The graduate program in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures - German Studies at McGill University combines the rigor of traditional philological inquiry into the history of German literature.

It also brings a broader cultural studies approach that attends to the historical and mediological aspects of German intellectual history. 

Particular emphasis is placed on the way media technologies – film, photography, the physical form of the book – influence, interact with, and inflect this textual tradition. 

In bringing together research on both the semiotic and material aspects of literary and intellectual history, the department encourages students to engage with a range of theoretical and methodological approaches to formulating their own coherent interdisciplinary research programs.

Students enrolled in the M.A. with non-thesis option complete nine 3-credit courses and three research papers. 

This program is geared toward students who may or may not plan to do a Ph.D. in German and therefore do not necessarily need to undertake a major research project but would like to acquire a broad basis of courses in German culture and media. 

Non-thesis M.A. students have pursued various careers inside and outside the academy.

• Academic/Official Transcripts
• Language Proficiency (If Applicable)
• Passport or Visa Documents
• Letters of recommendation
• Research proposal
• Writing Sample

• At least a B.A. degree in German from McGill University or an equivalent degree from another college or university of recognized standing.
• Applicants with joint degrees or majors degrees may be admitted on individual merit but they may be required to take additional courses. They may also be able to enter the program as Qualifying students to complete these preliminary studies.
• In order to pursue graduate studies in German, all candidates must have considerable fluency in German.