BA Art History at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Are you interested in the other features of the Tower of Pisa, beside the fact that it leans to one side? Or why Michaelangelo’s David was placed in front of Palazzo Vecchio in Florence? Why Dan Brown’s theories about mysterious ciphers in Leonardo’s Last Supper leave us completely cold?

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught; part-time option  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Erlangen, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

Art History as a first or second subject consists of eight modules – teaching and learning units that are self-contained with examinations taken during the program – amounting to 45 ECTS credits; these modules teach fundamental specialist knowledge of medieval, modern and contemporary art history as well as the ability to conduct independent academic work, including using the relevant methods. When taken as the first subject, eight additional compulsory electives with a total of 45 ECTS enable students to develop their individual profile (second subject: five modules with a total of 25 ECTS).

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