Master's programme Literature and Culture in Social Change

The consecutive Master's degree program "Literature, Culture and Societal Change" (LiKWa) can be studied across philology or with a subject-specific focus. The specialization can be chosen from the subjects represented at the faculty:

• English and American Studies
• German Studies and Media Cultures
• Classical Philology
• Romance Studies
• Slavic Studies

Two compulsory elective modules allow for further specialization. Students can choose between a practical language profile or a subject-specific profile.

The course is divided into four semesters. The third semester is reserved for a compulsory stay1. There are also numerous funding opportunities.

The degree program enables students to engage with current social issues across disciplines, such as digitalization, gender and queer studies, future studies and environmental humanities.

Further information on the specializations

Brief profile: The consecutive Master's degree program "Literature, Culture and Societal Change"

• is designed for you as a decidedly research-oriented modularized degree program with a standard period of study of four semesters and 120 credit points. It leads to a professionally qualifying university degree, with which the university degree "Master of Arts" (M.A.) is acquired;
• allows you to acquire specialized knowledge and subject-specific skills in the spectrum of literature, cultural and media studies (admission requirement: BA in this subject profile). This enables you to work independently and autonomously in a wide variety of fields, e.g. in academia, education, (specialist) publishing houses, the media, journalism, cultural management, business and politics or international organizations;
• enables you to achieve this goal through a high level of general qualification in literature, cultural and media studies on the one hand, and a high level of subject specialization on the other. You can choose between a practical language profile and a subject-specific profile and have the option of specializing in one of the five sub-subjects of the SLK faculty(English and American Studies, German Studies and Media Cultures, Classical Philology, Romance Studies and Slavic Studies);
• is research-oriented, interdisciplinary and international. You will acquire theoretical and methodological skills for the critical reflection of historical and, above all, contemporary phenomena of cultural and social change. A compulsory stay abroad and the promotion of your national and international networking will enable you to participate intensively and independently in academic and social discourse as early as the Master's phase.

Information on study requirements and application can be found in the SINS of TU Dresden. If you have any further questions, your academic advisor will be happy to help you.

Study documents

• Examination regulations from July 27, 2020
• Study regulations from July 27, 2020
• Aptitude assessment regulations from 13.06.2020
• Study schedule

Student advisory service

If you have any questions or problems, please contact the student program coordinator.
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Application

The application for the Master's degree program Literature, Culture and Societal Change is open admission (without NC), but provides for a selection interview with each applicant to determine their aptitude. The approximately 20-minute aptitude interviews with two professors of the degree program take place every year between July and mid-September via Zoom. The aptitude assessment procedure serves to determine the particular suitability of applicants for this degree program. To apply, please fill out the application for aptitude assessment and send it to the program coordinator.

Further information can be found at: Information for applicants

Career prospects

Literature and culture are at the center of social transformation processes. The academic skills required to observe, describe and critically question the conditions of these processes are becoming increasingly important. This applies both to the sciences themselves and to the knowledge society beyond the university.

The Master's degree program Literature, Culture and Societal Change (LiKWa) offers you a research-oriented, interdisciplinary and international education in precisely these skills. Through a mandatory stay abroad and the promotion of national and international networking among students, LiKWa enables intensive and independent participation in academic and social discourse as early as the Master's phase. In addition to academia, these include Education, publishing, cultural management, media, scientific and corporate communication, foundations, politics, etc.

Professional training is supported by numerous offers from TU Dresden and its institutions - the Graduate Academy, the Career Service and the International Office. TU Dresden and its partners in DRESDEN-concept also offer the opportunity to orientate oneself in a wide range of professional fields in addition to science, including science communication and science management, modern librarianship, knowledge transfer in museums and other cultural institutions, tourism and communication challenges in business.

Expiring degree programs

The Faculty of Linguistics, Literature and Cultural Studies offers the consecutive Master's degree program for all students who began their studies between the winter semester 2013/14 and 30.09.2020.

The regulations of the expiring Master's degree programs can be found here. Please note the alternative offerings for the minor subjects in the Faculty's Master's degree programs.

Additional information: Double Master's programs

Double Master's program with Università di Trento

The double Master's program "Dresden-Trento" offers the opportunity to obtain a double degree while studying at the partner university in Italy. The planned program can be easily combined with the mobility window or research stay abroad provided for in the study regulations of the LiKWa degree program. Courses at the Università di Trento are offered not only in Italian, but also in English, German, Spanish, French and, in some cases, Russian. If you are interested, you can find more information on the Doppia Laurea website.

Double Master's degree with Università Ca' Foscari Venezia

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The Double Degree Master's program of the TUD Dresden University of Technology in cooperation with the Università Ca' Foscari Venezia enables the acquisition of two recognized degrees: a Master of Arts from the TU Dresden and a Laurea magistrale from the Ca' Foscari. Students on the Master's degree course Literature, Culture and Societal Change (LiKWa) spend a semester at the partner university in Venice in their third semester. The course content is agreed in advance with the coordinator in order to ensure smooth recognition of achievements.

The stay abroad is a central component of the program and is characterized by interactive courses, language courses and studying in an academically and culturally diverse environment. Through academic exchange, students not only expand their subject knowledge, but also develop intercultural skills and gain insight into Italian research landscapes. Participation in the program offers the unique opportunity to study in two renowned cultural cities. Both universities combine academic excellence with a lively study atmosphere and are members of the European University Alliance EUTOPIA.

Further information on the application, the study program and the partner university can be found on the Double Degree website

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