Master of Arts in German Literature

The Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies at Kent State University currently offers courses leading to an M. A. degree in German Literature. Students may enroll on a full-time or part-time basis. Those enrolled as full-time students are eligible to apply for a graduate teaching assistantship, which in 1997-98 covered the $4752 tuition and in addition provided a $6500 stipend for 9 months. Part-time in-state tuition in 1999-2000 is $727.55 per 3-credit course.

Degree requirements:

The M.A. in German Literature requires the successful completion of either 33 credit hours of coursework and a  comprehensive examination or 27 hours of coursework, an acceptable thesis, and a modified comprehensive examination.

GER 61001 Research and Writing

How to write a research paper about a literary work

 

MCLS 60000 Literary Theory (3 hours)

An introduction to modern literary theory

GER 51212 Stylistics (3 hours)

MCLS 60094 College Teaching of Foreign Languages (3 hours)

In addition, a student must take a further 21 hours of coursework (7 courses) and a comprehensive examination, or complete a further 15 hours of coursework (5 courses), an acceptable thesis, and a modified comprehensive examination.

For further information on the M.A. in German Literature, contact Prof. Harold Fry (hfry@kent.edu).

For admissions materials, contact Barbara Bauer (bbauer@kent.edu) at (330) 672-2150, by mail at 109 Satterfield Hall, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242, or request the application on line.