Aims:

Preparation of cultural analysts with interdisciplinary education competent theoretically and able to apply practical methods of analysis.

NEW ! INTERNATIONAL MASTER PROGRAM

The Department of Semiotics of the University of Tartu is glad to announce that in the study year 2009/2010 we opened a new international English MA programme in Semiotics. The first application round was very successful; we currently have 16 students from all around the world, e.g. Turkey, Columbia, Mexico, Chile, Romania, Ukraine, Russia, USA, India, and Germany. Students have expressed their positive feelings both regarding the program and Tartu as a study environment.

The MA programme offers series of courses that cover the semiotic knowledge in historical, theoretical and applied aspects. The programme includes three main fields of semiotics - cultural, social and biological semiotics, providing also an insight into the methodology and contemporary applications of semiotic analysis. All courses are taught in English by the internationally known specialists in the field.

The programme does not require a previous BA in semiotics; students from different fields of study are welcome to apply. The application round for the next year has started ad on-line application form is available.

More information and admission requirements can be found at:
www.ut.ee/semiotics, www.ut.ee/433508 or homepage of Department of Semiotics






The two-year M.A. curriculum in Comparative Literature and Cultural Semiotics at the Estonian Institute of Humanities, Tallinn University is run in co-operation with colleagues from the Baltic Film and Media School, the Institute of Estonian Language and Literature, the Institute of Germanic and Romance Languages and Cultures, and the Institute of Slavonic Languages and Cultures.

The curriculum combines theoretical and critical training with in-depth immersion in particular cultural and literary traditions. It includes a large proportion of elective courses, together with supervisory guidance, in order to enable the students to follow their individual intellectual pursuits and research interests. The graduates will be prepared to continue their studies on PhD level or to work in any area that asks for strong skills in writing and critical reading; knowledge of languages, different cultures, and mechanisms of cultural interaction - e.g. media, education, cultural diplomacy, governance, publishing.

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