Do you want to study History of Art? Studying in Spain is a unique experience

Studying History of Art will help you understand history and today’s world. Also you will learn to investigate and develop the ability to observe in detail, something ever less common. If you are planning to study History of Art in Spain, you will do it in an environment full of incentives where you will be able to complete in situ your academic education. You will live highly enriching experiences given the archaeological, historical and artistic richness of Spain. Also you will be able to visit the main European capitals only a few hours away. Paris, Rome, Athens…are affordable getaways that will turn your study trip in Spain into an unforgettable experience.  

6 reasons to study History of Art in Spain:

• Europe is the cradle of the most important artistic movements of the Western culture. You will be close to magic spots that you only knew through books and Internet. You will unleash your artistic sensitivity and your intellectual concerns in a unique context.
• Spain, given its geographical location, has vestiges of many cultures. Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Visigoths…We can still see their footprints throughout centuries in the age-old aqueduct of Segovia, the magnificent Alhambra in Granada or the most ancient city in Europe, Cadiz. 
• You will know first-hand caves with prehistoric paintings and archaeological and palaeontological sites as important as Atapuerca. In the Iberian Peninsula there are remains from Late Palaeolithic so you will have at hand sources of knowledge of an exceptional value.
• Spain counts with some of the most important picture galleries worldwide. You will be able to enjoy unique collections of the Prado Museum or the Thyssen Bornemisza in Madrid, among others. Visit also the Guggenheim in Bilbao, the Picasso Museum in Málaga or the Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña (MNAC) in Barcelona. Also, in less than 3 hours you will be in Paris and visit the Louvre or in London visiting the British Museum or be carried away by the wonders of Florence enjoying the Uffizi Gallery.
• In addition there are examples of religious art of great historical and artistic value all around Spain. Romanic art left us many churches, monasteries and cathedrals such as that in Santiago. Gothic shines in Burgos, Toledo o Leon cathedrals. Also, Royal Palaces like la Granja de San Ildefonso or Aranjuez will take you closer to Baroque also present in treasures such as the Town Square of Salamanca.
• Spain has offered the world some of the key figures of the History of Art. Spaniards such as Velázquez, Goya, Murillo, Zurbarán, Sorolla, Dalí, Picasso, Miró, Tàpies or Gaudí are universal not forgetting writers as important as Cervantes or Lorca.

Either if you choose a Graduate or a post graduate, master or a specialization course related to this topic, CEU Universities are an excellent option. Located in three of the main Spanish capitals (Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia) they are among the most international universities.