Overview

A special feature of the American Studies programme offered by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz is the option to specialize in different fields of research, i.e. Early American Studies and New North American Studies. In addition, an interdisciplinary module offers students the opportunity to explore the traditions and diversifications of Anglophone literature, cultures and languages in more detail.

Key Features

The complementary and interdisciplinary orientation of the Master's program is supplemented by elective courses from cognate fields (e.g. History, Film Studies, Theater Studies, Ethnology, and Sociology).

Another important component of the research-oriented Master's program is the "Research Workshop" module, as well as the associated courses in literary and cultural theory and methodology. As with the "Professional Orientation" module, this module especially includes the early involvement of students in research projects in American Studies and an introduction to independent academic work.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

American Studies

Early American Studies

New North American Studies

History

Film Studies

Theater Studies

Ethnology

Sociology

Research Workshop

Professional Orientation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-04-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-15 00:00:00
Starting 2026-10-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Mainz, Germany

Disciplines

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

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

The subject-specific entrance requirements for the Master's program American Studies include the completion of a bachelor’s degree in American studies or in a related field (B.Ed. English, B.A. British Studies, B.A. British and American Studies etc.) or an equivalent degree from a higher education institution in Germany or abroad.
We expect the applicant to have a very good active and passive knowledge of English (level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) to read the specialist literature and participate in courses taught in English (no proof required).

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Tuition Fee

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International

Free

Tuition Fee

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National

Free

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Living costs for Mainz

710 - 1230 EUR /month

Living costs

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Funding

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