StudyQA — Master: Spanish Culture and European Identity

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The binational Master of Arts Spanische Kultur und europäische Identität - Cultura y pensamiento europeo: tradición y pervivencia (Spanish Culture and European Identity) is an international and interdisciplinary research-oriented programme which arose from the cooperation between the University of León and the University of Bonn. The conceptual basis is a specific combination of Romance/Hispanic Studies and the European Intellectual History which is unique in Germany as well as in Spain.
The completion of the programme leads to the following qualifications:

advanced competencies in literary and cultural studies
advanced competencies in the historical roots of Spanish culture within European intellectual history and its dissemination
intercultural competencies

Educational organisation

The programme comprises philological studies in Bonn in the first year (Spanish literature, Medieval studies, translation, linguistics, cultural anthropology) and interdisciplinary lectures and seminars on the tradition and dissemination of classical European culture in León in the second year.
The Master's thesis is written in Spanish in a co-tutoring process. The graduates are awarded a double degree.

Study abroad unit(s)

Participants spend the second year of the programme at the University of León

Forms of assessment

Various (written and oral), Master's thesis

Course objectives

Students will be prepared for a career in academia or in national or international institutions.
The programme enables students to gain professional skills in text and media competencies, an outstanding knowledge of the Spanish language, intercultural competence, self-reliance, and the ability to identify and solve problems. These skills are necessary for students to pursue careers in the following fields:

public relations
academia (research and teaching)
cross-cultural management
print media, journalism, new media
libraries and archives
international, Spanish, Latin American institutions and agencies, (intercultural competence and language skills)
translating
tourism
business and consulting (outward-oriented marketing and consulting)
politics, international relations and cooperation (diplomacy, institutions of the European Union, international and non-governmental organisations)

Language requirements

Very good knowledge of Spanish and German (TestDaF 3 or DSH I)

Required DSH / TestDaF

Yes

Academic requirements

Applicants are required to have an educational background with a focus on Spanish literature, culture, and language in their previous studies (Bachelor's degree or equivalent).