Barcelona€17.69 / credit · 2026/27 · all nationalities €17.69 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (all nationalities)
61% society, ethics and law · 18% free electives
Bachelor's Degree in Art History
Grado en Historia del ArteTranslated
Our classification by 53 module titles, weighted by credits.
A 4-year bachelor's programme, taught in Catalan and Spanish, in Barcelona.
Final projectCredits: 6270 of 1328 similar publish this
Places170 places · Excludes: Double degrees1097 of 1328 similar publish this
Price€17.69/ credit · 2026/27 · all nationalities €17.69/ credit · 2026/27 · all nationalities For you · all nationalities
Next dateClasses start 14 September 2026 (university framework calendar); second semester 1 February 2027 to 8 February 2027Starts
LanguageCatalan and Spanish
Duration4 years
What you will study
53 modules published
Across 4 years of study.
Where will you be?
8 semesters, one by one
Each block is what the institution publishes for that semester.
Year 1
5 modules30 ECTS
5 modules30 ECTS
Year 2
5 modules30 ECTS
5 modules30 ECTS
Year 3
5 modules30 ECTS
5 modules30 ECTS
Year 4
2 modules12 ECTS
Final project6 ECTS
StudyFinal projectYear known, semester not
How does study run?
4 lines through 4 years
One line per theme. Hollow stop: the semester isn't stated. Our classification by module titles.
Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4
Specialist subjects
Fundamentals of the Performing ArtsIconography
Methods and Foundations of Art-Historical WorkArtistic TechniquesArt of the Era of the Bourgeois Revolutions (1789-1905)+1
Art TheoryArt of Greece and the Hellenistic WorldArt of Rome and Late Antiquity+1
Romanesque and Gothic: The Art of the 12th and 13th CenturiesLatest Trends in Art (from 1960 to the Present)
Gothic Art of the 14th and 15th CenturiesBaroque in the 17th and 18th Centuries
Society, ethics and law
History, Culture and Society in the Ancient and Medieval Periods
History, Culture and Society in the Modern and Contemporary Periods
History of Cinema: From Its Origins to Classical Cinema
Fundamentals of the History of AestheticsClassicism and Mannerism in the 16th CenturyFrom Early Medieval Art to the Romanesque (6th-11th Centuries)+2
Conservation of Cultural HeritageSources of Art HistoryHistory of Cinema: Classical Cinema
History of Aesthetics in the Modern and Contemporary EraHistory of Music in the Contemporary EraMuseology and Museography
Languages and communication
History of Music: Languages and MethodologiesArtistic Languages
Medieval Catalan ArtModern and Contemporary Catalan Art
Thesis
Bachelor's Thesis
Year 1 · 10 modules
Fundamentals of the Performing Arts
Iconography
History, Culture and Society in the Ancient and Medieval Periods
History of Music: Languages and Methodologies
Artistic Languages
Methods and Foundations of Art-Historical Work
Artistic Techniques
Art of the Era of the Bourgeois Revolutions (1789-1905)
Art of Ancient Civilizations
History, Culture and Society in the Modern and Contemporary Periods
Year 2 · 10 modules
Art Theory
Art of Greece and the Hellenistic World
Art of Rome and Late Antiquity
Renaissance in the 15th Century
History of Cinema: From Its Origins to Classical Cinema
Fundamentals of the History of Aesthetics
Classicism and Mannerism in the 16th Century
From Early Medieval Art to the Romanesque (6th-11th Centuries)
History of the Performing Arts
History of Avant-Garde Art (1905-1960)
Year 3 · 10 modules
Romanesque and Gothic: The Art of the 12th and 13th Centuries
Latest Trends in Art (from 1960 to the Present)
Conservation of Cultural Heritage
Sources of Art History
History of Cinema: Classical Cinema
Gothic Art of the 14th and 15th Centuries
Baroque in the 17th and 18th Centuries
History of Aesthetics in the Modern and Contemporary Era
History of Music in the Contemporary Era
Museology and Museography
Year 4 · 3 modules
Medieval Catalan Art
Modern and Contemporary Catalan Art
Bachelor's Thesis
How does the focus shift?
