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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

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:

  • (Re-)Shaping the Public Sphere: Cultural Productions as/and Interventions | 34th annual conference of the Postgraduate Forum (PGF) of the German Association for American Studies (GAAS/DGfA), University Erlangen-Nürnberg, November 21-23, 2024 |
  • “Contemporary Poetics, Communities, and Publics,“ Inaugural European Association of American Studies Poetry Network Symposium, University of Göttingen | May 16-17, 2025
  • “‘This is America’: Reimagined Pasts and Speculative Futures” | The British Association for American Studies Postgraduate Symposium 2024 | University of Sussex, England, November 14, 2024. |
  • “Aesthetic Experience, Reading Practices and Literary Studies: Functions and Uses of Literature” | The 2025 ACLA  Annual Meeting | Virtual Conference, May 29-June 1, 2025  |
  •   “Academia on Screen: The World of Higher Education in Film and TV Series Across Cultures” | University of Passau, March 20-21, 2025 |
  •  HCA Annual Interdisciplinary Spring Academy Conference | University of Heidelberg, March 24-28, 2025 | Call for Papers Deadline: November 1, 2024.
  •  “Vegan Intersections: Literature, History, Theory” | VLS International Conference 2025 | University of Geneva, Switzerland (Online Conference), March 31-April 4, 2025 | Call for Papers Deadline: November 15, 2024.
  • Metamorphoses in Contemporary Literature | Conference at Mainz University, May 22–24, 2025 | Deadline: January 31, 2025.
  • Shifting the Lens: Perspectives on Literature, Media, and Culture | Conference for PhD students at Klagenfurt University, May 14-16, 2025 | Deadline: February 15, 2025.

 

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.

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