The Department of Arts and Musicology, newly founded on October 1, 2023, unites the Departments of Art History and Musicology with the study programs in Art History and Musicology. The staff members devote their research and teaching to various forms of art and music in diverse social, theoretical, historical and cultural contexts. The research areas at the Department of Arts and Musicology enable cooperation with other scholars across disciplinary boundaries and demonstrate the social and cultural relevance of art and musicological research. The two areas of the department's work are linked by interdisciplinary focal points such as opera and music theater, film, performance art and installations, as well as contemporary art and music. In addition, there is the examination of art theory and aesthetics. Dealing with current research questions and thus an international connection play a central role for the institute. In the sense of a research-led approach, teaching also benefits from this: the knowledge gained in the research projects flows directly into teaching and familiarizes students with current research problems.