Bachelor Programmes
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An excellent basis: A Bachelor's degree from the Faculty of History & Philosophy

Most of the subjects offered at the Department of History/Philosophy can be combined with a second subject (which can also be a subject offered by another faculty of the University of Münster) as part of a two-subject Bachelor's degree programme (ZFB).

The two-subject Bachelor's degree programme is polyvalent. This means that following the two-subject Bachelor's degree programme, you can either qualify to teach at secondary schools in a Master of Education degree programme or obtain a Master of Arts degree in a programme, in which only one subject is studied and which is therefore often referred to as a "specialist Master". You therefore do not have to decide on one of these two options before starting your Bachelor's degree programme, but can also make your decision after completing your Bachelor's degree. However, if you want to qualify as a teacher at grammar schools and comprehensive schools after completing your Bachelor's degree, you should already consider which subjects can be combined with each other in the teacher training programme when choosing the subjects for your Bachelor's degree.

The subjects of History and Philosophy can also be studied as part of a special Bachelor's degree programme that prepares students specifically for the teaching profession at Hauptschule, Realschule, Sekundarschule and Gesamtschule (Bachelor HRSGe).

Further information on teacher training can be found at the Centre for Teacher Training (ZfL).

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Archaeology—History—Landscape

The degree programme combines specialist archaeological training with basic historical and geoscientific knowledge and thus follows the interdisciplinary development of the subject. This enables a comprehensive view of prehistoric landscapes and the people who lived in them.

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History

Historical science is concerned with the thoughts and actions of mankind through the course of history. As the collective memory of Homo Sapiens, its aim is to pass on the past to the present. The Bachelor's degree programme teaches interdisciplinary basic knowledge. Good co-operation with archives and museums ensures a practice-oriented education.

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Greek Philology

Greek Philology deals with the language and culture of Ancient Greece. The Bachelor's degree programme focuses on deepening and expanding Greek language skills and the analysis and well-founded interpretation of literary evidence. The aim is to gradually build up the knowledge required to access Greek texts and the culture of the Greek-influenced Mediterranean region.

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Classical and Christian Archaeology

This interdisciplinary degree programme deals with the material legacies of Greco-Roman antiquity and early Christianity. The focus is on monuments of the Mediterranean cultures and their related neighbours. The practice-orientated training includes exercises in museum practice and surveying techniques as well as participation in excursions and excavations.

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Art History

The subject of art history is dedicated to the historical development of post-antique European art and art theory. The degree programme covers architecture, sculpture, painting, graphics and applied arts, as well as academic methods such as form analysis and style criticism, iconography, iconology and source studies. The programme also includes professional training in museum studies and monument conservation.

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Latin Philology

Latin Philology deals with the written evidence from the tangible beginnings to the end of Late Antiquity. The Bachelor's degree programme focuses on deepening and expanding Latin language skills and the analysis and well-founded interpretation of literary evidence. The aim is to gradually build up the knowledge required to access Latin texts and the culture of the Roman region.

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Musicology

Musicology in Münster offers exciting and contemporary opportunities to gain a better understanding of the diversity of music. The Bachelor's degree programme teaches elementary propaedeutic skills and techniques and, with a wide range of historical, systematic and ethnological methods and topics, opens up the opportunity to deepen special interests, acquire in-depth knowledge or gain insights into practical applications of music research.

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Netherlands-Germany-Studies

The degree programme deals with cross-border exchange processes and comparisons between the Netherlands and Germany. Students are given a solid grounding in the subject, gain an overview of the disciplines involved and acquire the ability to evaluate and categorise new specialist knowledge. In addition, they acquire interdisciplinary, professionally relevant skills.

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Philosophy

The subject of Philosophy reflects questions about the basic conditions and principles of being human, of thinking, knowing and recognising, of acting, hoping and shaping life. The analytical, hermeneutic and discursive skills taught on the degree programme enable students to competently deal with current issues from politics and society, but also from other disciplines.

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Practical Philosophy

The Bachelor's degree programme in Practical Philosophy introduces you to the most important philosophical disciplines, including subject didactics, provides in-depth knowledge of individual authors and topics and gives you the methodological tools to be able to work on philosophical problems. On the one hand, it prepares you for careers in the non-school education sector and, on the other hand, forms the basis for the teaching profession (HRSGe/sF).