Geschichts- und Kulturwissenschaften / History and Culture (B.A.)

The History and Culture study programme is characterised by its wide range of subjects; in total, you can choose from 15 different major subjects and a number of further minor subjects. This results in a wide variety of subject combinations and, consequently, a personalised study programme.

What will I learn?

The content varies considerably depending on the subjects chosen. History courses provide an insight into the circumstances surrounding historical events across all eras; courses in Classical Philology focus on the language and culture of ancient Europe; and the Art Education course focuses on the teaching, analysis and exploration of artistic works. 

What skills and interests should I have?

The degree programmes are aimed at students with an interest in languages, culture and the humanities. These include issues relating to communal life and the shaping and description of cultural spheres, the arts practised within those cultures, as well as their historical development and significance.

Regardless of which subject you choose, you should always be prepared to read, interpret and discuss.

The following overview provides information on the available major subjects and minor subjects within the Bachelor’s degree programme in History and Cultural Studies. When choosing subjects, you must follow the rules on subject combinations. 

Rules on subject combinations

General rule for combining subjects: Subjects cannot be combined with themselves, i.e. you cannot study the same subject more than once (neither as a major nor as a minor).

^[1] Evangelische Theologie / Protestant Theology and Katholische Theologie / Catholic Theology may not be combined as major subjects.

^[2] Fachjournalistik Geschichte / Journalism and Public History als major must be combined with Geschichte / History or Osteuropäischer Geschichte / Eastern European History (at least as a minor). 

^[3] Geschichte / History and Osteuropäische Geschichte / Eastern European History may not be combined (neither as a major nor as a minor).

^[4] Kunstgeschichte / Art History and Art Education / Kunstpädagogik may not be combined as major subjects.

^[5] Musikpädagogik / Music Education and Musikwissenschaft / Music may not be combined as major subjects. Music Education as a first major must be combined with Music as a minor. Music Education as a minor must be combined with Music as a minor (exception: Music is the first major).

Further information

^[6] Artistic aptitide test requited (please note the deadlines!)

Several Master's degree programmes are offered consecutively:

• Applied Musicology
• Classical Philology: Greek / Latin (Literatures of the Ancient World)
• History
• History and Culture
• Historic and Present Visual Cultures: Classical Archaeology/History of Art
• Interdisciplinary Studies on Eastern Europe
• Art Education
• Master's programmes of the Faculty 05 in the areas of Language, Literature, Culture

Please note the respective subject-specific prerequisites.

The exact areas of activity depend on the individual specialisation undertaken by the students. Nonetheless, it is possible to identify the following fields of activity: communication, further training, and the cultural sector. These include:

• journalism and publishing/ radio, broadcast and television/ editing
• librarianship, documentation, information technology
• adult education/ civic education (adult education centre, trade unions, employer's associations/ boards, parties, charities, churches)
• associations (boards, organisations, parties, charities, parliamentary services)
• press- and public relations activities (for parties, associations, public or semi-public institutions, radio, broadcast and television)
• higher education institution and other research institutes
• private schools
• tourism (sector)/ leisure sector
• opinion research
• social services/ non-profit organisations
• theatre and all its disciplines/ cultural sector: (trade) fairs and markets
• visual arts/ museums/ collections/ exhibitions
• international organisations/ cultural exchange
• career guidance/ counselling

Examination and study regulations

Courses offered in the course catalogue

Electronical course catalogue (in German)

Study programme flyer

Accreditation

The programme has been accredited since 14 September 2007.

Links

Bachelor's Degree Programmes of Faculty 03

Berufliche und Betriebliche Bildung / Vocational Education and Training
Erziehungswissenschaft mit dem Schwerpunkt Außerschulische Bildung / Adult and Continuing Education, Extracurricular Education
Kindheitspädagogik / Early Childhood Education
Kunstpädagogik im Studiengang "Geschichts- und Kulturwissenschaften" / Art Education in the course of study "History and Culture"
Musikpädagogik / Music (also possible as subject of study in "History and Culture")
Musikwissenschaft / Music Education (also possible as subject of study in "History and Culture")
Social Sciences

Bachelor's Degree Programmes of Faculty 04

Geschichts- und Kulturwissenschaften / History and Culture
Kultur der Antike / The Culture of the Ancient World

Bachelor's Degree Programmes of Faculty 05

Angewandte Theaterwissenschaft / Applied Theatre Studies
Anglophone Studies
Germanistik / German Studies
Intercultural Communication and Business
Komparatistik / Comparative Studies
Romanistik / Romance Studies
Russophone Studien / Russophone Studies
Slavistik / Slavic Studies

Are you still not entirely sure whether the course of study is the right one for you? We support you with a wide range of information, events and advisory services around your study orientation and choice. For example, experience real university atmosphere at our Hoch­schul­informations­tagen (HIT) and the Open Campus Day!

Study orientation

To help you get off to a good start with your studies, we warmly invite you to attend our orientation events. Here you will learn
everything you need to know about starting your studies:

• creating a course schedule,
• examination regulations and registration deadlines,
• campus areas and leisure activities,
• and much more.

At the same time, you will have the opportunity to get to know your future fellow students.