BA in Art and Visual History

The combined bachelor s course Art and Visual History aims to provide fundamental knowledge of the history of the forms and functions of artistic design from the Early Middle Ages to the present day. This includes the history of architecture and urban planning, sculpture, painting and graphic art, arts and crafts, photography and film, electronically generated imagery, scientific visualisations and installations.Besides the interconnection of Art History and Visual History, which is specific for this degree course, special foci in research and teaching at the IKB (Institut f r Kunst- und Bildgeschichte) of Humboldt-Universit t are the history of architecture and urban planning, exhibitions and museum displays, the relationship between art, sciences and technology, gender studies as well as the history of Central and Eastern European art. A non-program-specific emphasis is placed on the use of technical media for work organisation, research, presentation and scientific analysis.