---
type: source
title: "CDFI Fine Arts: General Studies Course Catalog"
tags: [curriculum, university-administration, general-studies]
related: [general-studies-curriculum, sprachenzentrum]
created: 2026-07-13
updated: 2026-07-13
sources: ["output_cdfi/cdfi_uni_greifswald_de_bildende_kunst_studium_general_studies_vorlesungsverzeich.md"]
---

# CDFI Fine Arts: General Studies Course Catalog

This source provides the detailed course catalog and registration guidelines for the **General Studies** program at the University of Greifswald, specifically as it pertains to students in the Fine Arts program at the **CDFI**.

## Key Information
- **Administration**: The program is managed by the **Philosophische Fakultät** (Faculty of Philosophy) but is decentralized, with courses offered by various institutes across the university.
- **Registration**: Primary registration occurs via the **HIS/LSF** portal, though students are cautioned that the portal may not always be current and should verify details via physical notices (*Aushänge*) at the respective institutes.
- **Module Requirements**: Generally, students must enroll in at least two courses per module. An exception is made for courses with at least 4 semester hours per week (SWS), which can constitute a module on their own.

## Curricular Offerings
The catalog lists a wide array of interdisciplinary modules:
- **Languages**: Offered through the **Institut für Baltistik**, **Institut für Fennistik und Skandinavistik**, **Institut für Slawistik**, and the **Sprachenzentrum**.
- **Academic Skills**: Modules for writing competence (*Schriftkompetenz*) and analytical methods.
- **Social Sciences & Law**: Introduction to Business (BWL), Economics (VWL), Private Law, and Public Law.
- **Cultural Studies**: Focus areas include Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, and "English worldwide."
- **Interdisciplinary**: Introduction to Gender Studies (linked to [[izfg]]) and Sustainability.

## Restrictions
- **Overlap**: Students cannot take General Studies modules that overlap with their primary degree subjects (e.g., Law students cannot take the Private Law module).
- **Seasonality**: Certain courses are only offered in specific semesters (e.g., BWL in Winter, VWL in Summer).