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MA Germanic Languages at Columbia University

Columbia University, United States

Programme overview

Established in 1890, the department offers courses on German literature and culture with particular strength in German literature from the 18th century to the present, emphasising literary and critical theory and reading texts in social and historical context.

Faculty: Graduate School of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Department of Germanic Languages  |  Intake: Fall  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

Literature and culture courses plus related interdisciplinary coursework, especially Comparative Literature and Society.

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Application information

Entry requirements

GSAS MA application: transcript for each school attended, statement of academic purpose, personal statement, resume, writing sample 15-20 pages double-spaced, 3 letters of recommendation from academic sources. GRE not required. Applicants are expected to have a high degree of proficiency in reading, writing and speaking German and English and general knowledge of German literature. Full-time. Deadlines: fall 3/4/2027, spring 10/29/2026. International applicants whose undergraduate degree is from an institution in a country where English is not the official language must submit TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test scores.

Intake: Fall

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