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MA Art History at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany

Programme overview

Four-semester Master for students who want to work scientifically and professionally with the history, systematics and theory of art and wider visual cultures.

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German (partly English)-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester, Summer semester  |  Location: Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Deepening, differentiation and individualisation of Bachelor knowledge through seminars and team projects.

Career pathways

Aims at a balance of scientific and general skills and prepares graduates for the broad professional spectrum open to art historians.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Relevant Bachelor from a German university with a grade of 2.5 or better; foreign degrees can be recognised on submission of documents. Application: no numerus clausus, aptitude assessment via the HHU application portal; application period winter semester 04.05. - 15.12. / summer semester 02.11. - 01.06..

Intake: Winter semester, Summer semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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