Faculty of Modern Languages French/Transcultural Studies. Literature and language contact within the francophone area (Heidelberg und Montpellier)– Master

During the first three semesters of the degree programme, students develop their knowledge and skills in relation to French language, francophone literature and cultural studies.   From the third academic semester, which is spent abroad at a partner university, students are able to individually weight their studies in these three different areas. Alternatively, students may spend the third academic  semester completing a work placement which is relevant to the content of the degree programme, or which reflects elements of academia. 

Remarks and explanations (in particular regarding abbreviations) can be found in the module handbook. 

The Master’s degree programme in French/Transcultural studies can also be studied as a subsidiary subject accounting for 20 CP.

The Master’s degree programme in French/Transcultural Studies can also be studied as an international variant. The International Double Degree Variant is offered in cooperation with Paul Valéry University of Montpellier (UPVM, Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier III). The first year of study will typically be spent at the student’s home university, with the second year spent at the partner university. The following areas of specialisation can be selected at UPVM: „Francophonie lnterculturalité“ (“Francophone interculturality”, Master’s in Cultural Studies), „Sociolinguistique et politiques linguistiques éducatives“ (“Sociolinguistics and language education policies”, Master’s in Language Sciences) or „Analyse des discours médiatiques, institutionnels et politiques“ (“Analysis of media, institutional, and political discourses”, Master’s in Language Sciences). The double degree variant covers French and German perspectives on language and culture contact, as well as issues of transculturality in the francophone world.