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

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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:: open

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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.).

Research and study focus in Göttingen

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

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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

Related programmes

Medieval and Renaissance Studies (M.A.)

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Humanities (Dr./PhD)

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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

You will be taking an interdisciplinary approach and choose a Joint Honours MA (42 C) from a subject-related or external field.

Overview

Scope: 42 Credits

You are free to fill this area with modules of your choice from the permissible range. University of Göttingen offers a wide range of qualification courses in various competence areas.

Scope: 12 Credits

In the Master’s thesis, you will be applying your acquired subject-related, methodological and theoretical competencies by independently working on a topic.

If you would like to write the Master's thesis in the minor subject "Latin Philology of the Middle Ages and the Modern Era" (36 C) and not in the major subject, additional special regulations apply.
For further information, please contact the academic advisory.

Scope: 30 Credits

1. The following modules must be completed:

M.MNL.101: History of genres and text tradition (9 C)
M.MNL.200b: Monuments of Medieval and Neo-Latin Literature (7 C)

2. Two of the following modules must be completed:

M.MNL.102: Cultural Studies (10 C)
M.MNL.103: History of reception and science (10 C)
M.MNL.104: Poetics and Stylistics (10 C)

Special regulations apply for students who neither have a Bachelor's degree in Medieval and Modern Latin Philology or in a closely related subject nor have acquired basic knowledge in Medieval and Modern Latin Philology at least to the extent of module B.MNL.100 (see study regulations).

Scope: 36 Credits

The following modules must be completed successfully:

M.MNL.101: Genre History and Text Tradition (9 C)
M.MNL.105: Survey of Literary History (9 C)

Students who neither have a Bachelor's degree in Medieval and Modern Latin Philology or in a closely related subject nor can prove that they have acquired basic knowledge in Medieval and Modern Latin Philology at least to the extent of module B.MNL.100, take the following module instead of M.MNL.105:

M.MNL.300: Introduction to Latin Language and Literature of the Middle Ages and Modern Times (for Master's students without a degree in Latin Phil. of MA and ME) (9 C)

Scope: 18 Credits

You will be taking an interdisciplinary approach and selecting a second module package from an external discipline.

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Scope: 18 Credits

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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)

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