History of Art (Bachelor)
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Students of the bachelor’s programme in Art History gain insight into the thematic as well as methodological diversity of academic work in the field of art history. In addition, they acquire basic skills in academic observations, research and reasoning. They are able to present the results of their own research in writing or orally in an appropriate manner.
Students have to complete courses in the following areas:
- Medieval art history (late antiquity/Middle Ages)
- Early modern art history (early modern period)
- Modern art history (modern period)
- Contemporary art
- Central European art history
- Byzantine art history
- Islamic art history
- Asian art history
Bachelor of Arts
Degree Programme Code: 033 635
6 semesters / 180 ECTS credits (including 60 ECTS credits of extension curricula)
Language: German
NO entrance examination
Facts & Figures
- Students: 1809
- Graduates in the last academic year: 169
- Number of semesters needed for graduation (median): 8,0
Data updated on: 26.11.2025
Information about presentation & calculation
Attention
Instruction Language German
Please note that the instruction language of this programme is German. To start the degree programme, you need to hold a certificate of German proficiency on C1 level.
Admission Procedure
Additional exam in Latin (during the degree programme)
Information about the admission procedure
Getting Started
Orientation in the first semester
Introductory and orientation period (STEOP)
Getting Informed
Students' Representatives Art History
Study programme
The bachelor’s programme in Art History comprises the modules Introductory and Orientation Period (STEOP), Art History Survey, Case Study, Emphasis and Final Phase, as well as the compulsory module Special Topics.
Five concepts
which you will deal with during your studies:
- Renaissance
- Iconography
- Art theory
- Stellar vault
- Portal sculpture
... and many more.
Overview of the programme structure & topics
Here you find the current offer of courses for this programme to gain better insight into the topics and structure. For more information please click on the respective level.
Introductory and Orientation Period (15 ECTS)
PM 1 Introduction to History of Art: Selected Studies (5 ECTS)
PM 2 Introduction to Iconography (5 ECTS)
PM 3 Introduction to Architectural Terminology and Morphology (5 ECTS)
History of Art Survey (20 ECTS)
PM 4 History of Art Survey I (5 ECTS)
PM 5 History of Art Survey II (5 ECTS)
PM 6 History of Art Survey III (5 ECTS)
PM 7 History of Art Survey IV (5 ECTS)
PM 11 Special Topics (30 ECTS)
PM 12 Methods in History of Art and Architecture / Art Theory (5 ECTS)
PM 13 Practical Applications of History of Art and Architecture (5 ECTS)
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After Graduation
The specialised knowledge and intellectual skills acquired during the bachelor’s programme in Art History qualifies students for a career in the following occupational areas:
- at universities and research institutions
- at museums, galleries and in the area of communication of the arts
- in the area of art criticism
- in the area of monument preservation and cultural heritage protection
- in art trade
- in publishing
- in cultural management
- at archives
- in the area of cultural policy.
Master's Programmes
Continuing after Graduation
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Graduates' Perspective on the Degree Programme
#### Degree programme in retrospect
Graduates ...
- say that this degree programme receives the grade: 2.2 (good)
- rate the level of difficulty as: 3.6 (high)
→ These results are basd on feedback from 200 graduates.
*You can find further assessments of the degree programme from its graduates’ perspective in the graduate survey of thebachelor’s programme in History of Art graduation survey (in German).
Graduates ...
- find employment within 2 months after graduation on average.
*You can find further information on career entry and career paths in the tracking of graduates "BA Art History".