Dr. Ilse Sturkenboom

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Biography

Ilse Sturkenboom specializes in Islamic Art History, focusing on Persianate arts and books. Her current research project investigates the exchange of Chinese decorated paper and its impact on the aesthetics and layout of manuscripts produced in the Islamic world. Sturkenboom promotes scholarship in Islamic art, particularly the intersection of Islamic and Chinese art forms, and engages with material research in this area. She welcomes graduate students who are interested in exploring Islamic art, arts books, and visual cultures.

Research Interests

Islamic Art History Persianate Arts Islamic Book Art Exchange Between Islamic and Chinese Art Exchange Between Islamic and European Art Material Research

Requirements for Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor of Science in Economics or equivalent At least 75% of bachelor's degree requirements completed at time of application
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate or official transcript
  • Official explanation of the grading scale
  • Official translation of documents (if not German/English)
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV) in English
  • Outline of lecture courses
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics. Includes an admissions test in Munich if the GPA is not better than 2.50 or equivalence is unclear.