Overview

The University of Pennsylvania provides not only a solid grounding in German-language cultural and literary traditions but, at the same time, vigorously pursue interdisciplinary study informed by the latest methodological and theoretical movements.

Research

The German Languages and Literatures program has particular strengths in approaches, to race, gender and sexuality, intermediality, history of the material text, German-Jewish studies, translation theory, cinema studies, the environmental humanities, and pedagogy.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Literary Theory
Stylistics & Methods
Pedagogy Seminar
Research Workshop
Conference Planning
Dissertation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Philadelphia, United States

Disciplines

Language Studies Literature German and Scandinavian studies View 20 other PhDs in German and Scandinavian studies in United States

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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

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Other requirements

General requirements

In addition to a personal statement about your background and interest in graduate research in German and your curriculum vitae, the Department requires letters of recommendation, transcripts, and a writing sample.
Typically, candidates for a degree in German will have majored in German or otherwise established their credentials in the field (e.g., extensive study abroad; minor in German with other experience; major in another field with strong German component.)
Because many of the courses offered in the Program are conducted in German and the faculty believe that near-native fluency is essential for those who leave Penn with graduate degrees in German, applicants are expected to be proficient in the language.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

44792 USD / year

≈ 44792 USD / year
Out-of-State

44792 USD / year

≈ 44792 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

44792 USD / year

≈ 44792 USD / year

Additional Details

Most of our PhD programs are fully funded, meaning the program will pay for your tuition and fees, as well as provide you with a minimum stipend of $39,425.

Living costs

Philadelphia

United States

1313 - 2284 USD / month

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