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Tuition Fee
Start Date
Medium of studying
Duration
6 semesters
Details
Program Details
Degree
Bachelors
Major
Art History | Art Studies | Arts Administration
Area of study
Arts
Course Language
English
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Program Overview


Kunstgeschichte - Bachelor (minor subject)

Key data on study program

  • Faculty: Faculty of Humanities
  • Academic Degree: Bachelor (minor subject)
  • Restricted admission: None
  • Regular duration of studies: 6 semesters
  • Is a combination subject required?: Yes
  • Application deadline 1st semester: Overview of application deadlines
  • Program start: Winter semester
  • Language of instruction: German
  • Costs: Tuition and other fees

Requirements and application

Which languages must I know?

  • For the Bachelor's program in Art History, knowledge of English (language level according to GER: B2) is required.

Program details

Which topics are dealt with in the program?

  • The Art History program in Tübingen represents the entire breadth of the field, from Late Antiquity to the present.
  • The program covers the visual arts, architecture, applied arts, photography, film, electronic media, and genre-defying artistic procedures.
  • The Bachelor's program in Tübingen provides a fundamental overview of the history of forms and functions of spatial and visual artistic phenomena and familiarizes students with the methodological tools of art historical work.
  • In addition to general art history, the University of Tübingen has its own areas of focus, including European pre-modern and modern art, the art history of the German Southwest, the Americas, and new media.
  • Other epoch-spanning areas of interest include graphic arts, media culture practices, and concepts of visual culture.

What is special about the Tübingen program?

  • The Graphische Sammlung (Graphic Collection) of the Kunsthistorisches Institut (Art History Institute) is a special feature, as it is one of the few remaining university collections of its kind in Germany.

How is the program structured?

  • The Bachelor's program is designed to last three years, i.e., six semesters.
  • In the first two years of study, students gain an overview of the genres, motifs, and epochs of art history.
  • The methodological and theoretical tools are developed to describe and analyze visual artifacts in their historical context.
  • The program includes thematically overarching lectures, targeted introductory events, proseminars on individual art historical problem fields, reading courses, and accompanying tutorials to review the material.
  • Students also learn how to prepare scientific facts in a clear and concise manner and train in the use of technical presentation media and research tools.
  • The program is supplemented by practical events that introduce students to art historical fields of work.

Help with choosing a study program

Is the program right for me?

  • To help you decide whether Tübingen is right for you, here are some contact points and information on studying in Germany:
    • University of Tübingen's international profile
    • Information on application for international students
    • FAQs for international students
    • Addresses and contact points for international students at the University of Tübingen

After your studies

Career prospects

  • A degree in Art History offers a wide range of career opportunities.
  • Classic career fields can be found in universities, museums, research institutions, or monument preservation.
  • The media sector, galleries, art trade, publishing, insurance industry, public administration, or the tourism and PR industry, as well as cultural management, also offer job opportunities.
  • A prerequisite for an academic career is usually a doctorate, which can be pursued after a master's degree.

Postgraduate programs

  • [Link to master's program in Art History]

Contact

  • For questions about student orientation, please contact the Student Counseling Service.
  • For questions about application and admission, please contact the Student Administration.
  • For questions about your subject, please contact the respective department.

Further information

  • The University of Tübingen's Career Service assists with careers orientation and getting started in your profession.
  • Jobs and internships can be found in the Praxisportal.

Module handbook

  • The current version of the module handbook for the B.A. in Art History can be found on the institute's website.

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