Particular strengths include German literature from the 18th century to the present.
Faculty members pride themselves on the individual attention they give to their students.
While the departmental faculty represents a spectrum of different approaches, the program includes an emphasis on literary and critical theory as well as a concern with reading texts in social and historical context. The library contains a large collection of modern German books, a video library, and a selection of current German periodicals. Special Admission Requirements Students are expected to have a high degree of proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking German and English, and a general knowledge of German literature. Applicants are generally admitted as candidates for the M.A. degree and as potential candidates for the M.Phil. Supporting material required.