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Kunstgeschichte (Hauptfach im Kombinationsbachelor) – Art History at Philipps University of Marburg

Philipps University of Marburg, Germany

Programme overview

Combination-bachelor major giving a broad art-historical foundation in visual art and architecture, from late antique to contemporary art of Europe and (from the 16th century) America.

Faculty: Fachbereich 09 German Studies and Art Studies  |  Duration: 6 or 8 semesters, depending on the combination of subjects  |  Study mode: full-time; major subject (Hauptfach) of the combination bachelor; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Location: Marburg, Hessen, Germany

What you will study

Origin, appearance, function and effect of works from late antiquity to the present, case studies, methods of analysing and mediating art, and excursions and exercises before originals.

Career pathways

Leads to an academically qualified, career-relevant degree for analysing or mediating art.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Abitur or equivalent; knowledge of two modern foreign languages including English, French or Italian (one at level B1), or one modern language at B1 plus Latin (Latinum). One or two minors must be chosen. International applicants must prove German proficiency at DSH-2 level (Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang). Admission: open admission (no numerus clausus). Application deadlines: winter semester 2026/27: 01.06.2026 to 18.09.2026; summer semester 2027: not yet announced.

Intake: Winter and summer semester

Duration: 6 or 8 semesters, depending on the combination of subjects

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