MA Cultural Anthropology/Cultural History at Friedrich Schiller University Jena

This Master's degree program consists of two sub-subjects. Cultural anthropology is an empirical cultural science discipline that focuses on people's ways of life, primarily in the area of their own (regional, German-speaking) culture. The focus is on popular and everyday culture in its oral and written traditions, images, symbols and signs.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities  |  Department: Institute of Art and Cultural Studies (section: Cultural Anthropology/Cultural History)  |  Duration: 4 semesters (120 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time or part-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester, Summer semester  |  Location: Jena, Thüringen, Germany

What you will study

This interdisciplinary course is currently only offered at the University of Jena. The Department of Cultural Anthropology offers courses on the following topics: Methods and Fields of Cultural Anthropology, Culture and Lifestyle, Regional Cultures and Everyday Worlds, Empirical Research, Practice and Theory of Visual Anthropology. Relevant excursions complement the teaching program.

Career pathways

The Master's degree program in Cultural Anthropology/Cultural History leads to a higher-qualified professional entry into non-university occupational fields and to an academically advanced level in the field of higher academic education (with the doctorate as the next goal).

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