BA Art History and Film Studies (Major) at Friedrich Schiller University Jena

Art is the daughter of freedom. The world of art is full of secrets and mysteries. This is just a snippet of the topics covered in ‘Art History and Film Studies’ – there are so many more just waiting to be discussed.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities  |  Department: Institute of Studies in Arts and Culture (section Art History and Film Studies)  |  Duration: 6 semesters (120 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time or part-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Jena, Thüringen, Germany

What you will study

A multi-subject bachelor’s programme consists of a major subject worth 120 ECTS credits (1 ECTS credit = 30 hours for attendance, preparation and follow-up work, private study, assessed coursework and examinations) and a minor subject worth 60 ECTS credits. There are six compulsory modules: three basic modules, a practical module, a bachelor’s colloquium and a dissertation.

Career pathways

The skills acquired during your bachelor’s degree will open up career prospects in a wide variety of areas: Art education and conservation (museums, libraries, archives); Preservation of historical monuments; Art shops and galleries; Media (publishing, print media, television, radio); Adult education; Public relations.

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