Dr. Markus Klammer

Professor

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Biography

Markus Klammer is a Professor in the Department of Art History at the University of Basel and serves as the deputy director of eikones – Center for Theory and History of the Image. He studied philosophy, art history, and comparative literature in Vienna. From 2006 to 2008, he was a member of the graduate group 'Image Knowledge' at eikones. His research experience includes being a junior fellow at the International Research Center for Cultural Studies in Vienna and serving as an associate researcher in the collaborative research center 'Aesthetic Experience Dissolution Artistic Limits' at the Free University of Berlin. Klammer contributed to the editorial board of '31: Das Magainz des Instituts für Theorie' at Zurich University of the Arts from 2009 to 2011. He earned his doctorate in philosophy from the University of Vienna in 2010, focusing on the relationship between material and representation in Freud's psychoanalysis. His recent projects and publications reflect his expertise in art history and cultural theory, investigating the intersections of art and modernity.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Basel

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:95
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with at least 180 ECTS Specific ECTS requirements in core subjects (e.g., 90 ECTS in Math/CS for Data Science)
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate or current transcript of records
  • Diploma Supplement (if available)
  • CV/Resume
  • Copy of valid passport or ID card
  • Evidence of language proficiency (C1 level recommended for English/German programs)
  • Proof of payment of application fee (CHF 100)
Specialization Notes

The University of Basel generally requires C1 level proficiency in the language of instruction. For most English-taught Masters, TOEFL (min 92-95) or IELTS (min 7.0) is the standard.