Art and Visual Science, B.A.
The subject of art and visual science is studied either with a focus on art history or with a focus on classical archeology. Events from the subjects of historical anthropology / European ethnology and philosophy complete the teaching program.
Programme facts
| Degree | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) |
|---|---|
| Duration | 6 semesters, 180 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Required German | C1 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Summer semester, winter semester |
| Application | uni-assist (VPD) + the university, winter semester until 15.07, summer semester until 15.01 |
| Admission | No admission restriction: every eligible applicant is admitted |
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €412.30 per semester |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
Every applicant who meets the formal requirements is admitted — but places can run out before the deadline, so apply at the start of the window.
How the selection works and how strong the competition is — we go through it against your certificate when we select programmes for you.
Programme selection →About the programme
The course teaches interdisciplinary core competencies in the systematic analysis of visual artifacts (pictures, objects, buildings, etc.) from a period from antiquity to the present. In addition to the structured knowledge of facts and methods from the subjects of art history and classical archeology, there are professional qualifications in the areas of media literacy, museum studies, art trade and monument preservation, which are taught in a wide range of more practice-oriented modules.
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The art and visual sciences course qualifies students to switch to consecutive master's courses in the major subjects involved, art history and classical archeology, as well as to switch directly to a professional position. The ability to think across disciplines, to link between different areas of knowledge and to analyze different cultural groups, imparted by the course, opens access to fields of activity, for example in museums and monument preservation, in cultural management, in cultural journalism and tourism, as well as in cultural public relations.
As part of the 2-subject bachelor's program, which ends with the academic degree "Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)", art and visual sciences can be studied as an expanded major, minor or additional subject.
Knowledge of Latin is essential in the advanced major. If these are not available at the start of the course, they can be made up by taking university courses within the university.
What you study
The course includes an introduction to the basic terms and methods of art history, classical archeology, historical anthropology / European ethnology and philosophy, taking into account visual science perspectives. In the expanded major and the minor subject, students choose one of the two priorities art history or classical archeology.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
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The art and visual science course qualifies students to switch to consecutive master’s courses in the key subjects of art history and classical archeology as well as to move directly into a professional position. The ability to think across disciplines, to link between different areas of knowledge and to analyze different cultural groups, imparted by the course, opens access to fields of activity, for example, in museums and monument preservation, in cultural management, in cultural journalism and tourism as well as in cultural public relations.
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (Saarland), international students | €0 |
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| Semester contribution | €412.30 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | Knowledge of Latin is essential in the advanced major. |
|---|---|
| Language | German C1 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | uni-assist (VPD) + the university, winter semester until 15.07, summer semester until 15.01 |
The procedure and the set of documents depend on your certificate. We check the university's requirements against your documents and give you a list: what to submit, how to certify and translate it, where and when to apply.
Check the requirementsHow to get into this programme
- 1Check your certificate and its recognitionDirect admission, a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — this decides the whole plan.
- 2German up to C1 and a certificateDSH or TestDaF has to be passed before you apply.
- 3Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 4Application uni-assist (VPD) + the university until 15.01uni-assist checks documents for 4–6 weeks — send them well before the deadline.
- 5Admission, visa, movingPlan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account in parallel.
How to apply
You can submit the application yourself or with our help — the university decides on admission in both cases.
Applications go through the university's portal or uni-assist. Typical mistakes:
- ×incorrectly made certified copies and translations
- ×a wrong set of documents
- ×the application submitted the wrong way
- ×errors or gaps in the application form
- ×the application submitted at the wrong time — too early or too late
An incomplete or incorrectly prepared application is excluded from the selection — it can no longer be corrected after the deadline.
StudyInFocus does not represent the university and does not influence the admission decision. We do not sell study places and do not guarantee admission — this is a service for preparing and submitting documents on the applicant's side.
If your level is not enough yet
The two most common stoppers are a language level below the requirement and a certificate without direct admission. Both can be solved, but they take months — plan them now, not after a rejection.
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The deadline is 15.01.2027 (93 days left). Language, translations and the document check take months, not weeks. In 30 minutes we will build a plan backwards from the deadline and tell you honestly whether you can make it.