Ancient Languages and Cultures
Ancient Languages and Cultures (M.A.)
The degree program Ancient Languages and Cultures offers you a unique education in Greek and/or Latin. Delve into the rich history and culture of the Ancient world and the medieval period. You can even choose to specialize in the methods of comparative Indo-European linguistics. Our university is renowned across the globe for this unique degree program that offers you profound insights not available in other programs.
- Degree
- Master of Arts (M.A.)
- Duration of studies in semester
- 4
- Start of degree program
- Winter semester
- Study location
- Erlangen
- Number of students
- 1-50
- Subject group
- Language and Cultural Studies
- Teaching language
- completely in German
- Admission Requirements
- Qualification assessment
What is the degree program about?
This degree program focuses on the study of Greek and/or Latin and, if Indo-European studies is chosen as a specialization, the methodology of comparative Indo-European linguistics. The degree program provides students with the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the world of ancient languages and of ancient and medieval history than is possible in other degree programs. It is a unique program that is only offered at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. The skills which are developed over the course of the degree program prepare students for careers at universities, libraries and publishers, as well as teaching (with additional study).
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All students take the joint module “Motifs and forms”; the elementary seminar included in this module must be chosen from one of the two areas not chosen as a specialization and not studied during the Bachelor’s degree program.
Joint module
- 1st and 2nd or 2nd and 3rd semester: Motifs and forms (Orient and Occident)
Indo-European Studies
- 1st and 2nd or 2nd and 3rd semester: Topics and history of Indo-European studies (early Indo-European studies), imported module from German linguistics
- 2nd to 3rd semester: Mycenaean and the Greek dialects including, for example, a seminar on the language of Homer; Indo-Iranian and other Indo-European languages, including, for example, an advanced seminar on Old Persian or Veda readings
- 4th semester: Master’s thesis
Greek
- 1st and 2nd semester: Two modules about Greek literature
- 1st and 2nd or 2nd and 3rd semester: Secondary disciplines such as epigraphy and/or papyrology, and literature of the Roman Empire
- 4th semester: Master’s thesis
Latin
- 1st to 3rd semester: Two modules about Latin literature: prose and poetry
- 1st and 2nd or 2nd and 3rd semester: Secondary disciplines such as epigraphy and/or paleography, archeology or ancient history and history of Roman literature
- 4th semester: Master’s thesis
Medieval Latin
- 1st and 2nd semester or 2nd and 3rd semester: Latin literature and language in the High Middle Ages, Media aspects of the pre-modern era, Medieval textuality)
- 2nd and 3rd semester: Latin literature and language in the medieval and early modern period
- 4th semester: Master’s thesis
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Students choose two specializations from four areas: Greek, Indo-European, Latin and Medieval Latin.
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Enthusiasm for classical languages (Greek, Latin)
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- Admission requirements (first semester)
- Qualification assessment
- Application deadline winter semester
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15.07.
- Content-related admission requirements
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- Applicants require a completed Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Greek, Latin, Medieval Latin or Indo-European studies. Related Bachelor’s degrees in other ancient languages, in particular Germanic languages, are also recognized.
- Applicants with a minimum grade of “gut” (good – 2.5) in their previous degree qualify for admission; applicants with an average grade of 2.51 to 3.00 will be required to attend an individual admission interview.
Language skills
- General language skills
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A completed first university degree (Bachelor’s degree or at least equivalent) in Greek Philology, Latin Philology, Medieval Latin or Indo-European Studies.
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