We offer graduate work leading to the degrees of Master of Arts (M.A.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in German Studies.
Our strengths are in interdisciplinary literary and cultural studies, including Black German Studies, Cultural and Intellectual History, Film Studies, GDR Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, German-Jewish Studies, Holocaust Studies, Medieval Studies, Minority Studies, Theater and Performance Studies, Transnationalism, and Turkish German Studies. (Learn more about our faculty's research and teaching expertise here!) We are home to the DEFA Film Library, a research center focusing on film related to East Germany. Our resources are enhanced by the Five Colleges, the Yiddish Book Center, and exchange programs with universities in Germany, Sweden, Denmark, and Austria. UMass offers language instruction in German, Yiddish, and Middle High German.
In addition to offering a diverse range of graduate seminars, the German Studies graduate program provides training in language pedagogy, research support, and opportunities for professional development.
Admitted students can receive a multi-year funding package in the form of Teaching Assistantships, which include full tuition credit, health insurance, and an annual stipend. For more information on graduate assistantships and benefits, see the Graduate School Funding Policies & Procedures page and the Graduate Employee Organization (GEO) website. German Studies graduate students teach beginning- and intermediate-level German courses and may have opportunities to assist in lecture courses on topics like The Holocaust, teach for other UMass programs and departments, and work with the DEFA Film Library.
30 Mei 2023, 5 September 2023, 18 Desember 2023
College of Humanities and Fine Arts
South College,
150 Hicks Way,
Amherst,
Massachusetts,
01003, United States
As an international student applicant (non-U.S. citizens who do not hold U.S. Permanent Resident Status), you may be considered for admission to master's or doctoral degree programs if you have attained your baccalaureate degree at a regionally accredited American college or university, or possess an equivalent credential from a qualifying international institution.
The University of Massachusetts Amherst Graduate School accepts the following:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): minimum combined score of 80. We accept results from the in-person version or the iBT Home Edition only. We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Scores.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic): minimum combined score of 6.5
Duolingo English Test: minimum overall score of 105
Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic): minimum overall score of 53
