The goal of the degree program is to train experts with comprehensive knowledge of the history, language, literature, and culture of the German minority in Hungary. Students will gain a deep understanding of the intellectual and material culture, as well as the identity of this minority group. The program also covers the legal, social, and institutional conditions of minority life.
Similar to the MA in German Studies, this program provides extensive knowledge in:
– Literary studies and linguistics, both past and present
– Schools, trends, and genres in the history of German literature
– The history of the German language
– Sociolinguistics
– Contact linguistics
Graduates will have considerable expertise in German language, literature, and culture.