Master of Arts with Specialisation

GENERAL INFORMATION

Organisers

University of Lausanne - Faculty of Arts
www.unil.ch/lettres

Degree awarded

Master of Arts (MA) with specialisation
in:

Philosophy, Science and Society
History of Regional Art
History of Film Theory/Practices
Working in the Field of Archaeology and Historical Heritage
Comparative European Languages and Literatures
Swiss Literatures
Communication and Culture from the Middle Ages to the Early
Modern Period
History of Culture: texts, images and society
History of the Book and Critical Edition
Public Discourse and Communication Analysis
Research, Use and Exploitation of Historical Sources
Literary Translation: German-French / French-German

ECTS credits

120

Duration

4 semesters

Final enrolment dates

It is possible for students to begin the degree course in either the autumn or the spring semester.
Autumn semester: 30 April
Spring semester: 30 November
Candidates needing a visa to study in Switzerland must apply for enrolment at least two months prior to the deadlines indicated above.

Teaching language

French and/or the language of the discipline studied

CONTENT

General presentation

The Master of Arts allows students to acquire the knowledge and techniques required for a better grasp of contemporary realities, giving meaning to the intellectual wealth created by mankind over the centuries. In a wide range of disciplines, students follow their programme and put into practice the interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach that befits a study of the arts.

The Master of Arts degree offers training in the following disciplines:

Philosophy
History
Modern French
Medieval French
Classical Studies
Italian
Spanish
German
English
Slavic Studies
South and Central Asian Studies
History of Religions
Language and Communication Studies
History of Art
Cinema
Computer Science and Mathematical Methods
French as a Foreign Language

At the end of the first year, students decide in which discipline they will complete their dissertation and whether to choose a Master of Arts worth 90 ECTS credits or a Master of Arts with specialisation worth 120 ECTS credits.

The specialisation programme worth 30 ECTS credits lead to a Master of Arts with Specialisation. Through an interdisciplinary approach, they offer students the possibility, as the case may be, to deepen their knowledge in a particular field or to acquire a first experience of research or work in a professional environment.

The Faculty of Arts offers specialisations in the following areas: