General information
| Title of the study programme | Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) programme in Art History (Joint Honours) |
| Type of study programme | University |
| Duration | 3 years (6 semesters) |
| ECTS | 90 ECTS |
| Academic qualification | Bachelor of Arts in Art History(univ. bacc. hist. art) |
| Title and qualification code in the C.Q.F. Register | – |
| Method of completing studies | Passing all the exams and successfully completing the undergraduate dissertation. |
| Possibilities of continuing education | After completing the undergraduate programme, it is possible for students to continue their studies at the Graduate level. For students who choose to continue their education at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Rijeka, they can enrol on the M.A. in Art History (Joint Honours, General and Teaching Modules. |
| Employment possibilities | After completing the undergraduate programme in Art History, students are qualified to work in tourism, print and electronic media, publishing, work in galleries, the organization of cultural events, and in public relations in business. |
| Enrolment conditions | Further details about enrolment can be found at: Postani student |
Course list
| Year 1 | |||
| Semester I | Semester II | ||
| Introduction to Art History and Theory | 4 ECTS | Basics of Visual Art | 4 ECTS |
| Ancient Art | 5 ECTS | Early Medieval Art | 5 ECTS |
| Ancient Iconography | 3 ECTS | Foundations in Architecture | 3 ECTS |
| Survey of Art History | 3 ECTS | Elective Course | 3 ECTS |
| Year 2 | |||
| Semester III | Semester IV | ||
| Christian Iconography | 3 ECTS | Fundamentals of Cultural Heritage Protection | 3 ECTS |
| Romanesque Art | 5 ECTS | Renaissance Art | 5 ECTS |
| Gothic Art | 5 ECTS | Baroque Art | 5 ECTS |
| Elective Course | 3 ECTS | Elective Course | 3 ECTS |
| Year 3 | |||
| Semester V | Semester VI | ||
| Early Modern Art in Croatia | 5 ECTS | Contemporary Art | 5 ECTS |
| Modern Art | 5 ECTS | History of Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Architecture | 4 ECTS |
| Museology | 2 ECTS | Elective Course | 3 ECTS |
| Elective Course | 3 ECTS | Undergraduate Dissertation | 3 ECTS |
| Elective Courses (The elective courses offered and delivered are determined each academic year in the study programme’s course delivery plan.) | |
| Art of the Northern Adriatic from Antiquity to the Middle Ages | 3 ECTS |
| The Architectural and Artistic Heritage of Rijeka | 3 ECTS |
| Fieldwork | 3 ECTS |
| Heritage as a Source of Community Development | 3 ECTS |
| Liturgics and Art History | 3 ECTS |
| The Development of Church Sanctuaries from 400 to 1400 | 3 ECTS |
| Sculpture in Venice from 1400 to 1800 | 3 ECTS |
| Art History and Auxiliary Historical Sciences | 3 ECTS |
| Museum Education | 3 ECTS |
| Professional Practice 1 | 3 ECTS |
| Professional Practice 2 | 3 ECTS |
| Professional Practice 3 | 3 ECTS |
| Professional Practice 4 | 3 ECTS |
| Topics in the Sacred Art of the Island of Krk | 3 ECTS |
| Architecture on the Eastern Adriatic Coast from 1400 to 1800 | 3 ECTS |
| Twentieth-Century Architectural Heritage in Rijeka | 3 ECTS |
| Fifteenth- and Sixteenth-Century Stone Sculpture on the Eastern Adriatic Coast | 3 ECTS |
| Applied Arts 1 | 3 ECTS |
| Extracurricular Activity | 3 ECTS |
| Relics and Reliquaries | 3 ECTS |
| Physical Education | 3 ECTS |
Learning outcomes
| Analyse the basic characteristics of the historical development of art and the principal concepts relating to the formal, semantic and structural levels of artworks and artistic phenomena. |
| Explain the fundamental similarities and differences between art-historical and theoretical ideas. |
| Integrate fundamental knowledge into more complex groupings of artistic phenomena that extend beyond individual examples. |
| Present reasoned arguments about the basic concepts of museology and cultural heritage protection. |
| Classify different methods of analysing and interpreting artworks, their constituent elements and artistic phenomena. |
| Conduct formal and iconographic analyses of artworks and artistic phenomena in their sociohistorical context. |
| Classify methods of cultural heritage protection. |
| Use basic terminology from art history and theory, museology and cultural heritage protection in oral and written communication. |
| Use written and visual sources and specialist literature in art history and theory. |
| Compare artworks in the contexts of their creation and the development of cultural identities. |
| Present reasoned arguments about the contexts in which artworks and artistic phenomena were created. |
| Synthesise factual and conceptual knowledge from related disciplines. |
| Apply specialist knowledge and skills to perform professional tasks in authentic settings. |
| Demonstrate an ethical approach in professional practice while respecting differences between peoples, countries and customs. |
| Demonstrate academic, language and computer literacy. |
| Adapt one’s decision-making based on critical thinking and (self-)reflection. |
| Communicate effectively, apply the principles of academic culture, foster collaboration and establish a team. |
| Critically evaluate information and construct well-founded arguments. |