Catalan Language and Literature

The degree in Catalan Language and Literature is the entrance to the countries where Catalan is spoken. Through these studies, students can acquire knowledge about the Catalan language, culture and literature, at the same time that get the capacity of establishing connections between Catalonia, its language and literature, with the rest of the Romance languages and literatures. Apart from the lessons on practical language and specialized linguistic disciplines like phonetics, phonology, morphology and syntax, students receive courses on culture, reality and literature of the Catalan-speaking countries, i.e. Catalonia, Valencia, eastern Aragon, Andorra, Balearic islands and Alghero.

The degree cultivates both language skills and skills required in the fields of communication and communication technology, in translation or in government, and develops analytical skills, autonomy and creativity. By systematic training in the combination of practical language, professional linguistics and literature students will also learn the basic principles of standard written and oral expression in Catalan and Czech.

After successfully completing his/her studies the graduate is able to:

• communicate, orally and in written form, in Catalan at the level C1 according to CEFR /B1 (minor).
• be able to perform linguistic analysis of texts from all the linguistic points of view and disciplines
• analyze literary texts
• study literary history in basic interdisciplinary contexts and cultural contexts
• understand the society, politics, culture and history of Catalonia and other Catalan speaking territories
• translate from Catalan into Czech and from Czech into Catalan

A graduate of this study is capable of writing and speaking in Catalan and has social, political, cultural and historical knowledge of Catalonia and other territories where Catalan is spoken. The graduate also has knowledge of another Romance language and other Romanesque areas -of his own choosing. In addition to working in the field (translating, editorial, journalism...), graduates are qualified to work in professions that require the ability of independent and critical thinking and good communicative competences in both their mother tongue and Catalan.

• No professional status

Even though the study does not require mandatory internships, students have the opportunity to participate in a number of practical tasks during their bachelor's studies, for example in the organization of the department's cultural and professional events. Those interested can also travel to language or cultural institutions in Catalonia or elsewhere in Europe as part of practical Erasmus internships.

The standard bachelor's thesis range from 72,000 to 90,000 characters, including footnotes, title sheets, content, and literature. Students work with published texts, but they must approach them analytically and critically to be able to formulate their own comments, opinions, conclusions and cite correctly. The thesis is written in Catalan, and it demonstrates the student's ability to work adequately and appropriately with the language and the consulted materials.

A graduate of a Bachelor's degree program can (after fulfilling the conditions of admission) continue a master's degree in humanities-based study programs.