Allgemeine Beschreibung

The Master's study programs in English Literature and/or Linguistics build upon and expand the skills and knowledge students gained during their Bachelor studies. At the same time, the programs are designed to offer a great deal of flexibility to advanced students wishing to pursue particular interests within either of these two areas. In the field of English Literature, students will have the opportunity to deepen their understanding of theoretical debates, paying particular attention to the historical context of critical traditions and on how these relate to the wider cultural field. Key areas explored include intermediality and audiovisual culture; the relation between literary history, identity, and collective memory (from the Renaissance to the present); and the politics of literary representation – e.g. in relation to gender or with a view to (post-)colonial power structures. Students will practice their ability to describe aesthetic phenomena with great precision and increasing nuance, contextualizing works of literature in the broader cultural field and situating their own interpretations within specific critical debates. In the field of English Linguistics, students will learn how to develop their own research design in specialized areas, such as language use, variation and change; the relation between language and the mind; as well as language structure. Students will learn how to apply different quantitative and qualitative methods of data analysis and they have the chance to encounter, debate, and contribute to state-of-the-art research in contemporary and historical linguistics (incl.
medieval literature and culture) and English as a world language from both a synchronic and a diachronic perspective. In doing so, students will learn how to reflect critically on their own choice of method and theory, and continue to hone their skills in preparing, analyzing, and interpreting increasingly complex sets of linguistic data. In addition, the Master's study programs in English Literature and/or Linguistics include advanced writing and media studies modules in which students fine-tune their ability to present complex material in an accessible and academically sound manner. The study program also provides students with the option of submitting research-based reports based on extended stays abroad, as well as gaining credit for documented independent projects that grow out of interests developed in the course of their studies. By the end of their studies, students will thus have acquired all the necessary skills to conduct independent scholarly work.

Zulassungsvoraussetzungen

Für allgemeine Informationen zur Zulassung siehe: https://www.uzh.ch/cmsssl/de/studies/application; Für weitere Informationen siehe Reglemente & Zulassungsbedingungen des Studienprograms

Studienrichtung

Englische SLW, Linguistik, Vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft

Berufsperspektiven

The Master's study programs in English Literature and/or Linguistics prepare students for later employment in a range of areas, particularly teaching and education, editing, journalism, PR, advertising, marketing, film, translation, administration, and diplomacy. Moreover, graduates with a strong academic record will have the option of pursuing a PhD and thus laying the basis for a possible career in higher education.

ECTS Credits

30 ECTS Credits

Teilzeitstudium

Das Mustercurriculum orientiert sich an einem Vollzeitstudium. Ein Teilzeitstudium ist möglich und geht mit einer Verlängerung der Studienzeit einher.

HF-/NF-Kombinationen

Der Masterstudiengang besteht aus einem Mono-Studienprogramm von 120 ECTS Credits oder aus der Kombination eines Major-Studienprogramms 90 ECTS Credits mit einem Minor-Studienprogramm von 30 ECTS Credits. Das Minor-Studienprogramm kann an der Philosophischen Fakultät der UZH, an einer anderen Fakultät der UZH oder an einer anderen universitären Hochschule absolviert werden. Für allfällige Kombinationsverbote ist der programmspezifische Anhang zur Studienordnung zu beachten (s. Reglemente).

Unterrichtssprache

Englisch