Aestheticsfull time

Degree
Master of Arts
Master
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Frankfurt am Main
Deadlines
June 2026 (Germans and inhabitants)
August 2026 (Non-EU)
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Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

General Literary Studies

Focus

Culture, Journalism and Media Production, Literary, Media and Art Production, Teaching Art, Philosophy and Literary Studies, Historical, empirical-psychological and ethnographic and ethnological perspectives, Theory of Art, Philosophical Aesthetics

Annotation

Application deadline: 01.04. - 30.06. for the winter semester Proof of knowledge in two modern foreign languages (at least level B1) or in Latin or Ancient Greek and a modern foreign language is required. A good command of English and French is particularly desirable. The proof must be provided with the application. Letter of motivation required

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

Admission requirements

a) Proof of a Bachelor's degree with a clear specialisation in General and Comparative Literary Studies, American Studies, English Studies, German Studies, History of Art, Media Science, Musicology, Philosophy, Romance Languages and Literatures, Scandinavian Studies, Theatre, Film and Media Studies or another national philology each with a clear specialisation in the field of Aesthetics/Theory and with a standard period of study of at least six semesters or b) Proof of a degree which is at least equivalent from a German university or a German university of applied sciences in one of the named or a related subject area with a standard period of study of at least six semesters or c) Proof of a foreign degree which is at least equivalent in the same or a related subject area with a standard period of study of at least six semesters

Lecture period

  • 22.04.2025 - 25.07.2025
  • 13.10.2025 - 13.02.2026

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2025/2026)

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    as per letter of acceptance

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.06.2026 - 31.08.2026 (Universitywide deadline)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.04.2026 - 30.06.2026

    Application deadline: 01.04. - 30.06.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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