Literature Studies - across media and culture
Literature Studies - across media and culture (M.A.)
The interdisciplinary Master’s degree program in Medial and Transcultural Literature Studies offers a research-oriented education with a focus on literature theory, cultural studies and media studies. It is aimed at graduates in literature and cultural studies who are interested in current research discussions and interdisciplinary perspectives. The degree program gives students extensive knowledge of the theory and practice of literature and cultural studies. It investigates the functions of literary texts in the context of changing media, cultures and social practices. The focus lies on medial and transcultural aspects of literature in complex cultural contexts.
- Degree
- Master of Arts (M.A.)
- Duration of studies in semester
- 4
- Start of degree program
- Winter semester
- Study location
- Erlangen
- Number of students
- 1-50
- Subject group
- Language and Cultural Studies
- Special ways to study
- Part-time degree program
- Teaching language
- in German and in the languages of the respective core subjects
- Admission Requirements
- Qualification assessment
What is the degree program about?
In the Master’s degree program in Medial and Transcultural Literary Studies you will learn the foundations and history of literary, cultural and media-related theories and methods, as well as the current trends. The issues of modern mediality (relationships between text and image, relationships between text and sound, digital literature, new media and popular literature/culture) are the subject of research-oriented discussions. You will also gain an insight into the dynamics of international literary and cultural relationships (interculturality and transculturality, globalization/localization, cultural transfer and translation).
Specific analysis of complex interrelated aspects of literature, culture and media history focuses on the combination of topics within the core subjects. Cultural and media-based phenomena from various areas of culture – such as anthropology and mediality, media ethics, book aesthetics, media change, visual cultures and iconography – are also investigated.
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1st semester (30 ECTS)
- Module 1: Interdisciplinary basic module: Introduction to the topic area literature/culture/media
- Module 2: Introductory module: Theories and methods
- Module 3: Interdisciplinary basic module: Concrete analysis of mediality and culturality
2nd semester (30 ECTS)
- Module 4 (core subject): Intermediate module in literature analysis
- Module 7 (subject pool): Intermediate module in cultural/media analysis
- Module 10: Language practice
3rd semester (30 ECTS)
- Module 5 (core subject): Specialization module in literature analysis
- Module 8 (subject pool): Specialization module in cultural/media analysis
- Module 6/Module 9 (core subject/subject pool): Supplementary module in literature analysis/Supplementary module in cultural/media analysis
4th semester (30 ECTS)
- Supervised MA study group
- Master’s thesis
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- Foundations, history and current trends of literary, cultural and media-related theories and methods
- The issues of intermediality (relationships between text and image, relationships between text and sound, digital literature, new media and popular literature/culture) are the subject of research-oriented discussions.
- Insights into the dynamics of international literary and cultural relationships (interculturality and transculturality, globalization/localization, cultural transfer and translation).
- Analysis of complex interrelated aspects of literature, culture and media history based on specific topics (core subjects).
- Investigation of cultural and media-based phenomena from various areas of culture (subject pool) such as anthropology and mediality, media ethics, book aesthetics, media change, visual cultures and iconography.
As of the second semester, a subject chosen from the area of modern languages is combined with modules from a pool of subjects. The following disciplines are involved:
Core subjects: American Studies, English Studies, German Studies, Comparative Studies, Romance Studies, Scandinavian Studies
Pool of subjects: Book Studies, Digital Humanities, History, Japanese Studies, Cultural Geography, Art History, Latin, Media Ethics and Digital Theology, Medieval Latin, Oriental Studies, Philosophy, Political Studies, Religious Studies, Chinese Studies, Sociology and Theater and Media Studies
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After graduating, our graduates often commence careers in academic research and teaching (doctoral degree) or in demanding fields of work in areas such as intercultural relations (cultural institutions, cultural management, international cultural exchanges etc.) or the media (institutions and companies involved in PR, media management, publishing etc.).
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- Admission requirements (first semester)
- Qualification assessment
- Application deadline winter semester
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15.07.
- Content-related admission requirements
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- An undergraduate degree from a university (Bachelor’s or equivalent), generally a degree in one of the core subjects from the degree program (American Studies, English Studies, German Studies, Scandinavian Studies, Comparative Studies, Romance Studies, French, Spanish or Italian). If the Bachelor’s degree has not been completed by the date of application, but you expect to complete it before starting the degree program, you may be admitted provisionally to the Master’s degree program if you can provide proof of having already obtained 140 ECTS credits. Please include your current transcript of records in your application documents. In this case, you must submit your Bachelor’s degree certificate to the Master’s Office within a period of one year.
- At least 20 ECTS credits from literature, cultural or media studies and at least 10 ECTS credits from the history of literature, culture or media.
- A final grade of at least “good” (2.5) in the previous subject-specific university degree; in the case of a poorer grade or in the case of a degree in a related or an equivalent subject, students must pass an individual selection interview. If grades which are submitted subsequently improve the average grade to 2.5 or better, the selection interview is not required.
Language skills
- German language skills for international applicants
- DSH 2 or equivalent
- General language skills
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Proof of proficiency in another modern foreign language (e.g. English, French, Spanish or Italian) level B2 (CEFR) (Eight years of English lessons at school leading to a German Abitur are equivalent to level B2).
- Details and notes
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- All relevant information about enrolling for the Master’s degree program: master.fau.de
- Please apply online via FAU’s application portal campo
- At the current time, applications can only be submitted for the winter semester.
- Please observe the applicable application deadlines.
- For applicants from countries requiring a visa: it can take several months for your visa application to be approved. We would recommend submitting your documents before the application deadline in order to ensure that you are allowed to enter Germany in good time to enroll and start your studies.
- The application deadline for beginning to study in the winter semester is July 15.
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