Medieval, Early Modern and Modern History of Art

Bachelor’s programme in History of Art and Architecture (635 [3] - Version 2018)

Introductory and Orientation Period (15 ECTS)

PM 1 Introduction to History of Art: Selected Studies (5 ECTS)

• EXAM ON-SITE COMM Modul exam: STEOP Introduction to Art History: Selected Studies
• 080117 VO ( OV STEOP ) STEOP: Introduction to Art History: Selected Studies

PM 2 Introduction to Iconography (5 ECTS)

• EXAM ON-SITE Modul exam: STEOP Introduction to Iconography
• 080063 VO ( STEOP ) STEOP: Introduction to Iconography

PM 3 Introduction to Architectural Terminology and Morphology (5 ECTS)

• EXAM ON-SITE COMM Modul exam: Introduction to Architectural Terminology and Morphology
• 080025 VO ( STEOP ) STEOP: Introduction to the Terminology and Morphology of Architecture

History of Art Survey (20 ECTS)

PM 4 History of Art Survey I (5 ECTS)

PM 5 History of Art Survey II (5 ECTS)

PM 6 History of Art Survey III (5 ECTS)

PM 7 History of Art Survey IV (5 ECTS)

• 080014 VO Art History Survey IV

Case Studies (20 ECTS)

PM 8 Case Study I (10 ECTS)

• 080016 PS Case Study I: Medieval Iconography and Biblical Typology
• 080018 PS Case Study I: Painting in the Dutch Golden Age
• 080036 PS Case Study I: Central European Painting in the 13th Century
• 080043 PS Case Study I: The Vienna Apartment Building. Metropolitan Housing 1848-1918
• 080048 PS Case Study I: Leon Battista Alberti and Florence in the Early Renaissance: - Aesthetics - Epistemology - Politics
• 080056 PS Case Study I: Collecting the World: On Capturing "Reality" in Photographic Images
• 080098 PS ( MIXED ) Case Study I: Cultural Transfer in the 14th Century
• 080099 PS Case Study I: Palace Architecture in Islam

PM 9 Case Study II (5 ECTS)

• 080017 PS Case Study II/III: Paris around 1900
• 080020 PS Case Study II/III: Pipilotti Rist
• 080024 PS Case Study II/III: Constructed Past(s) and Staged Eyewitnessing - Case Studies of History Painting of the 19th Century
• 080035 PS Case St. II/III: The Genoese Drawing in the Secolo d'Oro
• 080037 PS Case Study II/III: The S-List. A Curated Canon of Sculpture from Michelangelo to Margolles
• 080064 PS Case Study II/III: Raffael and His School
• 080083 PS Case Study II/III: «The Battle of Algiers» - Postcolonial Aesthetics in Algeria
• 080094 PS Case Study II/III: "Performance" in Global Art of the Last Two Decades
• 080102 PS Case Study II/III: Ottoman Art in Viennese Collections

PM 10 Case Study III (5 ECTS)

• 080017 PS Case Study II/III: Paris around 1900
• 080020 PS Case Study II/III: Pipilotti Rist
• 080024 PS Case Study II/III: Constructed Past(s) and Staged Eyewitnessing - Case Studies of History Painting of the 19th Century
• 080035 PS Case St. II/III: The Genoese Drawing in the Secolo d'Oro
• 080037 PS Case Study II/III: The S-List. A Curated Canon of Sculpture from Michelangelo to Margolles
• 080064 PS Case Study II/III: Raffael and His School
• 080083 PS Case Study II/III: «The Battle of Algiers» - Postcolonial Aesthetics in Algeria
• 080094 PS Case Study II/III: "Performance" in Global Art of the Last Two Decades
• 080102 PS Case Study II/III: Ottoman Art in Viennese Collections

Special Topics (30 ECTS)

PM 11 Special Topics (30 ECTS)

