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Comparative Literature and Cultural Semiotics – (M.A.)
Tallinn University
Masters' Programmes in English| Application Deadline: | Non-EU: 1 April; EU: 1 July | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 1,660 | ||
| Location: | Tallinn / Estonia / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
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The interdisciplinary programme at the Estonian Institute of Humanities, Tallinn University integrates Comparative Literature and Cultural Semiotics. It combines theoretical courses (e.g. Genre Studies, Semiotics of Literary Space, Postcolonial Theory) with courses in particular literatures and cultures. It includes a large proportion of elective courses, together with supervisory guidance, in order to enable the students to follow their individual intellectual pursuits and research interests. Besides more usual options the students can study the cultures specifically connected to Estonia: Estonian, Russian, Baltic German. Another noteworthy strength of the programme is Asian and Middle Eastern Studies offered by the specialist department at the Estonian Institute of Humanities.
The Estonian Institute of Humanities runs the programme in cooperation with colleagues from the Institute of Estonian Language and Literature, the Institute of Germanic and Romance Languages and Cultures, and the Institute of Slavonic Languages and Cultures to offer a wide range of choice. The students are encouraged to spend one semester of their M.A. studies as exchange students abroad.
The graduates will be prepared to continue their studies on PhD level or to work in areas that ask for strong skills in writing and critical reading; knowledge of languages, different cultures, and mechanisms of cultural interaction - e.g. media, education, cultural diplomacy, governance, publishing.
Contents
The programme is structured as follows:
General Subjects: 16 ECTS (compulsory 8 ECTS, elective 8 ECTS)
Core subjects: 54 ECTS (compulsory 19 ECTS, electives 35 ECTS)
Open subjects: 20 ECTS
Master’s thesis: 30 ECTS.
The core subjects are divided into Module 1 and Module 2. Module 1 incorporates both compulsory and elective courses on different theories and methods of literary theory, cultural semiotics and related fields. Module 2 incorporates elective courses with close focus on specific cultural areas, or their comparison. The section of open subjects offers further opportunities to pursue one's particular intellectual interests; courses to improve one's language or computer skills can also be included here.
Please find the full curriculum on our programme website.
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