Art History, B.A.
The subject of art history at the University of Bonn researches the emergence, appearance, function and impact of works of art in Europe since the early Middle Ages and America since modern times.
Programme facts
| Degree | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) |
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| Duration | 6 semesters, 120 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Winter semester |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 15.07 |
| Admission | No admission restriction: every eligible applicant is admitted |
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €363.07 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
Her subject area includes the classical artistic media architecture, sculpture, painting, graphics, handicrafts and their theory; furthermore the intermedial art movements and partly the mass media. The preoccupation with the content of the artworks and their temporal and local classification, as well as the interpretation of artworks with regard to e.g. Aesthetic, historical, sociological or economic aspects are of great importance within the history of art.
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These include knowledge of artist biographies and artistic techniques. The subject of the subject also includes the history of art history as well as its methods and institutions.
What you study
As part of the bachelor's degree programs in art history, a broad range of basic knowledge from the early Middle Ages to the present day is imparted, which is ideally supplemented by selective, in-depth studies of exemplary objects. Our Bachelor courses are characterized by the fact that they offer a multifaceted and varied teaching program that offers interesting options. As part of the B.A. courses, another subject from the Faculty of Philosophy can be chosen as an accompanying subject or as a secondary subject that individualizes and complements one's own course of study.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
Pick programmesCareer
- Science (universities, special research institutions)
- State, municipal and private museums
- Upper and lower monument authorities
- Exhibition area (national / international: curatorial activity, guided tours, loan, logistics, etc.)
- Insurance (national / international: appraisers, claims adjusters, etc.)
- Tourism (national / international: tour guide / program development)
- Cultural sector (event organization and management, speaker in cultural institutions, staff member in libraries and archives)
- Journalism (editor / editor etc. for news agencies, radio, television, online media)
- Publishers
- Art trade (national / international: galleries, auction houses, etc.)
- Public relations (e.g. in art associations, companies, institutions, associations, foundations)
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For some positions, a master's degree or a doctorate is an entry requirement.
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (North Rhine-Westphalia), international students | €0 |
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| Semester contribution | €363.07 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | Language requirements Studying art history requires a good knowledge of foreign languages, which can also be acquired while studying. |
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| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 15.07 |
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.
- 2Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 3Application directly to the university until 15.07Send the documents well before the deadline — an incomplete application cannot be completed after it.
- 4Admission, 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.
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The deadline is 15.07.2027 (274 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.