• 080034 VO Chinese Art and the Silk Road
• 080045 VO Macedonia: A Historical Landscape Defined by Many Nationalities
• 080050 VO [ en ] Image - Narrative - Time: Medieval Legends in Central Europe
• 080095 VO Francesco Borromini and High Baroque Roman Architecture

Emphasis (10 ECTS)

PM 12 Methods in History of Art and Architecture / Art Theory (5 ECTS)

• 080012 UE Course: Art History and Gender Studies: History - Methodology - Perspectives
• 080042 UE Exhibition Analysis Methods

PM 13 Practical Applications of History of Art and Architecture (5 ECTS)

• 080022 UE How to Describe Works of Art? Exercise for STEOP-Assistants
• 080023 VO Nazi Art Policy and Art Theft
• 080093 UE Max Fellerer and Eugen Wörle: Two Architects and the "long" Austrian Modernism

Final Phase (25 ECTS)

PM 14 Art in Vienna (5 ECTS)

• 080007 EX ( MIXED ) Viennese Art: The Byzantine Revival in Vienna
• 080013 EX East Asian Art in Vienna
• 080054 EX Art in Vienna: Exercise in Work Analysis and Art Criticism
• 080078 EX Viennese Art: Egon Schiele and the Early Expressionism in Austria

PM 15 Seminar I (10 ECTS)

• 080015 SE Michelangelo Architect
• 080026 SE Decorated Paper - from Early Modern Bindery to the Art of the Vienna Secession
• 080030 SE The Schotten Altarpiece and Painting in the 15th Century
• 080031 SE Franz Anton Maulbertsch and Austrian Baroque Painting of the 18th Century
• 080038 SE Sacred Architecture of the 18th Century: Italy and Central Europe in Comparison
• 080039 SE Marcel Duchamp. The Large Glass and the Readymades
• 080041 SE Artwork and Cult Objects in the Church Year
• 080047 SE The Old New Media: Video and Video Installation since the 1970s
• 080051 SE Rembrandt's Etchings
• 080052 SE Gender Trouble. Reconsidering "Titian's Women"
• 080058 SE Action or Retraction? Czech Art and Philosophy in the International Context, 1945-1989
• 080060 SE Presenting Divinity in Buddhist Art
• 080062 SE Streets, Fountains, Squares. Urbanism in Baroque Rome
• 080100 SE Interiors and Interiority - Jan Vermeer and Interior Painting in the Dutch Golden Age
• 080104 SE Macedonia: Art and Culture from Late Antiquity to Early Modern Times
• 080108 SE Interpreting "Liber depictus"

PM 16 Seminar II (10 ECTS)

• 080015 SE Michelangelo Architect
• 080026 SE Decorated Paper - from Early Modern Bindery to the Art of the Vienna Secession
• 080030 SE The Schotten Altarpiece and Painting in the 15th Century
• 080031 SE Franz Anton Maulbertsch and Austrian Baroque Painting of the 18th Century
• 080038 SE Sacred Architecture of the 18th Century: Italy and Central Europe in Comparison
• 080039 SE Marcel Duchamp. The Large Glass and the Readymades
• 080041 SE Artwork and Cult Objects in the Church Year
• 080047 SE The Old New Media: Video and Video Installation since the 1970s
• 080051 SE Rembrandt's Etchings
• 080052 SE Gender Trouble. Reconsidering "Titian's Women"
• 080058 SE Action or Retraction? Czech Art and Philosophy in the International Context, 1945-1989
• 080060 SE Presenting Divinity in Buddhist Art
• 080062 SE Streets, Fountains, Squares. Urbanism in Baroque Rome
• 080100 SE Interiors and Interiority - Jan Vermeer and Interior Painting in the Dutch Golden Age
• 080104 SE Macedonia: Art and Culture from Late Antiquity to Early Modern Times
• 080108 SE Interpreting "Liber depictus"

Master’s programme in History of Art and Architecture (835)

M 1: Specialisation I (10 ECTS)

