Directorate of Studies 8: Art History - European Ethnology


Dr Christine Beier (Director of Studies 8: Art History - European Ethnology)
R: 3F.01.12.A, T: +431 4277 41433 or 41464, E: christine.beier@univie.ac.at
Consultation hours: Friday, 13:30-15:00 (please register by e-mail or call)

Ass.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Bernhard Fuchs (Deputy Director, European Ethnology)
ao. Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Wolfram Pichler (Deputy Director, Art History)

Dajana Novotná (Student Assistant)
E: kunstgeschichte.spl@univie.ac.at


The Directorate of Studies (SPL) is responsible for the teaching programme, matters of study law and study organisation. It collaborates with the Study Service Center of Historical and Cultural Studies (SSC) and the Study Service Units (SSSt) of the Department of Art History (ssst.kunstgeschichte@univie.ac.at) and the Department of European Ethnology (contact: Study Service Unit and Deputy Director of Studies for European Ethnology). For data protection reasons, please use your u:account e-mail address for enquiries.


 Agendas of Study Service Center, Study Service Units and Directorate of Studies

Study Service Center

Administration of scientific work

  • registration and submission of diploma and master's theses and dissertations
  • registration for final examinations and commission-based examinations
  • issue of documents
  • administration of all doctoral agendas after admission
  • nostrifications
  • interdepartmental organisational and study law information

Study Service Units

Supporting the Director of Studies in the organisation of teaching and examinations
(Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes)

  • study programme-specific information and advice
  • supervision of the registration system for courses with immanent examinations: pro-seminars, seminars, tutorials, excursions
  • supervision of the registration system for courses and examinations
  • contact point for acknowledgements: counselling, submission, collection of notification
  • submission of examination certificates

Directorate of Studies

Teaching programme, study organisation, and matters of study law

  • planning the courses for Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes
  • quality assurance
  • admission procedures and examination recognition
  • approval of examination senates
  • responsibility for the issuing of final documents