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The study of Slavic Studies offers the opportunity to work in small groups and a friendly atmosphere with intensive and individualized support from the lecturers. Throughout your studies, you have the chance to attend numerous guest lectures and participate in project seminars, excursions, and study abroad programs.
Slavic Studies not only involves learning two Slavic languages but also delves deeply into their respective philology, including linguistics, literary studies, and the Slavic cultural sphere, along with its geographical characteristics and historical developments.
In linguistic courses, you systematically explore the structure, history, and functionality of Slavic languages. What are their connections and peculiarities? How is language acquired? How does it relate to our way of thinking? How does it connect with culture and society? And why do we need language in the first place? To answer these and your additional questions, alongside coursework, you have access to the Digital Humanities Lab.
In literary studies, you acquire the skills needed to engage in analytical and methodical discussions and writing about literature. In what context was a particular work created? How should it be interpreted?
Besides text analysis and literary history (epochs, movements, trends, styles), you will be introduced to scientific working techniques:
- Information retrieval
- Handling Slavic databases
- Bibliography
- Quotation
In your final year, you have the option to specialize in either linguistics or literary and cultural studies, allowing for a personal focus and even deeper engagement with the chosen discipline.
A comprehensive language training program involves two Slavic languages. At the University of Freiburg, you can choose from the following:
- Bosnian/Croatian/Montenegrin/Serbian
- Bulgarian
- Ukrainian
- Polish
- Russian
- Czech
You can either begin to learn these languages from scratch or enhance and perfect your skills if you have prior knowledge. To aid this, the University of Freiburg's language lab is available for self-study to further develop your language competence.
As language skills and intercultural competence are best solidified through practical experience, the program includes a two-to-five-week stay in a Slavic country, which can be part of an excursion, practical activity, or language course.
Additionally, through the DAAD, you can pursue an extra year worth 60 ECTS credits at one of the Slavic partner universities of the University of Freiburg in Tver' (Russia [currently not possible]), Prague (Czech Republic), or Veliko Tǎrnovo (Bulgaria). Reports from past participants can be found on the Slavic Seminar's website.
Subject combinations
An overview of all possible combination subjects for Slavistik (Slavic Studies):
- German as a Second Language
- Cognitive Science
- Spanish
- German Linguistics
- European Anthropology
- Psychology
- Classical and Christian Archaeology
- Business Administration
- Economics
- Art History
- History
- Philosophy
- Scandinavian Studies
- English and American Studies
- Sinology
- Romanian
- Geography
- Cultural and Social Anthropology
- Medieval Latin Philology
- Political Science
- Islamic Studies
- Archaeological Sciences
- Jewish Studies
- Musicology
- Ancient Near Eastern Studies
- Classical Philology
- German Studies: German Literature
- Catholic-Theological Studies
- Educational Science and Education Management
- Cultural Anthropology and European Anthropology
- European Societies and Cultures
- Romance languages and literatures
- Cultural Analysis/European Ethnology
- Cultural and Social Anthropology
As part of the Bachelor of Arts degree programme, the major subjects can also be combined with one of the three minor subjects offered by the Freiburg University of Music - aural training, music physiology and music theory - instead of one of the above-mentioned minor subjects, each of which has a scope of 40 ECTS credits. In the case of such a combination, the relevant examination regulations of the Freiburg University of Music apply to the study of the minor subject offered by the Freiburg University of Music.
Information on the aptitude test for the minor subjects Aural Training, Music Physiology and Music Theory.
Statutes
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Zulassungs- und Immatrikulationsordnung (ZImmO)
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Prüfungsordnung B.A.: Rahmenordnung
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Prüfungsordnung B.A.: Rahmenordnung § 18
(Nur bei Studienbeginn vor dem 1. Oktober 2015 und sofern nicht Anwendung von § 18 Absatz 12 n.F. beantragt wurde)
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Prüfungsordnung B.A.: Anlage A
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Prüfungsordnung B.A.: Slavistik (Hauptfach)
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Prüfungsordnung B.A.: Slavistik (Hauptfach)
(Nur bei Studienbeginn vor dem 1. Oktober 2023; Abschluss des Studiums bis spätestens 30. September 2027)
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Prüfungsordnung B.A.: Anlage C
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Prüfungsordnung B.A.: Anlage D
(Nur bei Zulassung zum Interdisciplinary Track vor dem 1. Oktober 2014)
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Prüfungsordnung B.A.: Rahmenordnung
(Nur bei Studienbeginn vor dem 1. Oktober 2011 und sofern nicht ab dem Wintersemester 2011/2012 eine Neueinschreibung für ein anderes Haupt- oder Nebenfach erfolgt ist)
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Prüfungsordnung B.A.: Anlage A
(Nur bei Studienbeginn vor dem 1. Oktober 2011 und sofern nicht ab dem Wintersemester 2011/2012 eine Neueinschreibung für ein anderes Haupt- oder Nebenfach erfolgt ist)
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Prüfungsordnung B.A.: Slavistik (Hauptfach)
(Nur bei Studienbeginn zwischen dem 1. Oktober 2007 und dem 30. September 2011)
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Prüfungsordnung B.A.: Slavistik (Hauptfach)
(Nur bei Studienbeginn zwischen dem 1. Oktober 2005 und dem 30. September 2007)
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Prüfungsordnung B.A.: Anlage D
(Nur bei Studienbeginn vor dem 1. Oktober 2011 und sofern nicht ab dem Wintersemester 2011/2012 eine Neueinschreibung für ein anderes Haupt- oder Nebenfach erfolgt ist)
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Satzung über ergänzende Regelungen zum Zulassungs- und Prüfungsrecht
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The greatest care has been taken in writing these versions. Nevertheless, it cannot be entirely ruled out that errors may have occurred. Consequently, it is solely the officially announced statutes and statute amendments that are legally binding, i.e. as published in the Amtlichen Bekanntmachungen der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg im Breisgau [de] or, up to the year 2000, in the official gazette of the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts.