On the basis of Article 51 of the law on higher education (Official Gazette of the RS, No. 119/06 officially consolidated text, 59/07-ZŠtip, 15/08-Odl. US: U-I-370/06-20 and 64/2008, hereinafter referred to as the Law on Higher Education), Article 2 of the Rules of the Senate for Accreditation and Article 2 of the Measures for the Accreditation of Higher Education Institutions and Study Programmes (Official Gazette of the RS, No. 101/04) the Senate for accreditation in the Council of Higher Education, at the request of the University of Maribor, Slomškov trg 15, Maribor, at its 11th meeting of 25th November 2008, adopted or gave consent to the university BA double-major study programme Art History (Decree No. 6033-202/2008/3, dated 9th December 2008).

To advance to the second year, the student must collect at least 24 ECTS and the number of ECTS set by the second selected programme. To advance to the third year, the student must complete all obligations of the first year, the obligations determined by the study programme for the courses of the 2nd year in the amount of at least 24 ECTS and the number of ECTS set out by the second selected programme. A student can also advance faster if they meet the conditions stated in the Statute of the University of Maribor. Students who do not fulfil all study obligations for the advancement to the next year may submit a request to the Commission for Academic Affairs of the Faculty of Arts of the University of Maribor for an exceptional admittance for advancement. The conditions for advancing with missing requirements, the conditions for repeating the year and the conditions for extending the student status are defined by the Statute of the University of Maribor: http://www.um.si/univerza/dokumentni-center/akti/Strani/statut_um.aspx.

The programme does not contain parts that can be completed individually.

The basic objectives of the university BA double-major study programme Art History are: - educating professionals who will with the completion of the proposed study programme acquire basic knowledge in the field of art history and thereby qualify for independent work in the field of art history; - educating professionals l who will gain skills in art history by studying theoretical and methodological concepts; - educating professionals who will be able to understand the art-historical heritage of earlier periods and the modern art production, and will be able to actively and critically integrate this knowledge in a wider social context; - educating professionals who will be able to transfer the theoretical knowledge in the field of history of art and use it in practice; - educating professionals trained to professional and procedural problems in the field of art history, particularly by finding new sources of knowledge and using scientific methods; - educating professionals trained to understand the relations among disciplines within the field of art history and also those between art history and other disciplines; - educating professionals who will be capable of professional criticism and responsibility; - educating professionals who will be capable of initiative and autonomy in decision-making and in the management of complex tasks; - educating professionals who will be capable of interdisciplinary work and who will already in the course of their study be able to integrate the knowledge obtained in the present study programme with that obtained in the complementary study programme which also constitutes the double major programme under discussion; - educating professionals who will on the basis of the acquired knowledge in the proposed study programme successfully be able to pursue post-graduate studies in the field of art history or in other related sciences.

The university BA double-major study programme Art History offers the graduates with a wide range of job opportunities, particularly in conjunction with another study program. Graduates can be employed in the field of research, protection and presentation of cultural heritage, in the field of contemporary art production, its research, presentation and marketing, in the field of popularization of cultural goods, in libraries, publishing and media, in advertising and tourism, as advisors in public relations, etc.

