Admission and studies
It is possible to study at the Institute of Cultural Studies at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels. The curricula are structured as modules, which allow students to plan their studies flexibly. Our institute prepares future cultural professionals.
There are five curricula in Estonian:
Literature and Cultural Studies (BA)
Ethnology, Folklore and Applied Anthropology (MA)
Literature and Theater Studies (MA)
Cultural Management (MA)
Literature and Cultural Studies (PhD)
There is one curriculum in English:
Folkloristics and Applied Heritage Studies (MA)
The University of Tartu offers the widest cultural education in Estonia.
The institute has close cooperation with the leading employers in the field (Estonian National Museum, Estonian Literary Museum, Estonian Theater Agency, Folk Culture Center, etc.), who offer students exciting internship opportunities.
Applications for admission to bachelor's studies can be submitted to SAIS from June 16 to July 1, 2025.
Admission to the master's degree programs starts already on February 1 and also lasts until July 1, 2025. Submission of applications in SAIS.
Admission to the master's programme Folkloristics and Applied Heritage Studies starts on January 2 and lasts until March 15. Submission of applications in Dreamapply.
Registration in SAIS starts February 1 and last until March 15, 2025.
Curricula:
Bachelor of Arts in Literature and Cultural Studies
Master's degree in ethnology, folklore and applied anthropology
Master's degree in literary and theatrical studies
Master's degree in cultural management
Master's degree in Folkloristics and Applied Heritage Studies (in English)
Literature and Cultural Studies (PhD)
Folk heritage MA thesis guidelines
Folk heritage MA projects guidelines
Annex 1 Thesis & Project timeline
Annex 2 Evaluation criteria for master's thesis
Instructions in Estonian:
Eesti ja võrdleva rahvaluule bakalaureusetöö juhend
Etnoloogia, folkloristika ja rakendusantropoloogia õppekava magistritöö juhend
Etnoloogia osakonna bakalaureusetöö juhend
Etnoloogia osakonna magistriprojekti juhend
Humanitaarteaduste ja kunstide valdkonna lõputööde nõuded ja kaitsmiskord
Kirjanduse ja teatriteaduse osakonna bakalaureusetöö juhend
Kirjanduse ja teatriteaduse osakonna magistritöö juhend
Kirjanduse ja teatriteaduse osakonna magistriprojekti juhend
Kultuurikorralduse praktika juhend
Kultuurikorralduse magistrieksami juhend
Kultuurikorralduse magistritöö juhend
Lihtlitsents lõputöö elektroonseks avaldamiseks
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