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BA Kunstgeschichte (Kombi, 60 LP) at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg

Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany

Programme overview

Kunstgeschichte (60 LP) is a bachelor combination subject that introduces students to art-history research, its methods and applications, with basic skills in dealing with buildings, images and artworks from the early Middle Ages to the present.

Faculty: Philosophische Fakultät I – Sozialwissenschaften und Historische Kulturwissenschaften  |  Department: Institut für Kunstgeschichte, Archäologien und Klassische Altertumswissenschaften  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught; combination (Kombi) subject  |  Intake: Wintersemester  |  Location: Halle (Saale), Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

What you will study

Modules include foundations of art history (architecture, visual arts, methods and history of the discipline), art history of the Middle Ages and of the early modern period.

Career pathways

Because of the smaller scope, the 60 LP graduates only partly meet the requirements of typical fields such as museums, the art trade, exhibitions, monument conservation and publishing.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Hochschulzugangsberechtigung (usually the Abitur) or entry through a trial study period (Probestudium) or the Feststellungsprüfung for vocationally qualified applicants. Interest in art, a good visual memory and interest in historical questions are expected. Open admission (no NC).

Intake: Wintersemester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-halle.de/bewerben

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