MA Cultural Analysis and Cultural Intermediation at TU Dortmund University

The Master of Arts (M.A.) Cultural Analysis and Cultural Intermediation is a 4-semester master’s programme in the Department of Arts and Sports Sciences at TU Dortmund University, taught in German. Students work with topics such as interconnection of the disciplines Cultural Anthropology of Textiles, Art History, and Musicology; understanding culture as an interconnected constellation and comprehending its complexity; cultural heritage, artistic expressions, and the material manifestations of everyday life.

Faculty: Department of Arts and Sports Sciences  |  Department: Arts and Sports Sciences  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Topics include interconnection of the disciplines Cultural Anthropology of Textiles, Art History, and Musicology; understanding culture as an interconnected constellation and comprehending its complexity; cultural heritage, artistic expressions, and the material manifestations of everyday life; fashion design, architecture, fine arts, art music, and popular culture. Modules build on one another following a recommended study plan per semester, with module descriptions in the published module manual. The following study profiles are offered in this Master's degree program: Cultural Anthropology of Fashion Cultural Anthropology of Textiles Art Studies Musicology ​/​TU Dortmund

Career pathways

Graduates work, for example, in museums, collections, exhibitions, preservation of historical monuments, archives; in theaters, music theaters, concert practice and education; in media, cultural journalism, non-school educational institutions, and cultural projects; in public cultural administration, regional planning, culture management, cultural and creative industries.

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