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Art and Picture History Humboldt University Berlin

Degree
Master of Arts
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Berlin

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

  • Historic Preservation
  • Art History
  • Art Studies

Focus

Epochs of Art History: Middle Ages, Modern Age, Modern/Contemporary, Visual History, Museum Studies, Monument Conservation, Artistic Techniques

Target group

BA graduates in Art and Visual History or a comparable university degree in a related field

Annotation

Please note the subject-specific admission requirements for this degree course:

https://www.hu-berlin.de/de/studium/beratung/angebot/zzr/kubige/view

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

Lecture period

  • Summer semester 2026: Lecture-free / academic holidays: 1 May 2026, 14 May 2026, 25 May 2026
  • Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 13.02.2027Non-lecture period: 12.10.2026 (dies academicus)

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    - For Master of Arts/Science without admission restrictions: 01.06. - 31.08.2026
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    - For Master of Arts/Science without admission restrictions: 18.05. - 28.06.2026
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    - For Master of Arts/Science without admission restrictions: 01.06. - 31.08.2026
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    - For Master of Arts/Science without admission restrictions: 18.05. - 28.06.2026

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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