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MA Cultural Poetics of Literature and Media at University of Münster

University of Münster, Germany

Programme overview

Master of Arts in Kulturpoetik der Literatur und Medien, a four-semester programme in the Germanistic Institute with 120 ECTS credits. It is directed by Prof. Dr. Moritz Baßler.

Faculty: Faculty 09: Philology (Fachbereich Philologie)  |  Department: Department of Modern German Literature, Germanistic Institute (Germanistisches Institut)  |  Duration: 2 years (4 semesters), 120 ECTS credits  |  Intake: Winter semester only  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Location: Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Five modules and a thesis phase: A general text and media theory; B literature and media analysis; C contemporary competence; D media semiotics; E a Master's course running over two semesters; F Master's thesis with colloquium (30 credits); plus an optional practice module. 10 credits are for a qualified stay abroad, a qualified internship or a conference invitation with publication, and 10 credits for processing and examination of a reading list.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Free admission (no Numerus clausus; no local admission restriction). Apply online via the University of Münster master application portal.

Intake: Winter Semester

Duration: 2 years (4 semesters), 120 ECTS credits

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