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Faculty of History and Arts

Fakultät für Geschichts- und Kunstwissenschaften
The Faculty of History and Arts consists two schools: The School of Arts Sciences includes the subjects art history, musicology and theatre studies, as well as art education and music education. The School of History comprises a large variety of history subjects (with disciplines concentrating on specific epochs, topics, and/or regions). Together they make the faculty one of the top addresses for high-level research and practice-oriented teaching, regularly ranked at the top of university league tables.

Facts about the faculty

UniversityLudwig Maximilian University of Munich
Programmes3 programmes · 3 bachelor's
Language of programmesGerman C1 — 3 programmes
Applicationbachelor's until 15.07
CityMunich
Websitehttp://www.geschichts-und-kunstwissenschaften.lmu.de/

What the faculty's programmes require

The university-wide requirements are complemented by the faculty's own — they are missed most often, because the university page does not list them.

German C1 before applying

For 3 German-taught programmes: DSH, TestDaF or telc C1 Hochschule — before you apply, not after.

Portfolio or aptitude test

1 of the faculty's programmes select by portfolio or an aptitude test — plan it before the deadline.

About the faculty

The faculty collaborates closely with the major archives, museums, and theaters in Munich. Most of the history fields are housed in the centrally located Historicum building, where the modern technological infrastructure and the largest University History Library in Germany provide exceptional working conditions for both research and teaching.

Programmes of the faculty

Questions about admission to the faculty

In which language are the programmes taught?
German C1 — 3 programmes.
When do I need to apply?
Bachelor's until 15.07. Deadlines differ between programmes — check the programme page.
Do I apply to the faculty or to a programme?
To a programme: requirements, language and deadline are set per programme, and the faculty's admission committee assesses the application.

Will you get in with your grades at this faculty?

We will convert your certificate to the German scale and compare it with the committee's requirements, including subject requirements.

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