MA in Cultural Studies: Intercultural Communication
Area of Studies
humanities
Degree
Master
Degree (in English)
MA
Language(s)
- English
Course Duration
2 years (4 semesters)
ECTS points
120
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rekrutacja.amu.edu.pl/en/studies-cataloge/cultural-studies-specialty-intercultural-communication,278
Department
Faculty of Anthropology and Cultural Studies
Tuition and Other Fees
PLN 2 000,00 (the fee can be paid in 4 installments of PLN 500,00 each).
Application Deadline(s)
01/06/2025 - 15/07/2025
Course Description
Course Profile
Programme description
Culture studies offered in Poznań are among the best centers of cultural research in Poland. Over forty years of tradition of interdisciplinary research and cooperation with cultural institutions confirm the quality of education and competencies acquired in the course of study.
Example of courses
European Film Market
Visual Arts in Contemporary Cultures
Philosophy of culture
Work across Cultures
Anthropology of Culture
Ethics in the global world
Understanding and interpretation. Introduction into hermeneutical philosophy
Theories of Intercultural Communication
Methodology of Cultural Studies Research
Culture and sustainability
Semiotics and Cultures
Cultural policies
Performative Team Training in the world of Business
History of Culture
Introduction to the Cultural Analysis of Music
Intercultural management
Performances in Public Spaces
Graduate competencies
In the field of knowledge, the graduates will demonstrate the knowledge of theoretical concepts of culture and processes taking place in culture, which they apply in an interdisciplinary perspective; they will have an in-depth knowledge of changes taking place in contemporary cultural life, as well as the tools necessary to recognize, analyze and interpret new cultural practices; they will have an advanced knowledge of the peculiarities of the development of various fields of European artistic culture, with a particular emphasis on contemporary art forms. In terms of abilities, the graduates will be able to critically interpret and creatively use theories and research approaches characteristic for cultural studies in untypical professional situations; they will be able to write and edit specialized informational, promotional and critical texts, making use of the current state of knowledge and modern information sources; they will also be able to interpret contemporary artistic products in an independent and specialized way. In terms of competences: the graduates will demonstrate deepened cultural competences in the conditions of intercultural communication, meeting various traditions and ways of life; they will take an active and critical part in negotiating cultural conflicts; they will notice, recognize and analyze problems and conflicts, make diagnoses and formulate recommendations of solutions to these problems within the framework of active cooperation with communities.
Career prospects
Graduates can work in such positions as curators (of visual and performing arts, and interdisciplinary projects), socio-cultural animators, cultural educators, cultural entrepreneurs, cultural publicists and art critics, public administration employees (in the field of cultural policy and organization of cultural activities), as well as in professions related to the media, advertising and the broadly defined sector of creative industries.
The curriculum enables students to acquire social competences necessary for cooperation, including international cooperation, with organizers and creators of culture. It oers skills useful in organizing the work and animation of various groups, carrying out team cultural projects as well as proposing own innovative ideas. Graduates can speak a foreign language at least on the B2+ level.
Education Requirements
All candidates must know English at B2 level
Other Requirements
An interview conducted in English regarding knowledge in the field of cultural studies at the first-cycle level and general orientation in contemporary cultural phenomena. Successful completion of the interview means obtaining at least 8 points.
Contact
Adam Mickiewicz University Institute of Cultural Studies
Address: ul. Szamarzewskiego 89, 60-568 Poznan, Poland
E-mail: instkult@amu.edu.pl
Phone: +48 61 829 2229, +48 61 829 2229,
+48 61 829 2105, +48 61 829 2105
Website: culture.home.amu.edu.pl
Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań
ul. Wieniawskiego 1
61-712 Poznań, Poland
phone: +48 61 829 4434, +48 61 829 4442
email: welcome@amu.edu.pl
www: https://amu.edu.pl/en
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- BA in Applied Linguistics, specialty Applied Linguistics and Intercultural Communication (English and German from the start)
- BA in Central European and Balkan Studies
- BA in English Studies: Literature and Culture
- BA in European Legal Studies
- BA in German Studies
- BA in Global Communication
- BA in International Relations
- BA in Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Bachelor of Governance of Organizations (Słubice)
- BSc in Chemistry
- Environmental Management at CAU and Environmental Protection at AMU
- Inter-University Programme of Interdisciplinary PhD Studies at the 'Artes Liberales' Academy
- MA Applied Linguistics, specialty Empirical Linguistics and Language Documentation
- MA in Balkan Studies
- MA in Central Europe in the International Perspective
- MA in Cultural Studies: Intercultural Communication
- MA in Digital Entrepreneurship
- MA in English Studies: Language and Communication in Healthcare
- MA in Ethnology: Cultural Differences and Transnational Process
- MA in Geohazards and Climate Change
- MA in in Literary Studies: Central Europe in the International Perspective
- MA in International Relations
- MA in Journalism and Social Communication
- MA in Language-Mind-Technology
- MA in Mediterraean Studies
- MA in Modern Languages - Empirical Linguistics and Language Documentation
- MA in Philology – Empirical Linguistics and Language Documentation
- MA in Public Governance, Specialization: Good Governance and Civil Society
- MA in Research in Cognitive Science
- MaMaSelf Master in Material Science
- Master of Arts in English Studies: Language and Communication in Healthcare
- Master of Intercultural Communication Studies (MICS)
- MSc in Biotechnology
- MSc in Chemistry
- MSc in Environmental Protection
- MSc in Physics of Advanced Materials for Energy Processing
- PhD programme in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
- SERP-Chem