Overview

Key facts

If students enroll for three quarters for a minimum of 15 units per quarter, they will be able to fulfill the M.A. requirements in one year. The German Studies program is offered at Stanford University.

The program requires M.A. students to take the three graduate core courses (German 320, 321, and 322) for 5 units each. These courses cover core reading lists in three areas of German Studies: pre-1700. 1700-1900, and post-1900.

The remaining courses may be selected by the student but they must be graduate-level courses in German and/or approved courses in related fields such as art history, comparative literature, linguistics, history, or philosophy.M.A. candidates must take an oral examination toward the end of their last quarter, normally on or before the last day of classes.

In preparation for the oral exam students are to submit a reading list comprised of 15 items from each of the three core reading lists and 10 additional items of their own choice for a total of 55 items. This M.A. reading list must be compiled in consultation with the advisor.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Resistance Writings in Nazi Germany.

Inventing Modern Theatre: Georg Büchner and Frank Wedekind.

Modern Conservatives.

Germany in 5 Words.

Gateways to the World: Germany in 5 Words.

Resistance Writings in Nazi Germany.

Writing About Germany: New Topics, New Genres.

From Mozart to Metal, Germany in 99 Songs.

The Brothers Grimm and Their Fairy Tales.

Contemporary Politics in Germany

German Culture and Film

German Poetry.

Old Stories, New Media: Great German Tales and their Adaptations.

Modernity, Memory, Mourning: 20th Century German Short Fiction.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-07 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

45 alternative credits

45 units

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Stanford, United States

Disciplines

German and Scandinavian studies View 42 other Masters in German and Scandinavian studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Electronically submitted application and statement of purpose.
Electronically submitted transcripts from every post-secondary institute attended (unofficial copies are accepted during the Admissions process, but official copies will be required if an offer of admission is extended). The graduate admissions website request that you send two official copies to departments.
Writing samples vary by department

Three letters of recommendation must also be submitted. One letter of recommendation should focus on your language skills.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

42360 USD / year

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Out-of-State

42360 USD / year

≈ 42360 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

26480 USD / year

≈ 26480 USD / year

Additional Details

Tuition per quarter.

Living costs

Stanford

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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