Overview
Programme details
The Semiotics programme of Eötvös Loránd University The interdisciplinary Semiotics MA program at ELTE trains students to become well-trained specialists in semiotics of culture with a global overview of the various fields of humanities: literary studies, linguistics, philosophy, visual arts and general art studies – including approaches to the fine arts, films, theatre and music – and also the most contemporary methods of research synthetized from a semiotic methodological point of view. At the same time, choosing the specific field for degree thesis students can gain specialized knowledge in one subfield of the semiotics of humanities (e.g., the literary, visual, musical, theoretical semiotics, and ethnosemiotics).
The program is designed to be flexible to motivate students to find the best Hungarian specialists in the given field and assist them to become involved in international research and dialogues with foreign scholars and lecturers. The curriculum consists of courses on the history and theory of semiotics; language, communication, texts and translation; theory of meaning, logic, argumentation; field studies of cultural, national and special semiotic systems; various forms of applied semiotics and semiotic pragmatics in general. The program also puts emphasis on the preparation of students for PhD studies to plan their research career.
This program enables students to become versatile experts on culture, having substantial knowledge and competence in understanding, analysing and influencing both general and specific cultural phenomena and the various forms of interaction and pragmatic exchange, and innovative system construction in general.
Strength of program
- an interdisciplinary orientation within the humanities;
- the application of the valuable research and methodological results of classical semiotics linking them to the most recent scholarly results in the discipline;
- equilibrium in teaching semiotic theory and its implications in applied semiotics;
- flexibility in encouraging students to find their own subfield by enabling their specialization (free option possibilities built into the curriculum);
- international context for research and education;
- offering perspectives for students for doctoral studies in directions not restricted to semiotics.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Semiotics
- Intercultural Communication Studies: Concepts, Theories and Research
- Literary and Semiotic Theories
- Myths, Tales, Legends, Narratives and Cultural Thinking
- Fundamentals of Music History - Semiotics of Music
- New Art History and Semiotics
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
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Disciplines
Language Studies Literature Linguistics View 12 other Masters in Linguistics in HungaryAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants must hold a university bachelor’s degree (or an equivalent college degree) in the fields listed below. Full credit acknowledgement is only given for a bachelor’s degree in the field of Arts and Humanities.
- Your knowledge of English must be at a good level in reading, listening and speaking. English is the working language of the MA program (C1 level preferred).
- Online application form
- Secondary school certificate
- Bachelor-level degree
- Transcript of records
- CV
- Motivation letter
- Essay / Other writing
- Copy of the main pages of the passport
- Copy of application fee transfer
- Copy of the Entrance exam fee transfer
- Language certificate
- Other sample of previous academic work or writing
Tuition Fee
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International
4400 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2200 EUR per semester during 24 months. -
EU/EEA
4400 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2200 EUR per semester during 24 months.
- Application fee: 150EUR
Living costs for Budapest
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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