The courses are connected horizontally and vertically. The theoretical courses (Introduction to the Study of Art History, Written Sources for Art History, History, History of Art and Introduction to Art Topography in the 1st year, Introduction to Iconography and Form and Context in the 2nd year) are concentrated in the first two years of study and provide a basis for the understanding of other courses: the general overview History of Art I-V and courses that focus on the individual artistic field (architecture, sculpture, painting, applied art, photography). In the introductory part, the courses dealing with the individual artistic fields familiarise the student with the basic tools for the understanding of the discussed contents. This is followed by a chronological overview. The general overview (History of Art I-V) deals with art phenomena in chronological order. The acquired knowledge from the theoretical courses and courses which allow for a chronological overview of the art productions is the basis used by the student in his/her practical training in the 5th semester and upgraded in the 6th semester with the preparation for the graduation thesis and its defence. The students deepen their knowledge with elective courses which they choose in accordance with their own interests. The courses are integrated among each other also horizontally. The general chronological overview (History of Art I-IV) overlaps with historical overviews of individual art disciplines (History of Architecture, History of the Decorative Arts, History of Photography, History of Painting and History of Sculpture), and it is possible to broaden both through elective courses. The latter can be divided into two basic groups: the first reinforces the knowledge of the general chronological overview in each individual period (Selected Chapters from the Art of the Middle Ages, Selected Chapters from Early Modern Art, Selected Chapters from the 19th Century, Selected Chapters from the Art of the 20th and 21st Centuries) while the second group teaches students to focus on individual fields of art (Selected Chapters from the History of Architecture and Urbanism, Selected Chapters from Contemporary Design, Selected Chapters from the History of Painting and Graphic Art, Selected Chapters from the History of Sculpture, History of Drawings). Tutors help students in designing the syllabus by choosing the electives from an established set of courses, depending on the student's interest and depending on the already achieved proficiency in the mandatory courses. Since the programme is double-major, the knowledge shifts also between the two chosen study programmes. The student completes the double major study programme with the completion of all the study obligations required by the study programme in both parts of the study programme and by gaining at least 180 ECTS points, namely 90 ECTS in one part and 90 ECTS in the other part of the double major study programme.

The examining and grading system is regulated with the Statute of the University of Maribor: https://www.um.si/univerza/dokumentni-center/akti/GlavniDokumenti2013/Statut%20Univerze%20v%20Mariboru%20(NPB%203).pdf and the Rules on Examination and Grading at the University of Maribor, no. A4/2009-41 AG: https://www.um.si/univerza/dokumentni-center/akti/GlavniDokumenti2013/Pravilnik%202009.pdf. Accordingly, the methods and forms of examining and grading knowledge in the curricula are defined for each individual study unit of an individual study programme. Methods of continuous examining and grading of knowledge are encouraged, which enables students to continuously monitor their own progress and assess the acquired knowledge and skills. Depending on the individual study units and the order of their implementation, the individual obligations of students are mutually coordinated in such a way that some study units require more continuous work, others a greater deal of independent research work (preparation of a quality seminar paper), some units are completed with written or oral exams. All curricula are published on the web link: http://www.ff.um.si/studenti/studijski-programi/prva-stopnja/umetnostna-zgodovina/dvopr-prva-stopnja-um-zgo.dot (Accreditations of study programmes and curricula by years of enrolment). In addition, students have access to AIPS UM (Academic Information Subsystem of the University of Maribor), which provides insight into the activities of individual students (exam records, detailed insight into the number of exam attempts and all completed and uncompleted obligations).

The main objectives of the 1st level degree university dual-specialization study programme Art History are: – training of personnel that will, with the completion of the proposed study programme, acquire basic knowledge in the field of art history and thus be trained for independent work in the field of art history; – training of personnel that will acquire knowledge about art history by studying theoretical and methodological concepts; – training of personnel that will be able to understand the art historical heritage of older periods and contemporary art production and be able to actively and critically integrate this knowledge into the wider social context; – training of personnel that will be able to transfer theoretical knowledge in the field of art history and apply it in practice; – training of personnel that will be trained to solve professional and work problems in the field of art history, in particular by finding new sources of knowledge and using scientific methods; – training of personnel that will be trained for understanding the art history profession as well as the connection between art history and other professions; – training of personnel capable of professional criticism and responsibility; – training of personnel that will be self-initiative and independent in decision-making and in managing demanding work; – training of personnel that will be capable to do interdisciplinary work and that will successfully connect the knowledge acquired in the proposed study programme, especially with regard to the second field of their dual-specialization study; – training of personnel that will, on the basis of the acquired knowledge in the proposed study programme, be successfully included in postgraduate study programmes in the field of art history and related sciences. The stated objectives are in line with the narrower content objectives of individual curricula and are the starting point for checking and measuring students' learning outcomes. Forms and methods of assessment are defined individually in the curricula; the provisions of the relevant legal acts of the Faculty of Arts of the University of Maribor and the University of Maribor shall be taken into account.

