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German Language and Literature at GW

Willkommen! The German Language and Literature program is part of the Department of Romance, German, and Slavic Languages and Literatures. The program offers a major and minor in German, and handles language requirements for the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences and the Elliott School of International Affairs.

Messages & Announcements Thank you for your interest in our program. For messages from our language and literature faculty, please click here.

Course Descriptions We offer a wide variety of courses spanning all the levels of German language instruction, as well as courses on literature, culture, and film. For all course descriptions, click here.

Faculty Our German faculty include experts in linguistics, classical German literature, and poetry. For a complete list of all full and part-time German faculty, please click here.

Majors & Minors We offer a B.A. and a minor in German Language and Literature. For all information on degree plans, prerequisites, and CCAS requirements, please click here.

Placement and Credit Do you need to take our placement exam? Did you take an AP or similar exam in German? Do you need to transfer credit from another institution? For our department's policies on these issues, please click here.

Grad Student Exams Are you an M.A or Ph.D. student in the Columbian College or the Elliott School? For more information on exams in RGSLL languages, please click here.

Study Abroad GW offers a number of study abroad opportunities to Germany and other German-speaking countries. For a list of these programs, as well as our policies on study abroad course approvals, please click here.

German Links Interested in learning more about German language and culture? Click here for a list of useful links.

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