Bachelor 2 subject

Art History, Bachelor 2 subject

  • Which scopes and methods does this subject entail?
  • How can a work of art be described, analyzed and classified within a cultural and historical context?
  • In which way and to what effect is art used as a communication medium?
  • How is art perceived and theorized?
  • Which role does art play in society and which production and distribution requirements are there?

Profile
Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Start
Winter- and summer semester
Duration
6 semesters
Classroom language
German
Admission
Not restricted

2-Subject Bachelor Programme
This degree programme requires a second subject for which advanced knowledge of German language is mandatory.
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What's it all about?
This degree programme is unique, because ...
it does more than just teaching competencies and methods in the field of art history: the university’s in-house art collection (Kunstsammlung), in collaboration with local affiliated institutions, integrate hands-on and application-oriented aspects of curatorial, museum and cultural-heritage management into the degree programme.
It provides the opportunity to specialise in the following fields ...
  • Understanding of cultural heritage
  • Methodology
  • Problems pertaining to historical eras, their boundaries and the crossing of boundaries
  • Categories, media, functions, techniques, contexts, forms and styles
  • Factors affecting development, functional, social and heritage-related contexts, plus informative intentions inherent to the artifacts
  • Professional practice
Course schedule
Module handbook
Who is suited?
Those who wish to enrol in this degree programme,
Have:
  • good powers of observation
  • an interest in cultural and historical correlations and issues
  • willingness to autonomously explore new cultural heritage groups and read numerous technical texts
  • the ability of communicating relevant contents orally and in writing

Enjoy:

  • contemplating and discussing art in seminars and on site
  • communicating and transferring knowledge
  • developing individual ideas

Struggle through:

  • comprehensive foreign-language (e.g. English, French, Italian, Dutch and Spanish) literature
  • preparing written papers and oral presentations
Graduates from this degree programme frequently work
  • in museum and exhibition management
  • in the field of heritage protection and urban planning
  • in the art trade and in art societies
  • in media companies and the publishing industry
  • in adult education and tourism
And else?
An internship ...

is optional.

Studying abroad ... is recommended. It is done from the 3rd-4th semester.
Duration: between a few weeks and one semester
Where do I find help?
Academic advisory office

Studienberatung Kunstgeschichte
Building, Room: GA 2 / 57
Phone: +49 (0)234 / 32-22556
Email:
Website academic advisory office

Contact students

Fachschaft Kunstgeschichte
Building, Room: GA 2/53
Phone: +49 (0)234 / 32-24741
Email:
Website Fachschaft

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