- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Master
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Paderborn
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
- Art History
- History
- Comparative Literary Studies
Target group
Bachelor graduates whose degree must include the following skills:
-\tKnowledge of and ability to apply basic concepts and tools of Mediaeval and Early History
-\tKnowledge of and ability to apply basic concepts and tools of at least one sectoral-historical topic, such as political history, cultural history or microhistory of daily life
-\tKnowledge of and ability to apply central historical-theoretical and cultural-theoretical concepts and reasoning
-\tAbility to classify chronologically Mediaeval and early modern sources as well as to explore and interpret their informational value
-\tIndependent scientific exploration in written form of issues in Mediaeval and Early Modern History
-\tKnowledge of and ability to apply basic concepts and tools of (selected) German, English or Romance literary studies with respect to Mediaeval History and Early Modern History, as well as overview knowledge of the history of the (selected) German, English, French or Spanish literature in the Pre-Modern Age
-\tBasic knowledge of the linguistic analysis of mediaeval and early modern texts.
Annotation
Die Gemeinsamkeiten und Unterschiede vormoderner Kulturen in Antike, Mittelalter und Früher Neuzeit sowie deren Geschichte, Literatur, Sprache und Kunst stehen im Fokus des interdisziplinären Studienfaches Kulturen der europäischen Vormoderne. Es bietet die Möglichkeit, sich intensiv mit der Zeit vor 1800 zu beschäftigen und dabei den Fokus auf die Sprach- und Literaturgeschichte, die Kunst- und Kulturgeschichte sowie die Geschichte von Politik, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft zu legen.
Admission requirements
Further details are governed by the admission regulations as well as examination regulations.
Lecture period
- 13.04.2026 - 24.07.2026
- 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027
Application deadlines
Summer semester (2026)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Information at the International Office
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Information at the International Office
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Expired
More information is to follow
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Expired
More information is to follow
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Information at the International Office
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Information at the International Office
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.06.2026 - 15.10.2026
For undecided prospective students interested in studying for subjects without admission restrictions, the University of Paderborn is offering a deadline extension for submitting their application from 22.09. - 15.10.2025.
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
01.06.2026 - 15.10.2026
For undecided prospective students interested in studying for subjects without admission restrictions, the University of Paderborn is offering a deadline extension for submitting their application from 22.09. - 15.10.2025.
Languages of instruction
Main language
German