Information for Students
North American Studies: Culture and Literature
Important information for new students:
The introductory meeting for the MA North American Studies takes place on Oct. 15, 2019, 10.15am at KH 1.020.
Marissa Weber also offers a tutorial for international students that takes place from mid-October through December on Tuesdays, 2-3pm in room A502.
Student Services & General Information
- Advice and services: an overview of the FAU’s various service offices
- Student Records Office: general help and advice for studying at the FAU
- GOS: Classes on academic writing, study skills etc. (only available in German)
- Manage your studies online: an overview of the FAU’s various online platforms (UnivIS, MeinCampus, StudOn, etc.)
Enrollment & Registration
- Class enrollment: find out more here
- OKTIS: the Language Center’s class enrollment system (in German)
- MeinCampus Info: leaflet explaining the most important functions and abbreviations of the online platform
Resources & Regulations
- OPAC: the university library’s online catalogue
- Research Databases: a selection of research databases for English and American Studies (in German)
- Written Assignments – Style Sheet: guidelines for composing written assignments (Hausarbeiten) in English and American Studies
- Basic Reading List: list of basic texts / background reading for the MA North American Studies
- Module Handbook: detailed descriptions of all the MA program’s modules
- Allgemeine Prüfungsordnung: general regulations for BA and MA degree programs
- Prüfungsordnung für den MA North American Studies: examination regulations for the MA North American Studies
- Studienzeitverlängerung/Application of Extension (extension of x semesters)
Interdisciplinary Project Module
The following conferences are suggested for the interdisciplinary project module:
- Conference: Beyond Narrative: Literature, Culture, and the Borderlands of Narrativity, Oct. 10-12, 2019, Leipzig
- International Workshop: Ecocritical Life Writing in the Dystopic Present, Dec. 5-6, 2019, Augsburg
- Conference: Alternative Realities: New Challenges for American Literature in the Era of Trump, Dec. 13-14, 2019, Dublin
- Conference: Auto/Biography and Reputation Politics, Feb. 6-7, 2020, Vienna
- International Symposium: Un-Faced: Facial Disfigurement in American Literature, Film, and Television, May 7-8, 2020, Innsbruck
- Conference: Four Nations Commemoration, 1620-2020: the Pilgrims and the Politics of Memory, Aug. 26-29, 2020, Leiden University
Going Abroad
- Contact Dr. Klaus Lösch for information on our exchange programs and other study opportunities in the USA and Canada
- More general information is available from FAU’s International Office.
- See also Information for Students: Going Abroad on our department website
Further Questions
If you have any questions concerning the organization of your studies which are not addressed here, please contact ma-north-american-studies@fau.de.