Bachelor 2 subject

General and Comparative Literature, Bachelor 2 subject

  • What is world literature
  • Why are dramas of the ancient Greece still relevant?
  • How does literature relate to other media?
  • Why and how do literary works get translated?
  • How do literary themes evolve?

Profile
Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Start
Winter- and summer semester
Duration
6 semesters
Classroom language
German
Admission
Not restricted

2-Subject Bachelor Programme
This degree programme requires a second subject for which advanced knowledge of German language is mandatory.
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What's it all about?
This degree programme is unique, because ...
it deals with the correlation between world literature and a multitude of cultural phenomena.
It provides the opportunity to specialise in the following fields ...
  • cultural understanding
  • literatures of the world
  • interaction with language and literature
  • written and oral communication competencies
Course schedule
Module handbook
Who is suited?
Those who wish to enrol in this degree programme,
have:
  • a considerable interest in literature
  • the wish to leave old reading habits behind
  • good language skills in at least three foreign languages

enjoy:

  • studying different languages
  • oral and written discourse of literature and culture
  • reading more than ever before

struggle through:

  • huge piles of books
  • prejudices against literatures they've been hitherto unfamiliar with
  • the feeling of not knowing enough
Graduates from this degree programme frequently work
  • in the media
  • in the publishing industry
  • in the advertising industry
  • in the PR industry
  • in archives and libraries
And else?
An internship ...

is optional. It is done as part of the optional module.

Studying abroad ... is recommended.
Duration: 1-2 semesters
Where do I find help?
Academic advisory office

Prof. Dr. Peter Goßens
Building, Room: GB 3/58
Phone: +49 (0)234 / 32-28680
Email:
Website academic advisory office

Contact students

Fachschaft Komparatistik
Building, Room: GB 03/50
Phone: +49 (0)234 / 32-25191
Email:
Website Fachschaft

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Master 2 subject