Courses are held in English and Spanish.
Studies can be commenced in both winter and summer semesters. Courses are targeted to commencing studies in winter semester. Student counselling to plan the course of studies is recommended.
The standard period of studies is four semesters.
The studies InterAmerican Studies / Estudios InterAmericanos comprise 120 credit points.
15 July for the following winter semester
15 January for the following summer semester
The interdisciplinary MA InterAmerican Studies / Estudios InterAmericanos focuses on social, cultural, historical, and political developments in the Americas both in their specifically national characteristics and in regard to processes of transnational integration. The programme is characterised by a broad interdisciplinary approach to Hemispheric area studies and includes the disciplines of literary, cultural, and media studies, linguistics, sociology, political science, and transnational history. The larger context of current research questions of transnationality, of interculturality, of globalisation, and of the world society is of central interest.
The InterAmerican Studies / Estudios InterAmericanos Master's programme is structured according to basic and optional complementary modules. There are four basic modules which should be completed during the first two semesters, together with the individual electives module. The basic modules cover seminars on North and South American culture, literature, history and language. During the second year of the programme, students are to complete two optional complementary modules, choosing their major and specialising in literature and culture and/or linguistic and/or history and politics and/or social studies of the American continent. An additional graduation module consisting of the Master's thesis and a research colloquium is to be completed during the last semester of the programme.
Basic modules:
1. Interdisciplinary Introductory Module
2. History of the Americas
3. North American Literature and the Processes of Culture
4. Latin-American Literature and Culture
5. Individual electives with optional internship
Optional complementary modules:
6. History of the Americas
7. Language and the Processes of Culture
8. Media and the Processes of Culture
9. Literatures and Cultures of the Americas
10. Language Typology and Language Comparison
11. Structures and Dynamics of Global Communities
12. The Politics of Global Citizenship
13. Graduation Module
The InterAmerican Studies / Estudios InterAmericanos MA programme aims at educating experts in the fields of international, cultural, social and communication processes. Going abroad for a semester on a student exchange to Latin America or the United States is an element of the programme. This way, students are given the opportunity to apply the theoretical knowledge acquired during their studies in a concrete, cultural, social and political environment of the Americas, at the same time conducting the necessary field research.
The programme offers the possibility to choose specific complementary modules from the special research and educational offers of our partner universities. Most importantly, the exchange programmes offer students the possibility of a double supervision (co-tutelle) for their Master’s theses. Agreements have been established with the following universities:
Approx. 320 EUR per semester
Admissions requirements:
Applicants must provide proof of their advanced Spanish and English skills (B2 level in both languages).
15 July for the following winter semester
15 January for the following summer semester
Basically, international students are allowed to work parallel to their studies for 120 full days or 240 half days per year without a work permit once they have successfully completed preparations for their studies and started a course.
A limited number of jobs are available at the university; however, jobs for students can also be found in companies in and around Bielefeld.
In Bielefeld, a broad range of accommodation options can be found at affordable prices. Halls of residence are run by the public "Studierendenwerk" or private organisations.
Additionally, single apartments and rooms in shared flats with other students are available. The rent for a room in Bielefeld amounts to about 180 to 300 EUR per month. The International Office supports students who are searching for accommodation.
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