• 080015 SE Michelangelo Architect
• 080026 SE Decorated Paper - from Early Modern Bindery to the Art of the Vienna Secession
• 080030 SE The Schotten Altarpiece and Painting in the 15th Century
• 080031 SE Franz Anton Maulbertsch and Austrian Baroque Painting of the 18th Century
• 080038 SE Sacred Architecture of the 18th Century: Italy and Central Europe in Comparison
• 080039 SE Marcel Duchamp. The Large Glass and the Readymades
• 080041 SE Artwork and Cult Objects in the Church Year
• 080047 SE The Old New Media: Video and Video Installation since the 1970s
• 080051 SE Rembrandt's Etchings
• 080052 SE Gender Trouble. Reconsidering "Titian's Women"
• 080058 SE Action or Retraction? Czech Art and Philosophy in the International Context, 1945-1989
• 080060 SE Presenting Divinity in Buddhist Art
• 080062 SE Streets, Fountains, Squares. Urbanism in Baroque Rome
• 080100 SE Interiors and Interiority - Jan Vermeer and Interior Painting in the Dutch Golden Age
• 080104 SE Macedonia: Art and Culture from Late Antiquity to Early Modern Times
• 080108 SE Interpreting "Liber depictus"

M 2: Specialisation II (10 ECTS)

• 080015 SE Michelangelo Architect
• 080026 SE Decorated Paper - from Early Modern Bindery to the Art of the Vienna Secession
• 080030 SE The Schotten Altarpiece and Painting in the 15th Century
• 080031 SE Franz Anton Maulbertsch and Austrian Baroque Painting of the 18th Century
• 080038 SE Sacred Architecture of the 18th Century: Italy and Central Europe in Comparison
• 080039 SE Marcel Duchamp. The Large Glass and the Readymades
• 080041 SE Artwork and Cult Objects in the Church Year
• 080047 SE The Old New Media: Video and Video Installation since the 1970s
• 080051 SE Rembrandt's Etchings
• 080052 SE Gender Trouble. Reconsidering "Titian's Women"
• 080058 SE Action or Retraction? Czech Art and Philosophy in the International Context, 1945-1989
• 080060 SE Presenting Divinity in Buddhist Art
• 080062 SE Streets, Fountains, Squares. Urbanism in Baroque Rome
• 080100 SE Interiors and Interiority - Jan Vermeer and Interior Painting in the Dutch Golden Age
• 080104 SE Macedonia: Art and Culture from Late Antiquity to Early Modern Times
• 080108 SE Interpreting "Liber depictus"

M 3: Specialisation III (10 ECTS)

• 080015 SE Michelangelo Architect
• 080026 SE Decorated Paper - from Early Modern Bindery to the Art of the Vienna Secession
• 080030 SE The Schotten Altarpiece and Painting in the 15th Century
• 080031 SE Franz Anton Maulbertsch and Austrian Baroque Painting of the 18th Century
• 080038 SE Sacred Architecture of the 18th Century: Italy and Central Europe in Comparison
• 080039 SE Marcel Duchamp. The Large Glass and the Readymades
• 080041 SE Artwork and Cult Objects in the Church Year
• 080047 SE The Old New Media: Video and Video Installation since the 1970s
• 080051 SE Rembrandt's Etchings
• 080052 SE Gender Trouble. Reconsidering "Titian's Women"
• 080058 SE Action or Retraction? Czech Art and Philosophy in the International Context, 1945-1989
• 080060 SE Presenting Divinity in Buddhist Art
• 080062 SE Streets, Fountains, Squares. Urbanism in Baroque Rome
• 080100 SE Interiors and Interiority - Jan Vermeer and Interior Painting in the Dutch Golden Age
• 080104 SE Macedonia: Art and Culture from Late Antiquity to Early Modern Times
• 080108 SE Interpreting "Liber depictus"

M 4: Field Trip: Austria in its Historical Context (5 ECTS)

