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Literature – Art – Media Culture University of Kassel

Degree
Master
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Kassel

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

  • English Studies
  • German Studies
  • Cultural Studies
  • Romance Philology, Miscellaneous
  • New Media, Media Arts

Annotation

The degree course combines literary, media and cultural studies with artistic practice and opens up a wide range of perspectives in education, research and the cultural and creative industries. Students acquire analytical, communicative and design skills in order to critically understand cultural processes and actively shape them in an international, interdisciplinary professional field.

The programme includes artistic study components as well as optional work placements lasting several weeks in the literary, art and cultural sector. Due to the institutional integration in Kassel (documenta Institute, documenta and Museum Fridericianum, Staatstheater Kassel, Literaturhaus Nordhessen, Caricatura, Kasseler DokFest, Randfilmfest, etc.) and the integration of both research and practical application, the degree course is unique in German-speaking countries.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

Proof of proficiency in two foreign languages (one of them English) at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). (If a student’s proficiency in the second foreign language is level B1 at the time of admission, proof of level B2 may be submitted by the time of registration for the Master’s thesis.)

Lecture period

Winter semester 2026/2027: The lecture period refers to the course times and therefore only includes the weeks in which lectures, seminars, etc., actually take place. The winter semester always begins on 1 October and ends on 31 March. For detailed information, please see the following website https://www.uni-kassel.de/uni/studium/im-studium/semester-und-lehrveranstaltungszeiten

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Expired
    Please note the current (possibly shortened/extended) deadlines on the respective study programme page of the University of Kassel.
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Expired
    Please note the current (possibly shortened/extended) deadlines on the respective study programme page of the University of Kassel.
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Expired
    Please note the current (possibly shortened/extended) deadlines on the respective study programme page of the University of Kassel.
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Expired
    Please note the current (possibly shortened/extended) deadlines on the respective study programme page of the University of Kassel.

Summer semester (2026)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.09.2026 - 15.01.2027 (Universitywide deadline)
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.09.2026 - 15.01.2027 (Universitywide deadline)
    Please note the current (possibly shortened/extended) deadlines on the respective degree course website of the University of Kassel.
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.12.2026 - 01.03.2027 (Universitywide deadline)
    Please note the current (possibly shortened/extended) deadlines on the respective degree course website of the University of Kassel.
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    01.12.2026 - 01.03.2027 (Universitywide deadline)
    Please note the current (possibly shortened/extended) deadlines on the respective degree course website of the University of Kassel.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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