Languages and Cultures of the Nordic and Baltic Sea Region

Sukurta: 24 November 2020

	Faculty Faculty of Philology
	Scope of studies and length 120 ECTS credits, 2 years
	Qualification awarded Master in Humanities
	Application deadline* 1 May / 1 July
	Language English
	Tuition fee per year 5 538 € EU/EFTA students can apply for a state-funded places
	Start of studies 1 September
	City Vilnius

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Languages and Cultures of the Nordic and Baltic Sea Region is an umbrella programme that allows students to deepen their knowledge of the culture and language studied (Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Latvian, Polish or German) as well as consistently broaden their specialisation to include a cross-cultural perspective. Several thematic courses are offered that target the socio-cultural developments of the community studied in the broader context of Eastern, Central and Northern Europe. The students can specialise in literary and cultural studies or (socio)linguistics or choose subjects freely combining these fields. The programme includes cooperation with similar programmes at other universities in the region. The language of instruction is English. The entry requirement is a B1 level knowledge of the language of the chosen specialisation.

Programme structure

Subjects of study	Credits
Semester 1 Autumn
Compulsory Courses	10.0
Language, Society, Culture (the language studied) I/III p.	5.0
Theories and Methods in Cultural Studies	5.0
Optional Courses	20.0
group A. Optional subjects (Please select at least one gender course, the adjacent project in gender studies, and at least one more subject from this list)	15.0
Cultural Representations of Gender and Family	5.0
Experiential Learning and Applied Project	5.0
Experiential Learning and Research Project in Gender Studies	5.0
Language and Gender: From Grammar to Politics	5.0
Narratives of Place and Migration	5.0
group B. Elective subjects	5.0
variant LINGUISTICS (you can choose subjects from any variant, regardless of your study program)	5.0
Academic Writing	5.0
Applied Linguistics (and a research project)	10.0
Baltic Onomastics	5.0
Contrastive Grammar	5.0
Contrastive Grammar	5.0
Contrastive Grammar of the Baltic Languages	5.0
Critical Discourse Analysis	5.0
Current Approaches to Language Testing and Assessment	5.0
Digital Resources of the Baltic Languages	5.0
Effective Scientific Discourse	5.0
Etymology	5.0
Grammar Theory	5.0
Issues in Lexical Typology	5.0
Language and Culture	5.0
Legal Argumentation	5.0
Linguistic Pragmatics	5.0
Linguistic Typology	10.0
Linguistic Typology (and a research project)	10.0
Media Discourse I/III p.	5.0
Media Discourse I/III p.	5.0
Media Discourse III/III p.	10.0
Media Discourse (Medialisation of Political Discourse) III/III p.	10.0
Prussian Studies	5.0
Research on Old Lithuanian and Latvian Texts	5.0
Sociolinguistics	10.0
Terminology	5.0
Trends in Contemporary Linguistics (and a research project)	10.0
variant LITERATURE AND CULTURE (you can choose subjects from any variant, regardless of your study program)	5.0
Ancient Metamorphoses in Modern Literature	5.0
Authorship and 'the Author Question' in Literary Discourse	5.0
Cultural Studies	5.0
Editing Culture Texts	5.0
Intertextuality: theory and practice	5.0
Islam and Christian Culture	5.0
James Joyce	5.0
Language and Thinking	5.0
Linguocultural Studies	5.0
Literature and the Anthropocene	10.0
Lithuanian Literature and Cultures of Memory	5.0
Methodology of Literary Theory	5.0
Methods in Literary Studies	5.0
Phenomenology I: The Basics of Phenomenology	5.0
Postcolonial Studies and Literature	5.0
Psychoanalytical Criticism of Art	5.0
The Arts of the Muses in Antiquity	5.0
The Great Shift? The Revival of Classical Antiquity in Italian Literature	5.0
The Victorian Novel and its Contemporary Transformations	5.0
Theme of Madness in Literature	5.0
variant TRANSLATION (you can choose subjects from any variant, regardless of your study program)	5.0
Computer-Aided Translation	5.0
Practical Rhetoric	5.0
Translation of Literary Texts II/II p.	5.0
Translation of Lithuanian Literature into English	5.0
Semester 2 Spring
Compulsory Courses	5.0
Language, Society, Culture (the language studied) II/III p.	5.0
Optional Courses	25.0
group A. Optional subjects (select at least one technology/climate course (or both), and the required project in technology/climate studies)	10.0
"Digital self". Protest culture and discourses of activism	5.0
Experiential learning and research project in technology/climate studies	5.0
Posthuman turn in NBS region’s literature and film	5.0
group B. elective subjects	15.0
Child's perspective in language education	5.0
Experiential Learning and Applied Project	5.0
Mythology and contemporary culture	5.0
Play Theory and Culture	5.0
Semester 3 Autumn
Compulsory Courses	10.0
Language, Society, Culture (the language studied) III/III p.	5.0
Master's Thesis Seminar I/II p.	5.0
Optional Courses	20.0
group A. Optional subjects (Please select at least one of the two courses in spatial humanities, then the adjacent project in spatial humanities, and at least one more subject from this list)	15.0
Cross-border languages and cultures of the NBS region	5.0
Cultural relations of the countries of the Baltic Sea region	5.0
Experiential Learning and Applied Project	5.0
Experiential Learning and Research Project in Spatial Humanities	5.0
Narratives of place and migration in the NBS region	5.0
Nordic cinema and film theory	5.0
group B. elective subjects	5.0
variant LINGUISTICS (you can choose subjects from any variant, regardless of your study program)	5.0
Academic Writing	5.0
Applied Linguistics (and a research project)	10.0
Baltic Onomastics	5.0
Contrastive Grammar	5.0
Contrastive Grammar	5.0
Contrastive Grammar of Lithuanian and Italian	5.0
Contrastive Grammar of the Baltic Languages	5.0
Critical Discourse Analysis	5.0
Current Approaches to Language Testing and Assessment	5.0
Digital Resources of the Baltic Languages	5.0
Effective Scientific Discourse	5.0
Etymology	5.0
Grammar Theory	5.0
Issues in Lexical Typology	5.0
Language and Culture	5.0
Legal Argumentation	5.0
Linguistic Pragmatics	5.0
Linguistic Typology	10.0
Linguistic Typology (and a research project)	10.0
Media Discourse I/III p.	5.0
Media Discourse I/III p.	5.0
Media Discourse III/III p.	10.0
Media Discourse (Medialisation of Political Discourse) III/III p.	10.0
Prussian Studies	5.0
Research on Old Lithuanian and Latvian Texts	5.0
Sociolinguistics	10.0
Terminology	5.0
Trends in Contemporary Linguistics (and a research project)	10.0
variant LITERATURE AND CULTURE (you can choose subjects from any variant, regardless of your study program)	5.0
Ancient Metamorphoses in Modern Literature	5.0
Authorship and 'the Author Question' in Literary Discourse	5.0
Cultural Studies	5.0
Editing Culture Texts	5.0
Intertextuality: theory and practice	5.0
Islam and Christian Culture	5.0
James Joyce	5.0
Language and Thinking	5.0
Linguocultural Studies	5.0
Literature and the Anthropocene	10.0
Lithuanian Literature and Cultures of Memory	5.0
Methodology of Literary Theory	5.0
Methods in Literary Studies	5.0
Phenomenology I: The Basics of Phenomenology	5.0
Postcolonial Studies and Literature	5.0
Psychoanalytical Criticism of Art	5.0
The Arts of the Muses in Antiquity	5.0
The Great Shift? The Revival of Classical Antiquity in Italian Literature	5.0
The Victorian Novel and its Contemporary Transformations	5.0
Theme of Madness in Literature	5.0
variant TRANSLATION (you can choose subjects from any variant, regardless of your study program)	5.0
Computer-Aided Translation	5.0
Practical Rhetoric	5.0
Translation of Literary Texts II/II p.	5.0
Translation of Lithuanian Literature into English	5.0
Semester 4 Spring
Compulsory Courses	30.0
Master Final Thesis (Study field: Philology by language)	25.0
Master's Thesis Seminar II/II p.	5.0

