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Interdisciplinary Anthropology

Master of Arts (M.A.)


The research-oriented and consecutive Master's degree programme in Interdisciplinary Anthropology deals with the biological and cognitive dimensions of human beings, social practices, cultural phenomena and processes, artefacts and institutions in complex societies as well as with orders of knowledge about human beings in historical change. In a world in which people's connections to other people, to non-human creatures, to inanimate nature and to technical artefacts are undergoing profound transformations, the degree programme provides a sound overview of fundamental topics, theories and methodological approaches to anthropological research in the present and past.

Because anthropological research requires cooperation between different academic disciplines, the programme is interdisciplinary. The subjects involved are sociology, social and cultural anthropology and empirical cultural studies, history (from antiquity to contemporary history), philosophy and religious studies, cognitive science and science and technology studies. In addition to acquiring specialised knowledge, students are thus enabled to reflect on science across disciplinary boundaries.

 

The following qualities are highly advantageous for your master's degree in Interdisciplinary Anthropology:

  • Willingness to organize yourself and to work independently.
  • Pleasure in communicating across disciplines in heterogeneous groups
  • Interest in a wide range of anthropological topics, theories and methods
  • Scientific curiosity to look beyond the boundaries of a discipline and to discover connections between research areas
  • Open-mindedness to ways of thinking that may challenge familiar distinctions between nature and culture
Language of instruction:

German

Academic calendar:

Winter Semester

Standard Period of Study:

4 semesters required for the full degree programme

Scope of services:

120 ECTS-Points for the full degree programme

Admission: First semester:

with special prerequisites for admission
The admissions restrictions are determined by the admissions regulations for the individual field. For more detailed information, please visit your departmental academic advisor.

Higher semesters:

with special prerequisites for admission according to admission regulations

Please note: University admission requirements may change up to the start of the application period.

Application period: First semester: 1 June - 15 September
Higher semesters: Winter Semester: 1 June - 30 September, Summer Semester: 1 December - 31 March
Important information regarding required application materials for higher semesters.
Application: Application for this subject is only possible during the application period and is done online.
Faculty affiliation: Faculty of Humanities

The Master's degree programme in Interdisciplinary Anthropology is designed for four semesters. Its broad, research-oriented focus promotes an interdisciplinary approach that allows anthropological questions to be developed and discussed in an interdisciplinary dialogue. Numerous subjects from the humanities, social sciences, cultural studies and natural sciences are involved in the Interdisciplinary Anthropology degree programme at the University of Fribourg. In the course of your studies, you will learn to understand research fields, theories and methods of different anthropological scientific traditions and to develop and work independently on questions from different perspectives.
The Master's degree programme is structured in such a way that in the first semester you will become familiar with the fundamental subject areas, theories and methods of various anthropologies. In addition to imparting knowledge, the ability to engage in dialogue with representatives of different disciplines is practised at an early stage and the transfer between the disciplines involved is promoted. After gaining a comprehensive insight into the various areas of anthropological research, you will deepen your knowledge in the second and third semesters in an area of specialisation of your choice, in which you will take your Master's seminars. The specialisation area may or may not correspond to your academic background. Three specialisation areas are offered:

  • Social and cultural anthropology
  • Philosophical and historical anthropology
  • Life and behavioural anthropology

In your chosen specialisation, you will acquire detailed theoretical and methodological knowledge and familiarise yourself with the current state of research and relevant research questions. In this way, you will hone your ability to engage scientifically with human life and behaviour, ideas and knowledge. In addition to your specialisation, you will take a seminar in one of the other two areas as part of the supplementary module.

A special feature of the Interdisciplinary Anthropology degree programme are two study projects, each worth 8 ECTS credits, which are prescribed in the curriculum. You can complete these as part of a research project, as field research, an internship or in a practice-oriented course at the university or at external institutions. This allows you to gain practical insights into fields of work that are of particular interest to you during your studies. Study projects can be carried out in Germany, but also in other countries.

Successful completion of the Master's degree programme in Interdisciplinary Anthropology qualifies you for further work in academia as well as for responsible tasks in non-university institutions that require you to acquire knowledge independently, competently and critically, to communicate it and to transfer it transdisciplinarily and interculturally. Possible professional fields are therefore

  • Research (e.g. doctorate)
  • scientific organisation
  • Project management and design
  • Cultural management and mediation
  • Public relations
  • National / international organisations and institutions
  • Non-governmental organisations / associations / foundations
  • Journalism / print media / digital media
  • Museums and memorials

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Central Academic Advising Office

The University's Service Centre Studies - Central Student Advisory Service (ZSB) provides information and advice on all questions that may arise prior to, at the beginning of, and during a course of study. If you are seeking subject-specific advice in addition to this, you can also contact the respective subject academic advisor.

Departmental Academic Advising

Prof. Dr. Cornelia Brink
c/o Institut für Empirische Kulturwissenschaft
Raum 02010
Maximilianstraße 15
79100 Freiburg
Tel.: +49 761 203-67627

cornelia.brink@ekw.uni-freiburg.de


Examination Office

Werthmannstr.8/Rückgebäude, 79098 Freiburg
http://www.geko.uni-freiburg.de

Bachelor- und Masterstudiengang, Lehramtsstudiengang gemäß GymPO I
Dr. Tobie Walther
Tel. 203-3221
tobie.walther@geko.uni-freiburg.de
Raum 02 010/2. OG
Sprechstunde: Dienstag 10.15-12.30 Uhr, Donnerstag 14.00-16.00 Uhr

Magister- und Promotionsstudiengang, Lehramtsstudiengang gemäß WPO
Annette Ehinger
Tel. 203-2011
annette.ehinger@geko.uni-freiburg.de
Raum 03 011/3. OG
Sprechstunde: Dienstag 10.15-12.30 Uhr, Donnerstag 14.00-16.00 Uhr

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