Semiotics
Institute of Philosophy and Semiotics
Volume: 27-30 ECTS
Level: open to BA/MA
Semester: autumn / spring
Tuition fee: 1760 EUR
Contact: studyinfo [ät] ut [dot] ee
This programme covers semiotic knowledge in historical, theoretical and applied perspectives. The programme includes three main fields of semiotics - cultural, social and biological semiotics, providing insight into the methodology and contemporary applications of semiotic analysis. Several courses introduce the Estonian semiotic tradition and the work of the Tartu-Moscow School of Cultural Semiotics.
Autumn semester (30 ECTS):
| Course code | ECTS | Course title |
| FLSE.00.252 | 6 | Methodology for Semiotic Analysis |
| FLSE.00.249 | 6 | History of Semiotics: Basic Concepts and Classical Works |
| FLSE.00.251 | 6 | Readings of J. v. Uexküll and J.Lotman |
| FLSE.00.254 | 6 | Cultural Semiotics and Theory of Cultures |
| FLSE.00.258 | 6 | Biosemiotic |
Spring semester (27 ECTS):
| Course code | ECTS | Course title |
| FLSE.00.250 | 6 | Tartu-Moscow Semiotic School |
| FLSE.00.259 | 3 | Ecosemiotics: Cultural Interpretations of Nature |
| FLSE.00.260 | 6 | Zoosemiotics: Umwelt and Animal Communication |
| n/a | Sociosemiotics and Societal Theories | |
| n/a | Models of Communication and Mass Media |
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