The master's programme in Art and Media Studies offers students the opportunity to combine approaches from art and image studies with visual culture. This research oriented programme prepares and qualifies students for careers in museums, art galleries, studios, or archives.

This course of studies lasts 4 semesters. Part time study is possible. You will complete 120 ECTS credits in the following areas:
 

• theory and history of art and media
• media theory and media practice
• the study of images

Elective areas:
 

• art appreciation
• art history
• consolidation

Professionalisation area: (languages, offers in other subjects, internships, projects, study abroad, etc.), Master's thesis module

Seminars, practice sessions, tutorials, reading courses, excursions, lecture series, and graduate conference opportunities for self organised learning

• concept for excellent teaching
• small learning groups
• diverse opportunities for independent learning
• great freedom in planning your studies
• internationally recognised research
• 'Teaching artists': annually rotating artists as guest lecturers
• Opportunity to spend an Erasmus semester abroad at Linnaeus University in Kalmar, Sweden
• Opportunities for individual professionalisation modules up to 15 ECTS credits.
• Internships, study abroad, study assistance (conference organisation, tutorials, etc.) languages, journalistic writing, workshops, self-organised learning forms, choice of classes or modules in other subject areas

In order to study this course at the University of Oldenburg as a student from outside of Germany, you need an adequate knowledge of German.

German Language Proficiency
You can proof your German language proficiency with the following language certificates:
 

• DSH: Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang (Level 2)
• TestDaF: Test – Deutsch als Fremdsprache (with level 4 in all four areas)

The proof of language proficiency must be presented for the enrolment. For other proof possiblities see: Language requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in Art and Media Studies or in a closely related field worth at least 60 ECTS credits
• at least 30 ECTS credits for subject-specific and subject-didactical content from the subject art/art studies and/or media/media studies
• of which the subject-specific content must include at least 15 ECTS credits

This is an open admissions degree course, and applications are accepted for both the winter and summer semesters.
The application deadline for the winter semester is 30 September.
The application deadline for the summer semester is 31 March.

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Please note
For open-admission Master's degree programmes it is strongly recommended to submit their applications as early as possible before 15 July for the winter semester and before 15 January for the summer semester. If the supporting documents are submitted after these dates but before the standard application deadlines, this may have disadvantages for the start of your studies. Please note our information on the local application procedure (German document). 

International applicants: There are different application procedures

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The master's programme Art and Media Studies prepares students for careers in universities, art colleges, museums, in art dealing, in historical preservation, in publishing and newspapers, and in cultural administration.

General questions: Coordinator for Academics and Teaching: nicole.griese@uni-oldenburg.de