Faculty of Humanities

 In brief

With its 18 departments and and more then 4'600 students, the Faculty of Humanities offers a wide range of study programs, including more than 40 master's programs.

Structure of the Master

Students choose an in-depth study program (90 ECTS credits) and then, if required or desired, a specialization program (30 ECTS credits), attached to the same field, or a secondary study program (30 ECTS credits), attached to another field.

 Program of the Masterweek, from March 6 to 10, 2023

For each Master of Arts and humanities degree, you have the following options:

  • Attend an on-site or distance information session;
  • Go to the department's website.

For some master's programs, the following opportunities are also available:

  • Attend on-site or distance learning classes during the Masterweek;
  • Take part in a social event (aperitif, meeting, etc.).

You will find below the schedule of information sessions in English. The information is structured by field of study and then by type of master's degree.

Most of the information sessions are only available in French and German. Please consult the corresponding web pages for the complete program:

Full program in French

Full program in German

Master programs presented in English

  • Languages and Literatures / Multilingualism
    Comparative literature

    Information sessions

    Wednesday 8 March, from 16:00 to 17:00
    Room MIS 02 2226 (Prof. S. Haupt's office)
    &
    Thursday 9 March, from 17:30 to 18:30
    Online on MS Teams

    Link to the online session:
    MS Teams
    Meeting ID: 316 928 957 096
    Code: SqUcuZ

    FR/DE/EN

    Courses and events

    It is not possible to attend courses.


    English

    Information session

    Wednesday 8 March 2023, from 17:00 to 18:00
    Room MIS 03 3028

    The event will simultaneously be held on-site and online (on MS Teams), and will be followed by an apéritif in the hallway near office MIS 02 2211.

    Link to the online session:
    MS Teams
    Meeting ID: 348 215 726 003
    Passcode: bX7tJ8

    EN

    Courses and events

    A list of the classes prospective MA students may visit during this week can be found here [pdf].

    The information session will be followed by an apéritif in the hallway near office MIS 02 2211.

    Links and documentation

    Website

    Announcement Masterweek


    Español

    Sesión de información

    Martes, 7 de marzo, 17:15 - 19:00
    Sala BQC 11 2.525 y en línea MS Teams al mismo tiempo

    La sesión de información se realiza en español, pero se pueden formular preguntas en alemán, francés e inglés.

    Se servirá café y té después de la sesión de información. Para esta parte, no hay inscripción previa.

    Cursos y eventos

    Es posible participar como oyente en cursos y seminarios de máster. Las clases se realizan en principio de forma presencial. Para asistir, es necesario contactar antes al/a la docente (ver la lista de contactos).

    • Lunes, 6 de marzo, 10:00 - 12:00
      Sala BQC 3.805, Curso de Literatura de la Edad Media II (Prof. H. Bizzarri)

    • Martes, 7 de marzo, 10:00 - 12:00
      Sala BQC 3.805, Curso de Historia de la Lengua (Prof. H. Bizzarri)
    • Martes, 7 de marzo, 13:00 -15:00
      Sala BQC 3.805, Curso de lingüística (Prof. M. de la Torre)
    • Martes, 7 de marzo, 15:00 -17:00
      Sala BQC 2.521, Curso de Literatura española (Prof. F. Ramírez Santacruz)
    • Miércoles, 8 de marzo, 15:00 - 17:00
      Sala BQC 5.809, Seminario de Literatura (Prof. F. Ramírez Santacruz)
    • Jueves, 9 de marzo, 10:00 - 12:00
      Sala BQC 2.525, Seminario de Historia de la Lengua (Prof. H. Bizzarri)
    • Jueves, 9 de marzo, 17:00 - 19:00
      Sala BQC 5.809, Seminario de Teatro (Sr. A. Fernández)

    Se servirá café y té después de la sesión de información. Para esta parte, no hay inscripción previa.

  • Special education / Psychology / Educational sciences
    Family, children and youth studies

    Information session

    Tuesday 7 March, 15:15

    Room RM 01 C-01.109 & online on MS Teams

    FR/DE

    Courses and events

    Wednesday 8 March, from 10:15 to 12:00

    Interpersonal emotion process in dyads, families and other groups
    Room PER 21 G130
    EN

    Links and documentation

    Website


    Psychology

    Information sessions

    Tuesday 7 March:

    Courses and events

    The list of courses that future Master students can visit during the Masterweek can be consulted on the moodle course (tab "Attend to a class").

