BA in German in Iowa City United States | University of Iowa

The German Department provides a thorough undergraduate curriculum focused on German studies. It supports students in building fluency and self-assurance in German, starting with beginner and intermediate language classes and progressing to advanced coursework in linguistics, literature, and cultural studies.

With 94 million native speakers across Europe, learning German is essential for students pursuing careers in European commerce, politics, philosophy, or literary studies. The German language is predominant in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, while also serving as a secondary language in several other nations. The University of Iowa's German Department delivers exceptional programs covering traditional disciplines like literature, cultural studies, and linguistics, alongside core language instruction. Faculty members specialize in all historical periods of German language and literature, while also engaging in cross-disciplinary research involving cinema, music, religious studies, and modern theoretical approaches.

German majors benefit from cutting-edge technological resources in their classrooms, complemented by the University of Iowa Libraries' vast holdings of German literary works and linguistic publications.

Students can enhance their German listening and speaking skills at the Language Media Center through independent study with audio materials and interactive digital resources, including authentic German television programming.