MA Program English and American Studies
Program Information ♦ Exam Information and Dates ♦ Master's Thesis ♦ Master's Thesis Defense
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
VO American Literature and Culture (mit Leseliste)
Please refer to the following Reading List
VO "US-Literature in the 20th Century" with Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Christian Quendler
1st exam date of the summer semester June 30, 2023:
Registration: June 27, 2023 between 9 am and noon
by mailing the registration form to amerikastudien@uibk.ac.at; (cc: christian.quendler@uibk.ac.at)
2nd exam date of the summer semester October 3, 2023:
Registration: September 28, 2023 between 9 am and noon
by mailing the registration form to amerikastudien@uibk.ac.at; (cc: christian.quendler@uibk.ac.at)
3rd exam date of the summer semester November 28, 2023:
Registration: November 23, 2023 between 9 am and noon
by mailing the registration form to amerikastudien@uibk.ac.at; (cc: christian.quendler@uibk.ac.at)
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VO "19th-Century American Fiction: Reading Cultures" with Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Christian Quendler
2nd exam date of the winter semester March 4, 2024:
Registration: starting from 21st February to 28th February 2024 till 12:00 o'clock
by mailing the registration form to amerikastudien@uibk.ac.at; (cc: christian.quendler@uibk.ac.at)
3rd exam date of the winter semester April 12, 2024:
Registration: starting from 2nd April 2024 to 9th April 2024 till 12:00 o'clock
by mailing the registration form to amerikastudien@uibk.ac.at; (cc: christian.quendler@uibk.ac.at)
1st exam date of the summer semester June 28, 2024:
Registration: starting from 19th June to 26th June 2024 till 12:00 o'clock
The registration is at LFUonline. The exact exam time will be announced via email after the registration period.
2nd exam date of the summer semester 2024 September 27, 2024:
Registration: starting from 18th September to 25th September 2024 till 12:00 o'clock
The registration is at LFUonline. The exact exam time will be announced via email after the registration period.
3rd exam date of the summer semester November 15, 2024:
Registration: starting from 6th November 2024 to 13rd November 2024 till 12:00 o'clock
The registration is at LFUonline. The exact exam time will be announced via email after the registration period.
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VO American Cinema, Media and Culture
VO "Screening America: A Historical Survey of US Documentary Film" with Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Christian Quendler
1st exam date of the summer semester June 30, 2023:
Registration: June 27, 2023 between 9 am and noon
by mailing the registration form to amerikastudien@uibk.ac.at; (cc: christian.quendler@uibk.ac.at)
2nd exam date of the summer semester October 3, 2023:
Registration: September 28, 2023 between 9 am and noon
by mailing the registration form to amerikastudien@uibk.ac.at; (cc: christian.quendler@uibk.ac.at)
3rd exam date of the summer semester November 28, 2023:
Registration: November 23, 2023 between 9 am and noon
by mailing the registration form to amerikastudien@uibk.ac.at; (cc: christian.quendler@uibk.ac.at)
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VO "Northern American Cinema meets Easter European Cinema" with Prof. Christian Quendler
1st exam date of the winter semester February 2, 2024 from 10:15 a.m until 11:45 a.m:
Registration via OLAT.
2nd exam date of the winter semester February 29, 2024 from 12:00 p.m until 13:30 p.m:
Registration via OLAT.
3rd exam date of the winter semester April 19, 2024 from 10:15 a.m until 11:45 a.m:
room 40130
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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 informations from Univ.-Prof. Christian Quendler.
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Master's Thesis Defense
The MA program is completed with the "Master's Thesis Defence" (2.5 ECTS-Credits), which is an 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 come from the respective areas of expertise.
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.
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