MA German Studies at University of Colorado Boulder

Programme overview

The department offers an interdisciplinary MA in German Studies, focusing on German-speaking central European society from the Enlightenment to the present. In addition to expertise in German literature, the faculty’s interdisciplinary strengths include film, art and design, gender studies, queer studies, Black European studies, migration studies, comparative literature, philosophy, language pedagogy and translation. To get a better idea of the department’s areas of specialization, prospective students are encouraged to consult the list of recent graduate seminars and the profiles of the graduate faculty and expanded graduate faculty.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures | Duration: 30 credit hours | Location: Boulder, CO, United States

What you will study

The master's degree requires either 24 credit hours of approved coursework and a master's thesis (6 credit hours) or 30 credit hours of coursework without thesis and reading knowledge of one foreign language in addition to German and English. Sample listed courses: GRMN 5030 Foundations of Critical Theory; GRMN 5051 Critical Theory of the Frankfurt School; GRMN 5210 Seminar: The Age of Enlightenment; GRMN 5220 Seminar: Topics in the Age of Goethe.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate programmes set their own entry terms and deadlines on their programme pages; all deadlines are 10:00 pm Mountain Time. Fall, spring and summer terms are billed for graduate students.

Graduate applications are submitted online to the Graduate School; the nonrefundable application fee is $60 for domestic applicants and $80 for international applicants, payable online. GRE or GMAT requirements and deadlines vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://www.colorado.edu/graduateschool/admissions

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