BA/BS in Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Germanic Languages and Literatures offers Harvard College undergraduates a varied course of literary and cultural study that reaches into film and music. The degree awarded is the Bachelor of Arts. Students can concentrate in German Studies or Scandinavian Studies, or pair German with another field in a joint concentration. Learning other languages, literatures, and cultures is meant to give students fresh viewpoints on their own languages and home countries. Those who wish to go further may apply for a combined A.B./A.M. degree. The department also has a doctoral program, centered on German literature and cultural studies, that is handled through the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. The program page links to an application for interested students and points to the department or school for more detail. Prospective applicants should review it alongside the relevant admissions pages, and talk with advisers about courses, requirements, and how the studies fit their longer-term plans.