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Course „Art History and Historical Image Studies“
Why do we find images appealing and how do they convey meaning? How can works of art be placed spatially and which stages have they gone through since their creation? Which thought-provoking impulses can we still learn from objects and artefacts of earlier periods nowadays? The course Art History and Historical Image Studies addresses an ample visual and artistic heritage, reaching from the Early Middle Ages to present time. In addition to classic objects of art history (paintings, graphics, sculptures, handicrafts, architecture), the variety and diversity of artefacts that are not necessarily considered as works of art are also taken into account. The course aims at conveying basic competences in the scientific handling of images. This includes, in addition to a historical classification and analysis, also a reflection on the question of what distinguishes images and works of art from other cultural expressions and how do they shape our approach to the world. The Bielefeld course „Art History and Historical Image Studies“ therefore attaches special importance to the theoretical basics of art history/historical image studies and an interdisciplinary approach. It has been developed as a completely new concept and takes the latest research developments into account to an exceptionally large extent. Art and Historical Image Studies selected as a minor program includes the professional basis of the major program, however, specific fields will be treated less comprehensively than in the major.
Initial information can be learnt from the course flyer. In addition, the guidelines for students of the BA course „Art History and Historical Image Studies“ offer subject-specific information, e.g. formal advice concerning the structuring of presentations or writing seminar papers.
Detailed information about the course options can be found on the pages of the Central Study Information.
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