African Verbal and Visual Arts: Languages, Literatures, Media and Art

["The English-taught Master's programme inAfrican Verbal and Visual Artsdeepens knowledge that has been gained in diversity and creativity of languages, literatures, art, and media in Africa. The programme is unique in its interdisciplinary design and combination of subjects that can be selected individually.In choosing to learn two of the African languages on offer, including Bambara, Swahili, Wolof or Arabic and Xhosa (as a second language), students can acquire the foundation for scientific and communicative application. In addition, theories, methods, and thematic foci enable a well-grounded engagement with current research issues of cultural studies and humanities in Africa at large, not limited by disciplinary boundaries.Theprogrammeis conceptualised as an immersion in and continuation of the specialisation fields offered in the African Verbal and Visual Arts (Languages, Literatures, Media and Art) Bachelor's programme at Bayreuth University. These fields include African Linguistics, Swahili Studies, Literatures in African Languages, African and Afrophone Philosophy, and Media/Arts and Curational Studies in Africa."]