MA Art History in a Global Context: Focus on East Asia at Freie Universität Berlin

Programme overview

Art History in a Global Context: Focus on East Asia is a master programme at Freie Universität Berlin, offered by the Department of History and Cultural Studies (Art History) and leading to the Master of Arts (M.A.). It has a standard duration of 4 semesters, German as the language of instruction, a start in the winter and summer semester. East Asian art history deals with the art and culture of China, Korea, and Japan. The object of study is eastern Asian art of all genres, from the neolithic to the present.

Faculty: Department of History and Cultural Studies | Department: Department of History and Cultural Studies Art History | Duration: 4 semesters | Study mode: full-time; German-taught | Intake: Winter and summer semester | Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany

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Entry requirements

Bachelor’s degree in East Asian art history comprising at least 60 credit points or an equivalent university degree in a cultural studies field or an East Asian studies field (Chinese studies, Japanese studies, Korean studies) with at least 30 credit points in East Asian art history. Proof of English language skills (level B1 CEFR). Proof of skills in an East Asian language (level A2 CEFR): Chinese, Japanese or Korean. The DSH - or German Language University Entrance Exam for Foreign Students - is obligatory for all applicants whose first language is not German and who have earned their initial degree from a university (or equivalent institution) where the language of instruction is not German.

Intake: Winter and summer semester

Duration: 4 semesters

Apply through the official page: https://www.fu-berlin.de/en/studium/bewerbung/index.html

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