Academic content
The degree program focuses on works of architecture, painting, sculpture, applied arts, and new forms of art in Europe, North America, and societies influenced by these cultures. In addition, the program also includes the history of art and the history of the discipline of art history and its institutions (e.g., museums, preservation of historical monuments, research and educational institutions, exhibitions). The periods included in the program range from the Middle Ages to the present. Art history majors acquire a solid background in the fundamentals and specialized knowledge of the field as well as knowledge of its methods (e.g., identification, stylistic analysis, iconography, iconology), enabling them to cultivate a sensitivity for artistic forms of expression and an understanding of works and theories of art within the context of the historical conditions in which they were created. Students of the bachelor program learn to judge works of art independently on the basis of expert knowledge. Prerequisites for a successful course of study include excellent skills in the German language and good skills in English.
Subject combinations
An overview of all possible combination subjects for Kunstgeschichte (Art History):
- Archaeological Sciences
- Business Administration
- Educational Science and Education Management
- Cultural Analysis/European Ethnology
- English and American Studies
- Cultural and Social Anthropology
- Geography
- German Studies: German Literature
- History
- Islamic Studies
- Jewish Studies
- Catholic-Theological Studies
- Classical Philology
- Classical and Christian Archaeology
- Cognitive Science
- Musicology
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Romance languages and literatures
- Sinology
- Scandinavian Studies
- Sociology
- German Linguistics
- Economics
- Ancient Near Eastern Studies
As part of the Bachelor of Arts degree programme, the major subjects can also be combined with one of the three minor subjects offered by the Freiburg University of Music - aural training, music physiology and music theory - instead of one of the above-mentioned minor subjects, each of which has a scope of 40 ECTS credits. In the case of such a combination, the relevant examination regulations of the Freiburg University of Music apply to the study of the minor subject offered by the Freiburg University of Music.
Information on the aptitude test for the minor subjects Aural Training, Music Physiology and Music Theory.
Statutes
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Zulassungs- und Immatrikulationsordnung (ZImmO)
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Prüfungsordnung B.A.: Rahmenordnung
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Prüfungsordnung B.A.: Rahmenordnung § 18
(Nur bei Studienbeginn vor dem 1. Oktober 2015 und sofern nicht Anwendung von § 18 Absatz 12 n.F. beantragt wurde)
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Prüfungsordnung B.A.: Kunstgeschichte (Hauptfach)
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Prüfungsordnung B.A.: Anlage A
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Prüfungsordnung B.A.: Kunstgeschichte (Hauptfach)
(Nur bei Studienbeginn vor dem 1. Oktober 2024; Abschluss des Studiums bis spätestens 30. September 2028)
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Prüfungsordnung B.A.: Kunstgeschichte (Hauptfach)
(Nur bei Studienbeginn zwischen dem 1. Oktober 2011 und dem 30. September 2013; Abschluss des Studiums bis spätestens 30. September 2018)
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Prüfungsordnung B.A.: Anlage B
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Prüfungsordnung B.A.: Anlage C
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Prüfungsordnung B.A.: Anlage D
(Nur bei Zulassung zum Interdisciplinary Track vor dem 1. Oktober 2014)
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Prüfungsordnung B.A.: Rahmenordnung
(Nur bei Studienbeginn vor dem 1. Oktober 2011 und sofern nicht ab dem Wintersemester 2011/2012 eine Neueinschreibung für ein anderes Haupt- oder Nebenfach erfolgt ist)
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Prüfungsordnung B.A.: Anlage A
(Nur bei Studienbeginn vor dem 1. Oktober 2011 und sofern nicht ab dem Wintersemester 2011/2012 eine Neueinschreibung für ein anderes Haupt- oder Nebenfach erfolgt ist)
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Prüfungsordnung B.A.: Kunstgeschichte (Hauptfach)
(Nur bei Studienbeginn zwischen dem 1. Oktober 2007 und dem 30. September 2011)
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Prüfungsordnung B.A.: Anlage D
(Nur bei Studienbeginn vor dem 1. Oktober 2011 und sofern nicht ab dem Wintersemester 2011/2012 eine Neueinschreibung für ein anderes Haupt- oder Nebenfach erfolgt ist)
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Satzung über ergänzende Regelungen zum Zulassungs- und Prüfungsrecht
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The greatest care has been taken in writing these versions. Nevertheless, it cannot be entirely ruled out that errors may have occurred. Consequently, it is solely the officially announced statutes and statute amendments that are legally binding, i.e. as published in the Amtlichen Bekanntmachungen der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg im Breisgau [de] or, up to the year 2000, in the official gazette of the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts.