Urban Cultures University of Augsburg
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
- Sociology, Social Science
- Geography
- Cultural History
- Cultural Studies
Focus
Urban Aesthetics & Discourses, Urban Spaces & Governance, Urban Transformation & Diversity, Transatlantic Urban Cultures & Practices, For further information on compulsory and optional modules, see the Course website.
Annotation
The international research-based Master of Arts (MA) "Urban Cultures" (URC) is designed for students interested in urban cultural studies who wish to acquire transdisciplinary competencies with regard to European and Latin American cities and urban regions. In addition to the study of relevant urban theories and practices, the Master's curriculum focuses on the importance of culture, creativity, and the arts for sustainable and inclusive urban planning and management, considering not only urban governance and policies but also the constitutive role of urban imaginaries and aesthetics for urban identities and creative processes.
Lecture period
- 14.10.2024 - 07.02.2025
- 23.04.2025 - 25.07.2025
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2024/2025)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Please refer to the programme pages for application deadlines for continuing degree programmes.Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Please refer to the programme pages for application deadlines for continuing degree programmes.Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Please refer to the programme pages for application deadlines for continuing degree programmes.Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Please refer to the programme pages for application deadlines for continuing degree programmes.
Languages of instruction
Main language
English
Further languages
Spanish, Portuguese