M.A. Cultural and Religious History of South Asia
The Master's programme Cultural and Religious History of South Asia (Classical Indology) is taught at the department Cultural and Religious History of South Asia of the South Asia Institute.
Thus, Good knowledge of Sanskrit, another Indian language and English as well as a Bachelor's degree in the same or an equivalent subject are prerequisites for admission.
The curriculum of the programme comprises courses regarding the deepening of the competence in critically analyzing and interpreting Sanskrit texts, the social
and cultural history as well as the indigenous knowledge and philosphy of South Asia. Supplementary, courses in manuscriptology, paleography and documentation are
offered. Moreover, the students learn a second language to complement the Sanskrit sources.
The programme is completed by an oral examination and the Master's thesis of approximately 60 pages.
General Information
The programme is designed to facilitate a focussed study of the Cultural and Religious History of South Asia together with a dedicated training in the philological and ethno-indological approaches.
Admission
Detailed information about admission can be found here.Current Students
If you are already enrolled in this programme, you can find all the necessary information on this page.Module overview
The program can be studied as a major (120CP / 100LP) or as a minor to another major (20LP).A a minor you can choose between five different combinations. More information can be found in the module handbook.
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1 | Pflichtbereich 54 LP |
Wahlpflicht- bereich Fach 12 LP |
Wahlpflicht- bereich Sprache 24 LP |
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4 | Masterarbeit und Prüfungsmodul 30 LP |
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1 | Pflichtbereich 58 LP |
Wahlpflicht- bereich Fach 12 LP |
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4 | Masterarbeit und Prüfungsmodul 30 LP |
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1 | 1 Modul aus Pflicht/Wahlbereich 12 LP |
Begleitfachmodul 8 LP |
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Module handbook
Current Module handbook (german only)Zulassungssatzung