Literature within a Cultural Context, M.A. 994 en

Application deadline

15/07/2025

Duration

4 Semester

Study form

Full-time studies

Fees

111 € / Year

The Master’s degree “Master of Arts in in Literature Within a Cultural Context” offers its students the greatest possible freedom of choice when choosing their areas of specialization, as they can decide for themselves whether they want to focus on one or more of the literary subjects involved and which cultural studies context they want to choose. The main purpose of this degree is to provide key qualifications that are expected of literary scholars on the job market, such as the ability to target-oriented analysis and production of texts, to historical perspectives of current phenomena and to reflect on intercultural communication. Thus, future graduates will be able to find jobs in all areas of cultural life, in publishing houses, libraries, archives, museums, state and municipal educational institutions, press departments of large organizations, as well as in the features section, expanding culture and science management. The entry requirements include a university degree (or a completed degree) with at least the examination grade good in the bachelor's degree in English, German, Romance or African languages, literatures and art at the University of Bayreuth or an equivalent degree, as well as language skills: German B2.