About

The MA in American Studies is an interdisciplinary programme taught in English that combines approaches from the humanities and social sciences. The focus of the programme is on examining society, culture, history, literature and politics in the United States and their respective positioning in international and intercultural contexts. This examination occurs on the basis of an in-depth consideration of the interdisciplinary methodology and theory of American studies. The interdisciplinary nature of American studies is reflected in the structure of the modules. The majority are defined thematically rather than methodologically, as is usually the case elsewhere, and deal with a particular complex of topics from different specialist perspectives. To this end, Leipzigs Institute of American Studies cooperates with experts from the fields of political science, sociology, etc. One didactic focus of the masters programme in American Studies is project work, whether in the research seminars of the specialisation modules or in the publication project of the programmes own key qualification module (www.aspeers.com).

The aim is to train students skills in the independent development and implementation of projects and to promote their linguistic and cultural competence in transatlantic thematic fields.

The MA in American Studies is an interdisciplinary programme taught in English that combines approaches from the humanities and social sciences. The focus of the programme is on examining society, culture, history, literature and politics in the United States and their respective positioning in international and intercultural contexts. This examination occurs on the basis of an in-depth consideration of the interdisciplinary methodology and theory of American studies. The interdisciplinary nature of American studies is reflected in the structure of the modules. The majority are defined thematically rather than methodologically, as is usually the case elsewhere, and deal with a particular complex of topics from different specialist perspectives. To this end, Leipzigs Institute of American Studies cooperates with experts from the fields of political science, sociology, etc. One didactic focus of the masters programme in American Studies is project work, whether in the research seminars of the specialisation modules or in the publication project of the programmes own key qualification module (www.aspeers.com). The aim is to train students skills in the independent development and implementation of projects and to promote their linguistic and cultural competence in transatlantic thematic fields.

Disciplines

humanities and linguistics

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Admission to the programme requires an academic degree in American studies or from another course of study that feeds into American studies teaching and research.
Knowledge of English at C1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages;

This programme requires applicants to pass an aptitude test. More information is available on the institute website.

English Requirements

IELTSMin 6
TOEFLMin 78

English Program Requirements

Admission to the programme requires an academic degree in American studies or from another course of study that feeds into American studies teaching and research. Knowledge of English at C1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages;

Career

for binational institutions dedicated to German-American exchange as well as for international NGOs <p>The interdisciplinary nature of the American Studies programme unlocks a wide range of work opportunities for graduates: alumni of the Institute of American Studies work in international companies and cultural organisations publishing houses and in the media. Graduates can also pursue further academic research at German European or American universities.</p>

Fee Information

How to Apply

1. Checking your documents

If you wish to participate in the German course to prepare for studying, you will need to have what is known as a“direct”higher education entrance qualification (Hochschulzugangsberechtigung, HZB),i.e.one that is valid for German universities.

Please check in the databasewhether your school and university certificates entitle you to study in Germany.

Do you meet the requirements for the German course and does your previous education mean that you have a direct HZB? Then apply for the German course!
Do your documents contain an “indirect” HZB, i.e. one that is not valid for German universities? Please check the information about preparing for your studiesto find out how to apply to the Studienkolleg Sachsen.

2. Confirmation document

Refugees may only apply free of charge to the German course to prepare for studying if they have a document confirming that they have sought advice. This is called a Beratungsbestätigung. In order to apply, please emailus a scan of your residence title and indicate which degree programmeyou would like to study. Please note that we cannot accept any responsibility for personal documents you send to us by email. Alternatively, you can also send us a copy of your documents by post. We will then send you a personalised confirmation document, which you will need to upload when you apply.

3. Apply through uni-assist

Apply online atwww.my.uni-assist.de. A detailed guide is available in the download area of this page.
Then please send certified copies of your application documents (in the original language along with a German or English translation) by post directly to uni-assist:

Universitaet Leipzig
c/o uni-assist e.V.
D-11507 Berlin
- Secondary school certificate including individual grades
- University certificates including individual grades (only if you have already studied)
- German B1 certificate or confirmation that you are currently taking a B1language course
- Scan of the Beratungsbestätigung from our university’s International Centre (see above)
- Scan of your residence title

4. Admission and entrance test

Once uni-assist has successfully checked your documents, you will receive a letter of admission forthe German course from mid-August 2021. This will be sent to you via the AlmaWeb study portal. When you have been admitted, you can expect to be invited to an entrance test in September. The course starts in October 2021.

American Studies MA