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North American Studies is a single-major Master's program at the University of Cologne, taught entirely in English. It focuses on the history, culture, art, literature, language, film, philosophy, media theory, politics, society, economy and law of North America, i.e. Canada, the US, the Caribbean, and Latin America. The program aims at providing insight into the cultural and literary history of North America, offering an in-depth overview of relevant theories and methods in the fields of literary studies, culture studies and media studies.

  • Please consult the following pages carefully in order to learn more about the program, admission requirements (incl. language requirements, courses and modules, exam regulations, registration dates, etc.), the Cologne-Bonn cooperation, and the MA thesis.
  • For remaining questions, please contact Verena Wurth (verena.wurth[at]uni-koeln.de)

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