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Twin Cities Campus
Germanic Studies M.A.German, Nordic, Slavic & Dutch
College of Liberal Arts
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of German, Scandinavian & Dutch, 320 Folwell Hall, 9 Pleasant Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-625-2080; fax: 612-624-8297)
Email:
gradgsd@umn.edu
Website: http://gsd.umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The Germanic studies program in the Department of German, Scandinavian, and Dutch (GSD) is distinguished for its interdisciplinary approach to the study of literature and culture. The program equips students to be creative scholars and skillful teachers through research and teaching programs covering the literature and culture of German-speaking and Nordic countries. Students work closely with faculty dedicated to scholarly innovation, teaching excellence, and interdisciplinary collaboration. GSD faculty represent all historical areas of specialization from the medieval to the contemporary periods.
The program offers both M.A. and Ph.D. degrees, with specialization in German, Germanic medieval studies, Scandinavian studies (M.A. only), teaching (M.A. only), and German and Scandinavian studies (Ph.D. only). Each track defines an area of scholarly concentration while allowing students to tailor their programs to their individual needs and interdisciplinary interests.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.50.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
B.A. or equivalent in German, Scandinavian, or related field (depending on the track). German track and the Germanic medieval studies track students are usually admitted to the Ph.D. program, but the M.A. must be completed first. Students interested in the German and Scandinavian studies track must first be admitted to the German track M.A. or the Scandinavian studies track M.A.
Special Application Requirements:
In addition to the Graduate School's application requirements, the department requires the following: the department's Supplemental Application Information form (download from the department's website); a copy of one or more papers representative of the applicant's level of scholarly development (not to exceed 25 total pages); three letters of recommendation; the General (Aptitude) Test of the GRE (master's program applicants; optional for applicants whose native language is not English). Students are admitted for fall semester only. All application materials may be uploaded into the online application and must be submitted by December 15.
Applicants must submit their test score(s) from the following:
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
The preferred English language test is Test of English as Foreign Language.
Key to test
abbreviations
(GRE, TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan B: Plan B requires
27
major credits and
6
credits outside the major.
The final exam is written and oral.
A capstone project is required.
Capstone Project: The Plan B paper is usually an improved, reworked seminar paper written for a specific course in the major.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
The final exam for the German track and teaching track is oral. For the Scandinavian studies track and the Germanic medieval studies track there is both a written and oral final exam.
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
German
This track offers students the opportunity to do advanced work in German studies and prepares them with the theoretical and practical tools to enter a Ph.D. program.
The German track M.A. includes four core courses in literature and theory; a Germanic medieval studies course; three electives in German literature/culture; a pedagogy course; at least two courses in related fields or a designated minor; and demonstration of oral and written proficiency in German.
Germanic Medieval Studies
This track offers students the opportunity to do advanced work in Germanic medieval studies and prepares them with the theoretical and practical tools to enter the Ph.D. program.
The Germanic medieval studies M.A. includes two introductory courses in literature and theory, and four courses chosen from two of three groups: 1) Middle High German; 2) Old Norse; 3) Old English, Middle English, Old High German, Gothic, Old Saxon, Middle Dutch, Early Modern Dutch, Old Frisian. In addition, two courses in Germanic medieval studies, a pedagogy course, at least two courses in related fields or a designated minor, and demonstrated oral and written proficiency in German are required.
Scandinavian Studies
This track offers students the opportunity to do advanced work and prepares them with the theoretical and practical tools to enter the Ph.D. track in German and Scandinavian at the University of Minnesota, to enter a Ph.D. program in Scandinavian at another university, or to embark on a career that requires specialized knowledge of Scandinavia. Students enrolled in the M.A. in the Scandinavian track emphasize one of the three Scandinavian languages and literatures while acquiring a general knowledge of the other two.
The Scandinavian studies track M.A. includes two introductory courses in literature and theory; five courses in different periods of Scandinavian literature/culture; a course in Old Norse or Scandinavian linguistics; a pedagogy course; and at least two courses in related fields or a designated minor.
Teaching
This track combines a disciplinary focus in Germanic studies with a concentration in foreign language teaching and second language acquisition. The track does not lead to teacher licensure. Students interested in teacher licensure should contact the College of Education and Human Development.
The teaching track M.A. includes a pedagogy course; three courses on the history and structure of the German language; LING 5505 - Introduction to Second Language Acquisition; CI 5662 - Issues in Second Language Curriculum Design; two German literature and culture courses; two or more courses in language teaching, curriculum and instruction, or teaching English as a second language or linguistics; one elective; and demonstration of oral and written proficiency in German.
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