Beginning the Program at the University of Arizona
Prerequisites
Master’s Degree (or Magister) with distinction in German/German Studies/German as a Foreign Language; high level of competence in English and German [Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) rating scale at] C1.
Emphasis/Major:
Literature/Cultural Studies or Linguistics/Applied Linguistics
Minimum of 39 units total. Students must complete a total of 33 units of course work in Literature/Cultural Studies and Language Studies, in addition to the Introductory Course (GER 508) and the required GER 579 course for GATs. See curriculum outline below.
Minor: One of the major subjects or external minor from cooperating departments
Literature/Cultural or Language Studies may be chosen as an internal minor specialization. If a student chooses Language Studies as a major specialization, the minor must be internal, i.e. Literature/Cultural Studies. External minors may be chosen from cooperating departments and programs for those students who choose Literature/Cultural Studies as a major specialization. For either option for the minor, a minimum of 9 units (or a minimum of 6 beyond the M.A.) must be chosen. More units may be required by the external minor department.
Language Requirement
Before taking the Comprehensive Examination, all students must demonstrate significant oral and/or literacy skills in a language other than English and German. Such skills may be demonstrated in one of the following ways:
- Complete 24 units in one language; the last course in the sequence must have been taken within five years of the comprehensive exam, and the student must have received a grade of A or B (or the equivalent) for the course;
- Complete an upper-level course in the third language (300 or above, and beyond the 4th semester/intermediate level or equivalent) with a grade of A or B (or the equivalent) within 5 years of the comprehensive exam;
- Score at the Intermediate Mid level of the ACTFL/ETS Proficiency Guidelines for speaking and/or reading of a language that uses the Roman alphabet;*
- Score at the Intermediate Low level of the ACTFL/ETS Proficiency Guidelines for speaking and/or reading of a language that uses a writing system other than the Roman alphabet;*
- Complete a secondary or post-secondary degree successfully in the third language at an institution where that language is the language of instruction;
- Be a native speaker of a language other than English and German
* Evaluation reports provided by specialists familiar with the ACTFL guidelines and based on in-house examinations of oral proficiency and/or reading comprehension/translation may be used to demonstrate the student's language proficiency. For example, an in-house evaluation of the student's reading skills could be based on the student's translation of a text
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Curriculum Outline
All students who begin and end their studies at the University of Arizona will complete a total of 24 units of coursework, including any transfer units, before their year in
Leipzig.
Major |
Core Courses |
Major Courses |
Minor Courses |
Dissertation |
Total Units |
Literature/
Culture |
508
579
(6 units) |
27 Units of Literature/Culture
6 units of Language/Linguistics
(33 units)
|
9 units internal or external depending on the minor |
18 units |
66 |
Language/
Linguistics |
508
579
(6 units) |
21 units of Language/Linguistics
12 units of Literature/Culture
(33 units)
|
9 additional units
(Internal minor in Literature/Culture required) |
18 units |
66 |
1. Up to 12 units of major coursework, not including 508, can be transferred into the Ph.D. program.
2. For students who completed their MA in our department, 579 can be transferred from the MA.
3. An external minor may require more than 9 units — check with the department of minor.
4. In the case of an internal minor, at least one course in the minor must be taken at the U of A.
Projected Time of Study before Dissertation:
Three years, one of which will be at the University of Leipzig
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Residence and Requirements
Minimum requirements: 30 units in residence at the University of Arizona, of which 3 may be the dissertation.
Beginning the Program at the University of Arizona
(Credits refer to the University of Arizona system)
| Semester |
Place |
Seminars |
Teaching |
1 |
Tucson |
15 credits (= 5 seminars) |
Teaching Assistantship |
2 |
Tucson |
3 |
Leipzig |
6 credits (= 1 Colloquium + 1 Seminar) |
Teaching Master Seminar (3 credits) |
4 |
Leipzig |
6 credits (= 1 Colloquium + 1 Seminar) |
5 |
Tucson |
Completion of course requirements |
Teaching Assistantship |
| 6 |
Tucson |
Comprehensive Exam* |
* Students may elect to take the Comprehensive Exam in the 5th semester.
Beginning the Program at the University of
Leipzig
(Units refer to the German university system: Typically, 3 credits equal 5 units)
| Semester |
Place |
Seminars |
Teaching |
| 1 |
Leipzig |
To be determined in Leipzig |
| 2 |
Leipzig |
| 3 |
Tucson |
15 credits/25 units (4 Seminars + 1 Independent Study) |
Teaching Assistantship
(5 units) |
| 4 |
Tucson |
For program requirements at the University of Leipzig, please consult http://www.uni-leipzig.de/herder/
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Financial Support per Year
University of Arizona: Graduate Teaching Assistant positions for Ph.D. students from the University of Leipzig. Tuition Waiver for up to five Ph.D. students from the UL.
University of Leipzig: three full research assistantships for Ph.D. students from the U of A.
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Examinations and Dissertation
Qualifying Exam—to be held at the end of the 1st semester.
Comprehensive Exam—to be taken in the 3rd year of the Ph.D. program.
Dissertation Proposal —To be presented, in a combined oral presentation and written prospectus (ca. 20 pp.), within one semester after successful completion of the comprehensive examination.
Dissertation—18 units, to be completed only after successful completion of the comprehensive examination.
Forms and Documents (to download in .pdf or .doc format)
Qualifying Exam
Third Language Requirement Policy
Student Annual Report
Ph.D. Plan of Study
Comprehensive Exam
Comprehensive Exam Approval Form
Preparing for the Year in Leipzig
Minor in German Studies for Ph.D. Candidates in Other Disciplines
Ph.D. candidates in other disciplines may select a minor in German Studies. The German Studies minor for Ph.D. candidates outside the Department of German Studies consists of 12 units. Up to 6 units may be transferred from a German Studies M.A. or its equivalent.
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