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Overview
The programme in Semiotics at University of Tartu binds together the theory of semiotics and three core modules - cultural semiotics, biosemiotics and sociosemiotics. The programme also combines the major semiotic traditions of Ferdinand de Saussure and Charles S. Peirce with the leading contemporary and innovative thought.
Semiotics is the general study of sign processes, or semiosis. Semiosis makes the world meaningful. Today’s world, where processes have a disbalance of global and local dimension, challenges us to understand the need of individuals and societies for defining their identity. Semiotics is centrally relevant to achieve this understanding.
Career prospects
- Graduates can apply their expertise in the professions that require a complex knowledge of cultural analysis, i.e. semiotic consulting companies, marketing or media.
- Practical applications of semiotics include translation and science writing, design and architecture, advertising, and communication strategies.
- Employees of international organizations, e.g. embassies, where tolerance and conflict management skills are vital, can improve their professional education.
- Programme graduates can continue on to doctoral studies and research. Semiotics is particularly relevant to advanced study in the life sciences, where biosemiotic understanding and semiotical interpretation is proving to be of remarkable value.
Programme Structure
General module
- History of Semiotics: Basic Concepts and Classical Works
- Master's Seminar
- Methodology of Semiotic Analysis
- Readings of J. v. Uexküll and J. Lotman
- Tartu-Moscow Semiotic School
- Semiotics of Culture
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
English
IELTS 6
TOEFL® IBT 75
Credits
120 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Philosophy & Ethics General Studies & Classics Media Studies & Mass MediaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
IELTS 6
TOEFL® IBT 75
Other requirements
General requirements
- bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification, previous studies in semiotics are not required (the degree must be obtained by the end of July)
- English language proficiency.
- the score of the motivation letter (yields 50% of the final score)
- the admission interview (yields 50% of the final score)
Tuition Fee
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International
4000 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4000 EUR per year during 24 months. -
EU/EEA
4000 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4000 EUR per year during 24 months.
Living costs for Tartu
300 - 600 EUR /month
Living costs
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Funding
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