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German - BA

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Germanic and Slavic Studies Undergraduate Bachelor of Arts

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Program Type

Bachelor's Degree

Program Description

As a student in the German program, you’ll have access to three years of language instruction and a rich variety of lower- and upper-division courses in literature and culture. Our courses are designed for students with a wide range of interests, and a degree from the program can prepare you for careers in business, education, government, law, medicine, media, and translation, as well as for pursuing a graduate degree in German Studies. The Department offers you an exciting range of opportunities to familiarize yourself with German language and culture, from beginning language classes to in-depth study of complex literary, political and cultural topics taught by internationally renowned and award-winning scholars.

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Graduate and Professional Pathways

  • Government

  • Education

  • Business

  • Law

  • Linguistics

  • Literary Studies

Top Employers

  • Business

  • Speech and Language Pathology

  • K-12 Teaching

Program Highlights

  • A video featuring some of our teachers and students has over 161K views on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2EPS9xaTquI

  • Many of our students study abroad and we offer summer travel funding

  • A visiting professor from a German-speaking country teaches courses at UCSB each year

Related Disciplines

  • Linguistics

  • Comparative Literature

  • History

  • Film and Media Studies

  • Global Studies

Associated Interests

  • AI

  • Justice

  • History

  • Digital humanities

  • Media technology

  • Philosophy

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