British and American Cultures: Texts and Media
Qualification
: Master of ArtsFaculty
: HumanitiesDuration
: 4 semestersTeaching language
: German/EnglishProgram start
: winter semester, Important semester datesApplication period
: 01.06. to 15.07.Admission restrictions
: yesTuition Fees
: none, but Semester contributionAccreditation
: yes
Program description
This MA program focuses on the literature and culture of Great Britain and the United States of America. It takes an innovative approach to seminal works, theories, and methodologies in British and American studies. The underlying emphasis on the text includes the written word as well as theater, film, television, painting, graphic novels, music, fashion, and other cultural practices. The program also familiarizes students with challenging, current debates in literary and cultural studies.
Career prospects
Graduates of this program can look forward to an extremely diverse range of professional prospects. Students achieving outstanding results in the master's program are able to proceed to doctoral research and, following completion of the doctorate, a career in academic research. Further career options include working in a press office, an editorial department, or as a proofreader/editor in a publishing house. Coupled with the right additional qualifications, graduates can also pursue a career in industry, for instance in the import/export, distribution, marketing, or personnel sections of an international company. Experts in British and American culture also work for management consultancies, libraries, cultural institutions, adult education centers, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
Program structure
The four-semester MA in British and American Cultures comprises literary, cultural, and media studies components, and is divided further into required, specialized, and elective areas. Within the specialized area, students may focus on either British or American studies. The program comprises the following modules:
- Module 1: Advanced Methods of Literary and Cultural Analysis
- Module 2: Text—Context—Media
- Module 3: Current Topics in American Literary and Cultural Studies
- Module 4: Current Topics in British Literary and Cultural Studies
- Composition course (in parallel to Module 3 or 4)
- Module 5/6: Theory and Practice of Advanced Academic Research
- Elective modules: Optional courses (e.g., in linguistics, politics, history, sociology)
- Master’s thesis and final exam
Additional information on degree program
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Applying
General admission requirements for all master’s degree programs:
Proof of first degree, language proficiency
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Special admission requirements for this degree program:
- A first degree in British or American studies (major, minor, teaching subject), cultural studies, or a related discipline.
- A high level of proficiency in both English and German.
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25. Apr 2024