Key Learning Outcomes

You will acquire a deeper understanding of the culture and society studied, based on scientific and cultural knowledge.
You will acquire intercultural knowledge that will enable you to approach the culture studied in the broader context of the Nordic and Baltic Sea Region.
You will become familiar with the differences in socio-cultural processes and developments in the region.
You will be able to interpret socio-cultural and/or linguistic phenomena independently, critically and creatively.
Depending on the starting position, you will raise your competence in the language of your choice to B2-C2 level.

Programme Specific Requirements

Proficiency in the language of the chosen specialisation (Danish/Norwegian/Swedish/Swedish/Finnish/German/Polish/Latvian/Russian) at least at B1 level according to the CEFR.
English language proficiency (at least B2 level according to the CEFR), as demonstrated by passing one of the international examinations: - IELTS score: 5,5+, - TOEFL score: 46+ (iBT Internet-based test) - Cambridge English exam: 160+, - Pearson PTE Academic: 59+, - LanguageCert IESOL B2, - Duolingo English Test: 95+ Or other proof of English language proficiency at B2 level according to the CEFR.

In addition, all applicants have to fulfil the general admission requirements.

Why choose this programme?

We guarantee you an intercultural, interdisciplinary and international content
Opportunities to delve into cutting-edge fields of linguistic and cultural research such as the study of urban culture, aspects of gender, nature and technology
Opportunities to specialise in cultural or (socio-)linguistic fields, as well as to tailor one's studies by choosing a broader intercultural or interdisciplinary profile.
Creative and innovative study methods and a friendly study environment
Opportunities to study other languages of the region

What comes after?

Graduates of the programme are being employed in a wide range of fields requiring professional knowledge of cultures and languages, as well as international and intercultural knowledge, in both state and business enterprises/institutions/organisations in the Nordic and Baltic Sea Region or elsewhere, acting as cultural experts and mediators or simply as critical, independent workers with a good background in humanities.

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