MA in German Studies in Tucson United States | University of Arizona

The department provides a Master of Arts program in German Studies. This curriculum prepares students in literary and cultural studies, applied linguistics, and second-language acquisition methods in both German and English. The M.A. in German Studies offers multiple specialization paths: 1) Literature and Culture, 2) Literature, Culture, and Pedagogy, 3) Literature, Culture, and Pedagogy with Secondary Teaching Certification, 4) Literature, Culture, and Translation Studies, and 5) combined professional degrees focusing on Journalism, Business Management, Marketing, Management Information Systems, or Collaborative Governance.
To earn the Master of Arts degree, students must complete at least 33 graduate units, with a minimum of 30 units from German Studies department courses. All master's candidates must take GER 508, while GER 579 is mandatory for first-semester graduate teaching assistants. Thesis Option: With approval from the departmental Graduate Committee, students may pursue a thesis, earning up to 3 units through GER 910.
Degree candidates must successfully complete both written and oral comprehensive exams. The M.A. Oral Examination includes a 20-minute German-language segment, assessing the candidate's ability to articulate academic arguments in German. Additionally, non-native German speakers must demonstrate B2/advanced intermediate proficiency in reading and listening through recognized tests like the Goethe Zertifikat, TestDaF, or ACTFL exams during their first-year spring semester.