Curriculum overview
Basic Courses (30 ECTS)
- History of Semiotics: Basic Concepts and Classical Works (6 ECTS)
- Master's Seminar (6 ECTS)
- Methodology of Semiotic Analysis (6 ECTS)
- Readings of J. v. Uexküll and J. Lotman (6 ECTS)
- Tartu-Moscow Semiotic School (6 ECTS)
Specialised Courses (36-54 ECTS)
1. Semiotics of Culture (12-18 ECTS)
- Semiotic Analysis of Art and Multimedia (6 ECTS)
- Semiotics of Culture and Theories of Culture (6 ECTS)
- Semiotics of Translation (6 ECTS)
2. Biosemiotics (12-18 ECTS)
- Biosemiotics (6 ECTS)
- Ecosemiotics: Cultural Interpretations of Environment (6 ECTS)
- Zoosemiotics: Umwelt and Animal Communication (6 ECTS)
3. Sociosemiotics (12-18 ECTS)
- Communication and Power (6 ECTS)
- Semiotic Analysis of Subcultures (6 ECTS)
- Sociosemiotics and Societal Theories (6 ECTS)
Elective Courses (0-18 ECTS)
1. Elective Courses (0-18)
- Estonian for Beginners I, on the Basis of English, Level 0 > A1.1
- Professional Practice in Semiotics II
- Developing Social Enterprise
2. International learning mobility (0-15 ECTS)
Optional Courses (6 ECTS)
Master’s Thesis (30 ECTS)
See further information about the curriculum (University of Tartu Study Information System).