Master 1 subject

Art History, Master 1 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
Master of Arts
Start
Winter- and summer semester
Duration
4 semesters
Classroom language
German
Admission
Not restricted, application at the faculty required
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What's it all about?
This degree programme is unique, because ...
it offers the chance of deepening the expertise and competencies acquired in the B.A. course by choosing a specialist subject and receiving interdisciplinary input, with the aim of conducing scientific research. Moreover, collaborating institutions provide workplace-related training.
It provides the opportunity to specialise in the following fields ...
  • Understanding of cultural heritage
  • Expertise and method canon and autonomous compilation of current scientific position
  • 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,
has:
  • basic understanding of general art history, the ability of communicating relevant facts and interpretations orally and in writing
enjoys:
  • discussing art history in view of scientific and historical developments and current discourses, communicating knowledge, developing individual research position
struggles through:
  • comprehensive foreign-language (e.g. English, French, Italian, Dutch and Spanish) literature, preparing advanced-level written papers and oral presentations
This degree programme is suited for graduates in the following subjects
  • Humanities and Cultural Science
Graduates from this degree programme frequently work
  • at universities and in academia in general
  • in museum and exhibition management and the art trade
  • in heritage protection and urban planning
  • in media companies and the publishing industry
  • in adult education and tourism
And else?
An internship ...

is recommended. It is done during the degree course.
Duration: min. 4 weeks

Studying abroad ... is recommended. It is done from the 2nd-3rd 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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