Austrian Studies (Master)
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The master’s programme in Austrian Studies - Cultures, Literatures, Languages equips students with advanced knowledge of Austrian history, literature, language and culture in a European context. Furthermore, students acquire the ability to reflect on the ideational creation of myths, historic constructions of identity, and political and journalistic discursivations of the “national”. They have basic knowledge of at least one central or Eastern European language and culture as well as practice-oriented basic skills for a position in cultural organisation.
Master of Arts
Degree Programme Code: 066 818
4 semesters / 120 ECTS credits
Language: German
NO entrance examination
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Attention
Instruction Language German
Please note that the instruction language of this programme is German. To start the degree programme, you need to hold a certificate of German proficiency on C1 level.
Admission Procedure
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Getting started
Orientation in the first semester
Getting Informed
Directorate of Studies: German Philology
Students' Representatives German Philology
Study Programme
The master’s programme in Austrian Studies - Cultures, Literatures, Languages consists of five compulsory modules on the following subject areas: Austrian literature and language, Austrian cultural history/Austria in Europe, domestic student placement (for at least 3 weeks, 120 hours per week, preparation and follow-up at an Austrian cultural institution, and an accompanying seminar), fields of practice and literatures of Central Europe. In addition, it comprises an alternative compulsory module in the form of a student placement abroad (same extent as the domestic placement) or optional subjects: Students can select courses (prior permission by the responsible academic body required) from related degree programmes, such as History, Romance Studies, Classical Philology (Latin), Comparative Literature, Theology, Musicology, History of Art and Architecture, Jewish Studies, Cultural Studies, Philosophy, as well as from the extension curricula Ästhetik (aesthetics), Islamische Geschichte und Religion (Islamic history and religion), and Psychoanalyse – Grundlagen (psychoanalysis – basics). To complete the programme, students have to complete the master’s module (master’s thesis and master’s examination).
Five concepts
which you will deal with during your studies:
- History
- Language varieties
- Interpretation of literature
- Archival work
- Edition philology
... and many more.
Overview of the programme structure & topics
Here you find the current offer of courses for this programme to gain better insight into the topics and structure. For more information please click on the respective level.
Compulsory Module I: Austrian Literature and Language (15 ECTS)
SE Austrian History of Literature (6 ECTS)
VO + KO Language in Austria (5 ECTS)
Compulsory Module II: Austrian Cultural History / Austria in Europe (23 ECTS)
Compulsory Module III: Student Placement Inland (10 ECTS)
Compulsory Module IV: Fields of Practice (9 ECTS)
Masterseminar German as a Foreign Language (6 ECTS)
Exercise Course: Editorial Philology (3 ECTS)
Compulsory Module V: Literatures of Central Europe - Basic Knowledge (15 ECTS)
Compulsory Module VIa: Student Placement Abroad (10 ECTS)
Compulsory Module VIb: Optional Subjects (10 ECTS)
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After Graduation
Graduates of the master’s programme are qualified to independently conduct research on this subject. Their competences prepare them for employment in academia and, in particular, at institutions operating in literature and culture and in the occupational field of international cultural work.
Continuing after Graduation
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Graduates' Perspective on the Degree Programme
#### Degree programme in retrospect
Graduates ...
- say that this degree programme receives the grade: 2.4 (good)
- rate the level of difficulty as: 3.8 (high)
→ These results are based on feedback from 14 graduates.
*You can find further assessments of the degree programme from its graduates’ perspective in the graduate survey of themaster's programme in Austrian Studies (in German).
Graduates ...
- find employment within 2 months after graduation on average.
*You can find further information on career entry and career paths in the tracking of graduates "German Philology".