Master of Arts in German

The graduate program in German offers students a challenging and enriching course of studies that encompasses literary and cultural history with particular emphasis on interdisciplinary studies, culture and aesthetics, and linguistics. Over the course of their graduate studies in German, students acquire in-depth knowledge of the literatures of the German-speaking countries along with the critical skills for literary analysis. The German Program offers the majority of graduate courses in German. As a result, many of our M.A. candidates develop superior language competency.

Master of Arts in German

		Units
GER 700	Seminar in Research Methods	1
GER 745	Seminar: Development of the German Language	3
Graduate courses in German language, literature, or culture		12
Graduate or Upper Division courses in German language, literature, or culture		6
Graduate or Upper Division courses in German language, literature, or culture or in related field with approval of graduate adviser		9
Total Units		31

Prospective Students

Please visit the Division of Graduate Study for application procedures and deadlines. Two sets of application materials are required; please submit application materials to both the Division of Graduate Study and the German Program in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. For specific instructions, refer to the Application Procedures.

Current Students

Please visit the Division of Graduate Study for graduation procedures and deadlines. For departmental requirements, refer to the Checklist for Graduate Students.