MA New German Literature: History - Theory- Mediation at University of Göttingen

Programme overview

Are you interested in German literature and want to deepen the historical, theoretical and practical knowledge you acquired in your Bachelor's degree? Then the Master's programme "Modern German Literature: History – Theory – Mediation" in Göttingen is the right choice for you. It focuses on the historical development of literature, its theoretical foundations and its mediation in the present and offers you the opportunity to set your own focal points in your study programme.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities | Duration: 4 semesters (2 years) | Study mode: full-time; German-taught | Intake: Summer and winter semester | Location: Göttingen, Niedersachsen, Germany

What you will study

Joint Honours MA totalling 42 credits in combination with two module packages (minors) totalling 18 credits each You are free to fill this area with modules of your choice from the permissible range. The University of Göttingen offers a wide range of qualification courses in various competence areas.

Career pathways

The Master's degree "Modern German Literature. History - Theory - Mediation" prepares you for jobs in science-related and literature mediating professional fields, e.g. in science and culture management, in publishing houses, libraries and media institutions as well as in public relations work of various institutions and in adult education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: open. Previous studies: B.A. degree or comparable degree at least 150 ECTS at the time of application. Subject relevance: Achievements in a German Studies degree programme or in a degree programme with a focus on the mediation of literature or in a media or cultural studies degree programme that provides knowledge of Modern German Literature and literary theory. for Single (78 credits) and Joint Honours (42 credits): to the extent of at least 49 ECTS, including. achievements in literary studies (Modern German Literature) amounting to at least 18 ECTS each. for the module package of 36 credits: to the extent of at least six semesters of study in a German Studies or Literary Studies programme comparable to the requirements of the German Studies programme in Göttingen. for the module package of 18 credits: to an extent adequate to a three-semester German Studies programme or a related subject in Göttingen. Language requirements: If your mother tongue is not German, you must prove sufficient knowledge of the German language at. DSH-2 level .

Intake: Summer and winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/46792.html

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