{"id":79052,"date":"2023-06-14T08:52:30","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T06:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.studium.uni-mainz.de\/book-studies-ba\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T14:07:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T12:07:35","slug":"book-studies-ba","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.studium.uni-mainz.de\/en\/choosing-your-degree-program\/courses-offered\/book-studies-ba\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Studies BA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/jgu-base-pageheader>\n\n\n \n<\/jgu-base-anchornavigation>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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You must be able to read and understand specialist literature in English in order to pursue your studies. However, you will not be required to provide separate proof of your language proficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The course will also require you to be curious, knowledgeable, and persistent when it comes to books and reading, including the very practical, commercial aspects of the book and media industry.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/jgu-base-accordionitem>\n\n\n \n\n

You will study this subject as part of a two-subject bachelor\u2019s degree program<\/a><\/strong>. The degree program always consists of an academic major<\/strong> <\/b>and minor<\/strong>, which can be combined according to your interests or professional goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you choose the subject as a minor, you will generally complete only a portion of the modules and classes taught to students of the major subject. As a result, you will focus on a selection from the content listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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As a major subject, the introductory phase<\/strong> (first and second semesters) will cover the fundamental issues of Book Studies, its most important subject areas, and the relevant specialist terminology. You will also learn how to apply Book Studies methods and theories. The insight you will gain into the various professional fields will be an early guide to your future career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The modules studied in the advanced phase<\/strong> (third and fourth semesters) cover specific subject areas of Book Studies, building on and deepening the knowledge gained in the introductory phase. In addition, this phase also covers modules in which books are placed in their context as media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The modules studied in the specialization phase<\/strong> explore the context of books as media in greater depth. In addition, the modules focus on how books are handled within their cultural environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Content of the study program:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n