Composition of the study programme
Composition of degree programme
The degree programme comprises a total of 10 modules, including six compulsory modules in Applied Theatre Studies, one compulsory elective module in Applied Theatre Studies, two specialisation modules – which may also be taken in related disciplines – and the thesis module:
- Foundation module: Institution and Positioning
- Theory and Aesthetics
- Performative Practice
- MA Module in Theatre Studies
- Specialisation: Performative Aesthetics
- Profile Module: Interdisciplinary Supplementary Module 1
- Specialisation Module: Interdisciplinary Supplementary Module 2
- Work Placement Module (Assistantship)
- Practical Module (Independent Project Module)
- MA Thesis Module
You may choose to complete the compulsory elective module either with a research focus or an applied focus.
Within the specialisation modules, students can take modules in the following disciplines:
- German Studies/Comparative Literature
- Art History
- Art Education
- Musicology
- English Studies/English
- Romance Languages
- Slavic Studies
- Philosophy
- Sociology
- Political Science
- Classical Studies
The Master’s programme can be studied with a choice of two different specialisations. By the end of the second academic semester at the latest, students must choose between the specialisations ‘Practical Performing Arts’ and ‘Theory and Aesthetics of the Performing Arts’. The chosen specialisation will be stated on the school report.