Bachelor's Programme Art History

Curriculum (2009W)

Bachelor of Arts

Duration/ECTS-Credits
6 semesters/180 ECTS-Credits

Mode of Study
Full-time

Language
German

Requirements
Secondary school completion certificate or equivalent and Language Certificates

Faculty
Faculty of Philosophy and History

Level of Qualification
Bachelor (First Cycle)
ISCED-11: Level 6, EQF/NQF: Level 6

ISCED-F 
0213 Fine Arts

Study code
UC 033 635

Supplemental Examination
Latin
Supplemental examination in Latin is required before completion of the bachelor's degree programme if this subject was not completed satisfactorily with at least 10 credit hours at a higher-level secondary school.

The curriculum is the basis of a degree programme. A look at the curriculum for the Bachelor Art History gives you a detailed overview of the structure, content, examination regulations and qualification profile of this Bachelor's degree.

The curriculum can clarify several important questions before you start your studies. For example, which criteria must be fulfilled for enrolment in the Bachelor Art History, how long the programme lasts, which modules must be completed and much more.

The 2009W curriculum is currently valid for the Bachelor's programme Art History.

Information on the Curriculum (2009W)

The complete version of the curriculum reflects the currently valid version of the curriculum. It is for informational purposes only and is not legally binding. The legally binding version of the curriculum, including any amendments, may be found in the University of Innsbruck Bulletins.

In order to determine which version of the curriculum is applicable in your case, see the Catalogue of Studies
available at: https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/lfuonline_meinestudien.studienblatt
Section: Current Curriculum version.

Studies Induction and Orientation Stage (STEOP)

(1) Within the scope of the studies induction and orientation stage, which takes place in the first semester, the following course examinations must be passed:

1. SL Basic Knowledge of Art Historical Practice (CM 1 lit. b/2 hrs./5 ECTS-Credits),
2. SL Fundamental Approach to Artifact (CM 1 lit. c/1 h/2.5 ECTS-Credits),
3. VO Basic Knowledge (CM 1 lit. a/2 hrs./5 ECTS-Credits).

(2) Successful passing of all exams of the Studies Induction and Orientation Stage entitles to passing all further courses and examinations as well as to writing the Bachelor's Thesis.

(3) Before successful completion of the Studies Induction and Orientation Stage courses amounting to 17.5 ECTS-Credits may be passed. The requirements specified in the curriculum must be met.

(1) The Studies Induction and Orientation Stage (STEOP), with a duration of one semester (30 ECTS-Credits), provides an overview of the study programme and its structure in order to give students an objective basis to assess their decision to pursue their chosen subjects.

  1. SL Basic Knowledge of Art Historical Practice: Fundamental approach to artifact (PM 1 lit. b/2 hours/3.75 ECTS-Credits)
  2. SL Basic Knowledge I: Fundamental Approach to Artifact (PM 1 lit. c/1 hours/2.5 ECTS-Credits)

(3) A positive result (passing grade) on the examinations specified in Paragraph 2 permits students to attend all courses and take all examinations following the Introduction and Orientation Phase for Students (STEOP) and to write a bachelor's thesis as described in the curriculum. The registration requirements specified by the curriculum must be met.

(2) During the Studies Induction and Orientation Stage, the following course examinations, which may be repeated twice, must be completed satisfactorily:

General Information

Recommended Course Sequence

The exemplary course sequence given below is recommended for full-time students beginning their study programme in the winter semester. The table shows one possible course sequence for the bachelor's programme and is not compulsory. Delays resulting from repeated examinations are not taken into account.

The standard duration of the study programme is 6 semesters or 180 ECTS-Credits, whereby according to the Universities Act of 2002, a workload of 1,500 (real) hours per academic year must be fulfilled, corresponding to 60 ECTS-Credits (one ECTS-Credit is equivalent to a workload of 25 hours).

12.5 ECTS-Credits: Introduction to Art History
20.0 ECTS-Credits: two modules of Compulsory Module 2 to Compulsory Module 7

25.0 ECTS-Credits: three modules of Compulsory Module 2 to Compulsory Module 16
  5.0 ECTS-Credits: Elective Module

25.0 ECTS-Credits: three modules of Compulsory Module 2 to Compulsory Module 16
  5.0 ECTS-Credits: Elective Module

25.0 ECTS-Credits: three modules of Compulsory Module 2 to Compulsory Module 16
  5.0 ECTS-Credits: Elective Module

10.0 ECTS-Credits: one module of Compulsory Module 2 to Compulsory Module 16
12.5 ECTS-Credits: Bachelor's Thesis
  5.0 ECTS-Credits: Elective Module

30.0 ECTS-Credits: three modules of Compulsory Module 2 to Compulsory Module 16

Studienverlauf_BA Kunstgeschichte_Stand 01.10.2015_en

Course Sequence
SemesterECTS-APTitel
ECTS-Anrechnungspunkte (Arbeitsbelastung)
Semester
5
10
15
20
25
30
35

Minor

As part of the Bachelor’s Programme, a Minor of 30 ECTS-Credits can be completed.

More information and a list of possible Minors can be found at:
https://www.uibk.ac.at/studium/angebot/wahlpakete/

Supplementary Programme

Within the scope of the Study Programme, a Supplementary Programme corresponding to 60 ECTS-Credits may be passed. Admission to the Supplementary Programme requires the admission to or the having passed of one of the selected Study Programmes. Detailed information: https://www.uibk.ac.at/studium/angebot/es-informatik/

Information about examination regulations, assessment and grading

Examination regulations

The examination regulation is an integral part of the curriculum, detailed information can be found under the paragraph examination regulations.

The grade distribution table is a statistical representation of the distribution of all successfully completed examinations in a given programme of study or subject (based on all registered students for the programme or subject). The grade distribution table is updated in regular intervals.


ABCDE
Austrian grading scheme Definition %-age
1EXCELLENT: Outstanding performance 39= 100%
2GOOD: Generally good, but with some errors 32.5
3SATISFACTORY: Generally sound work with a number of substantial errors 18.7
4SUFFICIENT: Performance meets the minimum criteria 9.8
5INSUFFICIENT: Substantial improvement necessary; requirement of further work

December 2021


Overall classification of the qualification

Not applicable
Explanation: An overall classification (mit Auszeichnung bestanden/pass with distinction, bestanden/pass, nicht bestanden/fail) – is awarded only for examinations that conclude a programme of study and consist of more than one subject (an examination of this type is not specified in the curriculum of this programme of study).

Contact and Information

Examination Office
Location Innrain 52d

Associate Dean of Studies
Ao.Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Lukas Madersbacher

Dean of Studies
Assoz. Prof. Mag. Dr. Brigitte Truschnegg

Information about the Programme (in German only)

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