General description

Those completing the program have a basic knowledge of literary studies (history of literature, text corpora of the five written idioms, narratology and other theories and methods of textual analysis, intertextuality, literary multilingualism, linguistic and cultural contact) and linguistics (history of language, sociolinguistics, contact linguistics, dialectology, language policy and planning, and minority sociology). The goal is to be able to set their own areas of research focus at Master’s level. Those completing the program have good spoken and written skills in at least one written idiom, an active knowledge of Rumantsch Grischun (Graubünden Romansh), and a passive knowledge of the other idioms. Those completing the program can produce bibliographies, are familiar with the relevant handbooks and online resources, take a critical approach to secondary literature, and have technical skills in the communication of knowledge.

Admission requirements

For general Informations on Application see: https://www.uzh.ch/cmsssl/en/studies/application; More Informations in regulations and admission requirements of the program of study.

Branch of studies

Rhaeto-Romanic language and literature

ECTS credits

60 ECTS Credits

Language of instruction

Romansh, German