PhD Germanic Languages and Literatures at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Programme overview

The PhD in German Studies is a transdisciplinary doctoral programme in the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures, combining German literature, culture, film and media studies, history, music, museum studies, philosophy and political science. Students learn to teach in the largest undergraduate German program in the US.

Faculty: College of Literature, Science, and the Arts | Department: Germanic Languages and Literatures | Intake: Fall; applications due January 5 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Ann Arbor, MI, United States

What you will study

Students take courses across several rubrics giving exposure to different subdisciplinary discourses, satisfy core competencies in German Studies, and may add certificates in Film, Television and Media, Museum Studies, Judaic Studies, Translation Studies or Women's and Gender Studies. Seminar topics include modernism, German idealism, museum and memory studies, translation theory, critical theory, film and media studies and music and sound studies.

Career pathways

Academic careers in German; also museums, the nonprofit sector, the State Department and translation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme: apply through the Rackham Graduate School; application materials are due January 5. The application fee is $75 for domestic and $90 for international applicants. Requirements include transcripts, test scores and additional required materials per Rackham and departmental instructions; international applicants must prove English proficiency per Rackham.

Intake: Fall; applications due January 5

Apply through the official page: https://rackham.umich.edu/admissions/applying/

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