BA German Studies (2-field, Major Field) at University of Freiburg

The BA in German Language and Literature systematically analyses linguistic and literary phenomena and offers a methodologically diverse and wide-ranging approach. The programme examines language and literature from their historical roots to contemporary diversity. It comprises three main areas: German linguistics, modern German literature, and medieval German studies.

Faculty: Faculty of Philology  |  Duration: 6 semesters  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter Semester  |  Location: Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

The major field program in German Studies has three areas of concentration: The linguistic component of the program deals with the structure and development of the German language, its variants and varieties (dialects, registers, styles), its use in texts and in oral interaction, and its cognitive processing. The area “modern German literature” covers German literature from the 16th century to the present.

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