    Links and documentation

    All this information can also be found on the moodle course dedicated to the Masterweek:

    https://moodle.unifr.ch/course/view.php?id=271895

    Interested students can find there the presentations made during the different sessions as well as other documents.

    EN

  • History / Art history / Musicology
    European studies

    Information session

    Wednesday 8 March, 12:00
    Room PER 21 F207 & online on MS Teams

    Link to the online session:
    MS Teams
    Meeting ID: 317 590 840 635 
    Code: 4pAwpL

    At the end of the meeting, an aperitif/small meal will be offered. In order to be able to organise it as well as possible, those interested are asked to register with the secretariat, if possible until 22 February.

    FR/DE/EN

    Courses and events

    It is not possible to attend courses.

    At the end of the meeting of March, the 8th, , an aperitif/small meal will be offered. In order to be able to organise it as well as possible, those interested are asked to register with the secretariat, if possible until 22 February.

    FR/DE/EN


    Musicology and history of opera

    Information

    There is no general information session.

    Individual information can be obtained from Mrs D.  Vincent.

    FR/DE/EN

    Courses and events

    • Wednesday, March 8, 10am - 12pm:
      Musique et sport: esthétiques, politiques, imaginaires (Prof. F. Lazzaro), room MIS 02 2033
      FR
    • Thursday, March 9, 10am - 12pm:
      La musique instrumentale au-delà d’elle-même: décrire, imiter et raconter en musique au XVIIIe siècle (Prof. A. Garavaglia), room MIS 02 2033
      FR

    Links and documentation 

    Website

  • Social and political sciences
    NEW - Digital society

    Information sessions

    Tuesday 7 March, 16:15
    Room PER 21 B207

    &

    Thursday 9 March, 17:30
    Online on MS Teams

    EN

    Courses and events

    It is not possible to attend courses as the Master's programme will not start until the autumn semester of 2023.

    Links and documentation

    Website

    Study plan


    European studies

    Information session

    Wednesday 8 March, 12:00
    Room PER 21 F207 & online on MS Teams

    Link to the online session:
    MS Teams
    Meeting ID: 317 590 840 635 
    Code: 4pAwpL

    At the end of the meeting, an aperitif/small meal will be offered. In order to be able to organise it as well as possible, those interested are asked to register with the secretariat, if possible until 22 February.

    FR/DE/EN

    Courses and events

    It is not possible to attend courses.

    At the end of the meeting of March, the 8th, , an aperitif/small meal will be offered. In order to be able to organise it as well as possible, those interested are asked to register with the secretariat, if possible until 22 February.

    FR/DE/EN


    Family, children and youth studies

    Information session

    Tuesday 7 March, 15:15

    Room RM 01 C-01.109 & online on MS Teams

    FR/DE

    Courses and events

    Wednesday 8 March, from 10:15 to 12:00

    Interpersonal emotion process in dyads, families and other groups
    Room PER 21 G130
    EN

    Links and documentation

    Website


    Islam and Society

    Information session

    Thursday 9 March, from 17:00 to 18:00
    Room MIS 04 4122 & online on MS Teams

    Link to the online session:
    MS Teams
    Meeting ID: 396 661 172 576
    Code: BzgPEm

    Register for the desired information session by e-mail to the following address: guillaume.chatagny@unifr.ch

    FR/DE/EN

    Courses and events

    • Tuesday 7 March, from 15:15 to 17:00
      'Wer sich selbst erkennt, hat Gott erkannt' - Menschenbilder und theologische Anthropologie(n) im Islam
      Room MIS 03 3111
      DE
    • Thursday 9 March, from 15:15 to 17:00

      Le soufisme: concepts de mystique et d'éthique islamiques
      Room MIS 04 4120
      FR

    Links and documentation

    Website (FR/DE)

  • Teacher education

 Information on the study offer

For more information on our study programs, you can consult our complete study offer online.