Course
Art in Germany from the Middle Ages to the 20th Century
The course will introduce Berlin’s outstanding art collections, with their wide range of masterpieces from late medieval times to the present day.
€1430
Specifications
Description
We shall focus throughout on the particular circumstances that shaped the production and reception of German art, especially during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. During this long period, the formation of a German nation state and the problematic notion of a German national identity became intimately connected to the question of a German style and artistic ‘expression’. A special focus will be given to the "Art of the two Germanys" between 1945 and 1989. We shall explore Germany’s vibrant art history by focusing on works by artists like Martin Schongauer and Albrecht Dürer, Caspar David Friedrich, Karl Friedrich Schinkel and Adolph Menzel, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Otto Dix, Joseph Beuys and Anselm Kiefer.
Field trips include the following museums and galleries in Berlin: Deutsches Historisches Museum, the Gemäldegalerie, the Museum of Photography, the Brücke Museum, the Nationalgalleries, and the Hamburger Bahnhof Museum.
Day to Day Documents
Target audience
In principle, the course is open to all students regardless of their field of study, but primarily it addresses art history students. An elementary knowledge of art and art history is advantageous, but not obligatory.
Aim of the course
This course aims to:
- Give participants an overview of the different historical epochs and styles from the Middle Ages to the 20th century;
- Acquaint students with the cultural richness of art in Germany.
Study load
48 contact hours (six hours per day): Regular attendance & active participation, mid-term and final exam.
Costs
- Course fee: €1430.00
- Included: Course + course materials
- Housing fee: €400
- Housing provider: A third party
Additional information
Housing is available from the Saturday before the start of the course until the last Saturday after the course, regardless of the actual days of arrival and departure. More information regarding the accommodation in Berlin is presented here.
Housing is optional. After the application deadline, you cannot adjust your housing option (with or without arranged housing) in Berlin, i.e. participants who register without housing will then have to find their own housing in Berlin, or students who applied with housing, cannot cancel this after 1 June 2025. In case of cancellation by the participant after 1 June, the service fee (€ 130) as well as the fee for accommodation at Ju-Li Hostel in Berlin (€ 400) amounting to a total of € 530 cannot be refunded. The remaining amount will be refunded according to our regular cancellation policy.