Germanic Languages and Literatures

For more than a century, the Department of German Studies has successfully trained its graduate students to compete in the professional world. The graduate program enjoys a national and international reputation, and its graduates hold teaching positions at some of the most distinguished American universities and colleges. The faculty members are active, internationally recognized scholars and innovative, dedicated teachers. The annual presence of a Max Kade Distinguished Visiting Professor adds to the department's excellence.

The course offerings of the department span the entire spectrum of German literature with an emphasis on 20th and 21st-century literary culture and film. The department is strongly student oriented, providing both theoretical and practical experience in the teaching of German language, literature, and culture.

Graduate students accepted into the program are eligible for teaching assistantships in addition to tuition remission. They can also compete for fellowships, among them the prestigious Max Kade Graduate Fellowship and the distinguished Taft Fellowships, as well as stipends to study abroad. Most graduate students earn additional money by teaching summer school in the department. In addition, German Studies offers editorial assistantships to students interested in working with any of the important journals in German Studies:  Journal of Austrian Studies, the Celan Jahrbuch and Focus on German Studies.

For our graduate programs, we welcome applications from students who hold a bachelor's degree (or higher) from a college or university accredited by a regional or general accrediting agency, and have at least a B average in undergraduate course work (or otherwise give evidence of promise that is judged satisfactory by the admitting program).

The University of Cincinnati offers nearly 400 graduate programs, from master's and doctoral degrees to graduate certificates and artist diplomas. Whether online or on-campus, as a graduate student at UC, you will join a diverse community of students enrolled at one of the nation's top public universities in an incredibly vibrant city.

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