Bachelor of Arts (BA) in German

Dalhousie University

Gain a solid understanding of one of the worlds most widely-spoken languages and its influences on modern thinking. Combine German studies with other programs such as Environment Sustainability and Society (ESS) or Political Science- and find out how the writings of Freud Nietzsche Marx Hegel Goethe and Schiller are still relevant to todays complex social problems. Courses in Dals department of German focus on three areas language acquisition literature and philosophy or thought. But youll learn more than grammar in a German language course. In fact many profs incorporate literature and philosophy as language teaching tools especially in upper-year courses.Some German courses are in English so youll still have opportunties to explore German literature and thought even if you cant speak German.The study abroad program encourages you experience German culture firsthand for up to a year - while earning credits toward your BA at Dal.

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences