Program Overview

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American Studies - Master

Key data on study program

The Faculty of Humanities offers a Master's program in American Studies. The program is designed to provide comprehensive training in the methods and theories of the discipline, as well as multifaceted knowledge and insights in North American literatures, cultures, history, and societies.

Academic Details

• Faculty: Faculty of Humanities
• Academic Degree: Master
• Restricted admission: None
• Regular duration of studies: 4 semesters
• Is a combination subject required?: No
• Application deadline for 1st semester:
  • For Germans and EU citizens:
    • Summer semester: 15.03
    • Winter semester: 15.09
  • For non-EU citizens:
    • Summer semester: 15.01
    • Winter semester: 15.07
• Program start: Winter semester, Summer semester
• Language of instruction: English
• Costs: Tuition and other fees

Requirements and application

On what criteria are applicants selected?

The application process is available on the American Studies website. Applicants are selected based on their overall grade and English language proficiency.

Admission prerequisites

• Bachelor degree in English and/or American Studies or equivalent Bachelor degree.
• Overall grade of 2.5 or higher.
• English language proficiency equivalent to level C1 of the Common European Framework CEFR.

Which languages must I know?

English language proficiency equivalent to level C1 of the Common European Framework CEFR.

Program details

General Information

The M.A. program in American Studies offers comprehensive training in the methods and theories of the discipline as well as multifaceted knowledge and insights in the North American literatures, cultures, history, and societies. The wide variety of courses in the program ranges from those on America’s colonial past and early literary and political culture to those covering contemporary themes in race, class, gender, religious, ethnic, and regional studies.

Structure

The M.A. in American Studies is a two-year program, starting in the winter semester by default. However, it is also possible to start in the summer semester.

First Year

In their first year, students will complete four out of five core curriculum modules in American Literary and Cultural Studies (12 ECTS each).

Second Year

In the Special Topics module (12 ECTS) in the core curriculum, students gain in-depth knowledge about distinct research fields. The final module (30 ECTS) consists of the M.A. thesis and an oral exam.

Module handbook

The module handbook is available on the Philosophische Fakultät website.

Exam regulations

The exam regulations are available on the Philosophische Fakultät website.

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After your studies

Career prospects

The Master program in American Studies prepares students for a wide variety of careers in academia, education, journalism and publishing, public relations, cultural management, intercultural communication, new media, international organizations, and consulting.

Doctorate options

Graduates of the Master program can pursue a PhD in American Studies.