Overview

Key facts

Faculty teaching in American History, Culture and Society offered by Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich have particularly strong research credentials in the fields of history, literature, media and visual culture, popular culture, gender, race and ethnicity, technology, and cultural theory. Students developing research projects are encouraged to place them in a transatlantic, transnational or global framework and to use comparative or interdisciplinary approaches.

The program consists of three basic modules: “American Studies,” “Literature and Media” and “History and Society.” Students can specialize in the fields of literary, media or historical studies, or they can combine them. They may also get up to 18 credit points in the third semester in a wide range of disciplines (e.g. history, literary studies, cultural studies, gender studies). For most of these programs excellent German language skills are needed and special requirements may apply.

Programme Structure

The module “History and Society” addresses the history of the USA and of Canada, transatlantic history, political culture and history, economic history, environmental history, and questions of historiography.

The module “Literature and Media” is dedicated to literary history and theory, visual and media studies, cultural history and theory, popular culture, ethnic and gender studies, technology and space studies.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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100

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IELTS

7

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

München, Germany

Disciplines

History American and Australasian studies View 28 other Masters in American and Australasian studies in Germany

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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100

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General requirements

The program only accepts students with a first university degree (e.g. a bachelor’s degree) earned in a program of the humanities or social sciences with a substantial share of North American topics. Students who have not finished their undergraduate studies may only be accepted on a provisional basis pending the completion of their degree.

The following items must be uploaded or filled out during the application process:

A copy of a bachelor’s degree (or the equivalent) from a regionally accredited university or university-level institution.
A transcript of records listing all courses completed in the study program.
Proof of English language skills at the C1-level of the “Common European Framework of Reference for Languages”.
A writing sample from the previous study program on a topic related to the USA or Canada (not more than 5 pages).
Research-oriented essay questions in English.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

Free
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EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

Each semester all students must pay the fees for the Munich Student Union. The fees consist of the basic fee and the additional fee for the semester ticket.

Living costs

München

Germany

1078 - 1689 EUR / month

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