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International PhD Programme Literary and Cultural Studies

IPP Application Form - Deadline: February 1, 2024 (Applications Closed)

The IPP offers a clearly structured and research-oriented three-year doctoral programme of high academic standards. Its curriculum, comprised of both academic and practical course offerings, is tailored to suit the needs of doctoral researchers. Participating departments include English and American Studies, German Studies, Romance Studies, Slavic Studies, Comparative Literary Studies and Theatre Studies. The languages of instruction are English and German.

Set in an intellectually stimulating and international context, the IPP provides ample opportunities for developing an academic profile and acquiring transferrable skills in close cooperation with the GGK/GCSC’s Career Services and Teaching Centre. Extensive supervision and mentoring structures for German and international doctoral researchers will ensure that your time in the IPP is well spent!

The programme:

offers an international curriculum that integrates doctoral researchers into national and international academic communities.

acquaints doctoral researchers with state-of-the-art theories, methodologies, approaches and concepts in the fields of literary and cultural studies.

improves the quality of the dissertation while reducing the time needed to obtain the degree.

encourages independent research from an early stage on (e.g. through international publications and conferences).

provides ample opportunities to acquire academic and practical qualifications, such as systematic training in academic teaching, as well as other practical and professional skills, in cooperation with the GCSC, Teaching Centre and GGK/GCSC Career Services.

Research profile:

In the thriving field of literary and cultural studies, the IPP is deeply committed to cutting-edge research in four key areas that illustrate the diversity of contemporary perspectives on and developments in the study of culture.

• Literary and Cultural Theory, Models, Methodology and Terminology This area includes basic research in literary and cultural studies such as approaches in poetics, aesthetics, semiotics, discourse analysis, and hermeneutics, as well as in gender studies, postcolonial theory and narratology. Furthermore, key terms, theories, interpretive models and methodology are discussed here.

This area encompasses not only recent theories in literary genres and their demarcation but also cognitive, feminist and postcolonial approaches in narratology.

Literary and Cultural Historiography

This area foregrounds diachronic perspectives in literary and cultural studies. It discusses and challenges categorisations and periodisation in literary and cultural historiography, as well as re-conceptualises selection criteria for canonisation processes.

Comparative and Interdisciplinary Issues

This area revolves around comparative issues with special reference to memory studies. It also includes intermediality (such as the relationship between image and text or text and theatre stage). It is enhanced by key topics from literary and cultural studies such as identity and transculturality.

Do you want to know more about our research profile? Take a look at the research projects of our current doctoral researchers !

IPP Curriculum:

An integral part of the IPP curriculum is the doctoral colloquium. Each year group meets for three or four times per semester for presentations and discussions of their work in progress. Each member of the IPP presents once a semester and receives feedback from the professors, the IPP coordinator, and her/his fellow colleagues.

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English Literatures and Cultures

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Welcome to the Department of English Literatures and Cultures at the University of Stuttgart! Here you will find information about our key areas of research and current projects. We also provide an overview of what we teach, the degrees you can do here, and our exchange programs. [Photo: National Portrait Gallery, London.]

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The Department of English Literatures and Cultures covers a wide range of subject areas in teaching and research, from Early Modern drama to BrexLit, from Cognitive Literary Studies to Australian Studies. One of our key concerns is to encourage students to engage in new research approaches at an early stage of their studies, to explore the links between Anglophone literatures and cultures, and to discuss the manifold role of literature in the dissemination, refection, and negotiation of cultural, social, and aesthetic concepts within and across different periods, genres, and media. 

This is reflected in the courses we offer. In our study programmes, students have the opportunity to investigate an array of different themes that focus on traditions and developments of English literatures and cultures. In the course of their studies, they will also acquire professional skills which will prepare them for a broad range of different careers in (higher) education, media-related sectors, publishing, or academia.

We collaborate with a number of universities in the UK, North America, Australia, and South Africa, among other places, to offer students the opportunity to spend one or two semesters in an English-speaking country. 

For more information, please browse our website or contact us!

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Structured Doctoral Programs

Each of our structured doctoral programs offers a comprehensive and cross-disciplinary curriculum designed to help you realize your full potential and prepare for a successful career. The programs include innovative, personalized advising with regular progress checks, as well as extensive opportunities to broaden your research network and connect with peers in your field.

The University of Bonn offers a wide range of funding opportunities, which have been summarized for you on this page, divided into the following categories:

Bonn International Graduate Schools (BIGS)

Phd programs within our cluster of excellence.

• Structured Doctoral Programs by Discipline 

Third-Party Funded Programs

Doctoral education at the highest level: BIGS enable doctoral studies in outstanding research contexts with attractive international collaborations and a qualification program tailored to the needs of graduate students.

Located at the Hausdorff Center for Mathematics and supported by Germany’s Excellence Initiative, BIGS-M  is home to all of the University’s doctoral candidates in mathematics and contributes to Bonn’s excellent international reputation in the field.

BGSE offers a structured program that is tailored to the needs of doctoral candidates, including an internationally recognized research network.

Supported by Germany’s Excellence Initiative and jointly administered by the renowned Physics Institutes at the Universities of Bonn and Cologne, BCGS  offers doctoral studies through an integrated honors program.

Home to an international community of talented biomedical scientists, BIGS DrugS 6 6 is the hub for doctoral candidates from pharma research institutes within the University’s Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences and Faculty of Medicine.

BIGS-OAS offers a wide range of courses within a research context, focused on the cultures and societies of Asia and Asia Minor.

BIGS Neuroscience provides a top-level, internationally competitive program in this rapidly growing field.

BIGS CPS's interdisciplinary approach combines medical, agricultural and pharmaceutical research.

BIGS Chemistry 10 doctoral candidates enjoy an exceptional and ambitious program covering all fields of chemistry.

This three-year doctoral program  is offered in conjunction with the University’s ImmunoSensation Cluster, which is funded by Germany’s Excellence Initiative.

Part of the University of Bonn’s Center for Development Research, BIGS-DR   trains students for an international career in development cooperation, policy or research through a combination of academic study and intensive tutorship.

The BIGS Land and Food combines the research at the agricultural Faculty with an interdisciplinary study program.

Clusters of Excellence stand for international and interdisciplinary elite research and offer young scientists excellent funding and career conditions. The University of Bonn currently has six clusters of excellence, more than any other university in Germany, and thus opens up a broad spectrum of possible research topics to doctoral candidates. Here you will find an overview of the university's clusters of excellence.

PhD Programs within our Excellence Cluster

The goal of the Hausdorff Center of Mathematics is to identify and address mathematical challenges of the 21st century, to advance groundbreaking fundamental mathematical research worldwide, and to develop the mathematical methods and tools required by science and society.

Part of the Hausdorff Center is also a graduate school: The Bonn International Graduate School of Mathematics (BIGS-M) hosts all doctoral students of mathematics and contributes to the outstanding international reputation of the university in this field. The duration of the program is usually 3 years, and the doctorate (Dr. rer nat.) can be earned as a degree.

More information: https://www.bigs-math.uni-bonn.de/de/studies/ 14 15 15

ImmunoSensation2 aims to continue the success story of the existing ImmunoSensation cluster. While the emphasis so far has been on fundamental research in particular of the innate immune system, now the mechanisms of immune intelligence are to be uncovered, i.e. the question of how the body succeeds in adapting immune responses to specific situations and then remembers this in order to be optimally prepared for similar challenges in the future. The cluster's graduate school, the Bonn International Graduate School Immunosciences and Infection offers a structured, three-year doctoral program.

You can find further information about this program here: 

https://www.immunosensation.de/opportunities/young-scientists

Until today, dependency studies has almost exclusively dealt with slavery on the American continent or in antiquity. The Cluster of Excellence "Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies (BCDSS)" aims to broaden this perspective in terms of content, space and time. Within the framework of the cluster, a structured doctoral program with a duration of 4 years is offered.

Further information can be found at:  https://www.dependency.uni-bonn.de/en 15 16

Over the last few decades, computer hardware has become smaller and smaller, but their technology remains more or less the same. Slowly, this development is reaching its limits.Thus, we need new technologies that satisfy our growing hunger for even more powerful hardware.

Quantum physics could be a solution.

Together with the University of Cologne and the RWTH Aachen, Bonn researchers want to work on making this new technology usable. To achieve this, quantum bits or even qubits - the quantum counterpart to our previous bits - quantum communication channels that build networks and error correction methods have to be explored from the ground up. As part of the Excellence Initiative, the Bonn-Cologne Graduate School of Physics and Astronomy (BCGS) offers a doctoral program with an integrated honors program.

Further information can be found at:  http://www.gradschool.physics.uni-bonn.de/. 4 4

The ECONtribute researches the functioning of markets as well as reasons for their failure. In doing so, the cluster goes beyond traditional analyses by systematically combining model-based theoretical approaches and behavioral explanatory models while incorporating legal and political frameworks. Within the cluster, the Bonn Graduate School of Economics (BGSE) offers doctoral students a tailored structured doctoral program that includes an internationally recognized research network.

Further information can be found at:  https://www.bgse.uni-bonn.de. 3 3

Increasing agricultural production despite limited land while reducing the ecological footprint of agriculture - this is one of the challenges of our time. For this reason, the University of Bonn and Forschungszentrum Jülich are jointly developing methods and new technologies to observe, analyze, better understand and more specifically treat plants. The cluster's graduate school, the Theodor Brinkmann Graduate School, offers an interdisciplinary study program to master's students and doctoral candidates at the Faculty of Agriculture.

More information: https://www.phenorob.de/ .

The Third-Party Funded Programs at the University of Bonn offer structured doctoral studies on selected research topics. They enable close networking among doctoral students conducting research on related topics.

Bonn International Graduate School of Mathematics (BIGS-M) 2 17 18 18 Located at the Hausdorff Center for Mathematics, BIGS-M provides an umbrella for all Bonn PhD students in mathematics. Thus, the BIGS-M contributes to the excellent national and international reputation of mathematics at Bonn.

Bonn International Graduate School Immunosciences and Infection The BIGS Immunosciences and Infection is a structured 3-year PhD program in conjunction with the ImmunoSensation Cluster/Bonn. The ImmunoSensation Cluster is part of the Excellence Strategy.

DFG Research Training Group "Gegenwart/Literatur. Geschichte, Theorie und Praxeologie eines Verhältnisses" (GRK 2291) [only in German] The Research Training group supported by the DFG  aims at the exploration and analysis of the constitutive dimensions of the concept of contemporary literature.  

DFG international Research Training Group "Myeloid antigen presenting cells and the induction of adaptive immunity" GRK (2168) 19 19 19 19 The DFG-funded project is a cooperation of the University of Bonn and the University of Melbourne. The principal research focus is the intersection between innate and adaptive immunity in the context of infection.

