Overview

Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures / Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures is located in Ann Arbor, MI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	German
Master of Arts (AM)	German
(Certificate)	German studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral defense of dissertation, preliminary exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

22

Applied

6

Accepted

3

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 10th	January 10th	Yes
Winter deadline	January 10th	January 10th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 560

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

20

Total Graduate Students

25%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5%
Black or African American	5%
White or Caucasian	45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	5%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (20%)

Female (80%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 0

Male (9)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	German history, German literature, literary theory, film, political and social theory
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 812 East Washington Street
3110 Modern Languages Building
Ann Arbor, MI  48109
United States

Contact Prof. Andreas Gailus
Chair
Email: germanchair@umich.edu
Phone: 734-764-8018
Fax: 734-763-6557

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