American Studies (MA)
Eberhard Karls Universitat Tubingen · Tübingen, Germany
- Level
- Master's
- Award
- Master of Arts
- Language
- English
- Duration
- 4 semesters
- Campus
- Tübingen
- Apply by
- Register by 15 March 2027 + 3 more
- Starts
- Winter and summer semester
- Tuition
- €3,000
Entry requirements and how to apply
- Entry requirements
- Applicants must have completed a Bachelor’s degree in English or American Studies (or an equivalent Bachelor’s degree in a closely related field) with a final grade of 2.5 or better and have English language proficiency at a strong C1 level. Each applicant must submit the following: a curriculum vitae a letter of motivation a writing sample a language certificate demonstrating proficiency at a strong C1 level (see below)
- English language requirement
- C1 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: TOEFL iBT (since 2026): 5.5 Reading: 5 Listening: 5 Speaking: 5 Writing: 5 TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 105 Reading: 24 Listening: 22 Speaking: 25 Writing: 24 IELTS Academic: 7.5
- German language requirement
- No minimum language level required
- Application period
- The following is valid for applicants from: EU countries For the summer semester: until 15 March The following is valid for applicants from: EU countries For the winter semester: until 15 September The following is valid for applicants from: non-EU countries For the summer semester: until 15 January The following is valid for applicants from: non-EU countries For the winter semester: until 15 July
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About this programme
Our two-year Master's programme in American Studies offers comprehensive training in the methods and theories of American Studies as well as multifaceted knowledge and insights into the literatures, cultures, history, and society of the United States. The wide variety of courses in the programme ranges from those on America's colonial past and early literary culture to those covering contemporary themes in race, class, gender, religious, ethnic, and regional studies. Students in the MA programme in American Studies are particularly flexible in their course choices, allowing for a broad overview as well as the development of expertise in a particular field of interest. Furthermore, we are proud to offer students an interdisciplinary curriculum that emphasises student autonomy, academic collaboration, and exchange. The four cornerstones of our MA programme are: American Literature and Culture Interdisciplinary Profile Research Practice An introductory module enables students from different backgrounds to create a common body of knowledge about state-of-the-art American Studies and a fresh set of research and writing skills. In the core curriculum of American Literary and Cultural Studies, students will further get to know and apply the fundamental theoretical framework of American Studies. Each year, our department welcomes esteemed guest professors from international universities. Teaching lectures and seminars, our guests bring new and innovative research and perspectives to
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