Urban Cultures University of Augsburg
- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Augsburg
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
- Sociology, Social Science
- Geography
- Cultural History
- Cultural Studies
Focus
Urban Aesthetics & Discourses, Urban Spaces & Governance, Urban Transformation & Diversity, Transatlantic Urban Cultures & Practices, For further information on compulsory and optional modules, see the Course website.
Annotation
The international research-based Master of Arts (MA) "Urban Cultures" (URC) is designed for students interested in urban cultural studies who wish to acquire transdisciplinary competencies with regard to European and Latin American cities and urban regions. In addition to the study of relevant urban theories and practices, the Master's curriculum focuses on the importance of culture, creativity, and the arts for sustainable and inclusive urban planning and management, considering not only urban governance and policies but also the constitutive role of urban imaginaries and aesthetics for urban identities and creative processes.
Admission requirements
Minimum language requirement of C1 for TWO of the three required course languages/world languages (English, Spanish and Portuguese)
Lecture period
- Winter semester 2025/2026: The lectures are cancelled during the semester: 01.11.2025 and 24.12.2025 to 06.01.2026 (Christmas holidays)
- Summer semester 2027: 12.04.2027 - 16.07.2027The lectures are cancelled during the semester: 01.05.2026 (Labour Day) 14.05.2026 (Ascension Day) 25 May 2026 (Whit Monday) 26.05.2026 (Tuesday after Whitsun) 4 June 2026 (Corpus Christi)
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2025/2026)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Please refer to the programme pages for application deadlines for continuing degree programmes.Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Please refer to the programme pages for application deadlines for continuing degree programmes.Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Please refer to the programme pages for application deadlines for continuing degree programmes.Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Please refer to the programme pages for application deadlines for continuing degree programmes.
Languages of instruction
Main language
English
Further languages
Spanish, Portuguese