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BA Kunstgeschichte (Art History) at Leipzig University

Leipzig University, Germany

Programme overview

Taught by the Institute of Art History, founded in 1873, covering the full breadth of the subject from the Middle Ages to the present. Taught in German with some English.

Faculty: Fakultät für Geschichte, Kunst- und Regionalwissenschaften  |  Department: Institut für Kunstgeschichte  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time; taught in German, partly English  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany

What you will study

Basic overview knowledge of the whole of European art history across artefacts, themes, periods, regions and methods, including world regions shaped by European culture, plus applied skills.

Career pathways

Classical fields include museums and collections, galleries, the art trade, art mediation, heritage conservation, the university and freelance work.

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Application information

Entry requirements

General or subject-specific higher education entrance qualification (Allgemeine or Fachgebundene Hochschulreife). Locally restricted admission (numerus clausus). Last selection NC (cut-off average grade): 2,0. Application period: 02.05. – 15.07.; portal: DoSV.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

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