FsB vom 01.06.2022 mit Änderung vom 15.11.2024
Aesthetic education plays an important role not only in general education schools, but also to a special degree in educationally related professional fields such as extracurricular education in music and art schools, in adult education, in publishing houses, in education-related research institutions or in the museum sector. The subject-specific degree programme in Aesthetic Education is particularly aimed at students of the humanities and social sciences. When applying (aptitude assessment), students decide between a profile in art or a profile in music.
The Minor Subject offers students the opportunity to build up and expand competences specific to art or music in the areas of aesthetic education, theory of the arts and artistic or musical practice. In doing so, they gain individual perspectives on theories and practices of aesthetic educational processes, which are expanded by contents from art or music studies and aspects of extracurricular cultural mediation.
You will find the programme of lectures for this course in the eKVV.
An overview of the introductory and information events is provided by the central student counselling services.
Studies can be commenced in both winter and summer semesters. Courses are targeted to commencing studies in winter semester. Student counselling to plan the course of studies is recommended.
The standard period of studies is 6 semesters. Information on studying part time can be found on the following webpage.
The studies Minor Subject (Academic), 30 CPs Aesthetic Education comprise 30 credit points.
Find out about the academic structure model and note the possible combinations as well as the rules regarding the individual supplementary area.
Access to the Bachelor programme is granted to those who have a university entrance qualification suitable for Germany (e. g. German ‘Abitur’).
Please note that further approval requirements also apply for this subject:
A prerequisite for enrolment is a proof of musical or artistic aptitude, which serves to determine whether an applicant fulfils the requirements that can be expected to achieve the study objective (aptitude assessment procedure). The aptitude test is carried out either for the intended profile "Art" or "Music".
Further information on the individual examination components, the procedure and dates
Please also read the subject-specific regulations, which are decisive for all applicable regulations.
Special conditions apply to applicants with a foreign certificate of education.
Likewise, special conditions apply to those qualified in vocational education and training.
The study places are not subject to any admission restrictions (numerus clausus). Nevertheless, you need to apply within the currently applicable application deadlines. Afterwards, however, you can submit your application for enrolment directly in the application and status portal, provided that you meet the access requirements.
Step by step to a bachelor programme without NC
To the application portal
Special conditions apply to applicants with a foreign certificate of education.
Likewise, special conditions apply to those qualified in vocational education and training.
This subject can be combined with the following subjects in the Combined Bachelor's Degree:
Internet pages of the subject Aesthetic Education
Internet pages of the responsible institution(s):
Faculty of Linguistics and Literary Studies with the courses offered
The information on admission restrictions / numerus clausus (NC) refers to applications for the winter semester 2025/26 and summer semester 2026.
Information on NC values from previous years
The courses
Course start
Length and scope of studies
Access requirements
Application, admission and enrolment
Possible Combinations
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