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Arts & Humanities

BA Theater and Media Studies at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Germany

Programme overview

During this degree program, students engage with a variety of different arts and media that includes everything from theater, dance, and performance art and film, television, photography, acoustic and digital media, to performances in culture, politics, and everyday life. They are taught how to analyze the relationships and interactions between the various forms and techniques of the theater and media and reflect upon them.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught; part-time option  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Erlangen, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

Foundation modules; Introduction (5 ECTS); Basic module: Media studies (5 ECTS); Basic module: Theater studies (5 ECTS); Media studies module (5 ECTS); Theater studies module (5 ECTS); Practical module (5 ECTS); Intermediate modules

Career pathways

Graduates can continue studying at FAU (e.g. with the Master’s degree programs in Media Studies or Theater – Research – Transfer).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: 1st semester: No Admissions Restrictions. Application deadline: Winter semester: 30.09.; Summer semester: not possible. Language: Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree must demonstrate proficiency in two foreign languages, including English, by the end of the 4th semester. Further information can be found here. The application deadline for the winter semester for international applicants is July 15th. In addition to the general qualification for university entrance (Abitur), there are other access options for studying at FAU.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

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