German Language, Literature, and Culture
Why Study German?
German is one of the most commonly used languages after English on the internet
Knowledge of German gives students improved qualifications in fields as diverse as arts, media, sciences, research, technology and the humanities.
German is one of the official languages of the EU
42 million Americans can trace their ancestry to Germany
Germany is the most important trading partner for almost all European and many non-European partners
Knowledge of German will give you a better chance when applying to graduate schools
Read Goethe’s “Faust”, listen to Bach and Schubert, watch movies like “Live of the Others,” all in the original language.
German companies account for 800,000 jobs in the USKnowing German gives you an advantage for careers in:
Business, Communication Studies, European Literature, History, International Relations, Journalism, Linguistics, Literature, Music, Psychology, Publishing, Sociology, and Sciences
Berliner Dom (Cathedral) Bundeskanzleramt Berlin German Chancellery Brandenburger Tor Glockenspiel Marienplatz München Glockenspiel, Marienplatz in Munich Inside the Glass Dome of the Reichstagsbuilding in Berlin Half-Timbered Houses at the Market Place in Marburg, Hesse
