Master of Arts in Manuscript Cultures
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Programme overview
Main Subject
English Language and Literature
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The one-year master's degree in Manuscript Cultures aims to convey central topics in the field of general manuscript research combined with subject-specific skills. The course promotes the independent, analytical handling of manuscripts, the cultural-scientific examination of the texts, images, notes and diagrams contained therein, the scientific material analysis of the manuscripts and the development of creative solutions in order to approach complex cultural-scientific and scientific questions. The course covers a broad spectrum of manuscript cultures, particularly in Asia, Africa and Europe.
The course lasts one year and includes modules totaling 60 CP:
- Cultural Manuscript Research
- Scientific material analysis
- Free choice area
- Final module with master's thesis
Programme overview
Main Subject
English Language and Literature
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The one-year master's degree in Manuscript Cultures aims to convey central topics in the field of general manuscript research combined with subject-specific skills. The course promotes the independent, analytical handling of manuscripts, the cultural-scientific examination of the texts, images, notes and diagrams contained therein, the scientific material analysis of the manuscripts and the development of creative solutions in order to approach complex cultural-scientific and scientific questions. The course covers a broad spectrum of manuscript cultures, particularly in Asia, Africa and Europe.
The course lasts one year and includes modules totaling 60 CP:
- Cultural Manuscript Research
- Scientific material analysis
- Free choice area
- Final module with master's thesis
Admission Requirements
- A degree in one of the subjects involved in the course (African Studies, Ethiopian Studies, Ancient History, Assyrian Studies, Austronesian Studies, Greek Studies, Historical Musicology, Indology, Islamic Studies, Japanese Studies, Jewish Philosophy and Religion, Art History, Medieval and Modern History, Sinology, Thai Studies, Turkology) or in a related subject
- Exceptions are possible in the case of equivalent qualifications
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