History and Theory of Arts

The aim of teaching the History and Theory of Art is to prepare graduates to be able to be professionally active in the sphere of art and culture in organizations and workplaces whose focus is determined by the needs of artistic and cultural development, protection of cultural heritage, research and active support of the educational process of the national community.
The History and Theory of Art programme is conceived more broadly than study in traditional sister departments; it is aimed at understanding the meaning and development of art within the broader cultural and religious framework of societal transformations. In addition to the department's deeper focus on Slovak realities, special attention is paid to the preservation of cultural heritage and sacred art, theory and contemporary art and architecture, artistic crafts, and the fundamentals of museology and museum management. The Department cooperates with workplaces at home and abroad, which are engaged in the study of artistic and cultural phenomena close to the Slovak environment in the form of lectures and work in seminars, exercises, on professional excursions at home and abroad.



Prospects of graduates

Graduates can find practical employment in the workplaces of the Monuments Office, in galleries and museums, in institutions dealing with cultural activities and as teachers at secondary and higher education institutions, where they should be prospective, erudite scientific and pedagogical workers.



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Conditions of admission

The basic requirement for admission is completion of the bachelor’s degree program in History and Theory of Art or related degree programs, with consideration (bonus points) given to the following specialized courses: Early History of World Art and Architecture, Modern History of World Art and Architecture, History of Culture, and History of Art and Architecture in Slovakia.



Additional information

The Faculty of Philosophy at Trnava University in Trnava (hereinafter referred to as TU) plans, depending on the amount of allocated budgetary funds and the fulfillment of basic and additional admission requirements, to admit 40 students to the master’s program in History and Theory of Art in the 2027/2028, 40 students into the master’s program in History and Theory of Art.

Applicants must use the appropriate application form.

A basic requirement for admission to the master’s program (Mgr. degree) is completion of a bachelor’s degree.

The Faculty of Arts at TU reserves the right to make any necessary changes and updates in order to improve the admissions process, in accordance with Section 69(6) of Act No. 300/2025 Coll. on Higher Education Institutions, as amended.

The admissions process for applicants begins on the day the electronic application, including all required attachments, is submitted.

Fee for the electronic application: 40 EUR (via the MAIS system).

The Faculty of Arts accepts applications for study exclusively in electronic form, together with the required attachments.

Applicants who completed their bachelor’s degree prior to the 2026/2027 academic year must upload a certified copy of their college diploma and a transcript of their grades along with their electronic application.

Applicants who will complete their bachelor’s degree in the 2026/2027 academic year must immediately upload a current certificate of enrollment to the online application and submit the remaining documents by June 21, 2027.

The faculty does not require a medical certificate from the applicant. If necessary, the Faculty may take a disability into account during the admissions exam process; the applicant must attach to the application a confirmation of disability and the recommended format for the exam.

If, after being asked to complete missing parts of the application, an applicant fails to add the required components to the electronic application within the specified deadline, they will be disqualified from the admissions process. The admissions fee will not be refunded. Final verification of compliance with the admission requirements will take place at a meeting of the admissions committee in June 2027, supported by the modular academic information system.

Applicants may submit multiple applications to the faculty. A new electronic application must be submitted for each degree program, and the €40 fee must be paid again.

Applicants who have completed a lower level of study abroad must submit recognized educational documents in accordance with the provisions of Decree No. 422/2015 Z. z.

Proof of payment of the €40 admission fee must be uploaded to the electronic application. The fee is non-refundable if the applicant does not take the entrance exam. The admissions committee determines the minimum score required for admission.



Conditions for international students

Applicants who have completed a lower level of studies abroad shall submit proof of equivalence of studies at secondary schools abroad pursuant to Act No.422/2015 Coll. on the recognition of documents on education and on the recognition of professional qualifications and on the amendment and supplementation of certain acts.



Without entrance examinations
yes

Conditions of admission without the entrance exam

The selection procedure based on the results of the Bc. studies. Applications of graduates of the study programme History and Theory of Art and related study programmes are accepted, taking into account (with a bonus) the profile subjects: older history of world art and architecture, younger history of world art and architecture, history of culture, history of culture and architecture in Slovakia.



Coordinator for students with specific needs

Mgr. Iveta Schusterová, PhD.
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, TU
iveta.schusterova@truni.sk



General information on the admission exam

Applicants will be admitted based on their bachelor's degree results and their weighted grade point average.



Form of entrance exam

Selection procedure



  • Apply the application for study

    01.12.2026 - 28.02.2027

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Anticipated number of applicants to be accepted: 40
Annual tuition fees
Standard length of study: cost free
Study longer than the standard length of study program, parallel studies: 1800 €
The fee for admission procedure
E-application form: 40 €
Billing information

Bank: State Treasury

Recipient Name: University of Trnava in Trnava

IBAN: SK35 8180 0000 0070 0024 1228

Variable symbol: generated variable symbol for the applicant’s payment = application number without the letter “R,” generated via the online application

Specific symbol: 10002

Additional information: Last name and first name

Information for payments from abroad: IBAN SK35 8180 0000 0070 0024 1228 · SWIFT SPSRSKBA

Address:
Trnava University in Trnava
Faculty of Arts
Hornopotočná 23, 918 43 Trnava
ID No. 31825249

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2025/2026 28 24 23
2024/2025 16 14 11
2023/2024 24 19 15

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