The Department of Germanic Languages offers graduate programs leading to the degrees of Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy.
Students concentrate in either German literature or Germanic linguistics.
Within the broad requirements of the Graduate School and the department, every effort is made to meet the student's individual needs. Prospective students should request from the department chair a copy of the document Guide to Graduate Studies in German , which describes departmental curricula and requirements in detail. Applicants normally should have completed an undergraduate degree with a major in German. The M.A. degree is designed to be completed in four semesters. Ordinarily it is expected that M.A. students will write a minimum of three course papers during the first year.