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Latin Philology of the Middle Ages and the Modern Era (M.A.)

Features

This study offer is a special case. It is a module package that can be studied to the extent of 18 C or 36 C. It has to be combined with a M.A. programme as a Joint Honours MA.

Would you like to gain insights into the subject of Medieval and Modern Latin in your Master's programme at the Faculty of Humanities? Then apply for the M.A. minor "Latin Philology of the Middle Ages and the Modern Era". It provides direct access to the overwhelming amount and variety of texts written in Latin in the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and well into modern times.

Name:
Latin Philology of the Middle Ages and the Modern Era
Degree:
Master of Arts (M.A.) when combined with a Joint Honours MA
Teaching Language:
German
Standard period of studies:
4 semesters
Start of studies:
Winter semester
Admission:
Application to the Faculty

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Details

The subject "Latin Philology of the Middle Ages and the Modern Era" pursues the study of Latin literature written in the period from 500 to 1800 AD. It provides direct access to the overwhelming quantity and variety of texts written in Latin during the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and well into modern times.

Since a large part of this literature is available in manuscripts and early prints, the subject is pioneering the indexing of these texts. Therefore, in addition to the study of literature and language, the training also includes the study of manuscripts (codicology) and the study of historical written forms (palaeography).

For neighbouring disciplines such as history, the competences taught in Latin philology of the Middle Ages and modern times are also of central importance for independent scholarly handling of sources (charters, chronicles, etc.).

The Department of Latin Philology of the Middle Ages and the Modern Era in Göttingen offers its students an education in which they are part of a personal and individual environment from the beginning of their studies to their doctorate. As one of the most traditional German locations, Latin Philology of the Middle Ages and Modern Times in Göttingen offers a diverse range of courses.

The general academic environment in Göttingen and the connection of the department to neighbouring subjects also open up unique opportunities for students to develop and deepen their own research interests. The broad range of courses, the libraries in and around Göttingen as well as the institutional anchoring of the subject in the Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies provide an ideal space to find and pursue ideas and to enter into an interdisciplinary dialogue.

Research foci of the subject are:

  • High and late medieval literary and educational history
  • Humanism and Reformation in Germany
  • History of genres
  • rhetoric
  • historical communication

The cultural, literary and linguistic competence of the graduates ensures a wide range of opportunities on the labour market: non-school educational institutions, publishing houses and journalistic professions come into question, but especially libraries, universities and non-university research institutions. The urgently needed staff for various long-term DFG projects on manuscript cataloguing can also be recruited from the number of graduates. Finally, with the appropriate combination of subjects, museums, archives and other documentation institutions also come into question.

Related and consecutive programmes

Consecutive/graduate programmes


Structure

The M.A. minor "Latin Philology of the Middle Ages and the Modern Era" can only be studied as a module package in combination with a master programme.

  • Module package totalling 36 credits in combination with a Joint Honours MA totalling 42 credits
  • Module package totalling 18 credits in combination with a Joint Honours MA totalling 42 credits as well as a second module package totalling 18 credits

Regulations and module directory


Application

The M.A. minor "Latin Philology of the Middle Ages and the Modern Era" can only be studied as a module package (36 or 18 credits) in combination with a Joint Honours MA (42 credits).

Admission requirements module package 36 C

  • Subject relevance:
    • At least 45 C in the subjects Latin philology of the Middle Ages or Latin philology of the Middle Ages and Modern Times or in closely related subject areas, or
    • At least 45 C in Classical or Latin Philology or in closely related subjects, or
    • Latin proficiency certificate (“Latinum”) or
    • equivalent achievements
  • Applicants must have participated in a subject-specific study counselling with the advisory of “Latin Philology of the Middle Ages and the Modern Era” (see Contact)

Admission requirements module package 18 C

  • Intermediate Latin proficiency certificate („Small Latinum”)
  • Applicants must have participated in a subject-specific study counselling with the advisory of “Latin Philology of the Middle Ages and the Modern Era” (see Contact)

Contact

Study and examination advice Faculty of Humanities

Tina Seufer and Eva Wolff

Humboldtallee 17
DE-37073 Göttingen

Phone: +49 (0)551 39 21888 (Seufer)
Phone: +49 (0)551 39 26713 (Wolff)

Email: studienberatung@phil.uni-goettingen.de

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Academic Advising

Alexander Schulz

Humboldtallee 17
37073 Göttingen

Tel.: +49 551 39 252 68

alexander.schulz@uni-goettingen.de

Questions regarding applications

Snezana Weber M.A.

Humboldtallee 17
Room 1.110 (1st floor)
DE-37073 Göttingen

Phone: +49 (0)551 39 26717
Fax: +49 (0)551 39 4010

Email: master.koordination@phil.uni-goettingen.de

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