BA East Asian Art History (25% weighting) at Heidelberg University

The East Asian Art History academic programme focuses on the art, archaeology, and material culture of China, Japan and, to a lesser extent, Korea. All art forms will be studied, from painting and calligraphy to sculpture and architecture to ceramics, handiwork, and photography, as represented in all epochs, from the Neolithic Age to the present.

Faculty: Faculty of Philosophy  |  Department: Institute of East Asian Art History  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time option available); English-taught and German-taught  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Location: Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

By introducing students to the entire range of East Asian archaeology, art, and architecture through examples studied during the course of three preparatory courses, the minor in East Asian Art History provides a focus on the theoretical-methodological and material fundamentals of the academic discipline of East Asian Art History.

Career pathways

This is accomplished by means of an interdisciplinary approach to subject knowledge and career-oriented skills, including intercultural competence and the routine use of modern media. This is provided by instructors who are themselves expert professionals with experience in auction houses, galleries, and museums, or who are journalists or art restorers/conservators, and who are able to provide insight into the professional aspects of careers in E

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