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A. Mickevičiaus st. 37 LT-44244 Kaunas, Lithuania tel. +370 37 300 123 el. p. shmmf@ktu.lt web shmmf.ktu.edu Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities Kaunas University of Technology
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join us Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities Jurgita Šiugždinienė
To study social sciences, humanities and arts has never been more relevant. Our success is closely related to the ability to understand the surrounding world and to adapt to complex and fast-changing environments, whether we strive to become a businessperson, civil servant, politician, engineer or artist. Being able to communicate with people from various cultural backgrounds; to learn languages; to develop innovations and to think broadly, critically and creatively are all crucial skills for each leader, creator and citizen of a society.
Social sciences
Humanities
Arts
faculty of social sciences, arts and humanities the main principles and essence of our activity are represented by the symbol of
The Faculty was established by merging the Faculty of Social Sciences, the Faculty of Humanities and the Institute of Europe in January 2014. The inherited deep traditions serve as a basis for multidisciplinary approach to studies and research.
b r i d g e B for brilliance We nurture talent, lateral thinking and creativity
R for research Creativity blossoms in an inspiring and challenging learning environment.
I for innovation An inspiring and challenging learning environment connects the dots between the past and present, and traces a path for the future.
D for democracy A path for the future is walked by true keepers of a country.
G for globality True keepers of the Republic are citizens of the world.
E for ethics Citizens of the world build responsible, open and sustainable societies.
The Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities is committed to the development of creative personalities, local and global citizens, humanistic in spirit and technological in practice.
9 faculties and 9 research institutes. Amongst the top 4 percent of universities in the world according to QS World University Rankings 2013 / 2014 and No.1 among Lithuanian technical universities. Leading university in Lithuania by participation in European research programmes.
kaunas, lithuania: an exciting place to live and study Kaunas is the second largest city in Lithuania, often called the Lithuanian intelligentsia and cultural capital. 11 universities and colleges in Kaunas create a vibrant and diverse student community and thus makes Kaunas an academic and youthful city. Kaunas is among the top 10 most cost-effective cities in Europe. A short flight to Kaunas (2 to 3 hours) from any European country. Lithuania boasts having the greatest number of people proficient
Employability oriented and internationalised curriculum through close collaboration with business and industry.
in at least one foreign language among the top five EU countries (as many as 92 percent of Lithuanians speak English, Russian or German).
Nationally and internationally accredited programmes with degree certificates recognised worldwide.
KTU in summary
Research and project based multidisciplinary studies.
Lithuania is a member state of the European Union and a number of international organisations such as WTO, UN, OSCE and NATO.
Career counselling and the largest job fair ‘Lithuanian Career Days’. Possibility to develop an idea into a business with the assistance of the University’s Start-up Space.
Lithuania ranks fifth in the world, third in Europe and first among the Baltic States in foreign investment projects.
13 student societies (choir, photography, theatre, dance and others,) as well as over 20 different sport clubs to stay fit.
A safe environment, with temperate weather conditions, makes Lithuania pleasant for living.
faculty structure Department of Modern Languages and Intercultural Communication. Research areas: didactics of modern languages, digital culture and new media language, comparative linguistics, translation Department of Educational Studies. Research areas: higher education didactics, education management, educational innovations, educational and learning environments, learning cities and organizations. Department of Philosophy and Psychology. Research areas: media philosophy, theory of communication, applied ethics, creativity and leadership, social competence, emotional intelligence, workplace bullying, psychosocial risk factors in organizations.
Municipal Training Centre delivers training programmes for civil servants, provides consultation and information services in various public administration fields with the aim of strengthening local governance. Centre for French Culture organises French language courses and events for the academic community, youth, art lovers and people interested in French and European culture.
international dimension Over 60 Erasmus+ partner universities from 20 countries
Department of Audiovisual Arts. Research areas: music aesthetics, musical semiotics, music psychology, experimental music, acoustics, music software, history of audiovisual arts, cinema music and sound effects.
