Friedrich Schiller University Jena campus

Arts & Humanities

MA Art History and Film Studies at Friedrich Schiller University Jena

Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany

Programme overview

The master's degree programme in "Art History and Film Studies" enables students to study all periods, subjects, theories and methods of European art history in their global interconnectedness and the various trends in international film studies in depth. In the five master's modules, students have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and at the same time develop an individual study and research specialisation.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities  |  Department: Institute of Studies in Arts and Culture (section Art History and Film Studies)  |  Duration: 4 semesters (120 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time or part-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester, Summer semester  |  Location: Jena, Thüringen, Germany

What you will study

The master's programme in Jena imparts both research skills and practical knowledge in a special way.

Career pathways

The degree programme offers the prerequisite for taking up a doctorate and entry into higher-qualified jobs in traditional professional fields such as museums, heritage conservation and universities, but also in the fields of art criticism, film criticism, art and film trade, archive and public relations work and event culture.

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Entry requirements

Undergraduate degree or equivalent: For this master's programme you need a subject-specific undergraduate degree (minimum 6 semesters/180 ECTS-Credits) or an equivalent degree. ​The overall grade (CGPA) of the bachelor's degree and of the bachelor's thesis must be GOOD or better (German and US systems). Language requirements: Knowledge of two foreign languages is required, for modern foreign. foreign languages at level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Knowledge of Latin or Ancient Greek is demonstrated by the 'Latinum' or 'Graecum'.

Intake: Winter semester, Summer semester

Duration: 4 semesters (120 ECTS)

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