Overview

Art History and Visual Culture courses investigate the production of art, architecture, and film through the technical, social, economic, cultural, psychological, and epistemological forces at work when they were produced and viewed.

Key facts:

Addressing questions of chronology, theory, and methodology, the curriculum proceeds from a disciplinary to an interdisciplinary approach, guiding students in the development of analytical and synthetic thinking about visual culture. Students are encouraged to take classes in Communication and Media Studies and Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies and to apply the methods from these disciplines to the study of art history and visual culture.

Students who have completed Art History and Visual Culture at Franklin University Switzerland will be prepared to enter graduate and specialized studies in art history and visual culture.
They may also choose a career in a gallery, museum, auction house, in the art-publishing sector, or some specialized corporate environments.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Contemporary Art: From the New York School to the Present

Technology in Art, Visual Communication, and Fashion

Artists' Biopics

The City and Its Representation in the 20th Century

Museums and Art Galleries: Theory, History and Practice

Art Market Studies: From Renaissance Commissions to Online Auctions

The Visual Culture of Disaster

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

More details

Fall: Visa-seeking Students: Deadline is June 30.Non-Visa Students (including EU/CH, Singapore, Japan, New Zealand etc): Rolling Admissions through mid-August

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lugano, Switzerland

Disciplines

Visual Arts Art History

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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110

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90

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Undergraduate admission to Franklin University Switzerland is selective, competitive and based primarily on the following:

High School Record
Personal Recommendations
SAT I or ACT Scores (Optional)

By the time you start your application, you are expected to have completed a solid university preparatory program. We recommend a program that includes four years of English grammar, composition and literature; three years of a foreign language; three years of history; three years of mathematics, and two years of science. Course work in areas such as art, computer science, and music is also recommended.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

52750 CHF / year

≈ 52750 CHF / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

27200 CHF / year

≈ 27200 CHF / year

Additional Details

US/Canada $48,500 Per Year; Swiss/EU/EEA CHF 27,200Per Year; International CHF 52,750 Per Year

Living costs

Lugano

Switzerland

1516 - 2134 CHF / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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