Level:  master academic studies

Upon end of the studies student will receive a title: Master in cultural studies

The master academic Cultural Studies - master in Theory of Culture and Gender Studies is a one-year study programme (bearing 60 ECTS), which, being multidisciplinary, relies on several social sciences and humanities, deepening the already obtained knowledge from various undergraduate study programmes. The syllabus of the master in Theory of Culture and Gender Studies is composed in such a manner as to enable students to choose between two fields: a broad field of theory of culture and a younger discipline, gender studies; and ultimately, which is more important, their interlinking. The study programme has two compulsory common courses and a large number of elective courses with specificities pertaining to each of these individual fields. Elective courses offer to students a more complete familiarization with disciplines of general educational character such are the fields of anthropology, philosophy, history of civilization; then, separate programmes contextualized by this knowledge, such are the courses in Balkan Cultures, Image of the Other, or Contemporary Theories of Gender Identities; a particular advantage of the programme are the courses enabling also the implementation of the obtained knowledge, like the Policies of Gender Equality, Gender, Language and Politics etc. A compulsory part of this master study programme is the final (master) paper, confirming the student's capability for independent research, critical approach, articulation and presentation of his/her attitudes regarding these fields.

The aims of the study programme in master academic Cultural Studies - Theory of Culture and Gender Studies are to offer theoretical and categorical apparatus for understanding and interpretation of contemporary cultural developments and changes; - to offer knowledge from various disciplines dealing with the subject matter of culture and give incentive to interdisciplinary studies of different cultural phenomena - to provide knowledge of different civilization and cultural patterns, artistic developments and philosophical categories participated throughout the history and today being present in creation of culture as a comprehensive concept - to stimulate research of the culture of everyday life, which can influence broader social plans and projects - to point to the necessity of critical reconsideration of the content of media and popular culture - to train for critical analysis of the manner in which stereotypes are created and in which they survive, as well as the impacts they have on prejudice and behavior in different fields of social life of community, such are education, labour market, politics - training for independent research work, obtaining knowledge of epistemological and methodological concepts in new research areas, like gender studies (qualitative and quantitative research, etc.) - obtaining knowledge of functioning and influence of non-governmental sector - obtaining knowledge of local, regional and international aspects of cultural policy, gender equality policy, etc.

The programme is designed in such a manner as to equally enhance theoretical and interpretative competences as well as to prepare students for work in various cultural institutions at the state level and within civil sector. This study programme on one hand prepares for active participation in creation of cultural policy at the level of broader society as well as within local communities; on the other hand, the programme also enables obtaining of gender perspective which is in contemporary world necessary in all segments of society, in cultural and health institutions, legal system etc. Therefore this study programme shall, among else: - train students to intervene in society with an aim to establish a just order taking care of cultural and other interests of diverse social groups and individuals, as well as of marginalized groups - to particularly develop tolerance for diversity and recognition of diversities thus preparing them for the challenges of the 21st century; - to train students for designing programmes and projects which shall stimulate creativity in entire population of our society, and particularly in youth population, etc.; - to train students for independent and critical reading of texts from the field of theory of culture and gender studies enabling them to further expand their knowledge.

Completed relevant undergraduate academic studies bearing 240 ECTS.

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