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
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 project module is based on guided independent work with an advisor (Prof. Dr. Antje Kley/ Prof. Dr. Heike Paul). There is no “class” to sign up for, but merely an exam registration via campo within the usual registration period. Please make an appointment and discuss your choice of project well in advance with your advisor. Consult the module guide for detail.
The following conferences/events are suggested for the interdisciplinary project module:
- Dilemmas of Interdependence: The Social Forms of Personhood | International Conference at the John F. Kennedy Institute, Freie Universität Berlin, June 11-12, 2026. For more, click here.
- Race/Genre as Infrastructure | Workshop hosted by TP 6 “Race as Infrastructure and Literary Infrastructures of Resistance” of FOR 5710 “Infrastructure: Aesthetics and Supply” at Blue Square, Kortumstr. 90, 4 4787 Bochum, June 26-27, 2026. For more, click here.
- Free Speech: Promises, Meanings, Controversies | 24th annual conference of the Bavarian American Academy at Amerikahaus Munich, July 9-11, 2026. For more, click here.
- Gender, Authority, and Trust | Workshop of Graduiertenkolleg Authority and Trust (GKAT) at the Heidelberg Center for American Studies (HCA), July 10-11, 2026. For more, click here.
- Futures and Frontiers of US American Culture(s) | International Conference, John- F.-Kennedy Institute für Nordamerikastudien, Freie Universität Berlin | September 30-October 2, 2026
- Transatlantic Sporting Encounters: Sport and Physical Culture as German-American Meeting Ground in the Long Twentieth Century | Leipzig University | September 24-25, 2026
- 1776-2026: Visions of Freedom | 36th EAAS Biennial Conference | Bologna | September 1-4, 2026
Going Abroad
- Contact Dr. Isabel Kalous 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.