Individual Majors

Some German area studies students at HWS choose to study German more intently by designing an individual major in the discipline. Below is a sampling of some of the students who have created individual majors in German area studies:

• Nicholas Baranco '08
• Colleen Franz Christman '04
• Erika Clement '08
• Erin Cunningham '10
• Taylor Raufus '11
• Lelde Taimina
• Laura Valdmanis '10

 

Independent Studies

Some students choose to work on a special project or explore topics and materials that are not covered in regular coursework by enrolling in an independent study with a faculty member. Below is a sampling of some of the independent studies completed by German students in the last few semesters:

• Literature and Nationhood: Thomas Mann and Hermann Hesse
• Post-war German Culture
• German for Reading Knowledge
• Georg Büchner
• German Romanticism

 

More Info

For information on internship opportunities for German area studies majors:

Visit - Career Services
E-mail - cso@hws.edu
Call - (315) 781-3514