BA Early Modern and Modern History (2-field, Major Field) at University of Freiburg

Historic developments since the Early Modern era have shaped our daily lives together more than any other period in history. On this degree program you will study the development of history since the start of the formation of the modern nation state, the origins of our democracies and the emergence of the great ideologies of human history: Colonialism, Imperialism, Capitalism and Communism.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Duration: 6 semesters  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter Semester  |  Location: Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

The goal of the major field program in Early Modern and Modern History is to provide an overview of the historical periods from classical antiquity to the Middle Ages and profound knowledge of the modern period (starting in 1500), the ability to take a critical stance on the past and its interpretations and portrayals, insight into how history has shaped the development and conditions of contemporary society.

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