DFG Research Training Group  "The Macroeconomics of Inequality"  ( GRK 2281) 20 20 20 20 The research program focuses on the macroeconomic aspects of inequality, an aspect of first-order importance for society. 

DFG Research Training Group "Template-designed Organic Electronics (TIDE)" (GRK 2591) 21 21 21 The Graduate Program 'Template-Designed Optoelectronic Devices' (TIDE) aims to provide comprehensive doctoral education in the field of Organic Electronics (OE) to meet the requirements of highly qualified and multidisciplinary professionals. 

DFG Research Training Group "Tools and Drugs of the Future - Innovative Methods and New Modalities in Medicinal Chemistry" (GRK 2873) The goal of the RTG " Tools and Drugs of the Future" is to modernize medicinal chemistry and train a new generation of medicinal chemists and researchers at the interface with interconnected disciplines. In addition, the projects are intended to contribute to the development of new drug substances.

Integrated Research Training Group at the DFG Collaborative Research Centre "Synaptic Micronetworks in Health and Disease" (SFB 1089) 22 22 27 27 Located at the newly inaugurated SFB 1089 on neuronal networks, the Integrated Research Training Group offers a structured graduate program for all doctoral researchers at the Centre.

Integrated Research Training Group at theDFG Collaborative Research Centre "Future Rural Africa" (SFB/TR 228) The integrated research group is investigating the relationship between land use change and shaping the future in rural Africa in a total of 14 subprojects.

Integrated Research Training Group at the DFG Collaborative Research Centre "Open System Control of Atomic and Photonic Matter" (SFB/TR 185) 24 The collaborative research centre Oscar will explore the physics of open systems.

Integrated Research Training Group at the DFG Collaborative Research Centre "Aortic Diseases" (SFB/TR 259) 25 The aim of this research initiative is to better understand the molecular and cellular mechanisms of resident and non-resident cells in aortic diseases.

Integrated Research Training Group at the DFG Collaborative Research Centre "Regional Climate Change: Disentangling the Role of Land Use and Water Management" (SFB 1502) The SFB combines the strengths of the University of Bonn and its project partners to answer one of the most difficult questions in understanding climate change.

Integrated Research Training Group at the DFG Collaborative Research Centre "Brown and Beige Fat - Organ Crosstalk, Signaling and Energetics (BATenergy)" (SFB/TRR 333) The CRC investigates metabolism/diabetes and focusses on brown adipose tissue. 

One Health and Urban Transformation

The NRW Forschungskolleg One Health and Urban Transformation is a transdisciplinary graduate school that aims to find interventions to achieve optimal health for humans, animals, plants and the environment with a special focus on developments in NRW, Saõ Paulo, Accra and Ahmedabad.

International Max Planck Research School Moduli Spaces 27 27 In cooperation with the University of Bonn, the renowned Bonn Max-Planck-Institute for Mathematics offers a PhD program with a special focus on the study of moduli.

International Max Planck Research School for Astronomy and Astrophysics 28 28 In cooperation between the Max-Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy and the Universities of Bonn and of Cologne, the Research School facilitates 3 years of PhD studies with a curriculum tailored to the individual student.

International Max Planck Research School for Brain and Behavior 29 The IMPRS for Brain & Behavior is a cooperation between the Max Planck Institute for Neurobiology of Behavior - caesar, the University of Bonn and the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) in Bonn

International Max Planck Research School - Recharge IMPRS-RECHARGE focuses on interdisciplinary research between chemistry and physics with an emphasis on catalytic mechanisms, physical-chemical analysis and energy topics. Scientific challenges shall be looked at from different angles. Furthermore the combination of theory and practice is a vital aim of the IMPRS-RECHARGE.

Marie Curie Innovative Training Network "Macro and Microplastic in Agricultural Soil Systems“ (SOPLAS) The SOPLAS project will assemble a multidisciplinary team to study the nexus of plastic–agriculture–soil. It will also train a new generation of leading experts. The project aims to identify the plastic cycle within agricultural soil systems and support the development of environmental policies related to mitigating the impact of plastics. The findings will advance our knowledge about the sustainable use of plastics in European agriculture.

Marie Curie Innovative Training Network "Early Stage Researchers EDUCational Program on Factor VIII Immunogenicity“ (EDUC8 ) 32 37 The EDUC8 program is a multidisciplinary training program with exposure of the enrolled ESRs to a core common educational package and development of individual PhD researchprojects dedicated to decreasing the societal burden associated with the development of anti-FVIII antibodies in Europe.

Marie Curie Innovative Training Network "Research and Training in Early Life Nutrition to Prevent Disease" (GROWTH)

GROWTH is an Innovative Training Network that aims to train young business-oriented researchers in developing pathological insights, biomarker diagnostics and personalized nutritional interventions for intestinal failure in neonates and preterm infants.

Tools4Teams - "Research Training to Design and Implement Tools Supporting Safe Teamwork in Healthcare"

The Tools4Teams research project will prepare the next generation of teamwork experts to contribute new insights and smart technologies for safe and effective care. Tools4Teams brings together expertise from social and technical sciences, human-centered design, education, and clinical specialties.

Trinational Graduate College "Mass and Integration in Antique Societies" [in German/French] Supported by the Deutsch-Französische Hochschule since 2011, the tri-national Graduate School in Ancient History offers curriculum events in Bonn, Berne, and Strasbourg.

Structured Doctoral Programs by Discipline

Find the right structured doctoral program at the University of Bonn in your discipline here:

• Cross-Disciplinary Options
• Medicine and Life Sciences
• Mathematics and Natural Sciences
• Agriculture

Faculties at the University of Bonn work together to design interdisciplinary programs that combine key perspectives and offer unique insights.

Cross-Disciplinary Programs

Bonn International Graduate School for Development Research (BIGS-DR) 42 Unique in Europe, BIGS-DR links perspectives from the Faculties of Philosophy, Agriculture, and Law and Economics – with an international focus.

Bonn International Graduate School of Neuroscience (BIGS Neuroscience) 8 8 A collaboration between the University’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, as well as external partners, BIGS Neuroscience offers a medical program alongside five research areas in medicine.

SciMed Doctoral College 43 42 The Doctoral College offers scientific training for students in medicine and dental medicine, leading to a dual Dr. med. and Dr. med. dent. degree.

Researchers at the University of Bonn explore a wide variety of issues in economics, including game theory, applied microeconomics, monetary and international macroeconomics, contract theory, labor economics and finance.

Economics Programs

Bonn Graduate School of Economics (BGSE) BGSE offers a structured program that is tailored to the needs of doctoral candidates, including an internationally recognized research network.

DFG Research Training Group "Die Macroeconomics of Inequality" (GRK 2281) The research program focuses on the macroeconomic aspects of inequality, an aspect of first-order importance for society. 

Law Programs

Graduate School of Law and Political Science Department of Law The Graduate School of the Faculty of Law and Political Science was founded in the summer semester of 2018 and supports the doctoral students in preparing their doctoral studies.

The University of Bonn’s Faculty of Medicine offers doctoral programs in medical biochemistry, neurosciences and pharmacology. With the exception of the SciMed Doctoral College, all programs are administered in cooperation with the University’s Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.

Cross-Disciplinary Program

SciMed Doctoral College The Doctoral College offers scientific training for students in medicine and dental medicine, leading to a dual Dr. med. and Dr. med. dent. degree.

Neuroscience

Bonn International Graduate School of Neuroscience (BIGS Neuroscience) BIGS Neuroscience provides a top-level, internationally competitive program in this rapidly growing field.

Synaptic Micronetworks in Health and Disease (SFB 1089) Supported by the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft – DFG) collaborative research centers, this integrated research training group works to identify fundamental rules that govern neuronal behavior at the network level and translate network dynamics to mammalian and human behavior.

International Max Planck Research School for Brain and Behavior A joint venture of the University of Bonn, the Max-Planck-associated Center of Advanced European Studies and Research, the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, and Florida Atlantic University, this graduate school offers a complete doctoral and research program in the neurosciences.

Marie Curie Initial Training Network "modelling and pRedicting Human decision-making Using Measures of subconscious Brain processes through mixed reality interfaces and biOmetric signals" (RHUMBO) RHUMBO proposes using measures of subconscious brain processes through the use of mixed reality technologies (MRT) and advanced biometric signals processing as a new paradigm to improve the knowledge that implicit brain processes have in human decision-making.

Pharma Research

Bonn International Graduate School of Drug Sciences (BIGS DrugS) Home to an international community of talented biomedical scientists, BIGS DrugS is the hub for doctoral candidates from pharma research institutes within the University’s Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences and Faculty of Medicine.

Bonn International Graduate School of Immunosciences and Infection

This three-year doctoral program is offered in conjunction with the University's ImmunoSensation Cluster , which is funded by Germany’s Excellence Initiative.

DFG Research Training Group "Myeloid antigen presenting cells and the induction of adaptive immunity" GRK (2168) The DFG-funded project is a cooperation of the University of Bonn and the University of Melbourne.

At the University of Bonn’s Faculty of Arts, you’ll find a highly international environment with students and researchers in a wide range of fields.

German Studies, Comparative Literature and Culture 

Structured Doctoral Program in German Studies (SPP) [website in German] Taught in German, the SPP supports doctoral candidates’ initiatives within the Institute for German, Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies.

German-Italian Doctoral College [website in German] Taught in German, this three-year grant program provides structured doctoral studies for researchers in German and Italian, with time in both Bonn and Florence.

History and Ancient History 

Mass and Integration in Antique Societies [website in German and French] Supported by Franco-German University and taught in German and French, this trinational doctoral program includes study in Bonn; Berne, Switzerland; and Strasbourg, France.

Oriental and Asian Studies Bonn

International Graduate School of Oriental and Asian Studies (BIGS-OAS) BIGS-OAS offers a wide range of courses within a research context, focused on the cultures and societies of Asia and Asia Minor.

Romance Studies

Italian Studies [website in German and Italian] Offered in cooperation with the Universities of Florence and Paris-Sorbonne IV, this trinational doctoral program is taught in German and Italian.

Structured DPhil program at the Faculty of Arts The program supports qualified doctoral candidates from all disciplines in their doctoral projects. It provides the opportunity for networking, interdisciplinary exchange in diverse social sciences and humanities subjects, progress monitoring and financial support for travel, workshops or research funding as part of the doctorate.

European Founding Myths in Literature, Arts and Music [website in German, French and Italian] This trinational program is jointly organized by the Universities of Bonn, Florence and Paris-Sorbonne IV and taught in German, French and Italian.

Bonn International Graduate School for Development Research (BIGS-DR) Part of the University of Bonn’s Center for Development Research, BIGS-DR trains students for an international career in development cooperation, policy or research through a combination of academic study and intensive tutorship.

The University’s Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences offers numerous externally funded doctoral programs in areas including mathematics and informatics, physics, biology, pharmacology and molecular biomedicine.

Programs in neuroscience, pharma research, immunoscience, and infection and molecular biomedicine are offered in cooperation with the Faculty of Medicine.

Mathematics

Bonn International Graduate School of Mathematics (BIGS-M) 2 2 Located at the Hausdorff Center for Mathematics, BIGS-M is home to all of the University’s doctoral candidates in mathematics and contributes to Bonn’s excellent international reputation in the field.

International Max Planck Research School on Moduli Spaces 53 53 This program includes courses, seminars and activities focused on the geometric spaces whose points represent fixed algebro-geometric objects (or isomorphism classes of such objects).

Physics und Astronomy

Bonn-Cologne Graduate School of Physics and Astronomy (BCGS) 4 4 Supported by Germany’s Excellence Initiative and jointly administered by the renowned Physics Institutes at the Universities of Bonn and Cologne, BCGS offers doctoral studies through an integrated honors program.

International Max Planck Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics 55 55 This program offers a broad spectrum of topics in observational and theoretical galactic and extragalactic astrophysics, observational and theoretical cosmology, and fundamental physics – using astronomical tools and instrumentation.

Leibniz Graduate School on Genomic Biodiversity Research Based at Bonn’s Alexander Koenig Research Museum, this school is focused primarily on insect genome evolution.

Bonn International Graduate School of Chemistry (BIGS Chemistry) 57 57 BIGS Chemistry offers an internationally competitive doctoral program and opportunities to perform cutting-edge research.

Neurosciences

Bonn International Graduate School of Neuroscience (BIGS Neuroscience) 8 8 BIGS Neuroscience provides a top-level, internationally competitive program in this rapidly growing field.

Synaptic Micronetworks in Health and Disease (SFB 1089) 22 22 Supported by DFG collaborative research centers, this integrated research training group works to identify fundamental rules that govern neuronal behavior at the network level and translate network dynamics to mammalian and human behavior.

International Max Planck Research School for Brain and Behavior 29 29 The IMPRS for Brain & Behavior is a cooperation between the Max Planck Institute for Neurobiology of Behavior - caesar, the University of Bonn and the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) in Bonn.

Bonn International Graduate School of Drug Sciences (BIGS DrugS) 6 6 Home to an international community of talented biomedical scientists, BIGS DrugS is the hub for doctoral candidates from pharma research institutes within the University’s Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences and Faculty of Medicine.

BIGS Immunoscience and Infection A structured, three-year doctoral program, IITB is offered in conjunction with the ImmunoSensation Cluster at the University of Bonn.

Doctoral candidates in the field of agriculture may choose to study through the Faculty of Agriculture’s Theodor Brinkmann Graduate School or earn their degree through the University of Bonn’s Center for Development Research.

Agriculture Programs

Bonn International Graduate School for Land and Food (BIGS Land and Food)  Founded in 2008, the Brinkmann School is home to master's and doctoral candidates in the Faculty of Agriculture, combining research with an interdisciplinary study program.

Bonn International Graduate School for Development Research (BIGS-DR) 12 Part of the University of Bonn’s Center for Development Research 59 , BIGS-DR trains researchers for an international career in development cooperation, policy or research through a combination of academic study and intensive tutorship.

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Faculty of Modern Languages English Studies

English studies is dedicated to the investigation of the English language, literature and culture in their various present-day forms and in their historical development.

Traditionally, Britain and North America are of central significance both in teaching and research, but there are also a number of classes on other varieties of the language, other literatures in English and other English-speaking cultures. The most important areas in the English studies degree programmes (linguistics, literary studies and cultural studies) are taught with varying prioritisations in addition to practical language education. 

Special Features and Characteristics

Becoming familiar with British or American cultures and lifestyles in the target country is an essential addition to a degree programme in English studies. As a result, students should attempt to spend one or two semesters in an English-speaking country. Naturally, the linguistic benefit is self-evident. If you want to go abroad for a certain period of time, there are several ways to do this quite cheaply through, e.g., the German Federal Training Assistance Act (BAföG) for study-abroad periods, Erasmus initiatives, the Heidelberg Exchange Program (with more than 60 partner universities in the USA and Canada), the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the Fulbright Commission, or as an assistant teacher in an English-speaking country. 

The Department of English is proud of its communal spirit, the personal atmosphere, the inspiring intellectual environment and the richness of cultural events (such as the award-winning choir and theatre group).

• Department of English

The top rankings consistently achieved by the Department of English Studies in Heidelberg in recent years are primarily a result of the Department’s research strengths. With 5 chairs and as many assistants, extraordinary professorships and numerous research assistants, research and teaching ideas are constantly exchanged. This is reflected, above all, by an above-average number of doctorates.  

Research focuses in Literary Studies and Cultural Studies at the Department of English Studies include: 

• Hypertexts and hybrid forms of literature 
• Novels, drama, and poetry from the British Isles 
• Anglophone and Anglo-Irish literature 
• Issues in literary and cultural studies (gender studies, narratology etc.) 
• Contemporary American literature 
• American transcendentalism 
• Cultural theory 

The main research interests in English linguistics are: 

• Cognitive metaphors 
• Computer-mediated communication 
• Stylistics 
• Corpus linguistics 
• (Historical) pragmatics

Occupational Areas

Graduates might pursue a career in any of the following: 

• as secondary school teachers (Gymnasium) 
• in the media 
• in communications and translation agencies 
• in training and consulting institutions 
• in tourism 
• at universities and research institutes

Degree variants

Bachelor 33%

Bachelor 25%

Bachelor 50%

Bachelor 75%

Master, consecutive

Master of Education (M.Ed.)

Master of Education Extension Subject

Vocational Teaching Programme Component

English as a lingua franca opens the door to foreign cultures and enables contact to other people. And the academic programme is very well-rounded. In addition, I spent an Erasmus+ year in Manchester, England. An amazing experience!

Franca von Petersdorff-Campen, 24, English Studies, 7th semester Teaching degree

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English Literature (Individual Doctorate)

The English Literature (Individual Doctorate) PhD program from the University of Zurich requires participants to conduct independent research, write a PhD thesis, and to perform coursework. 

University of Zurich Multiple locations Zürich , Switzerland Top 0.5% worldwide Studyportals University Meta Ranking 4.4 Read 34 reviews

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The outcomes include acquiring subject-specific skills in the area of specialization and improving research methodology. 

In addition to promoting publications in scholarly journals and the ability to present research findings in academic contexts, the English Literature (Individual Doctorate) PhD program from the University of Zurich enables participants to develop the personal skill sets necessary for a successful career in research or in another demanding profession.

To assure high quality, participants receive excellent support from a supervision committee made up of experts in the field.

Programme Structure

Graduates acquire transferable skills:

• university-level teaching
• science communication
• leadership skills

Key information

• 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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Academic requirements.

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements.

Master’s degree diploma from a state-accredited university.

Credits for any transferred coursework must also have been acquired at a state-accredited university.

The diploma itself is state-accredited.

The diploma grants entitlement to pursue doctoral studies at a state-accredited university in the relevant country.

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Master programs in Language and Literary Studies offered in English at German universities often intersect with Area Studies and focus on regions such as the anglophone world, and African and Asian countries. Furthermore, courses informed by Comparative Studies or in International Linguistics and Communication deal with the role of language in a globalized world. Studying these issues in a cosmopolitan classroom environment granted by the international programs at German universities, allows for an exchange with students of other cultural backgrounds with diverse language skills. Furthermore, Master’s programs in Language and Literary Studies often include language courses and stays abroad, which make it possible to experience multilingualism first hand.

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English literature and culture international course, full time, master of arts.

Master Degree

4 semesters

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September 2024 (Germans and inhabitants)

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Overview and admission

Admission semester.

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

English Studies

Literary Studies, Cultural and Literary Studies, Inter-disciplinary Studies, Research workshop, Drama of the Present, Oral Literature, Gender Studies, Scottish Studies, British Studies

Target group

Building on a first professionally qualifying BA degree (British Studies), the consecutive Master's course in English Literature and Culture leads to a further professionally qualifying degree. The Master's course provides in-depth academic specialist knowledge in British Studies, American Studies and Anglophone Languages and the skills to develop scientific principles autonomously and apply scientific methods and findings. It offers career prospects in the following areas: schools, universities, adult education, vocational training and further education, media, publishing, libraries, museums, press and public relations, advertising, information and communication technology, editorial offices

If the Bachelor degree certificate is not available by the application deadline, but at least 135 credit points can be demonstrated: Submit a certificate of study and examinations and the average grade achieved so far. (This certificate must be issued by the relevant higher education institution, original or officially authenticated copy). After enrolment, the diploma must be submitted. If the degree was obtained abroad: officially authenticated copy of a certificate of recognition (responsible: Student Service - Admission International).

Admission modus

open admission

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Admission requirements

1. Subject-specific entrance requirements for the Master's in English Literature and Culture is proof of a Bachelor's degree in an anglophone area (e.g. BA English Literature and Culture, BA British Studies, BEd English, BA American Studies, BA British and American Studies or similar) or of an equivalent degree from a university in Germany or abroad. For further admissions requirements please see the website.

Lecture period

• 15.04.2024 - 20.07.2024
• 21.10.2024 - 08.02.2025

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2024), deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the european union.

01.10.2024 - 01.03.2025

Those who have obtained their higher education entrance qualification abroad should have their certificates recognised early on via the Student Services (www.uni-mainz.de/incoming). The request for recognition should be submitted six to eight weeks before the respective application deadline, as the certificate of recognition must be enclosed with the application.

Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

For Master´s degree programmes with an aptitude test, the application deadline already ends on 15:11. Please also note the earlier registration deadlines for the aptitude test in the respective subjects.

Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

Those who have obtained their higher education entrance qualification abroad should have their certificates recognised early on via the Student Services ( https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/anerkennung ). The request for recognition should be submitted six to eight weeks before the respective application deadline, as the certificate of recognition must be enclosed with the application.

Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

Winter semester (2024/2025).

01.04.2024 - 01.09.2024

Application deadline for degree courses subject to an aptitude test is 15.05 of the respective year. Please also note the even earlier registration deadlines for the aptitude test in the respective subjects.

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How to Apply for a PhD in Germany: Programs, Funding, & FAQs

Germany is an excellent destination for both young and experienced researchers. 

The European country is third behind the U.S. and China for research & development expenditure . Plus, it is home to some of the most prestigious (and affordable!) research universities in the world.

If you’re considering doing a PhD in Germany, you will need to follow these steps:

The main steps to doing a PhD in Germany:

• Find a PhD Program and a Supervisor
• Decide Between Individual and Structured PhD Programs
• Meet All Requirements & Prepare Your Application
• Apply for Doctoral Studies
• Secure Funding
• Get a Student Visa or Resident Permit
• Arrive in Germany and Begin Your PhD Program

Why Pursue a PhD in Germany?

If you’re not yet sure if you should choose Germany for your PhD studies, here are some compelling reasons why you should consider it:

• Top-tier universities. Four German universities are ranked in the top 100 global universities, and many more are in the top 200.
• Large international student community. Germany welcomes a diverse and thriving international student community. Over 458,210 international students are currently studying in the country.
• Quality research institutions. There are over a thousand publicly funded research institutions (universities, universities of applied sciences, research institutes, businesses, and government bodies) that you can choose from in Germany.
• High investment in research and development. Germany’s public expenditure in the research and development sector reached a record high of 112.6 billion euros in 2021.
• Strong economy. Germany is known for its strong and stable economy. After completing your PhD, there are plenty of employment opportunities in the academic, business, and research sectors.

How to Apply for a PhD in Germany

From finding the perfect program for you to submitting your application and starting your PhD, here are all the steps you need to take:

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1. Find a PhD Program and a Supervisor

After all the years of studying leading up to this step, you most likely have a few areas of interest you want to do your research in.

This is the first important step: define your research focus by considering your interests and academic background. If you need more help, you can consult online resources from research universities. Or, even better, you can discuss your decision to pursue a PhD with academic communities online or offline and seek advice from current PhD students in Germany who can tell you more about their individual experiences.

If you already know what your research direction is, you can begin searching for suitable programs right ahead. 

• The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) has an extensive list of current opportunities, which you can look up at the  DAAD PhD Database . 
• Another option is to research universities in Germany individually to find the newest opportunities and offerings at each institution.

You will also have to find a supervisor. The best way to do this is to go to university websites and find faculty directories with profiles of professors and their research fields/current projects. Contact professors whose work aligns with your interests via email to inquire about supervision opportunities.

> Search PhD programs from 31,000 research institutions listed on the GERiT database .

Types of PhD Programs in Germany

There are two different paths you can take when pursuing a PhD: individual PhD programs and structured PhD programs. Each comes with its own set of advantages and requirements.

2. Verify That You Meet All Requirements & Prepare the Application

Requirements and application documents to apply for a PhD in Germany are specific to the institution and research area you’re applying to. But, as a general guideline, you should prepare the following:

• Academic degree recognized in Germany. You need a master’s degree or a German state examination (Staatsexamen) in a field relevant to the PhD program to qualify.
• Copy of master’s thesis. Submit a copy of your master’s thesis. The work should demonstrate your research skills and the depth of your academic work.
• Research proposal. Craft a clear and detailed research proposal that includes your intended research topic, objectives, methodology, and significance. 
• Statement of purpose. Write a statement of purpose why you want to do a PhD in your chosen field, your academic and career goals, and how this program aligns with them.
• Curriculum Vitae (CV). Prepare a detailed CV highlighting your academic achievements, research experience, relevant coursework, publications, and any other qualifications.
• Proof of language proficiency. Depending on the language of instruction, you may have to provide proof of language proficiency in English and/or German. You can do this with certificates like TestDaF and DSH for German or TOEFL and IELTS for English. Proof of previous studies in the language is also sufficient.
• Academic references. Provide contact information or recommendation letters from professors/ academic advisors who can attest to your academic abilities and potential.
• Predoctoral examination. Some programs ask that you pass a predoctoral examination as part of the application process.

3. Apply for Doctoral Studies

After finding a suitable PhD program and mentor, and making sure your academic qualifications are recognized, you can send in your application.

You can send in your application online or by post, depending on the hosting institution’s preferences. To make sure, check their guidelines and specifications. Admission committees are selective, so you may also have to attend an interview soon in the application process.

4. Secure Funding

You must demonstrate access to a minimum of €934 per month (€11,208 per year) to meet visa requirements and live comfortably while you’re in Germany. You can prove this through an admission agreement or relevant PhD contract, or you can open a blocked account with individual funds.

There are many ways to support yourself financially while pursuing a PhD in Germany:

• PhD scholarships. DAAD offers the highest number of doctoral scholarships. PhD students get an average monthly stipend of €1,139. 
• Paid PhD positions. Many universities and research institutions offer paid PhD positions in Germany. You will work on specific research projects on a contract and receive a salary.
• Research associate positions. You can also work as a research associate in a university, research institution, or company and receive a salary as compensation.
• Part-time jobs. Some PhD students/researchers work part-time jobs that are not related to their studies for extra income.

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5. Get a Student Visa or Resident Permit

If the institution confirms your place in the PhD program, next in line is applying for a student visa or residence permit. The requirements for a German PhD visa or permit can vary depending on your nationality and circumstances: 

Visa Requirements

If you’re a citizen of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA), or Switzerland, you don’t need a special permit or visa for a PhD in Germany. You can enter the country for research and work purposes with a valid passport or ID card.

Otherwise, you will need a visa and/or a residence permit to do your PhD in Germany. Nationals of some countries, including the United States, Australia, Israel, Japan, and Korea, don’t need a visa but must apply for a residence permit.

Depending on the circumstances, you need one of the following visas:

• Study visa. If you’re pursuing a full-time doctoral program.
• Research visa. If your focus is on research and you have a formal affiliation with a research institution in Germany.
• EU Blue Card. If your PhD contract pays a gross annual salary of at least €45,300 (or €41,041.80 in certain professions), you can apply for an EU Blue Card . This is a special residence title for international academics and other professionals.

Residence Permit Requirements

If you come to Germany on a visa, you will need to apply for a residence permit within three months of arrival. This also applies to nationals of countries outside the EU, EEA, and Switzerland who are exempt from the visa requirement.

You can apply for one of the following residence permits:

• Study permit. If you’re accepted into a PhD program at a German university, apply for a study-based residence permit. It lasts up to two years, extendable.
• Research permit. If you’re a researcher with the right qualifications for doctoral programs, apply for a research permit. This requires a contract with a research institution for your project.
• EU Blue Card. With a PhD offer that has a minimum salary of €45,300 per year, or €41,041.80 for some bottleneck professions , you may be eligible for the EU Blue Card. Apply for this permit if you meet the criteria.

> For more specific information tailored to your situation, we recommend contacting the German embassy or consulate in your home country. You can also use this visa navigator.

6. Arrive in Germany and Begin Your PhD Program

The most exciting step of all is near—time to unpack your bags and begin your life as a PhD student or researcher in Germany. Once you’re settled in, there are some formalities you need to take care of.

The international office at the university or another representative can guide you best on this. However, here are some of the main things you need to do once you arrive in Germany:

Register Your Residence

Shortly after your arrival, you must register your residence at the local registration office (Einwohnermeldeamt or Bürgeramt). This is mandatory, and you typically have a window of two weeks to complete this process. 

Get Health Insurance

Everyone in Germany is required by law to have health insurance coverage. This includes international PhD students. Depending on the source of your funding, you are eligible for one of the following health insurance coverages: 

• Doctoral candidates with an employment contract are automatically insured with a state-regulated health insurance provider (Gesetzliche Krankenversicherung-GKV) in most cases.
• Doctoral candidates without an employment contract (with a fellowship or private funding) can choose between:
• Voluntary health insurance coverage with a state-regulated provider.
• Coverage with a private health insurance company.

There are some exceptions in which you can use your insurance from your home country. These apply to students from a European Union (EU) country or other countries with social security agreements with Germany.

Open a Bank Account 

You should open a German bank account as soon as possible. Most financial transactions in Germany, including receiving your stipend or salary, are done through a German bank account.

Enroll at the University

If your PhD program is part of a university degree, you need to enroll as a student at the university. Follow your university’s instructions to submit the necessary documents to the enrollment office. These usually include your admission letter, passport, proof of health insurance, and semester fee.

After you complete this process, you will receive an Enrollment Certificate (Immatrikulationsbescheinigung). This is a very important document that you most likely need in the future.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

There’s a lot of planning involved if you’re considering doing a PhD, especially if it’s in a foreign country. We’re sure you’ve got more questions, and we’re here to help.

How Long Does It Take to Get a PhD in Germany?

A PhD in Germany usually takes between three to six years to complete. Just like in other countries, it can take longer or shorter than expected, depending on several factors. The type of PhD you choose (structured programs can be more rigid), your subject area, and individual progress can all make a difference in the time it takes to get a PhD in Germany.

Are PhD Programs in Germany Tuition-Free?

The majority of PhD programs in Germany are tuition-free, at least for the first six semesters. However, if need to enroll at a university for your PhD, there is a small semester fee you need to cover. The fee can be higher or lower depending on the university, but it usually falls within the range of €100 to €350.

Is German Mandatory to Pursue a PhD in Germany?

You don’t necessarily have to know German to do a PhD in Germany. In fact, most PhD programs in Germany are in English, especially in fields such as science, engineering, and humanities. In these programs, you can both write your thesis and communicate with your advisor and peers in English.

There is of course the chance that the program you’ve chosen is in German or requires knowledge of German (in most cases, in addition to English). In this case, you have to prove your proficiency through a recognized language certificate or proof of previous studies in German.

Even if German isn’t mandatory, we strongly encourage you to learn the basics. They will be super helpful in daily interactions and getting accustomed to life in Germany.

How Much Does a PhD Student Earn in Germany?

Most PhD candidates in Germany receive financial support in the form of a salary or grant. This includes candidates affiliated with universities, research institutes, or company collaborations.

The majority of doctoral positions are structured under either the Collective Agreement for Civil Service TVöD (Tarifvertrag für den öffentlichen Dienst or the Collective Agreement for the Civil Service of Individual Federal States TV-L (Tarifvertrag der Länder). Since universities are funded by their respective federal government, if your PhD is affiliated with one, your salary will be structured under the TV-L.

Doctoral positions fall within the TV-L 13 category, with a salary range spanning from €4,188 (Tier 1) to €6,037 (Tier 6). The difference between the tiers (Stufe) depends on prior experience in the field. If you don’t have any research experience, you will fall under Tier 1 and progress to the other tiers throughout your PhD.

Your salary will ultimately be determined based on a wage agreement that specifies the contract tier (Stufe) and working hours (percentage-based). Many entry-level PhD students start with tier 1 contracts that are not full-time. For example, if your contract places you in Pay Group E-13 Tier 1 of the TV-L and you work at 75% capacity, your monthly gross salary will be €3,141.

> Learn more about pay ranges for PhD students using this convenient calculator .

Can I Work While Pursuing a PhD in Germany?

