<p>I am struggling to choose between Oxford and Cambridge... I am going to apply for an art history course and I was wondering which of them is a better place to study art history.
Cambridge offers more subjects to choose from, or maybe I am wrong. I would love to hear some suggestions and advice from Oxford and Cambridge students. </p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>You should look at course descriptions of your desired course at both Oxford and Cambridge. You need to go to a university that youâll really enjoy - no employer will reject you because you went to one over the other. </p>
<p>Cambridge does offer slightly more courses, but switching courses in the U.K. after matriculation is unusual so you neednât worry about that.</p>
<p>Depends a little what you mean by âmore subjects to choose fromâ. Both unis offer the subject History of Art, and you only get to study one subject. You donât âmajorâ in History of Art and then fill in with classes in other subjects. </p>
<p>As MeIsHM says, look at the course pages (and do further digging to find out as much as you can- be creative!). It is hard to overstate how important it is that you feel drawn to the course as it is: you will have some options, but not many in either uni.</p>
<p>[What</a> will I study? ? Department of History of Art](<a href=âhttp://www.hoart.cam.ac.uk/admissions-1/undergraduate-admissions/what-will-i-study]Whatâ>http://www.hoart.cam.ac.uk/admissions-1/undergraduate-admissions/what-will-i-study)
[University</a> of Oxford History of Art Department > Applicants > Programme Overview<a href=âyear%20by%20year%20in%20the%20right%20columnâ>/url</a>.</p>
<p>Be aware that all but 3/31 of Cambridge colleges offer HoA, whereas at Oxford only 7/38 colleges offer it. On the other hand, Oxford has the Ashmolean⊠</p>
<p>Also, note that AP Art History is a âBâ AP (see here: [url=<a href=âhttp://www.ucas.com/how-it-all-works/explore-your-options/entry-requirements/tariff-tables/app]Advancedâ>http://www.ucas.com/how-it-all-works/explore-your-options/entry-requirements/tariff-tables/app]Advanced</a> Placement Programme - US & Canada | UCAS](<a href=âhttp://www.hoa.ox.ac.uk/applicants/undergraduates/programme-overview.html]Universityâ>http://www.hoa.ox.ac.uk/applicants/undergraduates/programme-overview.html)), which means that both Oxford and Cambridge will count it as 1/2 an AP. You need an official minimum of 3 APs for Oxford, but in practice it seems to be 5, same as for Cambridge. Note that Cambridge specifically excludes Art as one of your required exams, saying that it can be in addition to you âacademicâ exams, and Oxford asks for 2 pieces of writing as supplements to your application.</p>
<p>Thank you, MeIsHM and collegemom3717 for your answers. I was referring to course choices.</p>
<p>Further subject in Art History (choices currently include: Anglo-Saxon archaeology; The Carolingian Renaissance; Culture and society in early Renaissance Italy; Northern European portraiture 1400â1800; Flanders and Italy in the Quattrocento; Court culture and art in early modern Europe; Intellect and culture in Victorian Britain)
Two 2nd Year options (choices currently include: Egyptian art and architecture; Greek art and archaeology; The formation of the Islamic World; Byzantine art: the transition from antiquity to the middle ages; Art under the Roman Empire; Gothic art through medieval eyes; Art in China since 1911; Literature and the visual arts in France; German Expressionism in literature and visual arts; European cinema; Modernism and after; The experience of modernity: Visual culture, 1880â1925)
âSpecialâ subject and extended essay in Art History (choices currently include: Royal art and architecture of Norman Sicily; Politics, art and culture in Renaissance Florence and Venice; The Dutch Golden Age: 1618-1672; Painting and culture in Ming China; English architecture; Art and its public in France, 1815â67)</p>
<p>Suggest you ask on the student room (a UK website for students) for feedback on specific units, but unless there is something in particular that you are desperate to focus on, it probably matters more that you like the overall shape of the subject than the special subject options. Overall, the HoA course is older and bigger at Cambridge, fwiw.</p>
<p>Wasnât the deadline to apply couple of days ago?</p>
<p>Yup, but guessing she is looking at 2015 entry</p>
<p>Yes, I missed the deadline for 2013 entry unfortunately and for 2014 as wellâŠBut I was told that sometimes (depending on the reasons why the application deadline was missed) the university considers late applicants and that exceptions are made. (My case was very special. There was no chance to apply earlier.) However, the academic year has already started and I donât think they accept candidates once the term has begunâŠ</p>
<p>Terms are 8 weeks long, and tomorrow is the end of 1st week. Not a hope that you would be able to apply and start this autumn.</p>
<p>If you have a really good reason why you missed Tuesdayâs deadline for 2014 entry you could try it, but you havenât even decided which one you want to apply to.</p>
<p>Are you sure Oxford/Cambridge will accept a late application? I know that some of the mature colleges (for people over 21) have an extended deadline for some subjects but I have never heard of younger applicants being considered after the October deadline. Are you going to apply to the Courtauld? If Art History is your thing then there really is nowhere better.</p>
<p>nordicblue, I will be applying as a mature student. Yes, it is my thing, my dream to be an art historian:) I havenât heard about the Courtauld before. Thank you. I was wondering how it is different from both Oxford and Cambridge. I am going to look at its website.</p>
<p>collegemom3717 I havenât âevenâ decided yet because I am applying for 2015 entry and have enough time to thinkâŠ
But of course the decision will be made much much eralierâŠ
I can try you are right and I really had a good reason for missing it.</p>
<p>Are the âspecial subjectsâ you mentioned at Oxford or Cambridge? If they are at Oxford I suggest you research more deeply into what they involve. I say this because the special subjects in the Oxford Modern History course are based on the detailed study of primary sources in the original language. So, for example, the special subject on the Third Reich requires the study of 100s of pages of German documents; William the Conqueror is of similar bulk, all in Latin. Unless you have good language skills your available options may be a lot narrower than you think.</p>
<p>On a less academic front, you might also want to look into what each town offers outside of your college. </p>
<p>I love Cambridge- for me its one of those places where you could be time travelling. And it has the gorgeous Kings College Chapel. However, I was in Oxford a month or two back and enjoyed it much more than I had on previous occasions. </p>
<p>Oxford is probably a bit better located if you want to travel to the west of England e.g. Bath. Cambridge is a bit out on its own but if you take the train to Peterborough, youâre on the East Coast train line which links Aberdeen/Inverness in Scotland with Edinburgh, Newcastle, York, Durham etc. Both allow day trips to London.</p>
<p>Hello, some friend of mine are studying in both universities, but those who study in Oxford are satisfied more</p>
<p>Cambridge rocks!!</p>
<p>Oxford is the best university here is a better place to study art history.
University Name Entry Standards Student Satisfaction Research Graduate Overall
Assessment Prospects Score
Oxford 493 4.33 2.80 75 100.0</p>