Objectives and competences

The degree in Art History is designed based on the evolution of the discipline and the social demands of knowledge, increasingly related to the conservation and management of historical-artistic heritage, museology and the management of art and culture exhibitions, and with activities related to the artistic market.

It conveys knowledge about art in its various manifestations, and also about the languages and techniques used, the theory of art and aesthetic thought, the important exponents of each historical period, the approaches to understanding art, the procedures for creating and treating artistic heritage, the most important publications, the reality in politics and industry, and the work of the degree.

It develops the analytical and critical spirit, artistic sensitivity, the ability to apply scientific methodology, the habituation to deal with works of art and to understand and present projects for the management of artistic assets.

Organization and methodology

Teaching is structured in two semesters and, in general, the subjects are organized in face-to-face activities, directed work activities and autonomous work activities.

The Teaching Plan of each subject is the document that collects both the contents, as well as the teaching and learning methodologies and the evaluation systems. 

Evaluation

The ordinary system of evaluation of the subjects is the continuous evaluation. This evaluative route consists of a series of activities and / or evaluable works throughout the semester, which can be concluded in a final synthesis test. This set of evaluable activities must allow to accredit the achievement of the objectives of the subject included in the teaching plan, both in terms of the competences to be acquired and the skills to be developed, as well as in terms of the theoretical or conceptual knowledge of the subject that the student must achieve and that must allow him to solve the activities applied in the practical aspect.

The student also has the possibility of taking advantage of the single assessment in the conditions established by the regulations of the University of Barcelona.

The subjects have one and only call for evaluation. But there is the possibility of re-evaluating a subject when it has not been passed initially (either through the continuous assessment route or through the single assessment route). 

El Pla Docent of each subject contains all the information related to the evaluation system of each of the modalities.

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Academic year exams 2025-26

Below you can access the exam calendar of the whole course sorted by course/semester or grouped by exam date. 

You can download thesingle assessment request.

The dates and place of examination review are appropriately indicated in theVirtual Campus  of each subject.

Calendar

First semester
    Start: September 15, 2025
    End: January 9, 2026

Second semester
    Start: February 2, 2026
    End: May 29, 2026

Check the academic calendar.

Schedule

With the CHRONOS application you can generate your own schedules and upload them to the personal agenda of your devices. This application allows you to make a simulation of your agenda, in no case does it involve a registration or reservation of place. . Registration must be done through the usual self-registration system and in the calendar set by the faculty.

You can also check the timetable, classrooms, the teaching plan and the teachers separated by type of subjects for the 2025-202 academic year6.

Final work

The Final Degree Project (TFG) is a basic subject, which is the culmination of the student's learning process. It consists of individual and autonomous work, tutored by a teacher, and presented and evaluated by an academic tribunal in public session.

La TFG Regulations (document in academic review) that regulates the subject is approved by the Faculty Board.

Some of the papers presented can be consulted, by teaching, in theUB digital repository.
 

Mobility

The Faculty of Geography and History promotes national and international mobility flows, through the various exchange programmes of students, teachers, researchers and other administration and services staff.

Check out the Internationalize  website for more information.

Tutorial action plan

The tutorial action plan its function is to accompany, guide and advise the student in their learning process at the UB, and thus help them to make decisions based on their studies, in improving their performance, in expanding their expectations, in professional orientation and, ultimately, in achieving good personal development.

Tutors of the degree in History of Art:

  • Alba Barceló (1st morning)
  • Anna Vallugera (1st afternoon)
  • Carme Narvaez (2nd morning)
  • Núria Peist (2nd afternoon)
  • Fàtima López (3rd morning)
  • Joan Molet (3rd afternoon)
  • Josep Lluís Falcó (4th morning)
  • Esther Alsina (4th afternoon)

Other actions of support and guidance of the Faculty

  • Orientation actions in the initial phase of studies
    • Opening ceremony of the course for first-year students
    • Guide to the Faculty's degree courses.
    • Group tutorial - PAT
  • Orientation actions in the development phase of studies
    • Information sessions on mobility programmes.
    • Informative sessions on curricular internships.
    • Tutories - PAT.
    • Orientation and support in mobility programmes since the International Relations Office.
    • Employability Workshops

More information about the Tutorial Action Plan.

Other actions of support and guidance of the Faculty

  • Orientation actions in the initial phase of studies
    • Opening ceremony of the course for first-year students
    • Guide to the Faculty's degree courses.
    • Group tutorial - PAT
  • Orientation actions in the development phase of studies
    • Information sessions on mobility programmes.
    • Informative sessions on curricular internships.
    • Tutories - PAT.
    • Orientation and support in mobility programmes since the International Relations Office.
    • Employability Workshops

Scholarships and grants