Part-time work is an option in most cases unless it’s strictly stated otherwise in your contract. Whether or not you are allowed to work on the side as a PhD in Germany depends on the working hours stated in your PhD contract, supervisor, and other specific circumstances. 

However, since the PhD is considered a job in itself, it’s usually frowned upon to have a side hustle. Even if you have a 50% contract, a PhD is demanding and requires long hours of work and research. If you choose to work on the side, make sure to find the right balance between work and your PhD commitments. To be on the safe side, it’s best to talk to your supervisor and go over all the legal and contractual obligations related to your PhD.

What Is the Process for Defending a PhD Thesis in Germany?

Here are the main steps to defending your PhD thesis in Germany:

• Submit your thesis. The first step is submitting submit your thesis and supporting documents in adherence to all the formal requirements. A commission will be formed, and in some cases, you can suggest reviewers.
• Oral defense. The next step is preparing and undergoing an oral defense, which can take between 30 minutes to 2 hours. During this time, you will present your research and discuss it with the committee. The defense can be either public or private.
• Receive the title and publish your work. The outcome of the discussion determines your final grade, to be received after the defense. If everything goes well, you’re granted the Ph.D. title and have about two years to publish your dissertation.

What Are the Career Prospects Like After Doing a PhD in Germany?

Career prospects after a PhD in Germany are quite promising. 

The most common paths for PhD holders in Germany are either in academia as professors or post-doctorate researchers or in industry positions. 

Technology, healthcare, and finance, in particular, are some of the most in-demand industries in Germany. The country’s strong economy and research-oriented environment make it an attractive place to develop your career.

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M.a. english literatures.

The four-semester Master's programme is designed to provide students with an in-depth knowledge of English literatures and cultures and a methodological approach to literary studies.

Curricular modules are designed to enhance critical understanding by exploring texts in their historical and cultural context, in their interaction with other literatures, and from a variety of relevant perspectives, including historical scholarship and aesthetics, close textual analysis, and contemporary literary and cultural theories and poetics. Literary texts are studied as works of art, and as configurations of historical and media-specific fields of transformation. Literature is seen as a productive agent in the formation of the cultural knowledge of a society and of the individual self-conceptions of its members.

The M.A. is a taught Master's programme, yet at the same time it places a strong emphasis on self-conducted research and project work. In general classroom instruction is conducted in English. Additionally the programme includes special English Language modules.

The programme is designed to prepare and qualify for employment in the cultural professions and the media, academic posts as well as for a broad range of jobs requiring sophisticated competences in the writing of texts, in organisation, and communication. The degree is granted on acceptance of a Master's thesis.

There are interdisciplinary links to the MA programmes of European Literatures and Gender Studies.

New students in the Master English Literatures at our department please register with the moodle-course " Studienfachberatung Master English Litertures ". This is the place for updated information on introductory meetings and everything else you might want to get to know about the Master English Literatures.

• The Studien- und Prüfungsordnung (StO/PO) is the document that regulates which courses and exams you have to take in your program. It can be accessed via the Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaftliche Fakultät . As the Studienordnungen are continually improved, various versions of them exist. Make sure you find the version of the Studienordnung under which you were/will be immatriculated (by year).
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Idealtypischer Studienverlaufsplan mit Modulbeschreibungen (StO 2014)

This is an overview of the modules you will take in your MA programme English Literatures and a suggestion in which semester to take them.

Modul	1. Semester	2. Semester	3. Semester	4. Semester
🖉 Lern- und Qualifikationsziele In diesem Modul können die Studierenden aus verschiedenen Kursen wählen, die der Weiterentwicklung und Anwendung der mündlichen und schriftlichen Kompetenz in unterschiedlichen Kontexten mit literatur- und kulturwissenschaftlichem Bezug dienen. In den angebotenen Kursen haben die Studierenden Gelegenheit, die Fertigkeit des akademischen Schreibens durch Analyse und eigenständige Produktion von wissenschaftlichen Texttypen (Proposals, Abstracts, Papers, Reviews) intensiv zu üben sowie ihr Verständnis für wissenschaftliches Register und strukturelle und stilistische Merkmale der englischsprachigen Wissenschaftssprache zu vertiefen. In diesem Zusammenhang reflektieren die Studierenden auch ethische Fragen des akademischen Schreibens und machen sich mit bibliographischen Standards (Zitierweise, Quellen- und Literaturangaben) in der englischsprachigen Welt vertraut. Darüber hinaus haben die Studierenden die Möglichkeit, ihre schriftliche Kompetenz auf dem Gebiet ‘Essay Composition’ durch Analyse und eigenständige Produktion von Texten aus und Stilrichtungen weiterzuentwickeln, ebenfalls unter Berücksichtigung literatur- und kulturwissenschaftlicher Themen. Zusätzlich besteht die Möglichkeit, Präsentationstechniken und mündliche Fertigkeiten für den wissenschaftlichen Bereich in vielseitigen wissenschaftlichen Kontexten intensiv zu üben und zu vertiefen. Fachliche Voraussetzung Keine Modulabschlussprüfung (MAP) Klausur (90 Minuten) Mündliche Prüfung (30 Minuten) Lehrveranstaltungen : Schriftliche und mündliche Kompetenz in wissenschaftlichen Kontexten : Schriftliche und mündliche Kompetenz in wissenschaftlichen Kontexten Lern- und Qualifikationsziele Ziel des Moduls ist die Vertiefung und Erweiterung der fremdsprachlichen Kompetenz im Umgang mit relevanten Texttypen in den Bereichen Kultur, (interkulturelles) Kulturmanagement, Publizistik und Medien. In Lehrveranstaltungen mit unterschiedlicher Schwerpunktsetzung analysieren und interpretieren die Studierenden für diese Bereiche repräsentative Textsorten im Hinblick auf ihre sprachlichen und kulturspezifischen Besonderheiten und wenden die gewonnenen Erkenntnisse bei der Produktion eigener mündlicher und schriftlicher Texte an. Diese Kompetenz bezieht sich z.B. auf medienspezifische Ausdrucksformen, journalistisches und kreatives Schreiben, literarische und populärwissenschaftliche sowie Gebrauchstexte. Die Studierenden sind zunehmend in der Lage, textsorten- und adressatengerechte, sprachlich korrekte Texte zu verfassen und die Angemessenheit eigener und fremder Texte zu beurteilen. Fachliche Voraussetzung Keine Modulabschlussprüfung (MAP) Klausur (90 Minuten) Lehrveranstaltungen : Textverständnis; mündliche oder schriftliche Produktion verschiedener Textsorten : Textverständnis; mündliche oder schriftliche Produktion verschiedener Textsorten Lern- und Qualifikationsziele Dieses Modul hat die literaturwissenschaftlich vertiefte, theoriegeleitete Analyse und Interpretation literarischer Texte unter Bezugnahme auf unterschiedliche historische und systematische Bezüge zum Ziel. Gegenstand des Moduls sind einzelne Autor_innen oder Autor_innengruppen im literaturgeschichtlichen und soziokulturellen Kontext (“Autor_innen”), literatur- und kulturgeschichtliche Strömungen, epochale Formationen und Entwicklungstendenzen sowie Aspekte der Literaturgeschichtsschreibung (“Epochen”) oder gattungstheoretisch-systematische Problemstellungen (“Gattungen”). Der jeweilige Schwerpunkt des Moduls wird in der Veranstaltungsankündigung ausgewiesen. Dem jeweiligen Schwerpunkt entsprechend erwerben die Studierenden differenzierte Kenntnisse spezifischer autor_innenbezogener, literaturgeschichtlicher oder systematischer Problemstellungen. Sie werden überdies angeleitet, ihre literaturwissenschaftliche Praxis selbstständig theoretisch zu reflektieren. Dieses Modul vermittelt so ein vertieftes und theoretisch fundiertes Wissen über die historischen und funktionalen Grundlagen und Wirkungsweisen von Literatur. Die Studierenden werden befähigt, auf der Grundlage dieses Wissens historische wie auch neuere oder aktuelle Entwicklungen zu analysieren, zu reflektieren und im fachsprachlichen Diskurs angemessen zu vermitteln. Außerdem erhalten die Studierenden in diesem Modul die Gelegenheit, ihre literaturwissenschaftlichen Grundlagenkenntnisse aufzufrischen und auf den erforderlichen Stand zu bringen. Fachliche Voraussetzung Keine Modulabschlussprüfung (MAP) Hausarbeit (ca. 15 Seiten/30.000 Zeichen) Take-Home-Exam (ca. 10 Seiten/20.000 Zeichen) Lehrveranstaltungen : Autor_innen, Autor_innenengruppen im literaturgeschichtlichen und soziokulturellen Kontext; literarische Epochen und Strömungen; Gattungstheorien; Konzepte und Methodik der Analyse und Interpretation literarischer Texte : Lektüreseminar Grundbegriffe der Literaturwissenschaft und Techniken des literaturwissenschaftlichen Arbeitens sowie Vertiefung des Seminarstoffs SE 4 LP/2 SWS SE 4 LP/1 SWS Lern- und Qualifikationsziele Dieses Modul hat die literaturwissenschaftlich vertiefte, theoriegeleitete Analyse und Interpretation literarischer Texte unter Bezugnahme auf unterschiedliche historische und systematische Bezüge zum Ziel. Gegenstand des Moduls sind einzelne Autor_innen oder Autor_innengruppen im literaturgeschichtlichen und soziokulturellen Kontext (“Autor_innen”), literatur- und kulturgeschichtliche Strömungen, epochale Formationen und Entwicklungstendenzen sowie Aspekte der Literaturgeschichtsschreibung (“Epochen”) oder gattungstheoretisch-systematische Problemstellungen (“Gattungen”). Der jeweilige Schwerpunkt des Moduls wird in der Veranstaltungsankündigung ausgewiesen. Dem jeweiligen Schwerpunkt entsprechend erwerben die Studierenden differenzierte Kenntnisse spezifischer autor_innenbezogener, literaturgeschichtlicher oder systematischer Problemstellungen. Sie werden überdies angeleitet, ihre literaturwissenschaftliche Praxis selbstständig theoretisch zu reflektieren. Dieses Modul vermittelt so ein vertieftes und theoretisch fundiertes Wissen über die historischen und funktionalen Grundlagen und Wirkungsweisen von Literatur. Die Studierenden werden befähigt, auf der Grundlage dieses Wissens historische wie auch neuere oder aktuelle Entwicklungen zu analysieren, zu reflektieren und im fachsprachlichen Diskurs angemessen zu vermitteln. Fachliche Voraussetzung Keine Modulabschlussprüfung (MAP) Hausarbeit (ca. 15 Seiten/30.000 Zeichen) Take-Home-Exam (ca. 10 Seiten/20.000 Zeichen) Lehrveranstaltungen : Autor_innen, Autor_innengruppen im literaturgeschichtlichen und soziokulturellen Kontext; literarische Epochen und Strömungen; Gattungstheorien; Konzepte und Methodik der Analyse und Interpretation literarischer Texte : Lektüreseminar Selbststudium von Texten in Zusammenhang mit dem Seminar und Präsentation der Lektüreergebnisse Lern- und Qualifikationsziele Dieses Modul hat die literaturwissenschaftlich vertiefte, theoriegeleitete Analyse und Interpretation literarischer Texte unter Bezugnahme auf unterschiedliche historische und systematische Bezüge zum Ziel. Gegenstand des Moduls sind einzelne Autor_innen oder Autor_innengruppen im literaturgeschichtlichen und soziokulturellen Kontext (“Autor_innen”), literatur- und kulturgeschichtliche Strömungen, epochale Formationen und Entwicklungstendenzen sowie Aspekte der Literaturgeschichtsschreibung (“Epochen”) oder gattungstheoretisch-systematische Problemstellungen (“Gattungen”). Der jeweilige Schwerpunkt des Moduls wird in der Veranstaltungsankündigung ausgewiesen. Dem jeweiligen Schwerpunkt entsprechend erwerben die Studierenden differenzierte Kenntnisse spezifischer autor_innenbezogener, literaturgeschichtlicher oder systematischer Problemstellungen. Sie werden überdies angeleitet, ihre literaturwissenschaftliche Praxis selbstständig theoretisch zu reflektieren. Dieses Modul vermittelt so ein vertieftes und theoretisch fundiertes Wissen über die historischen und funktionalen Grundlagen und Wirkungsweisen von Literatur. Die Studierenden werden befähigt, auf der Grundlage dieses Wissens historische wie auch neuere oder aktuelle Entwicklungen zu analysieren, zu reflektieren und im fachsprachlichen Diskurs angemessen zu vermitteln. Fachliche Voraussetzung Keine Modulabschlussprüfung (MAP) Hausarbeit (ca. 15 Seiten/30.000 Zeichen) Take-Home-Exam (ca. 10 Seiten/20.000 Zeichen) Lehrveranstaltungen : Autor_innen, Autor_innengruppen im literaturgeschichtlichen und soziokulturellen Kontext; literarische Epochen und Strömungen; Gattungstheorien; Konzepte und Methodik der Analyse und Interpretation literarischer Texte : Lektüreseminar Selbststudium von Texten in Zusammenhang mit dem Seminar und Präsentation der Lektüreergebnisse Lern- und Qualifikationsziele Dieses Modul vermittelt die Fähigkeit zum selbständigen Forschen und führt die Studierenden an Forschungsstrategien und -methoden heran. Es bietet die Gelegenheit, fachspezifische Forschungsfragen und Ideen für Forschungsprojekte zu entwickeln, die im ersten Teil des Moduls (Kolloquium 1) vorgestellt und diskutiert werden. Im zweiten Teil des Moduls (Kolloquium 2) werden die Studierenden angeleitet, ein Thema ihrer Wahl aus dem Bereich der Literatur- oder Kulturtheorie bzw. Literatur- oder Kulturgeschichte intensiv zu recherchieren und zu präsentieren. Das Kolloquium fördert die kritische Auseinandersetzung mit verschiedenen Forschungsgebieten. Darüber hinaus befähigt es die Studierenden, die einschlägige Forschungsliteratur auszuwerten, zu beurteilen und zu kontextualisieren und einen Forschungsüberblick oder eine Forschungsbibliographie zu erstellen. Fachliche Voraussetzung Modulabschlussprüfung (MAP) Hausarbeit (ca. 15 Seiten/30.000 Zeichen) Lehrveranstaltungen : Part I: Research Tools and Methods Wissenschaftliche Arbeitsmethoden, Entwickeln von Forschungsperspektiven und -fragen, adäquater Umgang mit Texten und Theorien, Skizzieren von Forschungsprojekten : Literature Review Adäquater Umgang mit Forschungsliteratur, Forschungsüberblick Lern- und Qualifikationsziele In der Masterarbeit weisen die Studierenden nach, dass sie ein Thema aus dem Fachgebiet selbständig wissenschaftlich bearbeiten können. Fachliche Voraussetzung Modulabschlussprüfung (MAP) Hausarbeit (ca. 60 Seiten/120.000 Zeichen) Lern- und Qualifikationsziele Literatur ist Teil eines sich über die Zeit verschiebenden Feldes medialer Konfigurationen und kultureller Vermittlungsformen. Gegenstand dieses Moduls sind Mediengeschichte und Medienanalyse, von Printmedien über Fotografie, Film und Fernsehen bis zum Internet. Dies beinhaltet weiterhin eine Untersuchung der für die Distribution der Medienprodukte und den Umgang mit ihnen zuständigen gesellschaftlichen Institutionen (Buchmarkt, Film- und Fernsehindustrie, Museen, Schulen, Universitäten etc.) sowie der von ihnen eingesetzten Regulierungs- und Bewertungsmechanismen (z. B. Kanonbildung, Zensur) und deren Veränderung (z. B. Kanonrevisionen durch Einbeziehen geschlechtsspezifischer oder ethnischer Aspekte). Der historische Zugriff wird ergänzt durch exemplarische Analysen der spezifischen Ästhetik unterschiedlicher Medien und ihrer Interdependenz (z. B. filmische Verfahrensweisen und textuelle Erzählverfahren, literarischer Text und Literaturverfilmung, Dramentext und Theateraufführung). Die Studierenden werden im Umgang mit diesen Fragestellungen für die Kontextbezogenheit einzelner Medien sensibilisiert. Sie erweitern ihre Fähigkeiten, die Wahrnehmungs- und Ausdrucksformen verschiedener Medien theoretisch zu reflektieren, sie terminologisch angemessen zu beschreiben und zu analysieren. Fachliche Voraussetzung Keine Modulabschlussprüfung (MAP) Hausarbeit (ca. 15 Seiten/30.000 Zeichen) Take-Home-Exam (ca. 10 Seiten/20.000 Zeichen) Lehrveranstaltungen : Analyse verschiedener Medien in ihrem historischen und gesellschaftlichen Kontext; Medienästhetik : Lektüreseminar Selbststudium von Materialien in Zusammenhang mit dem Seminar (oder der Exkursion) und Präsentation der Ergebnisse Lern- und Qualifikationsziele Das Modul vermittelt ein systematisches Verständnis der historischen Bedingtheit und diskursiven Verfasstheit von (kulturellem) Wissen. Kulturen reproduzieren sich über Wissensordnungen, die sich über Prozesse der Konkurrenz und Institutionalisierung etablieren und ausdifferenzieren. Literarische Texte und literarische Kulturen sind produktive Elemente in diesen Vorgängen kulturkonstitutiver und kommunikativer Sinnerzeugung. Ziel des Moduls ist die Erschließung kultureller Phänomene und ihre Einbettung in gesellschaftlich-kulturelle Diskurse, wobei die spezifische Rolle der Literatur in Bezug auf die Reproduktion, Brechung und kritische Reflexion dieser Diskurse und ihr Potenzial, eigene kulturelle Bedeutungen zu generieren, im Vordergrund steht. Gegenstand des Moduls sind sowohl der historische Wandel des kulturellen Wissens, seine Tradierung und spätere Rekonstruktion, als auch epochenspezifische Wissenskonfigurationen. In exemplarischen Analysen von literarischen und pragmatischen Texten und Materialien sowie ihrer Wechselbeziehungen wird der Prozess der Konstruktion, des Remodellierens und Transformierens kulturgeschichtlich relevanten Wissens nachvollzogen. Die Angebote in diesem Studiengebiet behandeln Themen aus diesen Zusammenhängen (z. B. Genese und Institutionen der Wissenschaften; Natur: Ökologie, Ökonomie, Interpretation; Geschlechterordnungen; politische Ordnungen; Ordnungen der Gefühle; religiöse und konfessionelle Ordnungen). Die Studierenden werden im Umgang mit diesen Themen angeleitet, die Relevanz kulturellen Wissens und die spezifischen, kulturkonstitutiven und -modifizierenden Funktionen literarischer Texte zu erkennen und adäquat zu analysieren. Fachliche Voraussetzung Keine Modulabschlussprüfung (MAP) Hausarbeit (ca. 15 Seiten/30.000 Zeichen) Take-Home-Exam (ca. 10 Seiten/20.000 Zeichen) Lehrveranstaltungen : Analyse verschiedener Medien in ihrem historischen und gesellschaftlichen Kontext; Medienästhetik : Lektüreseminar Selbststudium von Materialien in Zusammenhang mit dem Seminar (oder der Exkursion) und Präsentation der Ergebnisse Lern- und Qualifikationsziele Das Modul vermittelt Einblick in das Netzwerk historischer, regionaler und internationaler Bezüge, Bedingungen und Rezeptionsverhältnisse, in die die englischen Literaturen verflochten sind. Literarische Texte werden dabei als Produkte interkultureller Verhandlungen und Interaktionen betrachtet und auf anderskulturelle Prätexte und Kontexte bezogen, mit denen sie in einem Wechselverhältnis stehen. Die Studierenden werden befähigt, literarische und pragmatische Texte unter Berücksichtigung dieser Interaktionsverhältnisse zu verstehen, zu analysieren und zu interpretieren. Das Modul thematisiert mit unterschiedlicher historischer Schwerpunktsetzung literarische