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    Germanic Languages and Literatures

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    Key Facts

    Program Level

    PhD (Philosophy Doctorate)

    Study Type

    Full Time

    Delivery

    On Campus

    Application Fee

    USD 105 

    Campuses

    HARVARD UNIVERSITY

    Program Language

    English

    Start & Deadlines

    Next Intake Deadlines5-Sep-2023
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    Duration 4 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    USD 66,094  / total
    Next Intake 5-Sep-2023

    Germanic Languages and Literatures

    About

    Flexibility is the key strength of the Germanic languages and literatures program. While your focus will be on German literature and cultural studies, your individual coursework will often include comparative literature, art, philosophy, film studies, musicology, and history of science. You may be part of a student group that organizes the GSAS Germanic Circle, which offers presentations by graduate students from other programs and occasionally thematic workshops. In addition to a substantial series of guest lectures, the department also participates in an ongoing seminar titled "German Studies: New Perspectives"‌ at the Mahindra Humanities Center.

    You will have access to an extraordinary array of resources, including partnerships with the Humboldt-Universitأ¤t zu Berlin, the Universitأ¤t Tأ¼bingen, and the University of Zأ¼rich, which include research trips to Germany, the Harvard University Library (the largest university library in the world), Houghton Library, the rare books collection, the Harvard Film Archive, and the Harvard Art Museums, which is the most extensive university art collection in North America.

    Examples of student theses and dissertations include "Goethe and Law: Advancement Through Narrative and Arbitration,"‌ "Environmental Fantasies: Mountains, Cities, and Heimat in Weimar Cinema,"‌ "Die Souverأ¤nitأ¤t der Natur: Zur politischen Imagination der Umwelt,"‌ and "Dislocating – Embodying – Affecting: Reflections on Valie Export, Ulrich Seidl and Elfriede Jelinek."‌

    Graduates have secured faculty and research positions at prestigious institutions such as Aarhus University in Denmark, the University of Vienna, Louisiana State University, the University of San Francisco, and the University of Pennsylvania, as well as numerous post-doctoral fellowships and lectureships at Oxford University, Yale University, and elsewhere.

    Additional information on the graduate program is available from the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures and requirements for the degree are detailed in GSAS Policies. 

    Disciplines

    School of Arts & Sciences

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Your degree program will note one of three options regarding submission of scores for the GRE General Test (GSAS also accepts scores from the GRE General Test at Home).

    • Required: You must submit GRE General Test results.
    • Optional: You may submit GRE General Test results if you wish.
    • Not Accepted: Do not submit GRE General Test results. GRE General Test scores will not be considered when applications are reviewed.

    Sending GRE Scores

    When taking the GRE, you will have an opportunity to request that your scores be sent to your academic institutions of choice. Be sure to select Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, as each Harvard admissions office has its own ETS school code. To ensure that your scores are matched to your applicant record, the First Name, Last Name, and Date of Birth on your test score report must match the information you enter in the GSAS Applicant Portal. GRE score reports must be sent to GSAS by the application deadline.

    • Use ETS code 3451 to send GRE scores to Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (department code is not required).
    • GRE tests must be taken within five years of your expected date of matriculation. If you are applying for fall 2023 admission, you must submit scores from tests taken no earlier than September 1, 2018.

    • An official score report from Educational Testing Service (ETS) to Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is required. If you have personal score reports from tests taken within the valid period (as described above), you can upload them to your application in addition to requesting that your scores be sent.

    Some degree programs also require GRE Subject Tests. Visit your degree program page of interest for more information.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee

    USD 66,094 

    Application Fee

    USD 105 

    How to Apply

    STEP 1: CHOOSE A PROGRAM

    GSAS offers master’s and PhD degrees in programs based in the arts and humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering and applied sciences. Many programs also allow a student to conduct more focused research by choosing an area of study. Review the programs on offer to decide which best meets your academic goals.

    STEP 2: MAKE A NOTE OF THE APPLICATION DEADLINE

    Application deadlines vary by program and are noted on the program page.

    STEP 3: Review the STANDARDIZED TESTS requirements

    Programs may require Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general test or subject test scores. Applicants who are non-native English speakers may be required to demonstrate English proficiency by submitting scores from an English Language test (TOEFL or IELTS). Review the admissions policy on English Proficiency for more information. Be sure to register early for required tests.

    STEP 4: COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION BY THE DEADLINE

    The online application becomes available in September. The application and all components are due by 5:00 p.m., eastern time, on the deadline date.

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