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Urban Cultures University of Augsburg

Degree

Master of Arts

Standard period of study (amount)

4 semesters

Location

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.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

Admission requirements (Link)

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

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