BA/BS in Kunstgeschichte

Art history covers artistic, object-based and visual media as well as architecture from the sixth to the twenty-first century. The emphasis is traditionally European but is increasingly widened by global perspectives. Besides architecture, sculpture, painting, graphics and crafts, modern and contemporary periods include photography, film, digital arts, street art, installation and performance. The subject also examines institutions of art and the people who shape them. The bachelor's major pairs broad foundations with room for specialisation and practical elements. Early semesters offer period-based survey lectures and introductory courses, followed by advanced seminars that train critical engagement.