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Master Ästhetik at Goethe University Frankfurt

Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany

Programme overview

Master's programme in aesthetics (Ästhetik) that studies art and aesthetic experience across philosophy, literary studies, theatre, film and media studies, art history and musicology. It is linked to current artistic practice through cooperation with Frankfurt-area cultural institutions and the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics, and prepares students for doctoral study.

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany

What you will study

Students specialise in three of the seven participating subjects (philosophy, literature, musicology, art history, theatre/film/media studies), with historical, sociological, political and ethnographic perspectives.

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Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree (at least 6 semesters/180 CP) in a philological discipline, philosophy, theatre/film/media studies, art history or musicology with a focus on aesthetic theory and history; proof of two completed seminars on aesthetics/theory or a thesis with that focus; English B2; motivation letter (max. 700 words). No admission restriction; selection score of at least 2.5 from the Bachelor grade (55%) and motivation letter (45%). Application period 1 April to 30 June.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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