Academic partnerships in China, South Korea, Taiwan, Georgia and Kazakhstan
Institute of Public Policy and Administration. Research areas: public policy, public administration, sociology and law. Service provider for the Consortium of European Social Science Data Archives (CESSDA).
International students and visiting professors cooperate in academic and research activities
Institute of Europe. Research area: European integration processes and their influence on the functioning of various economic subjects. Pursues consulting and educative activities related with European integration processes.
Beside 22 study programmes in Lithuanian, the faculty delivers 8 degree programmes and more than 100 courses in English
International Semiotics Institute. Designs and produces research about humanities in conjunction with other fields of inquiry, social progress within the context of creativity and lateral thinking, the institute designs and produces research about humanities in conjunction with other fields of inquiry, social progress and cultural heritage.
the European Group for Public Administration (EGPA), International Sociological Association (ISA), European Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music (ESCOM) Recognition of studies among national and international universities facilitated by the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System The design of student accommodation in KTU residences provides the opportunity to experience the lifestyle of many nationalities
Member of several European or international organizations, such as
flagship international events faculty service centres Centre of Educational Competence organises training workshops and seminars for teachers, specialists of social and educational work, as well as professionals from other fields; it develops modern learning resources, participates in a number of national and international projects. Centre of Foreign Languages is a certified centre for international exams, which develops and provides high quality tailor-made language tuition services to the students and staff of the university, as well as private businesses, public sector organisations and individuals. The centre also offers flexible individualised support and language training solutions.
International Congress of Numanities ICoN
International Conference ‘Music and Technologies’
International Conference ‘Political and Economic Challenges Stimulating Strategic Choices towards a Europe of Knowledge’
Student Conference ‘Social Sciences and Humanities: Challenges in the Context of Globalization’
programmes scientific journals
bachelor degree
master degree
European Integration Studies (abstracted and indexed by International Databases: EBSCO (Business Source Complete), EBSCO (Central & Eastern European Academic Source Database Coverage List) and DOAJ)
study programme degree awarded: bachelor of
study programme degree awarded: master of
Social Sciences (indexed in Sociological Abstracts (the CSA Social Sciences Collection), SocINDEX with Full Text (EBSCO))
Data Analytics * Sociology
Education Education
Studies about Languages (cited in MLA, CEEOL, URLICHS WEB, IndexCopernicus, JournalSeek, DOAJ and ERA 2012 Journal List databases)
European Studies* Political Science
Educational Technologies* Education
Public Policy and Administration (cited in SCOPUS)
Media Philosophy Philosophy
Electronic Composition and Performance Music
Music Technologies Music Technology and Industry
EU International Relations (English) Political Science
New Media Language* Linguistics
Interdisciplinary Musicology* Musicology
Public Administration Public Administration
Media Philosophy Philosophy
Public Policy * Political Science
Public Administration Public Administration
Social Pedagogy Social Pedagogy Teacher
Public Policy* Political Science
Translation of Technical Texts (English) Translation Studies
Social Policy Sociology
doctoral (PhD)
Sociology* Sociology
Education* Education
Translation and Localisation of Technical Texts Translation Studies
History and Theory of Arts* History and Theory of Arts
Urban and Regional Development * Regional and Urban Planning
academic calendar The academic year consists of an autumn and a spring semester. The autumn semester always starts on 1 September, although the beginning of the spring semester may vary a little (usually starts at the beginning of February). Students are expected to arrive a week / few days earlier for a Welcome Week.
living costs The cost of living very much depends on an individual’s habits and lifestyle. Students have to pay for their books and other academic materials (if not provided by the library or lecturer), also for accommodation. However, Lithuania is not an expensive country to live in.
accommodation The cost of living very much depends on an individual’s habits and lifestyle. Students have to pay for their books and other academic materials (if not provided by the library or lecturer), also for accommodation. However, Lithuania is not an expensive country to live in.
Political Sciences* Political Sciences Sociology* Sociology
* in English