BA/BS in Geschichte

The History minor at LMU Munich covers a range of sub-disciplines, organised by epoch, subject area and region. Together they reflect the methodological and thematic breadth of the historical sciences and show how each area approaches the past. Historical scholarship rests on sources in every form: material, written, visual, media and, in rare cases, oral. Students learn to treat them methodically and systematically, and to think in theoretical terms, which is valued well beyond academic posts. The minor cultivates the ability to convey knowledge and to keep pace with changing bodies of knowledge. Applicants need an interest in historical processes, solid German language skills and foreign-language knowledge. Reading is central, since history is a reading-intensive course of study.