Semiotics, Pop Culture, Animals and the Environment, Short Course | University of Tartu | Tartu, Estonia
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Semiotics, Pop Culture, Animals and the Environment

11 days
Duration
550 EUR/full
550 EUR/full
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Students can expect to gain a general overview and working knowledge of different semiotic and culture study views on animals, environments, and pop culture. Moreover, students will be able to identify key concepts and terms, and theoretical processes.

Overview

On-site in Tartu July 28 - August 7, 2024

This course will examine how the relationships and meanings associating humans, animals, and the environment are mediated, constructed, and perceived within pop culture. Animals, environments, and ecosystems – and their relationship to humans – will be examined within the context of spectacles, transmediality, participation culture, atmosphere, rationalization, and various perspectives in semiotics, including zoo and ecosemiotics.

Students can expect to gain a general overview and working knowledge of different semiotic and culture study views on animals, environments, and pop culture. Moreover, students will be able to identify key concepts and terms, and theoretical processes.

Students will be required to demonstrate their knowledge through a presentation at the end of the course, in which they must examine an object of study by making use of a combination of theories discussed in the course. They may gain an extra credit by submitting, in addition to the presentation, a 300-500 word page explaining a key concept discussed in the course.

Programme Structure

Sunday, July 28Arrival

Monday, July 29Orientation

Tuesday, July 30SpectacleEnchantment

Wednesday, July 31Participation cultureTransmediality

Thursday, August 1Atmosphere and social environmentAtmosphere, media, and animals

Friday, August 2ZoosemioticsZoological gardensAnimal extravaganzas

Saturday, August 3Free day

Sunday, August 4Free day

Monday, August 5EcosemioticsCulture and environmentEcology and media

Tuesday, August 5Free workday

Wednesday, August 6Presentations

Thursday, August 7Departure

Audience

MA/PhD and advanced BA 

Lecturers

  • Eleni Alexandri, PhD Candidate, University of Tartu
  • Andrew Mark Creighton,  PhD Candidate, University of Tartu
  • Alexandra Milyakina, PhD
  • Nelly Mäekivi, PhD
  • Lona Päll, PhD Candidate, University of Tartu

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 11 days

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English

Credits

3 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

  • All students on the level of BA and MA
  • Online application form
  • Application fee of 25 EUR
  • Motivation letter (up to 1 page) that demonstrates the applicant’s motivation to participate, his/her expectations about the programme, how participation in the summer programme relates to his/her studies and interests, and how the applicant plans to use the gained experience and knowledge in the future.
  • Transcript of academic records
  • Copy of passport

Tuition Fee

To always see correct tuition fees
  • International

    550 EUR/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 550 EUR for the full programme during 11 days.
  • EU/EEA

    550 EUR/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 550 EUR for the full programme during 11 days.

Living costs for Tartu

300 - 600 EUR /month
Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

1. Estonian National Scholarships at  StudyinEstonia.ee. 

You can read more about the scholarships on the homepage of StudyinEstonia.ee.

2. ENLIGHT scholarship 

More information and the application form are on the ENLIGHT scholarship page: https://ut.ee/en/content/enlight-scholarship 

3. DAAD scholarship 

More information and application form on the DAAD scholarship page: https://ut.ee/en/content/daad-scholarship

4. Partial tuition fee coverage scholarship

More information and the application form for the partial tuition fee coverage are on the scholarship page: https://ut.ee/en/content/scholarships-summer-programmes

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