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Review by: Fred K
University: University of Leeds
Course: History Of Art
Year of study: 2nd
Level of Study: Undergraduate
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The course in general
How many contact hours do you have in the average week?
8
Ideally, what 3/4 subjects would you recommend doing in order to be in the best position for your course?
History of Art, Art History, RS.
Why did you decide to study your degree programme?
Always been interested, Leeds course is famous and Grizelda Pollock famous lecturer.
Explain the things you wish you'd known about your degree before you applied:
I wish I'd known about the number of lecture hours, and exams etc. And also, the actual rating of course compared to rival courses!
Describing your average day
Explain how your day is made up. For example, do you have labs/seminars/tutorials/lectures?
Have about 5-6 lectures a week and then 2-3 seminars a week.
How much extra work/reading are you required to do out of lectures?
It's mainly a reading based subject.
The best and worst parts of the course
What do you like best about your degree programme?
Gives you all sides of the story and lets you make your own mind up. Very open minded course.
What do you like least about your degree programme?
Lack of lecture hours, confusing at first. Study some pretty dull areas of history.
Academics and course content
What do you think of your university's academics and facilities?
Very good.
Explain how you expected your course to be and how it compares to how it actually is. Give an outline of the content of the course.
First Year, a critism of Gombrich's Story of Art famous art history book.
Second year, get to choose your modules, more in depth.
Seminars around 8 of you, have to have read a text and talk between yourselves about it.
ERASMUS scheme, study abroad and work placements
Have you been on a work placement/year in industry? How has it benefited your study and career prospects:
Worked for a hedgefund which was amazing, showed how hard everyone worked and what you have to do to get there. Worked for an auction house for 4 months, very useful experience for later life.
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University review
Review by: Fred K
University: University of Leeds
Course: History Of Art
Year of study: 2nd
Level of Study: Undergraduate
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Describing your university
Sum up your university in one paragraph:
Big, fun, lots of choice, better if you are a confident person becuase if you are not you can get caught up and overshadowed.
What is the academic life like at your university?
First year was quite casual but think it's good.
Describe your Freshers' Week - was it as you expected, better or worse? Why?
Knew before that it was overhyped but enjoyed it. Most people think it's one of the worst weeks. Meet most of your friends later on.
What is the best and worst thing about your university?
Fun, lots of people, vibrant, good city, nightlife.
Everyone is quite spread out, not many teaching hours.
Sport and extra curricular
What are the sport and other activities on offer like at your university?
Very good, lots on offer.
The social scene
What is the social scene (and/or nightlife) like at your university? Is it particularly alcohol orientated?
Think leeds is the best of all the unis at the moment in this respect. Best music scene and nightlife. Pretty cheap.Can be quite rowdy and druggy. More drugs than at most unis.
What do you think of the city your university is based in or near (as a city)?
Leeds really fun, although I don't live that near to the centre. Great clubs, shops,sports etc.
Accommodation
Do you live in a halls of residence or a student house (or college)? What would you suggest is best in your opinion?
Lived in Devonshire Hall last year. That and Boddington are by far the most fun and have the best people. Bodington is very far out.
If you are in a hall or college, is it catered or self catered? Which is better for the first year in your opinion and why?
Both. Catered is much better, meet many more people, worth it.
Approximately, what is the average cost of accommodation per week in your first year for catered and non-catered halls/colleges?
Cannot remember.
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