At Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz in Mainz, Germany, MA/MS in American Studies is offered as a master's degree in English Language Studies programme. The programme runs for 4 semesters. Teaching is in en.
Also offered as: Bachelor's Degree
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:English Language Studies
Duration: 4 semesters
Language: en
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The American Studies master's deepens the methodological and academic-writing foundations students bring from their bachelor's degree while narrowing in on transnational American studies as a field. The first semester revisits the core theories and methods behind literary and cultural scholarship alongside modules on literature, media, history and society, and the second semester lets students choose among three profile tracks as they start shaping their own research interests.
By the third semester, students combine advanced independent research with either professional communication and an internship or a period of study abroad, before the fourth and final semester is given over entirely to the master's thesis and an oral final examination. The structure deliberately builds from shared grounding toward individual specialisation over four semesters.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Bachelor's degree in American Studies or a closely related subject (or an equivalent qualification), with at least 10 ECTS clearly focused on North American literature, culture, humanities or social-science content (credits may come from outside the originating bachelor's); applicants short of 10 ECTS in North-America-related coursework may enrol on the condition that they complete a preparatory module or equivalent coursework; very good active and passive English at CEFR level C1 is required for reading and for writing extended academic work.
