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English Literatures and Literary Theory

Master of Arts (M.A.)


Language of instruction:

English

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 (see below in the section ‘Statutes’). 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:
Non-EU-Citizens: 15 April - 30 June, EU-Citizens: 15 April - 31 July

Higher semesters:
Winter Semester: 15 April - 30 September
 Summer Semester: 1 December - 31 March
Important information regarding required application materials for higher semesters.
Application:

Application for this degree programme is only possible during the application period and is done online.

Faculty affiliation: Faculty of Philology

Do you spend way too much time interacting with other readers on bookstagram and booktok, trying to keep up with all the latest published books? Is a visit to a new city never complete without finding all its indie bookshops? We have got you covered! The Master of Arts in English Literatures and Literary Theory (MELLIT) at the University of Freiburg is the definitive programme for you.

Over the course of four terms, you will have the opportunity to take a variety of classes in literary studies, ranging from the Early Middle Ages to the literatures of the present day, across all genres. While courses on canonical authors like Shakespeare are regularly offered, our course catalogue challenges the limits imposed by Western heteropatriarchal bias: not only will classes focused on women writers be on offer, but also seminars and lectures on BIPOC, queer, and trans narratives. The MELLIT programme also places strong emphasis on literary theory: by the end of your studies, you will be expected to apply a wide array of theories to analyse and interpret literary texts.


Disclaimer
The versions of statutes with relevance to teaching and learning provided on this page by the Department of Legal Affairs (in particular admission and selection regulations as well as subject and examination regulations) are primarily for information purposes. This means that all amendments subsequently agreed upon by the University Senate have been integrated into the respective text of the original statutes; in the case of the examination regulations for bachelor's and master's degree programmes, this generally relates to extracts of the respective examination regulations (framework examination regulations, subject-specific provisions, and appendices).
The greatest care has been taken in writing these versions. Nevertheless, it cannot be entirely ruled out that errors may have occurred. Consequently, it is solely the officially announced statutes and statute amendments that are legally binding, i.e. as published in the Amtlichen Bekanntmachungen der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg im Breisgau [de] or, up to the year 2000, in the official gazette of the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts.

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

Dr. Roman Barton
Englisches Seminar
Rempartstraße 15
79085 Freiburg im Breisgau
Tel.: +49 761 203 97380

roman.barton@anglistik.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

Achtung: In der vorlesungsfreien Zeit gelten gesonderte Sprechstunden, bitte informieren Sie sich rechtzeitig vor einem Besuch.