BA German Studies at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Programme overview

German Studies at UMass Amherst is a small programme covering the culture, society, film, literature, history and politics of the Germanic world from the middle ages to the present, with options to focus on German language or to prepare for science careers in Germany. UMass is home to the DEFA Film Library, a research centre on East German film.

Faculty: College of Humanities & Fine Arts | Department: Languages, Literatures, and Cultures / German and Scandinavian Studies | Study mode: full-time | Location: Amherst, MA, United States

What you will study

German language, literature, film, history and politics, with strengths in Black German studies, GDR studies, German-Jewish and Holocaust studies, medieval studies, film studies and Turkish German studies; instruction also in Yiddish and Middle High German.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UMass Amherst first-year applicants (all undergraduate majors): complete Common Application including the UMass questions, official high school transcript (grades 9-11), official transcripts for any college coursework, a letter of recommendation and a $90 application fee; SAT/ACT scores are optional (test-optional policy). Minimum high school units: English 4; Mathematics 4 (Algebra II minimum, including math in senior year); Natural Science 3 (with labs); Social Science 2 (one course in US history); Foreign Language 2 of the same language; Electives 2. Non-native speakers of English must demonstrate English language proficiency.

Requirements published at faculty level.

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.

First-year applicants: the Common Application opens August 1; the Early Application deadline is November 5; the Regular Decision deadline is January 15; the FAFSA priority deadline is March 1.

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