Overview

The innovative and flexible undergraduate program at the Department of Germanic Studies from University of Chicago offers a broad curriculum through which you can engage with a variety of fields ranging from languages such as German, the most widely used first language in the European Union, to Norwegian, and Yiddish; literature and art; philosophy and cultural theory; theater and performance; political theory and history; psychoanalysis; visual culture; and gender studies.

Key Facts

The department offers a window onto European thought more broadly and it is a gateway to the humanities in general.

For example, you can learn about Goethe, Nietzsche, Kafka, and Freud; fairy tales and gothic stories; expressionist architecture and Weimar cinema; the Nazi past; the development of the European Union; nature and Green Germany; migration and globalization – among other topics.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Literature of the Occupation

German

Reading German

Deutsche Märchen

Deutsch-Amerikanische Themen

Erzaehlen

Gedichte

Philosophie

Pragmatist Aesthetics

Reading and Research Course in German

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chicago, United States

Disciplines

German and Scandinavian studies View 319 other Bachelors in German and Scandinavian studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Application for Admission and Supplement Essays

Application Fee or Automatic Fee Waiver

Secondary School Report and Transcript

Two Teacher Evaluations

Midyear Report

Test-Optional

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

71325 USD / year

≈ 71325 USD / year
Out-of-State

71325 USD / year

≈ 71325 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

71325 USD / year

≈ 71325 USD / year

Living costs

Chicago

United States

1297 - 2491 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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