The general competencies of the graduates of the Art History study programme are: – basic ability to analyze, synthesize and predict solutions and consequences; – basic mastery of research methods in the field of art history, procedures and processes, development of critical and self-critical judgment; – basic ability to apply art history knowledge in practice; – autonomy in professional work; – development of communication skills, in particular continuous communication in an international environment; – ethical reflection and commitment to professional ethics; – cooperation, ability to work in a group (also in an international environment); – basic ability to recognize, evaluate and interpret artistic heritage and recent art production in their wider contexts; – basic ability to apply art history knowledge to other humanities or social sciences; – ability to apply the acquired knowledge in practice in various fields, from work in institutions for which art history is a fundamental mission, to work in the field of media, tourism, economic organizations, government agencies, etc.

The subject-specific competencies of the graduate of the Art History study programme are: – knowledge and understanding of the meaning and history and development of the art history profession; – ability to solve concrete work problems using scientific methods and procedures in the field of art history; – coherent mastery of basic art history knowledge, the ability to integrate knowledge from different fields and applications; – ability to place new information and interpretations in the context of the art history profession; – understanding the general structure of the art history profession and the connection between its sub-disciplines; – understanding and application of methods of critical analysis and development of theories and their use in solving concrete work problems; – development of skills in the application of knowledge in the field of art history; – use of information and communication technology and systems in the field of art history.

The university BA single-major study programme Art history can be entered by: 1.) anyone who has passed the Matura examination (Secondary School Leaving examination); 2.) anyone who has passed the professional Matura in any secondary program and the exam from the fifth Matura course; it is recommended that the chosen course is History; 3.) anyone who has finished grammar school or any four-year secondary school program prior to 1 June 1995.

If enrolment is limited, the selection criteria applying to the candidates referred to in points a) and c) are: result achieved in the matura exam or the final examination - 60% of points, overall success in the third and fourth year - 40% of points; and the selection criteria applying to the candidates referred to in points b) are: result achieved in the vocational matura exam - 40% of points, overall success in the third and fourth year - 40% of points, result achieved in the matura subject - 20% of points.

Candidates may transfer to the study programme in accordance with Articles 2 and 3 of the Criteria for Transferring Between Study Programmes (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, no.: 95/10, 17/11, and 14/19). If candidates fulfil the admission requirements of the study programme and criteria for the transfer, the year of study they are to be enrolled in and study obligations required for completion of the new study programme are laid down. Candidates may transfer to the study programme provided they fulfil the following criteria: - they are transferring from a study programme leading to the acquisition of comparable competences or learning outcomes; - at least half of the study obligations evaluated according to ECTS credit system of the previous study programme relating to compulsory courses of the new study programme are recognised.

In the process of the study programme Art History, students may have recognized the knowledge and skills acquired before enrolment in various forms of formal education, which the student proves with certificates and other documents. The scope and content of the submitted work are evaluated according to the ECTS system up to a maximum of 10 ECTS, which can replace comparable obligations according to the set-out study programme. In the process of education in the study programme Art History, students may have recognized the knowledge and skills acquired in various forms of non-formal education or performed professional work (articles and other copyright works). The scope and content of the submitted work are evaluated according to the ECTS system up to a maximum of 10 ECTS, which can replace the comparable obligations in elective courses of the study programme. The basic criterion for the recognition or non-recognition is the comparability of knowledge acquired elsewhere with study units, skills and qualifications in the study programme Art History. When recognizing knowledge and skills acquired before enrolment in the study programme, the Rules on the recognition of knowledge and skills acquired before enrolment in the study programme are observed: http://www.uni-mb.si/dokument.aspx?id=12762.

The student completes the study programme Art History when they complete all obligations prescribed by the study programme in both parts of the dual-specialization study programme and thus collects a total of at least 180 ECTS (90 ECTS in one and 90 ECTS in the other part of the dual-specialization study programme).