Theatre studiesfull time
Master of Arts
Master
Degree4 semesters
Standard period of study (amount)
Mainz
Location
September 2024 (Germans and inhabitants)
September 2024 (EU), September 2024 (Non-EU)
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Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
- Theatre Studies
- Cultural Studies
- Media Studies
Focus
History of Drama and Theatre, Theory and Aesthetics, Contemporary Theatre, Culture and Media
Target group
The Master's course in Theatre Studies provides graduates profound knowledge in the history of European culture and theatre, as well as - through practical exercises - a connection to later fields of work in theatre (dramaturgy, direction, management, public relations), in publishing houses or the print and audiovisual media sector (editing, authoring, copy-editing, presentation). The course qualifies graduates for international professional practice in cultural management or an academic career followed by university teaching and research.
Annotation
If the Bachelor degree certificate is not available by the application deadline, but at least 135 credit points can be demonstrated: Submit a certificate of study and examinations and the average grade achieved so far. (This certificate must be issued by the relevant higher education institution, original or officially authenticated copy). After enrolment, the diploma must be submitted. If the degree was obtained abroad: officially authenticated copy of a certificate of recognition (responsible: International Department).
Admission requirements
1. Proof of a Bachelor's degree in the subject of Drama or in a subject related to a cultural, artistic, media or drama content, or an equivalent degree at a German or international university. 2. It is required that students have sufficient active and passive command of English to enable them to read specialist literature in English and to participate in lectures conducted in English. In addition, it is required that the students have sufficient active and passive language skills in another modern foreign language (preferably French or Italian), which would enable the reading of subject literature in foreign languages.
Lecture period
- 15.04.2024 - 20.07.2024
- 21.10.2024 - 08.02.2025
Application deadlines
Summer semester (2024)
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.10.2024 - 01.03.2025
Those who have obtained their higher education entrance qualification abroad should have their certificates recognised early on via the Student Services (www.uni-mainz.de/incoming). The request for recognition should be submitted six to eight weeks before the respective application deadline, as the certificate of recognition must be enclosed with the application.
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.10.2024 - 01.03.2025
For Master´s degree programmes with an aptitude test, the application deadline already ends on 15:11. Please also note the earlier registration deadlines for the aptitude test in the respective subjects.
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.10.2024 - 01.03.2025
Those who have obtained their higher education entrance qualification abroad should have their certificates recognised early on via the Student Services (https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/anerkennung). The request for recognition should be submitted six to eight weeks before the respective application deadline, as the certificate of recognition must be enclosed with the application.
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
01.10.2024 - 01.03.2025
Winter semester (2024/2025)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.04.2024 - 01.09.2024
Application deadline for degree courses subject to an aptitude test is 15.05 of the respective year. Please also note the even earlier registration deadlines for the aptitude test in the respective subjects.
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.04.2024 - 01.09.2024
Those who have obtained their higher education entrance qualification abroad should have their certificates recognised early on via the Student Services (https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/anerkennung). The request for recognition should be submitted six to eight weeks before the respective application deadline, as the certificate of recognition must be enclosed with the application.
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
01.04.2024 - 01.09.2024
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.04.2024 - 01.09.2024
Those who have obtained their higher education entrance qualification abroad should have their certificates recognised early on via the Student Services (https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/anerkennung). The request for recognition should be submitted six to eight weeks before the respective application deadline, as the certificate of recognition must be enclosed with the application.
Languages of instruction
Main language
German
Further languages
English
