History of Art

In the bachelor's degree program in History of Art at KIT, you will deal with works of art and other products of artistic creation from Christian late antiquity to the present day. You will learn to understand, describe, evaluate and classify the wide range of objects from different epochs and media - from painting and sculpture to photography, design and modern multimedia forms - from a historical and visual studies perspective. At the beginning of your studies, the focus is on acquiring a broad basic knowledge of art history. In lectures, seminars, tutorials, exercises and practice-oriented courses, you will also be introduced to the basic techniques of academic work, which you will develop further through independent self-study. In the later semesters, you will deepen your ability to critically analyze works of art and present your findings in a professional manner. You will also gain an insight into the preservation of historical monuments as well as archives and museums. Together with internship experience in cultural institutions, this will pave the way for you to enter the world of work. During your studies, you have various subjects, which consist of one or more modules. A module deals with a specific topic and consists of one or more courses. In the module handbook for your degree program, you will find a description of the modules and their subject assignment as well as a study plan. This gives you an orientation as to which courses you should attend in which semester in order to complete your studies within the standard period of study. It takes into account a balanced distribution of courses over the individual semesters. It also ensures that you are first taught the important basics before moving on to more advanced topics. Your individual course of study may differ from this. In the compulsory part of your studies, you will take the following subjects (mainly in semesters 1-3)