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English Philology (B.A.)

The Bachelor's program in English Philology offers a comprehensive education in the field of English language and literature.

Study

The program provides an overview of the study of English philology, including its various subfields and research areas.

Areas of Study

The program covers the following areas of study:

• Linguistics
• Literary studies
• Medivistics
• Cultural Studies
• Language practice
• Subject didactics

Example tasks

Example tasks in the program include:

• Semantics word meaning (linguistics)
• Historical linguistics (linguistics)
• Working with Narratives (literary studies)
• Playing with Love: Early Modern Poetry (literary studies)
• Themes and motifs in the Canterbury Tales (Medieval Literatures)
• London in the 19th century (Cultural Studies)
• Creative Writing (subject didactics)

Perspectives

The program offers various perspectives and career opportunities, including:

• M.A. Linguistics
• M.A. English Studies: Literature - Language - Culture
• Master of Education (teaching qualification)

M.A. English Studies: Literature - Language - Culture

The Master's program in English Studies focuses on the literatures and cultures of the English-speaking world, excluding North America, in history and the present.

###Description The program allows students to specialize in their chosen area of study and research, with a focus on the systematic analysis of literary and cultural phenomena. The program also includes practice language modules that concentrate on the linguistic aspects of cultural or literary phenomena, enabling students to develop the necessary language competence for independent research projects and participation in academic discussions.

###Goals The main goal of the program is to enable students to analyze, historically contextualize, and theoretically reflect on literature, language, media, and cultural practices in Anglophone cultures, with a focus on intercultural encounters, transfers, and influences in history and the present. The program also aims to provide students with a secure understanding of the cultural-historical contexts, dependencies, and interactions between language and other sign systems and forms of meaning-making, as well as the differences and relationships between text types, media, discourses, and orders of knowledge.