The School of World Art Studies and Museology at the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom was founded in 1964. It was originally called the School of Fine Arts and Music [1] and later became the School of Art History and Music, before taking on its present name. It focuses on the study of the history of art and architecture from a global perspective. After 1978, following the gift to the University of the Sir Robert and Lady Lisa Sainsbury Collection of art from around the world, the School was relocated to purpose-built facilities in the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, designed by Sir Norman Foster. The School changed its name in 1992 to reflect a more cross-discipline approach to the study of art. Courses on offer at the School represent a broad spectrum of art history - including medieval and Renaissance European art, contemporary art, ancient art, and African art. The School brings together staff, students, and researchers interested in the history of art as well as archaeology, anthropology and museum studies. [2]
The School is ranked 1st for research (History of Art, Architecture and Design) in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise of UK universities [3], and achieved the joint highest student satisfaction rating for an art history department, according to the 2009 National Student Survey[4]. The School is one of the top 3 Art History departments in the UK, according to The Times' Good University Guide 2010 [5]
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