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 (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 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:
- Conference: Speculative Endeavors: Culture of Knowledge and Capital in the Long Nineteenth Century, Oct. 21-23, 2021, U of Bayreuth (Online)
- Lecture Series: The Global Sentimentality Project: Lecture Series No. 2 “Affective Landscapes,” Oct. 21-Jan. 27, on Zoom
- Conference: Uses of Literature, Nov. 3-5, University of Southern Denmark (Online)
- Symposium: About Time: Temporality in American Art and Visual Culture, Nov. 4-5, 2021, Paris
- Conference: Flyover Fictions, May 27-28, 2022, Innsbruck
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.