{"id":145989,"date":"2023-10-17T14:52:30","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T12:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.studium.uni-mainz.de\/cultural-anthropology-m-a\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T07:54:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T06:54:06","slug":"cultural-anthropology-ma","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.studium.uni-mainz.de\/en\/choosing-your-degree-program\/courses-offered\/cultural-anthropology-ma\/","title":{"rendered":"Cultural Anthropology (M.A.)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/jgu-base-pageheader>\n\n\n \n<\/jgu-base-anchornavigation>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Cultural Anthropology is the right course of studies for you if you\u2026
… are interested in other people, regardless of where they come from or their ideologies.
\u2026 want to understand other cultures, languages and historical interconnections.
… enjoy critically questioning and analyzing even what may initially seem self-evident.
… enjoy reading complex academic texts.
\u2026 are enthusiastic about qualitative research approaches and would like to conduct your own research!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For this program of study, you must be able to read and understand specialist literature in English. However, you will not be required to provide separate proof of your language skills.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/jgu-base-heading>\n\n\n\n

A prerequisite for this program of study is a bachelor\u2019s degree in Cultural Anthropology\/European Ethnology or a related field (e.g., Empirical Cultural Studies, Popular Cultures, Historical Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, Social Anthropology, Cultural Studies) or an equivalent degree from a higher education institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have not yet received your bachelor’s degree certificate by the application deadline<\/strong>, but have earned at least 135 credits in your bachelor’s program, you must apply by the set deadline with a transcript (certified copy issued by your university) of all coursework and exams completed to date, including your average grade to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Applicants who have not obtained a university entrance qualification at a German-speaking institution or a degree in a German-speaking course must provide proof of sufficient German language skills. These must correspond to the level DSH-2 of the “German Language Proficiency Examination for Admission to Higher Education for Foreign Applicants” and must be proven by the time of enrollment at JGU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At the beginning of your studies, you will review current and historically relevant academic debates on the theory and methodology of cultural studies at an advanced level. In addition, you will pursue your own research interests, navigating and choosing from a range of courses that is just as broad as the spectrum of topics in the field! Some topics covered in courses include the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n