• 080019 EX [ en ] Field Trip: Monuments of Medieval Art between Danube and Mining Towns in the Carpathians
• 080065 EX Field Trip within Austria: From Nussdorf to Bratislava and back. An Excursion by Bicycle
• 080081 EX Field Trip: Lower Austria

M 5: Field Trip: Beyond Austria

• 080021 EX Field Trip outside of Austria: Centers of Contemporary Art in Poland: Warszawa, Kraków, Lódz
• 080028 EX Excursion: Venice and the Biennale
• 080033 EX Excursion: Greece, North Macedonia and Bulgaria
• 080059 EX Field Trip: Naples
• 080097 EX Field Trip: Cairo: Islamic Architecture and Art

M 6: Preparation for the Master’s Thesis (5 ECTS)

• 080011 SE Course: Practical Applications
• 080032 SE Thesis Seminar
• 080044 SE [ de en ] Thesis Seminar
• 080046 SE Thesis Seminar
• 080049 SE Thesis Seminar
• 080055 SE Thesis Seminar
• 080057 SE Thesis Seminar
• 080061 SE Thesis Seminar
• 080068 SE Thesis Seminar
• 080076 SE Thesis Seminar
• 080080 SE Thesis Seminar
• 080084 SE ( REMOTE ) Thesis Seminar
• 080089 SE Thesis Seminar

M 7: Practical Applications of History of Art and Architecture (5 ECTS)

• 080022 UE How to Describe Works of Art? Exercise for STEOP-Assistants
• 080023 VO Nazi Art Policy and Art Theft
• 080093 UE Max Fellerer and Eugen Wörle: Two Architects and the "long" Austrian Modernism

M 8: Methods/ Theory (5 ECTS)

• 080012 UE Course: Art History and Gender Studies: History - Methodology - Perspectives
• 080042 UE Exhibition Analysis Methods

M 9: Emphasis: History of Art and Architecture (15 ECTS)

• 080034 VO Chinese Art and the Silk Road
• 080045 VO Macedonia: A Historical Landscape Defined by Many Nationalities
• 080050 VO [ en ] Image - Narrative - Time: Medieval Legends in Central Europe
• 080095 VO Francesco Borromini and High Baroque Roman Architecture

M 10: Individual Focus (15 ECTS)

• 080022 UE How to Describe Works of Art? Exercise for STEOP-Assistants
• 080023 VO Nazi Art Policy and Art Theft
• 080034 VO Chinese Art and the Silk Road
• 080045 VO Macedonia: A Historical Landscape Defined by Many Nationalities
• 080050 VO [ en ] Image - Narrative - Time: Medieval Legends in Central Europe
• 080095 VO Francesco Borromini and High Baroque Roman Architecture

M 11: Master’s Thesis (5 ECTS)

• 080011 SE Course: Practical Applications
• 080032 SE Thesis Seminar
• 080044 SE [ de en ] Thesis Seminar
• 080046 SE Thesis Seminar
• 080049 SE Thesis Seminar
• 080055 SE Thesis Seminar
• 080057 SE Thesis Seminar
• 080061 SE Thesis Seminar
• 080068 SE Thesis Seminar
• 080076 SE Thesis Seminar
• 080080 SE Thesis Seminar
• 080084 SE ( REMOTE ) Thesis Seminar
• 080089 SE Thesis Seminar
• 080122 SE Course: Practical Applications

Information on Complementary Courses from Other Departments

Extension curriculum: History of Art and Architecture - Basics (...)

PM1 - History of Art and Architecture - Basics (15 ECTS)

• 080014 VO Art History Survey IV
• 080025 VO ( STEOP ) STEOP: Introduction to the Terminology and Morphology of Architecture
• 080063 VO ( STEOP ) STEOP: Introduction to Iconography

Extension curriculum: History of Art and Architecture - Emphasis (087)

PM1 History of Art and Architecture - Emphasis (15 ECTS)

• 080014 VO Art History Survey IV