Department of Art History
Art History addresses a broad spectrum of visual, material and spatial phenomena concerning historical and contemporary art and architecture, and visual culture ranging from canonised art to popular and vernacular imageries. The fields of scholarship not only comprise visual art, design and the built environment, but embrace analyses of institutions and the changing concepts of art as well.
Music & Performing Arts
Music & Performing Arts is on trial until Jun 26, 2020. Music & Performing Arts consists of two distinct databases, Music Periodicals and Performing Arts Periodicals.
Studying at the Department of Art History
Art history can be studied both as a major and minor subject.
Research at the Department of Art History
The research profile of the Department of Art History is characerized by an interest in visual art and visual culture ranging from naturalism through to modernism and contemporary art.
Art and Societal Knowledge: A Multidisciplinary Symposium
Thursday, 13 June 2024
Venue: EDU 2, Educarium Building (Assistentinkatu 5), University of Turku
Please register latest 5 June 2024. The number of participants is limited to 50.
School of History, Culture and Arts Studies
The School of History, Culture and Arts Studies is an internationally renowned multidisciplinary education and research unit.
Archives of the School of History, Culture and Arts Studies
Archives of the School of History, Culture and Arts Studies, SHCAS Archives, is a research archive that hosts collections created by the departments of the School of History, Culture and Arts Studies. These collections contain ethnographic research material and historical documents covering various subjects, geographical areas and periods. The collections include both textual material, audio and visual recordings, and photos and drawings. The Archives preserves and maintains these materials and makes them available for research and teaching purposes.