American Studies

The Master of Arts in American Studies at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz is a consecutive graduate program designed for students with a previous degree in American Studies or another anglophone field. The program provides advanced academic knowledge in American Studies, British Studies, and Anglophone Languages, with a focus on Literary Studies, Cultural and Literary Studies, Inter-disciplinary Studies, Research Workshop, Early American Studies, New North American Studies, and History. The program is taught in English and has a standard duration of 4 semesters.

Admission requires a Bachelor’s degree in American Studies or another anglophone field, with at least 10 credit points in American Studies. Applicants must demonstrate very good English proficiency at C1 level. The program admits students in both the Summer and Winter Semesters. For Winter Semester 2026/2027, the application period is 04/01/2026–09/01/2026, while for Summer Semester 2027 it is 11/09/2026–03/01/2027. Tuition information is not provided in the source text.