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Modern European Culture – (M.A.)

The University of Wales, Aberystwyth

Department of European Languages
Annual Tuition Fee: ≈ € 3,500 - ≈ € 8,475 (non-EEA)
Location: Aberystwyth / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴
Duration: 12 months Start Date: September
Educational Form:
  • Taught
Education Variants:
  • Parttime
  • Fulltime
Languages: English 
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Location of The University of Wales, Aberystwyth

This course is aimed primarily at graduates who have a BA in German Studies. It may provide a basis for those who wish to proceed to do doctoral work. Students will analyse a variety of German cultural artefacts (e.g. literary texts, critical texts, films, language, from the C20 and C21).This will provide them with a knowledge of the historical and social background of German culture in this period. They will also acquire a knowledge of the key developments in German culture and literature in the C20 and C21 and of the key contemporary debates concerning these developments The two core modes deal with key events in German culture and elective modules offer students the opportunity to learn more about topics such as language and power or the development of modernism.


Contents

Core and Option Modules:
Key Moments In German Culture (1) 1918 - 1945
Mother-Tongue And Fatherland: Language & Politics In Germany
Trajectories Of Modernism: Intro To German Critical Theory
Key Moments In German Culture (2) 1945 - 1990
The Literary Landscape Of Germany At The Turn Of The Century
Proper German?: Linguistic Norms And Attitudes Towards Them
German Masters Dissertation

You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.

Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.

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Requirements

Academic requirement: 2.1 Honours degree in German
Language requirement: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent

Language Proficiency

Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): Grade C (Score: 60)

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