36 monthsProgramme duration
3,000 EURTuition Fee/year
30 Sep, 2026Application Deadline
OctStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
History
Degree
BA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
The focus of the academic programme in European Art History is to convey fundamental knowledge that enables students to perform research within an international art perspective, including material and conceptual aspects. Courses include instruction on the history of the fine arts, architecture, applied arts, photography, film, performance art, and new media in Europe and western cultural circles from the beginning of the Middle Ages to the present day.
The Bachelor’s degree programme in European Art History at Heidelberg University provides students with a comprehensive education, encompassing all epochs of art history. In the lectures and excursions offered, students will gain knowledge of art works from a wide variety of epochs and art forms and will develop the conceptual tools necessary to describe, categorise, and interpret these objects. In the process, students will study fundamental scientific interrelationships and methods and will develop the skills required for performing independent scientific research. To round out the individualised educational profile of the Bachelor’s degree programme in European Art History, students choose a subject in which to minor.
Programme overview
Main Subject
History
Degree
BA
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
The focus of the academic programme in European Art History is to convey fundamental knowledge that enables students to perform research within an international art perspective, including material and conceptual aspects. Courses include instruction on the history of the fine arts, architecture, applied arts, photography, film, performance art, and new media in Europe and western cultural circles from the beginning of the Middle Ages to the present day.
The Bachelor’s degree programme in European Art History at Heidelberg University provides students with a comprehensive education, encompassing all epochs of art history. In the lectures and excursions offered, students will gain knowledge of art works from a wide variety of epochs and art forms and will develop the conceptual tools necessary to describe, categorise, and interpret these objects. In the process, students will study fundamental scientific interrelationships and methods and will develop the skills required for performing independent scientific research. To round out the individualised educational profile of the Bachelor’s degree programme in European Art History, students choose a subject in which to minor.
Admission Requirements
- If applicants cannot present a German language certificate with their application, they must pass the DSH examination at Heidelberg University, with a minimum score of DSH-2.
- If the applicant’s foreign higher-education entrance qualification (Baccalauréat, GCE - A & O-Levels, etc.) is found to be equivalent to the German higher-education entrance qualification (usually Abitur), the international applicant can be directly admitted to the university, if not the applicant will be required to pass an assessment test.
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