From languages and communication to thesis
Share of modules by theme in each semester. Our classification by module titles.
Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
- Specialist subjects
- Society, ethics and law
- Languages and communication
- Thesis
What are all the subjects?
All 53 modules
Year 1 · 10 modules · 60 ECTS
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| · 1r semestre | Basic | 6 |
| · 1r semestre | Basic | 6 |
| · 1r semestre | Basic | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | Basic | 6 |
| · 1r semestre | Basic | 6 |
| · 1r semestre | Basic | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | Basic | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | Basic | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | Required | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | Required | 6 |
Source: web.ub.edu, checked 30 Oct 2026
Year 2 · 10 modules · 60 ECTS
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| · 2o semestre | Basic | 6 |
| · 1r semestre | Basic | 6 |
| · 1r semestre | Basic | 6 |
| · 1r semestre | Required | 6 |
| · 1r semestre | Required | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | Required | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | Required | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | Required | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | Required | 6 |
| · 1r semestre | Required | 6 |
Source: web.ub.edu, checked 30 Oct 2026
Year 3 · 10 modules · all required · 60 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| · 2o semestre | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | 6 |
| · 1r semestre | 6 |
| · 1r semestre | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | 6 |
| · 1r semestre | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | 6 |
| · 1r semestre | 6 |
| · 1r semestre | 6 |
Source: web.ub.edu, checked 30 Oct 2026
Year 4 · 3 modules · 18 ECTS
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| · 1r semestre | Required | 6 |
| · 1r semestre | Required | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | Thesis | 6 |
Source: web.ub.edu, checked 30 Oct 2026
Modules · 20 modules · 120 ECTS
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| · 1r semestre | Elective | 6 |
| · 1r semestre | Elective | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | Elective | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | Elective | 6 |
| · 1r semestre | Elective | 6 |
| · 1r semestre | Elective | 6 |
| · 1r semestre | Elective | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | Elective | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | Elective | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | Elective | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | Elective | 6 |
| · 1r semestre | Elective | 6 |
| · 1r semestre | Elective | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | Elective | 6 |
| · 1r semestre | Elective | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | Elective | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | Elective | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | Elective | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | Elective | 6 |
| · 1r semestre 2o semestre | Internship | 6 |
Source: web.ub.edu, checked 30 Oct 2026
The degree in facts
LevelGrado · EQF 6, ISCED 6
QualificationGrado en Historia del Arte
Credits240 ECTS
DeliveryOn campus
Thesis / final project
- Credits6
- RequiredYes
Places
- 170
- ExcludesDouble degrees
How it differs
Against similar programmes
Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.
What is there more of here?
More languages and communication than 3 of 6 similar
Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.
This programmeBachelor's Degree in Art History
UB
UB53
- Specialist subjects
- Maths and foundations
- Data and computing
- Business and management
- Society, ethics and law
- Languages and communication
- Research methods
- Internship
- Thesis
- Free electives
Is this a typical programme?
Less society, ethics and law than usual
Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.
More here than typical
Specialist subjects
Less here than typical
Society, ethics and law
About the same as typical: languages and communication, thesis, internship, business and management, maths and foundations.
Which year differs most?
Year 1 stands out most
The same mix of themes, cut by year of study. Our classification by module titles.
Year 1
More languages and communication 20% against 10% at most
This programme
Year 2
Close to similar programmes
This programme
Year 3
Close to similar programmes
This programme
- Specialist subjects
- Society, ethics and law
- Languages and communication
- Research methods
- Internship
- Free electives
Where you'll study
Studying in Barcelona
What is the campus like?
City sizeOver 1 million people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 1,731,649 in 2025
Distance to the centre≈ 1.2 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingRooms run by the institution
RankingARWU 2026: 151-200, world
FacilitiesGymInferred, Library, Sports fields, Sports hall, Stadium, Tennis courts
FoodMeal planInferred
The rest of what we hold on UB is on its page.
What it costs
At least €1,091.61 for the first year
What does the first year cost?
≥ €1,091.61 first year · 2026/27 · all nationalities · our sum
Tuition 2026/27 · 60 credits€1,061.40
Application fee€30.21
?Not published: living costs
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Every fee as the institution publishes it (1)
| Fee | Who pays it | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | All applicants | 2026/27 | €17.69 / credit |
Scholarships·Unknown
Is that expensive?
A typical price
Among 26 similar programmes, in euros / credit
This programme €18
Costs more than 0 of 25 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €18 and €114.
Same level, field and language. Years differ; euros are approximate (ECB).
All 26, cheapest first
How to start
Starts: Classes start 14 September 2026 (university framework calendar); second semester 1 February 2027 to 8 February 2027
When does it happen?
Deadlines?Not found on official pages
What do they ask for?
Selection criteriaKind: Cutoff grade · Grade: 5.000 · Month: 2026-07 · Stage: start of the admission process, PAU and FP route · 2026
Prior educationAlso: PAU or equivalent / CFGS · Level: Upper secondary
How to apply·Unknown
What else to look at
Other options
How do the alternatives compare?
5 of 6 similar publish a price
Similar: same level, field and language, Spain
The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.
| This programmeBachelor's Degree in Art History UB | SimilarBachelor's Degree in Philosophy UB | SimilarBachelor's Degree in Religious Sciences Complutense Madrid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | €17.69 / credit · 2026/27 | €17.69 / credit · 2026/27 | €113.71 / credit · 2026/27 |
| Duration | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years |
| Language | Catalan and Spanish | Catalan, Spanish and English | Spanish |
| Next date | Not published | Not published | Not published |
0 of 6 publish a next date.
Complutense Madrid · MadridSpain
Bachelor's Degree in Art History
Grado en Historia del ArteTranslated
€16.92–€113.71 / credit · 2026/27 · by citizenship €16.92 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (EU/EEA) €113.71 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (non-EU)
31% languages and communication · 28% society, ethics and law
€16.92–€113.71 / credit · 2026/27 · by citizenship €16.92 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (EU/EEA) €113.71 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (non-EU)
63% society, ethics and law · 12% languages and communication
CEU UCH · AlfaraSpain
Bachelor's Degree in History and Thought
Grado en Historia y PensamientoTranslated
?Price not found on official pages
73% society, ethics and law · 16% free electives
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The short version
The programme, from the facts
Bachelor's Degree in Art History is a bachelor's programme in humanities and languages at Universitat de Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain. It takes 4 years. It carries 240 ECTS credits. Teaching is in Catalan and Spanish.
The institution publishes 53 modules, of which 19 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are society, ethics and law (40%), free electives (17%) and languages and communication (13%).
How much does Bachelor's Degree in Art History cost?
€17.69 / credit · 2026/27 · all nationalities.
When is the next deadline or start?
Classes start 14 September 2026 (university framework calendar); second semester 1 February 2027 to 8 February 2027 (Starts).
What language is it taught in?
Catalan and Spanish.
How long does it take?
4 years.
Where is it?
Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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Everything we hold
All 16 fields we hold
Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.
Admission · 2 with values · 1 without
Language requirement?Not found on official pages
Prior educationAlso: PAU or equivalent / CFGS · Level: Upper secondary
Selection criteriaKind: Cutoff grade · Grade: 5.000 · Month: 2026-07 · Stage: start of the admission process, PAU and FP route · 2026
Programme · 10 with values
QualificationGrado en Historia del Arte
Credits240 ECTS
DeliveryOn campus
Duration4 years
Language of instructionCatalan and Spanish
LevelGrado · EQF 6, ISCED 6
Places170 places · Excludes: Double degrees
Start ruleNote: Inferred from the institution-wide academic calendar; the programme page does not state its own start, and an individual programme may start on another date. · Rule: Classes start 14 September 2026 (university framework calendar); second semester 1 February 2027 to 8 February 2027 · Scope: Institution calendar · Applies to: All · Start date: 14 Sep 2026 · 2026/27 · Second term window: 1 Feb 2027; 8 Feb 2027Inferred
StructureFacultad de Geografía e Historia · Type: Managing centreCredit distribution · Basic: 66 · Total: 240 · Thesis: 6 · Elective: 42 · Compulsory: 126 · Internship: 0
Thesis / final projectCredits: 6 · Required: Yes
Institution record: Universitat de Barcelona