MA Program English and American Studies
Program Information
The students of the Master’s Degree Program in English and American Studies acquire sound knowledge and competencies in the fields of English linguistics and culture, English literature and culture as well as American literature and culture. Students may choose as electives courses and programs offered in other departments and institutes of the faculty. For general information about the MA English and American Studies, please click here:
Exam Information and Dates
A central part of this lecture is this reading list.
WS 2024/2025:VO "19th-Century American Fiction: Reading Cultures", Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Christian Quendler
1st exam date (WS 2024/2025): 31st January 2025
Registration: January 22nd, 2025 till January 29th, 2025 till 12o'clock am (noon)
by mailing the registration form to amerikastudien@uibk.ac.at; (cc: christian.quendler@uibk.ac.at)
2nd exam date (WS 2024/2025) March 7th, 2025
Registration: February 28th, 2025 till March 5th, 2025 till 12o'clock am (noon)
by mailing the registration form to amerikastudien@uibk.ac.at; (cc: christian.quendler@uibk.ac.at)
3rd exam date (WS 2024/2025): May 23rd, 2025
Registration: May 14th, 2025 till May 21st, 2025 till 12o'clock am (noon)
by mailing the registration form to amerikastudien@uibk.ac.at; (cc: christian.quendler@uibk.ac.at)
SS 2025: VO American Cinema, Media and Culture: Screening America: A Historical Survey of US Documentary Film, Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Christian Quendler
1st exam date (SS 2025): 26th June 2025
Registration: 16th June 2025 till 23rd June 2025 till 12o'clock am (noon)
by mailing the registration form to amerikastudien@uibk.ac.at; (cc: christian.quendler@uibk.ac.at)
2nd exam date (SS 2025) 29th September, 2025
Registration: 18th September 2025 till 25th Sepember,2025 till 12o'clock am (noon)
by mailing the registration form to amerikastudien@uibk.ac.at; (cc: christian.quendler@uibk.ac.at)
3rd exam date (SS 2025): 30th January 2026
Registration: 21st January 2025 till 28th January 2025 till 12o'clock am (noon)
by mailing the registration form to amerikastudien@uibk.ac.at; (cc: christian.quendler@uibk.ac.at)
MA Thesis: General Information
In order to complete your MA in English and American Studies, you need to submit a Master's thesis (22,5 ECTS-Credits). The topic of the MA thesis must be taken from one of the selected elective modules (1-9). In order to officially declare your topic and thesis supervisor, you must have succefully completed the compulsory module 1. The MA thesis must be written in English.
The "Preparation of the Master's Thesis" (5 ECTS-Credits) precedes the actual composition of the MA thesis. The MA program is completed with the "Master's Thesis Defence (Defensio)" (2.5 ECTS-Credits).
For information regarding length, citation style, formatting, submission deadlines, etc., contact your thesis advisor and follow their instructions precisely.
Master's Thesis - further information from Univ.-Prof. Christian Quendler.
Master's Thesis Defense
The MA program is completed with the "Master's Thesis Defence" (2.5 ECTS-Credits), which is a 60-minute oral defense (defensio) of the MA thesis before a committee, which is comprised of three persons. At least one of them must be "habilitated" and the examiners must all be faculty members of the Departments of American Studies and/or English. Your thesis advisor is typically part of the committee.
You can only register for the defense once a positive grade of your MA thesis has been submitted. The defense can then take place three weeks after the registration at the earliest. The "Prüfungsreferat" (Examinations Office) needs this time to check the formal requirements, obtain the necessary signatures, and send out the form for the minutes of the exam.