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Friedrich-Alexander-Universität English and American Studies
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    • B.A. English and American Studies
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  • B.A. English and American Studies
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  • Lehramt Gymnasium
  • Lehramt Grundschule, Mittelschule, Realschule
  • MA The Americas / Las Américas
  • Further degree programs with participation from English Studies

Information for Students

North American Studies: Culture and Literature

Student Services & General Information

  • Advice and services: an overview of FAU’s various service offices
  • Student Records Office: general help and advice for studying at FAU
  • GOS: Classes on academic writing, study skills etc. (only available in German)
  • Manage your studies online: an overview of FAU’s various online platforms (StudOn, Campo, etc.)

Enrollment & Registration

  • Class enrollment: find out more here
  • OKTIS: the Language Center’s class enrollment system (in German)

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 Guide: 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/events are suggested for the interdisciplinary project module:

  • International Workshop: Civil Sentimentalism in the Americas, Nov. 9-11, 2022, Amerikahaus Munich
  • Heidelberg graduate school Authority and Trust (GKAT) conference “Practicing Trust and Authority,” May 11-13, 2023 in Heidelberg, Germany; deadline for submissions: February 5, 2023
  • International interdisciplinary conference  “Contagion: Between Contiguity and Community” (online; 24-26 May 2023), organized as part of the project Epidemics and Communities in Critical Theories, Artistic Practices and Speculative Fabulations of the Last Decades; deadline for submissions: January 31, 2023
  • 69th Annual Meeting of the German American Studies Association (DGfA), “AMERICA AND OWNERSHIP: TERRITORY, SLAVERY, JUBILEE,” Rostock University, June 1-3, 2023 

Going Abroad

  • Contact Dr. Katharina Gerund 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.

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