24 monthsProgramme duration
5,824 USDTuition Fee/year
Programme overview
Main Subject
Modern Languages
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The core of the curriculum in the Master’s (Doctoral) Program in German Literature is the exploration of the rich ideology and inner nature of the literature and culture of the German-speaking world within the broader context of European cultural history. Learning about Germany, which has developed against the backdrop of its complex history, will lead to acquiring a free and robust intellect, which is essential for living in today’s troubled society and for finding guidelines for the future.
Curriculum
The Master’s Program aims to provide students with the basic requirements for research activities: advanced German language skills, acquisition of multifaceted and specialized knowledge and academic methodology, and the writing of a master’s thesis as the culmination of these activities. Students in the Master’s Program will decide on a research theme in consultation with their academic advisors, and will exchange opinions with other faculty members and students through seminar courses and research presentations to complete their master’s thesis.
We value diversity in our research and actively welcome students from a variety of backgrounds. The Master’s (Doctoral) Program in German Literature at Sophia University is a Gemeinde (community) where students who wish to deepen their studies, students from other universities and departments, people who have gained experience in society, and faculty members can talk and learn together with “Germany” as the common denominator.
Graduate students affiliated with the Master’s(Doctoral) Program in German Literature voluntarily edit and publish the academic journal “STUFE.” In “STUFE,” even master’s students can publish a short summary of their graduation thesis or research for their master’s thesis during their first year of study. Students in the Doctoral Program then have the opportunity to receive criticism and advice from various quarters by publishing the results of their research at that time, beginning with a paper based on their master’s thesis. Students who have advanced to the Doctoral Program will expand their network outside the university by actively contributing to various academic journals other than “STUFE” and presenting their research at academic conferences. Through friendly competition, students will cultivate the skills necessary to become independent researchers. The final goal is to complete a doctoral dissertation (to be submitted within three years of completing the Doctoral Program) with the support of all faculty members in the Department of German Literature and to obtain a Doctor of Literature degree.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Modern Languages
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The core of the curriculum in the Master’s (Doctoral) Program in German Literature is the exploration of the rich ideology and inner nature of the literature and culture of the German-speaking world within the broader context of European cultural history. Learning about Germany, which has developed against the backdrop of its complex history, will lead to acquiring a free and robust intellect, which is essential for living in today’s troubled society and for finding guidelines for the future.
Curriculum
The Master’s Program aims to provide students with the basic requirements for research activities: advanced German language skills, acquisition of multifaceted and specialized knowledge and academic methodology, and the writing of a master’s thesis as the culmination of these activities. Students in the Master’s Program will decide on a research theme in consultation with their academic advisors, and will exchange opinions with other faculty members and students through seminar courses and research presentations to complete their master’s thesis.
We value diversity in our research and actively welcome students from a variety of backgrounds. The Master’s (Doctoral) Program in German Literature at Sophia University is a Gemeinde (community) where students who wish to deepen their studies, students from other universities and departments, people who have gained experience in society, and faculty members can talk and learn together with “Germany” as the common denominator.
Graduate students affiliated with the Master’s(Doctoral) Program in German Literature voluntarily edit and publish the academic journal “STUFE.” In “STUFE,” even master’s students can publish a short summary of their graduation thesis or research for their master’s thesis during their first year of study. Students in the Doctoral Program then have the opportunity to receive criticism and advice from various quarters by publishing the results of their research at that time, beginning with a paper based on their master’s thesis. Students who have advanced to the Doctoral Program will expand their network outside the university by actively contributing to various academic journals other than “STUFE” and presenting their research at academic conferences. Through friendly competition, students will cultivate the skills necessary to become independent researchers. The final goal is to complete a doctoral dissertation (to be submitted within three years of completing the Doctoral Program) with the support of all faculty members in the Department of German Literature and to obtain a Doctor of Literature degree.
Admission Requirements
- Students with the German language proficiency required to conduct expert research on the literature and culture of German-speaking areas
- Students strongly motivated to conduct expert research on the literature, culture and history of German-speaking areas who have acquired the basic knowledge required to pursue such research
- Students who can think flexibly, analyze precisely, think logically, and speak and write creatively, and therefore engage in their studies with problem recognition, decide on a research theme worth addressing and compile an academic paper
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