MA Applied Literary and Cultural Studies at TU Dortmund University

The Master of Arts (M.A.) Applied Literary and Cultural Studies is a 3-semester master’s programme in the Department of Cultural Studies at TU Dortmund University, taught in German and English (bilingual option). Students work with topics such as literatures and cultures from an international perspective; media forms, communication, and interculturality; academic work through project based learning.

Faculty: Department of Cultural Studies  |  Department: Cultural Studies  |  Duration: 3 semesters (1.5 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught, English-taught, bilingual (German/English)  |  Intake: Winter semester and Summer semester  |  Location: Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Topics include literatures and cultures from an international perspective; media forms, communication, and interculturality; academic work through project based learning; theoretical foundations from German Studies and English/American Studies. Modules build on one another following a recommended study plan per semester, with module descriptions in the published module manual.

Career pathways

Graduates work, for example, in public relations/media communication; in cultural management and public outreach within industry or technology sectors; in editing and new media design. Typical roles include project manager in public service or cultural institutions; communications consultant/editor; researcher/academic staff member.

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