German Literary Studies

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  The programme «German Literary Studies» investigates German literature from the Middle Ages to the present in the two disciplines of German Mediaeval Studies and Modern German Literature. In German Mediaeval Studies, students explore German literature from the Middle Ages to the early modern period, whilst Modern German Literature is devoted to literary communication processes in German from the Humanist and Reformation period to the present day. The aim is to teach students the techniques and methods of both disciplines to enable them to develop their own literary judgement and undertake their first independent research. One specific feature of the minor programme «German Literary Studies» at the University of Fribourg is that, firstly, students study both disciplines in one broad-ranging, compulsory module and, secondly, they are able to determine their own study profile by choosing one elective module. Further distinctive aspects of the programme are the close cooperation with comparative study, but also the opportunity for exploring various types of media and for research into questions of poetry and literary theory.

  Learning outcomes
  The primary goal of the minor programme «German Literary Studies» is to teach students to develop their own critical judgement of historical and current developments in literature. They learn the fundamentals of literary history, which are crucial to work in the cultural sector. The courses also address fundamental theoretical concepts of literary study.

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