General description

The major in Art History in a Global Context takes a global, cultural geographic teaching approach to artworks in East Asia, North America, and Europe. A supplementary offering covers the history of art in other culture areas. The study program is designed to allow the considered, critical methodological examination of historical and current phenomena such as transculturality, national identity, the history of style, postcolonialism, the geography of art, human mobility, migration, and cultural transfer. Those with a Master’s degree in Art History in a Global Context are qualified to work in an internationally-oriented academic career, in the global art market in its entire breadth, in museums of art and cultural history, and in art criticism and art education.

Admission requirements

For general Informations on Application see: https://www.uzh.ch/cmsssl/en/studies/application; More Informations in regulations and admission requirements of the program of study.

Branch of studies

Art history

ECTS credits

90 ECTS Credits

Degree

Master of Arts UZH

Language of instruction

German, English