English and American Studies MA Faculty of Humanities
University of Pannonia

Starts in English
Veszprém
Master's degree program
Humanities
Full time

Students who already have a BA degree in the humanities or social sciences and speak English at least at C1 level can apply to this two- or four-semester programme providing training in the different aspects - language, history, culture, politics, diversity - of American Studies.

This is a joint programme between the University of Pannonia and Nazareth College of Rochester, NY. Students have to accomplish most of their credits in the U.S. but may accomplish one semester at the University of Pannonia - these credits will be accepted as transfer credits by Nazareth College. The degree is awarded by Nazareth College.

Program content

Program content

Students are required to complete elective credits at Nazareth College (as identified below), to be determined in consultation with the program director. Electives must be completed in each of the following four areas: 1) American History; 2) Diversity in the American Experience; 3) Literature/Arts/Humanities; and 4) Contemporaty Society

American History:

·         American history (survey course) 

·         US history through documents 

·         Immigration and minorities in the US 

·         The Irish-American community 

·         American foreign policy after 1945 

 

Diversity in the American Experience:

·         Immigration and minorities in the US 

·         The Irish-American community 

·         English-speaking cultures (survey course) 

·         Aspects of US intercultural communication 

·         Language and cultural ideologies in English-speaking countries

Contemporary Society: 

·         US history through documents 

·         Immigration and minorities in the US 

·         The Irish-American community 

·         American foreign policy 

·         The position of the US in the English-speaking world 

·         Present day America (hot issues) 

·         English-speaking cultures (survey course) 

·         Aspects of US intercultural communication 

·         US media 

Literature, arts and the humanities: 

·         Language and cultural ideologies in English-speaking countries 

·         American English dialects 

·         American language policy 

·         Traditions in American literature (survey course) 

·         American Gothic 

·         American postmodernism 

·         American literary history 1-2 

 

You can find a job with your degree

·         Foreign language services, translation and interpretation

·         Electronic and printed media, journalism

·         International organizations

·         Government, municipalities

·         Culture, arts, creative businesses

·         Communication for multinational companies

·         Education

Interested in the details? Find out more on the faculty's webpage!

Details
  • BA in a study programme in the humanities or social sciences or at least 50 credits in subjects in English or American Studies
  • Letter of motivation; score 121 or higher on internet-based TOEFL or equivalent on
    other TOEFL exams, or 6.5 or higher on IELTS
  • Admissions interview (personally or possibly via Skype)
4 semesters
Tuition fees at the University of Pannonia: $450/credit hour Tuition fees at Nazareth College: $985/credit hour