German and General Literary Studies M.A. at RWTH Aachen University

Here, we will examine how the literature of the past and present can be identified as a result of migration, multilingualism, and transnationality. In various modules in comparative and European-Jewish literary and cultural history, students will reflect on literature, poetics, and aesthetics in their inter- and transcultural contexts even beyond the language boundaries of national philologies.

Faculty: The course of study in German and General Literature is offered and conducted by the Institute for German and General Literary Studies in close cooperation with the other subjects of the Department of Literature, Linguistics, Philosophy, and other institutes of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities .  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter Semester, Summer Semester  |  Location: Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

In the profile area, two modules are offered that reflect the chief research interests of the Institute and open up corresponding specialization opportunities. A third, practice-based module allows students to work on independent projects and papers grounded in literary studies, where they can transfer what they have learned in their studies to a practical field of application.

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