und pragmatische Texte aus Phasen symbolischer Interaktionen, die epochale Grenzen (z. B. in 'Renaissancen' und Transformationen antiken Wissens und Schrifttums), regionale und nationale Abgrenzungen und gegebenenfalls auch sprachliche Grenzen überschreiten (z. B. in anglo-europäischen, anglo-amerikanischen, anglo-schottischen und -walisischen, anglo-irischen, kolonialen und postkolonialen Konstellationen). Auch Fragen und Problematiken von Übersetzungen und Übertragungen können thematisiert werden. Die Studierenden gewinnen historisch vertiefte Einsicht in literarisch vermittelte Prozesse der Ausbildung, Differenzierung und Auflösung regionaler, sozialer, religiöser und kultureller Identitäten. Fachliche Voraussetzung Keine Modulabschlussprüfung (MAP) Hausarbeit (ca. 15 Seiten/30.000 Zeichen) Take-Home-Exam (ca. 10 Seiten/20.000 Zeichen) Lehrveranstaltungen : Analyse und Interpretation literarischer und pragmatischer Texte : Lektüreseminar Selbststudium von Texten in Zusammenhang mit dem Seminar und Präsentation der Lektüreergebnisse Lern- und Qualifikationsziele Das Modul leitet zur systematischen Auseinandersetzung mit zentralen Aspekten, Strömungen und Paradigmen der Literaturtheorie, Ästhetik und Poetik an. Es reflektiert die literaturwissenschaftliche Tätigkeit und ihren Gegenstand und sucht zum Verständnis unterschiedlicher theoretischer Diskurse zu befähigen. Es stellt ausgewählte Probleme und Konzepte der Poetik wie Literaturtheorie vor, situiert sie in ihren jeweiligen historischen Kontexten und übt die Lektüre von theoretischen Texten und den kritischen Umgang mit ihnen ein. Die Studierenden gewinnen in der Arbeit am textuellen Beispiel vertiefte Kenntnisse wichtiger Problemstellungen im Bereich der poetologischen und ästhetischen Reflexion von Literatur in ihrer historischen Dimension sowie erhöhte Kompetenz im praktischen Umgang mit Methoden literarischer Analyse. Fachliche Voraussetzung Keine Modulabschlussprüfung (MAP) Hausarbeit (ca. 15 Seiten/30.000 Zeichen) Take-Home-Exam (ca. 10 Seiten/20.000 Zeichen) Lehrveranstaltungen : Literaturwissenschaftliche Methodik und Theoriebildung (Narratologie, Poetik, Rhetorik, Dramentheorie etc.); literaturtheoretische Modelle am historischen Beispiel : Lektüreseminar Selbststudium von Texten in Zusammenhang mit dem Seminar und Präsentation der Lektüreergebnisse HU on the internet Humboldt University on Facebook Die Humboldt-Universität bei BlueSky Humboldt University on Instagram Humboldt University on YouTube Humboldt University on LinkedIn RSS-Feeds of the Humboldt University Humboldt University on Twitter Get the Reddit app This subreddit is for discussing academic life, and for asking questions directed towards people involved in academia, (both science and humanities). Is it wise to do a PhD in English Literature from Germany? So, I have been accepted to two English Literature-based Master's programmes in two German universities - Gottingen Uni and FU Berlin. The general consensus is that Germany is not a fruitful place for English Lit grads. I was wondering how is the PhD-situation for Eng Lit there, lest I plan to continue my doctorate there? Like, what are the funding/scholarship options for non-EU nationals, esp in Humanities? I am also open to doing my Masters in Germany and then applying to other countries in Europe and North America for my PhD. Is that a plausible plan? I am from South Asia so I would not be getting any benefits given to EU nationals. I would like to know both about doing PhD in Germany + How to go about getting into a PhD programme outside of Europe/Germany. 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The program is extremely flexible in regard to course selection, the design of examinations and the election of minor subjects of concentration outside the department. English PhD students pursuing interdisciplinary research may include on their special committees faculty members from related fields such as comparative literature, medieval studies, Romance studies, German studies, history, classics, women’s studies, linguistics, theatre and performing arts, government, philosophy, and film and video studies. The PhD candidate is normally expected to complete six or seven one-semester courses for credit in the first year of residence and a total of six or seven more in the second and third years. The program of any doctoral candidate’s formal and informal study, whatever his or her particular interests, should be comprehensive enough to ensure familiarity with: The authors and works that have been the most influential in determining the course of English, American, and related literatures The theory and criticism of literature, and the relations between literature and other disciplines Concerns and tools of literary and cultural history such as textual criticism, study of genre, source, and influence as well as wider issues of cultural production and historical and social contexts that bear on literature Areas in which students may have major or minor concentrations include African-American literature, American literature to 1865, American literature after 1865, American studies (a joint program with the field of history), colonial and postcolonial literatures, cultural studies, dramatic literature, English poetry, the English Renaissance to 1660, lesbian, bisexual and gay literary studies, literary criticism and theory, the nineteenth century, Old and Middle English, prose fiction, the Restoration and the eighteenth century, the twentieth century, and women's literature. By the time a doctoral candidate enters the fourth semester of graduate study, the special committee must decide whether he or she is qualified to proceed toward the PhD. Students are required to pass their Advancement to Candidacy Examination before their fourth year of study, prior to the dissertation. PhD Program specifics can be viewed here: PhD Timeline PhD Procedural Guide Special Committee Every graduate student selects a special committee of faculty advisors who work intensively with the student in selecting courses and preparing and revising the dissertation. The committee is comprised of at least three Cornell faculty members: a chair, and typically two minor members usually from the English department, but very often representing an interdisciplinary field. The university system of special committees allows students to design their own courses of study within a broad framework established by the department, and it encourages a close working relationship between professors and students, promoting freedom and flexibility in the pursuit of the graduate degree. The special committee for each student guides and supervises all academic work and assesses progress in a series of meetings with the students. At Cornell, teaching is considered an integral part of training in academia. The field requires a carefully supervised teaching experience of at least one year for every doctoral candidate as part of the program requirements. The Department of English, in conjunction with the  John S. Knight Institute for Writing  in the Disciplines, offers excellent training for beginning teachers and varied and interesting teaching in the university-wide First-Year Writing Program. The courses are writing-intensive and may fall under such general rubrics as “Portraits of the Self,” “American Literature and Culture,” “Shakespeare,” and “Cultural Studies,” among others. A graduate student may also serve as a teaching assistant for an undergraduate lecture course taught by a member of the Department of English faculty. Language Requirements Each student and special committee will decide what work in foreign language is most appropriate for a student’s graduate program and scholarly interests. Some students’ doctoral programs require extensive knowledge of a single foreign language and literature; others require reading ability in two or more foreign languages. A student may be asked to demonstrate competence in foreign languages by presenting the undergraduate record, taking additional courses in foreign languages and literature, or translating and discussing documents related to the student’s work. Students are also normally expected to provide evidence of having studied the English language through courses in Old English, the history of the English language, grammatical analysis or the application of linguistic study to metrics or to literary criticism. Several departments at Cornell offer pertinent courses in such subjects as descriptive linguistics, psycholinguistics and the philosophy of language. All PhD degree candidates are guaranteed five years of funding (including a stipend , a full tuition fellowship and student health insurance): A first-year non-teaching fellowship Two years of teaching assistantships A fourth-year non-teaching fellowship for the dissertation writing year A fifth-year teaching assistantship Summer support for four years, including a first-year summer teaching assistantship, linked to a teachers’ training program at the Knight Institute. Summer residency in Ithaca is required. Students have also successfully competed for Buttrick-Crippen Fellowship, Society for the Humanities Fellowships, American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), Shin Yong-Jin Graduate Fellowships, Provost’s Diversity Fellowships, fellowships in recognition of excellence in teaching, and grants from the Graduate School to help with the cost of travel to scholarly conferences and research collections. Admission & Application Procedures The application for Fall 2025 admission will open on September 15, 2024 and close at 11:59pm EST on December 1, 2024. Please do not reach out directly to faculty with inquires, instead email  [email protected] , if you have questions. Our application process reflects the field’s commitment to considering the whole person and their potential to contribute to our scholarly community.  Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of academic preparation (e.g., performance in relevant courses, completion of substantive, independent research project). An applicant’s critical and creative potential will be considered: applicants should demonstrate interest in extensive research and writing and include a writing sample that reveals a capacity to argue persuasively, demonstrate the ability to synthesize a broad range of materials, as well as offer fresh insights into a problem or text. The committee will also consider whether an applicant demonstrates a commitment to inclusion, equity, and diversity and offers a substantive explanation for why study at Cornell is especially compelling (e.g., a discussion of faculty research and foci). Admissions committees will consider the entire application carefully, including statements and critical writing, as well as transcripts, letters of recommendation, and a resume/cv (if provided). Please view the requirements and procedures listed below, if you are interested in being considered for our PhD in English Language and Literature program. Eligibility: Applicants must currently have, or expect to have, at least a BA or BS (or the equivalent) in any field before matriculation. International students, please verify degree equivalency here . Applicants are not required to meet a specified GPA minimum. To Apply: All applications and supplemental materials must be submitted online through the Graduate School application system . While completing your application, you may save and edit your data. Once you click submit, your application will be closed for changes. Please proofread your materials carefully. Once you pay and click submit, you will not be able to make any changes or revisions. Deadline: December 1st, 11:59pm EST.  This deadline is firm. No applications, additional materials, or revisions will be accepted after the deadline. PhD Program Application Requirements Checklist Academic Statement of Purpose Please describe (within 1000 words) in detail the substantive research questions you are interested in pursuing during your graduate studies and why they are significant. Additionally, make sure to include information about any training or research experience that you believe has prepared you for our program. You should also identify specific faculty members whose research interests align with your own specific questions.  Note that the identification of faculty is important; you would be well advised to read selected faculty’s recent scholarship so that you can explain why you wish to study with them. Do not rely on the courses they teach.  Please refrain from contacting individual faculty prior to receiving an offer of admission. Personal Statement Please describe (within 1000 words) how your personal background and experiences influenced your decision to pursue a graduate degree and the research you wish to conduct.  Explain, for example the meaning and purpose of the PhD in the context of your personal history and future aspirations.  Please note that we will pay additional attention to candidates who identify substantial reasons to obtain a PhD beyond the pursuit of an academic position. Additionally, provide insight into your potential to contribute to a community of inclusion, belonging, and respect where scholars representing diverse backgrounds, perspectives, abilities, and experiences can learn (productively and positively) together. Critical Writing Sample Your academic writing sample must be between 3,000 and 7,500 words (12-30 pages), typed and double-spaced. We accept excerpts from longer works, or a combination of shorter works. Three Letters of Recommendation We require 3 letters of recommendation.  At the time of application, you will be allowed to enter up to 4 recommenders in the system.  Your application will be considered “Complete” when we have received at least 3 letters of recommendation.   