Art History and Art Education
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Visual media and images are ubiquitous today. They shape our everyday lives and have become an easily accessible medium of communication. Discover the role that art and visual culture have played in different societies and at different times in Siegen’s bachelor’s program in “Art History and Art Education.”
Your future begins in Siegen
Visual media and images are ubiquitous today. They shape our everyday lives and have become an easily accessible medium of communication. Discover the role that art and visual culture have played in different societies and at different times in Siegen’s bachelor’s program in “Art History and Art Education.”
The program covers the history of the visual arts and visual culture from antiquity to the present, exploring their transcultural and global interconnections. It provides you with a solid foundation in art history. You’ll learn about concepts in art education and exhibition curation from the perspectives of art history, art pedagogy, and art practice, and how to apply them. Through collaboration with local collections and exhibition institutions, you’ll work directly with original artworks. In the later semesters, you can choose from a wide range of electives to set your own areas of focus and develop a personalized academic profile.
Through practice-oriented seminars, field trips, and an internship, you’ll gain your first practical experience while still a student and gain insights into exhibition, museum, and art education practices.
Everything at a Glance
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Start of Studies
Winter Semester -
Standard duration of study
6 semesters -
Application
Not required -
Language of instruction
German
Career Prospects
This bachelor’s program prepares you for a wide range of career paths in culture and education. You will learn to interpret works of art, understand and describe aesthetic phenomena within their historical contexts, and communicate these concepts to diverse audiences. The program qualifies you for jobs in museums and exhibition venues, educational institutions, the art market, press and public relations, journalism and publishing, as well as tourism and cultural management. In addition, the bachelor’s degree in “Art History and Art Education” serves as the foundation for a master’s program.
Course Content and Areas of Focus
Here's what you can expect from the Art History and Art Education program
Phase I of the Program
1st – 2nd Semester
Required modules: Introduction to the Program, Social Pedagogy, Legal Foundations of Social Work, Methods of Social Work, Fieldwork Phase I
Phase II of the Program
3rd–4th semester
Required modules: General Educational Science/Pedagogy, Fundamentals of Sociology, Disciplinary Approaches: Psychology, Research Methods, Practical Training Phase II
Stage III of the Program
5th–6th Semester
Required modules: Health and Social Policy
Elective Areas: Social Contexts and Problems, Practical Skills/Methodological Competence, Organization of Social Services, Examination of Theories and Approaches in Social Work, Cultural Education
Bachelor’s Thesis
Proficiency in English at the B2 level according to the CEFR is required. Proficiency in another modern foreign language at the B2 level according to the CEFR is recommended.
If you do not have a high school diploma but do have a Fachhochschulreife, or if you are already in the workforce, please find more information here.
Good Reasons to Study Art History and Art Education at the University of Siegen
- Interdisciplinary range of subjects
- State recognition can be applied for after successfully completing the bachelor’s degree
- Wide range of subject areas
- Individual course options and flexible study paths
- Insight into professional practice through two practical training phases
