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Literature Communication in the Media (Master of Arts)
| Official titLE | Literaturvermittlung in den Medien |
|---|---|
| Degree | Master of Arts (M.A.) |
| Program length | 4 semesters / 2 years (120 ECTS points) |
| Start | winter and summer semester |
| Language of instruction | German |
Description
The Master’s degree course entitled “Literature Communication in the Media” trains experts in contemporary literature and its communication in the cultural sector. The degree course is based on four pillars:
• By way of research-oriented teaching in literature and media studies, it enables students to observe the constantly changing cultural field, recognise new developments, identify them and evaluate them. Individual and group mentoring ensures close academic supervision and early networking within and outside the university.
• In our own editorial office, in practical training courses and in joint research projects with established partners from renowned cultural institutions, students acquire career-relevant skills that enable them to navigate a rapidly changing economic and media environment and productively relate theory and practice to each other, including in tandem courses.
• Knowledge of literary history is imparted as the present can only be understood by those who know its prehistory and have comparative material from other eras and contexts at their disposal: these are jointly prepared in innovative digital formats in collaboration with the Marburg Media Centre based on audiovisual materials from publishers, radio, film and television.
• Activities focus on German-language literature from the Middle Ages to the present day, but the comparative perspective is not neglected. In transatlantic teaching and research projects, international cooperation, which is indispensable in the literary world, is also practised and experienced by way of (digital) exchanges.
Major topics
The Master’s degree course consists of the study areas “Literary Life and Media History,” “Literature, Culture and Media Theory,” “Cultural Practice” and the “Final Modules.” Particular emphasis is placed on a teaching unit developed specifically for this programme, “Teaching Editing” and an academic module that is geared towards methodology and dedicated to the question of how current trends in the contemporary literary field can be captured (and utilised). In the practical module, students can choose between a traditional practical training course and a self-determined project.
Objectives
The programme is aimed at obtaining a scientifically qualified degree that facilitates independent scientific research, active participation in processes of scientific communication and the application of scientific methods and knowledge in various professional fields, in particular in the field of literary mediation in the media, and opens up access to doctoral studies.
Potential fields of activity include the following:
Literature and culture, publishing/book trade, media, private and public cultural institutions, cultural management and cultural journalism etc.
Admission requirements
Required university degree Certification of a subject-relevant Bachelor program in the field of Literature or Cultural Studies with German studies components or certification of a comparable domestic or foreign qualifying university diploma .
University degrees with at least 48 credit points (CP) in Literary Studies entitle the holder to admission. University degrees with a lower proportion of Literary Studies entitle the applicant to admission if at least 24 CP have been completed in the field of Literary Studies and at least 24 CP in the field of Media or Cultural Studies. A relevant minor course of study with at least 48 CP already exists.
The examination board can make admission contingent on additional academic performances and/or examination performances of 24 CP at maximum being produced. In this case, the program can be extended accordingly.
Certifications of program-specific knowledge and skills to be submitted prior to admission German skills:
DSH 2Admission Mode Direct admission is granted with complete fulfillment of the admission requirements Who can answer questions?
Technical questions about your application
Content-related questions about the program
Dr. Barbara Leupold
Deutschhausstraße 3
Room: -1/2240 (= B -124)
35037 MarburgTel.: +49 6421 28-24521
E-Mail: leupold@staff.uni-marburg.deDr. Manuel Bauer
Deutschhausstraße 3
Room: +1/2310
35037 MarburgTel.: +49 6421 28-27019
Email: manuel.bauer@uni-marburg.deFormal questions about your application
In case of formal questions about the application, please contact Master's Coordination with your application number (if available) at master@uni-marburg.de.
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