Christian Archaeology and Byzantine Art History University of Marburg
Overview and admission
Study Type
undergraduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
- Archaeology
- Cultural History
Focus
Basic knowledge of archaeological evidence of early Christianity up to the material legacies of the Byzantine Empire, Knowledge of Christian archaeology and Byzantine art history in research fields, periodisations, problems, sources and methods, Enabling students to work with archaeological sources and materials on a subject-specific basis, Focus on typological, stylistic, chronological and cultural-historical interpretation in the context of human developmental structures
Annotation
Minor subject in the combination Bachelor's degree course - only possible in combination with a major subject Standard period of study: 6 or 8 semesters (depending on combination) The degree depends on the major subject chosen. Further information on the structure of the combination Bachelor's degree course can be found here: https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/studieninteressierte/studienmoeglichkeiten/kombibachelor Through the minor subject "Christian Archaeology and Byzantine Art History" you acquire broad, basic knowledge of archaeological evidence of early Christianity up to the material legacies of the Byzantine Empire in the Mediterranean region. You will learn to verbalise finds and findings precisely by the method of comparative visual analysis, to analyse your observations both comparatively and critically and finally to integrate them into the context of archaeological methods and findings. An integral part of the degree course is the MarSkills programme, in which you acquire attractive and future-oriented key skills (see https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/fb09/igs/arbeitsgruppen/sprechwissenschaft/marskills/was-ist-marskills).
Admission requirements
Lecture period
- 22.04.2025 - 25.07.2025
- 13.10.2025 - 13.02.2026
Tuition fee
Fees
Currently, the German federal state of Hesse does not charge tuition fees.
Languages of instruction
Main language
German