, then ...
winning author
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Marcus Leaver
Marcus Edward Leaver (born 1 April 1970) is a British businessman who was Chief Executive of Chrysalis Books Group from 2003 to 2005, President of Sterling Publishing from 2008 to 2012, and CEO of Quarto Group from 2012 to 2018. In 2019, toge ...
, publishing executive
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Jack Lohman
Jack Lohman (born 23 May 1958) CBE, born Jacek Lohman, is an internationally recognised leader in the development of museums and cultural policy. He has worked with governments in Africa, Europe, the Middle East and North America on issues of cul ...
, Director of the Royal British Columbia Museum
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Philip Mould
Philip Jonathan Clifford Mould (born March 1960) is an English art dealer, London gallery owner, art historian, writer and broadcaster. He has made a number of major art discoveries, including works of Thomas Gainsborough, Anthony Van Dyck and T ...
, art historian
*Prince Jonathan Doria Pamphilj, of the
Doria Pamphilj Gallery
The Doria Pamphilj Gallery is a large art collection housed in the Palazzo Doria Pamphilj in Rome, Italy, between Via del Corso and Via della Gatta. The principal entrance is on the Via del Corso (until recently, the entrance to the gallery was fr ...
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Vicki Pepperdine
Vicki Pepperdine (born 1961) is an English comedy actress and writer. She was nominated for two BAFTA TV Awards for co-writing the BBC sitcom '' Getting On'' (2009–12), and was also nominated for a British Comedy Award for her portrayal of Dr ...
, actress
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Catherine Rabett
Catherine Rabett (born 20 July 1960), sometimes known as Katie Rabett, is a British actress.
She played Cecily "Cissy" Meldrum in the BBC sitcom '' You Rang, M'Lord?'' (1988–1993). She was a member of Hot Gossip, Arlene Phillips's groundbr ...
, actress
* Mark Stone, Sky News Europe Correspondent and
Emmy Award
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winning journalist
* Hassan Wario, Kenyan Cabinet Minister
* Boris Wastiau, Director of the Musée d'ethnographie de Genève
Notable faculty
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John Onians
John B Onians, FSA (born 1942) is Professor Emeritus of World Art at the University of East Anglia, Norwich and specialised in architecture, especially the architectural theory of the Italian Renaissance; painting, sculpture and architecture in ...
, architectural historian
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Christina Riggs
Christina Riggs is a British-American historian, academic, and former museum curator. She specializes in the history of archaeology, history of photography, and ancient Egyptian art, and her recent work has concentrated on the history, politics, ...