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Kunstgeschichte (Art History)

Master of Arts (M.A.)

Located in the tri-border region, Freiburg’s Master’s in Art History offers hands-on work with original artworks, interdisciplinary courses, and research-focused study, including excursions and study abroad opportunities. Project seminars introduce careers in museums, heritage conservation, art journalism, science communication, and Digital Art History. Interdisciplinary courses integrate methods from other fields, while students in the third semester can choose study abroad, an independent project, or an internship, culminating in research theses defended in colloquia. Graduates of the Master’s programme can analyse and contextualise art-historical developments from the Middle Ages to the present. Career paths include museums, auction houses, the art market, tourism, publishing, and heritage conservation, while advanced research and teaching can lead to doctoral studies.

Fast facts

Standard Period of Study

4 semesters required for the full degree programme

Scope of services

120 ECTS-Points for the full degree programme

Language of instruction

German

Language requirements

German C1; English B1; a further modern foreign language at A2 level; basic knowledge of Latin or a further modern foreign language at A2 level

First semester

Programme start: Winter and Summer Semester

Admission: With special prerequisites for admission

The admissions restrictions are determined by the admissions regulations for the individual field (see below in the section "‘Statutes’). For more detailed information, please visit your "departmental academic advisor".

Application period: Winter Semester: 15 April - 15 August, Summer Semester: 1 November - 15 February

Application: Application for this degree programme is only possible during the application period and is done online.
You can find more information about the application here.

Higher semesters

Programme start: Winter and Summer Semester

Admission: With special prerequisites for admission according to admission regulations

Application period: Winter Semester: 15 April - 30 September
Summer Semester: 1 November - 31 March
The information sheet for students in higher semesters contains all the relevant information.

Application: Application for this degree programme is only possible during the application period and is done online.
You can find more information about the application here.

Faculty affiliation

University admission requirements for the first semester and for higher semesters may change up to the start of the application period.

Statutes

Module handbook

Contact

Additional Infos