German Literaturesfull time

Degree
Master of Arts
Master
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Paderborn
Deadlines
March 2026 (Germans and inhabitants)
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Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

  • German Studies
  • General Literary Studies

Target group

Bachelor graduates whose degrees include the following skills: - Know and apply basic concepts of German literary studies in the fields of older German literature and modern German literature - An overview of the history of German literature - Know and apply different forms of presentation and mediation of literature and its analysis - Know and apply literary genres and genre-theoretical questions - Differentiation and problematisation of literary theories and methods. The determination of competences is made by the Examination Board.

Annotation

Der Name ist Programm: Im Zentrum dieses Studiengangs stehen literarische Texte. Die Vielfalt deutschsprachiger Literaturen wird aus kulturwissenschaftlicher Perspektive erschlossen. Literarische Texte werden unter Verwendung unterschiedlicher medienwissenschaftlicher und kulturtheoretischer Frageansätze betrachtet und erkundet. Dabei wird auch das Verhältnis von Literatur zu Bild, Film und Theaterperfomanz beleuchtet. Unsere Seminare befassen sich beispielsweise mit folgenden Themen: • literarische Gewaltdarstellung • koloniale Räume in deutschsprachiger Literatur • Gabe und Tausch in vormoderner Literatur • Zusammenhänge von Gattung und Geschlecht • Inzest als Thema erzählender Texte • Familienromane und -filme der Gegenwart • Tod, Sterben und Endlichkeit in literarischen und religiösen Texten

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

Degree that includes the following skills: - Knowledge of and ability to apply basic concepts of German literary studies in the areas of older German literature and modern German literature - Knowledge of the history of German literature - Knowledge of and ability to apply different forms of presentation and communication of literature and its analysis - Knowledge of and ability to apply literary genres and genre-theoretical questions - Differentiation and problematisation of literary theories and methods.

Lecture period

  • 13.10.2025 - 06.02.2026
  • 13.04.2026 - 24.07.2026

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2026)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

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

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  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.12.2025 - 21.03.2026

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  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    01.12.2025 - 21.03.2026

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Winter semester (2025/2026)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

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

    Information at the International Office

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.06.2026 - 15.10.2026

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    01.06.2026 - 15.10.2026

Languages of instruction

Main language

German