Forms of graduation ceremonies at the Prague University in 1348-1622 : a part of cultural and intellectual Czech history
2006
Abstract
The essay investigates and compares the forms of graduation ceremonies in the Middle Ages and early New Age, which during long centuries preserved an unvariable course. It was in fact a part of a terminal examination, which culminated by a bestowing of an academic degree and by a raising of the candidate.
The course of graduation ceremony had a 'verbal' form; till since 16th century infiltrated concluding written theses (dissertations). Ceremonies of doctoral, magisterial and bachelor graduatiens was similar by it´s festival and ceremonial used cours, whisch often completed or succeeded academic diplomas.