Program Overview

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Literature – Master of Arts

The University of Konstanz offers a postgraduate study programme in Literature, which requires a first university degree. The programme is designed for graduates with a bachelor's degree in literature and offers a unique combination of interdisciplinary philological modules with modules focusing on specialist philological subjects.

Special Features

• The Konstanz Master's School of Literary Studies is designed for graduates with a bachelor's degree in literature.
• The programme structure offers a unique combination of interdisciplinary philological modules concerning general literary studies with modules focusing on specialist philological subjects.
• Students can study the MA in literature with the following main areas:
  • English Literature and Culture
  • French Literature
  • German Studies
  • Iberian and Ibero-American Studies
  • Italian Studies
  • Latin Studies
  • Slavistics

Degree

• Master of Arts

Start of Study

• Winter semester
• Summer semester

Standard Period of Study

• 4 semesters

Application Period

• 07.05. - 15.07.
• 25.11. - 15.01.

Admission Restriction

• No

Mandatory Minor

• No

ECTS Credits

• 120

Why Study Literature in Konstanz?

The programme is particularly notable for its combination of interdisciplinary studies and in-depth specialisation. Students will not only deepen their chosen language focus but can also benefit from mutual reflections on literary studies together with fellow students who are pursuing other fields of focus.

Study Content

Prospects

Career Prospects

Graduates have access to a great variety of professional activities, including:

• World of literature (e.g., with publishers, houses of literature, libraries, documentation centres)
• Media (e.g., newspapers, radio, TV, online magazines)
• Press and public relations, marketing and advertising
• Cultural sector (e.g., Goethe Institutes, adult education, theatre)

Study Structure

Start of Study

• Winter semester
• Summer semester

Study Structure

The framework module Master School 1 "Theory" (54 ECTS-credits) is composed of master-level lectures on cultural theory as well as literature, art, and media theory. The framework module Master School 2 "Interdisciplinary Perspectives" (66 ECTS-credits) includes master-level colloquia and an impulse seminar, which usually is run in cooperation with an international visiting scholar.

Opportunities for Additional Training

At the University of Konstanz, students have a broad range of opportunities and training options that complement their study programme, including:

• Orientation programmes to support new students
• Learning guidance
• Language courses
• A data and information literacy programme
• Options promoting career-oriented skills and social commitment

Internships and Stays Abroad

Internship

Students can integrate a 3-6 month internship into their studies. The Department of Literature runs an internship database listing current offers, addresses of potential internship positions, and reports of former interns.

Stay Abroad

Master students can integrate a semester abroad into their studies. The department collaborates closely with international institutions of higher education.

Study Requirements

Admission Requirements for Studying

• Above-average degree of a three-year (or more) programme in the field of Literary Studies from an institution of higher education or Berufsakademie
• For the focus areas English Literature and Culture, French Literature, Italian Studies, Iberian and Ibero-American Studies: language skills level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in the corresponding language of the focus area
• For the focus area Slavic Studies: Slavic language skills level C1 of the CEFR
• For the focus area Latin Studies: qualification in Latin (Latinum)
• German language skills: International applicants need documentation of their German language skills, level DSH-2 or TestDaF 4, or a language test recognised as equivalent

Fees

• Semester fee: All students enrolled at the University of Konstanz are charged a semester fee each semester
• Tuition fees for first degree studies for certain international students: Since winter semester 2017/18, the state of Baden-Württemberg has required some international students to pay tuition fees for their first degree studies
• Tuition fees for second degree studies for all students: All students are required to pay tuition fees for their second degree studies

Required Language Skills

• Foreign language skills: For the areas of specialisation English Literature and Culture, French Literature, Italian Literature, Iberian and Ibero-American Studies: language skills level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in the corresponding language of the area of specialisation
• German language skills: International applicants additionally need documentation of their German language skills, level DSH-2 or TestDaF 4, or a language test recognised as equivalent

Teaching and Examination Language

• German and the language of the chosen area of specialisation

Interests and Skills

• Above-average bachelor's degree in literary studies
• Acquainted with the relevant literary and cultural science methods and texts
• Very good communication skills in German as well as in the other language studied

Application

Application and Application Documents

• Documentation of academic degree including details on course work and performance
• Current certificate of enrolment or proof of exmatriculation, if applicable
• Documentation of language skills level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
• International applicants: Documentation of German language skills, level DSH-2 or TestDaF 4, or a language test recognised as equivalent
• Applicants from China, India, and Vietnam: APS certificate (original) issued by the German Embassy of their home country

Application Period

• 07.05. - 15.07.
• 25.11. - 15.01.