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MA Literatur und Kultur im gesellschaftlichen Wandel at TU Dresden

TU Dresden, Germany

Programme overview

Master programme in literature and culture in social change (LiKWA) based on current research in literary, cultural and media studies, with an interdisciplinary comparative perspective.

Faculty: Faculty of Languages, Literature and Cultural Studies  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years) full-time; 8 semesters part-time  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time option); German-taught  |  Intake: winter semester  |  Location: Dresden, Sachsen, Germany

What you will study

Modular programme over four semesters; the third semester is a mobility window for a compulsory stay abroad. It comprises seven compulsory modules and two elective modules.

Career pathways

Graduates gain research-based competences to observe, describe and shape processes of social transformation in which literature and culture are central.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A first professional degree recognised in Germany in a humanities programme with basic competences in literary, cultural and media studies, and a basic understanding of current theoretical debates in the field as proof of special aptitude. Numerus clausus: no, but an aptitude assessment procedure is required. Application deadlines for the first subject semester (German applicants and Bildungsinländer): Aptitude assessment request period: 1 June – 15 July; Application period for study: 1 June – 15 September. International applicants: Application period non-EU applicants: 1 April – 31 May; Application period EU applicants: 1 April – 15 July. Application is made online through the TU Dresden application portal.

Intake: winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years) full-time; 8 semesters part-time

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