Letters of recommendation are due December 1 . Please select three people who best know you and your work. Submitting additional letters will not enhance your application. In the recommendation section of the application, you must include the email address of each recommender. After you save the information (and before you pay/submit), the application system will automatically generate a recommendation request email to your recommender with instructions for submitting the letter electronically. If your letters are stored with a credential service such as Interfolio, please use their Online Application Delivery feature and input the email address assigned to your stored document, rather than that of your recommender’s. The electronic files will be attached to your application when they are received and will not require the letter of recommendation cover page. Transcripts Scan transcripts from each institution you have attended, or are currently attending, and upload into the academic information section of the application. Be sure to remove your social security number from all documents prior to scanning. Please do not send paper copies of your transcripts. If you are subsequently admitted and accept, the Graduate School will require an official paper transcript from your degree-awarding institution prior to matriculation. English Language Proficiency Requirement All applicants must provide proof of English language proficiency. For more information, please view the  Graduate School’s English Language Requirement . GRE General Test and GRE Subject Test are NO LONGER REQUIRED, effective starting with the 2019 application In March 2019, the faculty of English voted overwhelmingly to eliminate all GRE requirements (both general and subject test) for application to the PhD program in English. GRE scores are not good predictors of success or failure in a PhD program in English, and the uncertain predictive value of the GRE exam is far outweighed by the toll it takes on student diversity. For many applicants the cost of preparing for and taking the exam is prohibitively expensive, and the exam is not globally accessible. Requiring the exam narrows our applicant pool at precisely the moment we should be creating bigger pipelines into higher education. We need the strength of a diverse community in order to pursue the English Department’s larger mission: to direct the force of language toward large and small acts of learning, alliance, imagination, and justice. General Information for All Applicants Application Fee: Visit the Graduate School for information regarding application fees, payment options, and fee waivers . Document Identification: Please do not put your social security number on any documents. Status Inquiries:  Once you submit your application, you will receive a confirmation email. You will also be able to check the completion status of your application in your account. If vital sections of your application are missing, we will notify you via email after the Dec. 1 deadline and allow you ample time to provide the missing materials. Please do not inquire about the status of your application. Credential/Application Assessments:  The Admission Review Committee members are unable to review application materials or applicant credentials prior to official application submission. Once the committee has reviewed applications and made admissions decisions, they will not discuss the results or make any recommendations for improving the strength of an applicant’s credentials. Applicants looking for feedback are advised to consult with their undergraduate advisor or someone else who knows them and their work. Review Process:  Application review begins after the submission deadline. Notification of admissions decisions will be made by email by the end of February. Connecting with Faculty and/or Students: Unfortunately, due to the volume of inquiries we receive, faculty and current students are not available to correspond with potential applicants prior to an offer of admission. Applicants who are offered admission will have the opportunity to meet faculty and students to have their questions answered prior to accepting. Staff and faculty are also not able to pre-assess potential applicant’s work outside of the formal application process. Please email [email protected] instead, if you have questions. Visiting: The department does not offer pre-admission visits or interviews. Admitted applicants will be invited to visit the department, attend graduate seminars and meet with faculty and students before making the decision to enroll. Transfer Credits:  Students matriculating with an MA degree may, at the discretion of the Director of Graduate Studies, receive credit for up to two courses once they begin our program. For Further Information Contact [email protected] Subscribe to Wie Geht's? Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures You are here, phd program in german, requirements for the phd program in german, 1. course work: . Students take 4 courses per term for 2 years, with a total of 16 courses required; 3 of those courses may be audited; GMAN 501, Methods of Teaching German as a World Language, is required for all students; at least one course must include pre-nineteenth-century topics. Students should consult with the Director of Graduate Study (DGS) regarding their course selection. In addition, one or two of the courses taken for credit may be Directed Readings under the supervision of a faculty member, with the approval of the DGS.  Up to 2 credits may be awarded for prior graduate-level work, provided the student’s first-year record at Yale is good and the total number of courses taken for credit at Yale are not fewer than 12. The German Literature Track: 4 courses may be taken outside the department. The German Studies Track: 7 courses may be taken outside the department. Students are asked to define an area of concentration and to meet with appropriate advisors from within and outside the department. 2. Languages: In the third semester of study, students are required to give evidence of a reading knowledge of one language (other than their native language) that is highly relevant to the study of German literature and culture. The department strongly recommends French, but other languages may possibly be approved on consultation with the DGS. It is possible to fulfill this requirement by taking a language exam in the relevant department, by taking a reading course with a resulting grade of A, or by way of other measures of experience such as studying in another country.   3. Teaching: The faculty considers teaching to be essential to the professional preparation of graduate stduents. Four terms are required, but six is the norm. Teaching usually takes place in years three and four, but students may seek teaching in any term. Students typically begin by teaching the Elementary and Intermediate sequence (GMAN 110-120-130), followed by a Teaching Fellow position with a faculty member in the German Department. Students in combined programs typically split their teaching equally between German and Film. Teaching assignments should always be made in close consultation with the DGS, DUS and, if applicable, the dissertation advisor and Language Program Director. Teaching assignments are typically made in the late Spring for the upcoming academic year, but may not be fully finalized until the preregistration period for a given semester. 4. The Qualifying Examination (5th term): The Qualifying Examination assesses the students’ knowledge of German literature and their skills across a broad range of related topics. The examination is divided into two parts, to be taken during reading period of the fifth term of study. Part I. Written examination. In this portion of the comprehensive exam, the student will write a closed-book exam (four essays in six hours). Students may write in English or German; there will be a choice of questions. Sample questions are available. FOUR SECTIONS of examination in German literature and film are intended to give students an overview of the field: The exam is based on a departmental list, which is updated regularly. Preparation of readings should begin well in advance of the fifth term. Students are encouraged to form study groups and meet with faculty. The department also regularly offers a seminar devoted to exam preparation. Part II. One-hour oral examination, a week after the written examination. In this portion of the comprehensive exam, the student will discuss the written exam with three examiners to elaborate on answers and hear comments. Students who fail the written or the oral exam can repeat the respective part once within a timeframe of eight weeks.  5. Study Abroad: Year-long or semester-long study abroad typically occurs in the fifth and sixth years, in the context of the dissertation research, frequently with the support of external fellowships. Students may also participate in German Sommersemester courses (May-July) in the context of the Baden-Württemberg exchange. The department offers Max Kade summer travel stipends in support of eligible travel to Germany. 6. The Prospectus and Prospectus Defense (6th term): The prospectus for the dissertation must be submitted at the end of the sixth term of study, typically in May. It should be approximately 15-20 pages in length. It should:  1. provide an overview of the dissertation project, 2. situate the project within the relevant secondary literature, 3. describe the scholarly contribution that the dissertation is expected to make, 4. give an overview of each chapter’s focus, and 5. it must include a bibliography of relevant primary and secondary texts. The prospectus should be written in close consultation with the dissertation advisor, who must approve it before it is submitted to the faculty.  Shortly after the student has submitted the prospectus, the faculty will convene to discuss the prospectus with the student. If serious concerns are raised, the student will be expected to revise the prospectus. Students should also compile a reading list of 20-30 works relevant to their proposed project, which will also be discussed during the defense. 7. The Dissertation and the Dissertation Fellowship: The culmination of the student’s work is the dissertation. Each student will choose a dissertation committee of three people, one (sometimes two) of whom will serve as the student’s primary advisor(s). Drafts of each chapter must be submitted in a timely fashion to all members of the student’s committee: the first chapter should be submitted to the committee by February 1 of the fourth year; the second chapter by January 1 of the fifth year. A formal chapter review will be held for the first chapter, during which the student will discuss his or her work with the members of the dissertation committee and the DGS. The first chapter of the dissertation should be presented in the departmental colloquium not later than the first semester of the fifth year. The dissertation is submitted in March of the sixth year, prior to the Graduate School’s announced deadline. Following the submission, the DGS will convene a dissertation defense. After a brief presentation on the theme, claims, and method of the dissertation, the committee, adviser(s) and DGS will ask questions. This may lead to broader discussions which typically include publication plans and postdoctoral goals. The defense is typically a public event, with invitation list to be decided in consultation with the DGS. The defense will be concluded by a vote of the committee, the adviser(s), and the DGS. Official approval of the dissertation takes place in the form of written evaluations; hence the defense is primarily meant as a capstone event and opportunity for conversation. The dissertation is ideally 200-250 double-spaced pages in length. Helpful Links: Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Programs & Policies webpage Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Programs & Policies handbook The Combined PhD Program in German Studies/Film and Media Studies Request Info English MA Program Home  /  English  /  English MA Program The Master's degree in English offers students full-time and part-time opportunities for advanced study and research in literature, language, and writing.  Students gain knowledge about the historical and cultural contexts of literature, develop skills in critical and cultural analysis, and conduct literary, rhetorical, and linguistic research. Our program provides a firm foundation for further study at the doctoral level and offers valuable cross-cultural, transnational, and transdisciplinary study that prepares students for the challenges of the twenty-first century. Students may also earn certificates in Creative Writing, Rhetoric and Composition, and Linguistics as they earn their MA. Our graduate faculty are recruited from leading universities, engage in innovative research in diverse fields, publish regularly with leading presses and journals, and assume leadership in an array of prestigious national and international organizations. Faculty have been honored with Fulbright Fellowships, NEH Fellowships, Mellon Foundation Grants, Rockefeller Foundation grants, and many other awards, including the Chancellor’s Council Teaching Award. Please see the profiles of our graduate faculty below and feel free to reach out to any of us with questions. If you'd like to discuss any aspect of the program, please contact Graduate Advisor of Record Dr. Bridget Drinka. MA Program of Study  MA Reading LIst  MA Reading List Grid MA Thesis Handbook  Cover Sheet for English Studies Cover Sheet for Creative Writing Cover Sheet for Rhetoric & Composition Theses UTSA Schedule of Classes Funding Opportunities The English MA program offers research and teaching assistantships, awarded on a competitive basis, to allow students to work with faculty on research projects and to assist in the classroom.  Financial aid is also offered to eligible students in the form of scholarships. For more information about graduate funding, please check with MA Graduate Advisor of Record Dr. Bridget Drinka. Course Offerings and Schedule Graduate classes are generally offered in the evening and may also be offered in the afternoon or morning. A full listing of current classes may be accessed through ASAP (Course Schedules) and syllabi may be accessed through Bluebook.   Recent Graduate Course Titles Borderlands Rhetorical Ecologies (Walker),  Literature of Immigration (Kellman), African American Literature (Moody),  Latina/o/x Digital Archives (Fernandez), Language in Contact (Drinka),  Theory & Practice of Teaching Composition (Hum),  Graduate Fiction Workshop (Garza), Graduate Poetry Workshop (Vance), Major Authors: Chaucer (Study Abroad in Urbino, Italy w/ Fonzo),  Major Authors: Influence of Dante (Study Abroad in Urbino, Italy w/ Fonzo),  Renaissance Literature (Bayer), Community-Based Methods in Environmental Justice (Walker and Team), Latina Literatures: Mexican Women Writers (Raymond), Major Authors: Shakespeare (Bayer) Department of English Faculty English Faculty English PhD Program Creative Writing Program Friends of Shakespeare Friends of Shakespeare Join Friends of Shakespeare Students Student Resources Degree Plans Honors in English Internships Spring Research Conference Scholarships Request Info Visit Apply English Graduate Faculty Mark Bayer, Ph.D. * Department Chair [email protected] 210-458-4374 Bridget Drinka, Ph.D.* [email protected] Kimberly Fonzo, Ph.D.* Associate Professor [email protected] Kimberly Garza, Ph.D.* Assistant Professor [email protected] Sue Hum, Ph.D.* [email protected] Steven Kellman, Ph.D.* [email protected] Joycelyn Moody, Ph.D.* Sue E. 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