academic programs
Master of Arts in German and European Studies (MAGES)
The Master of Arts in German and European Studies program is a two-year, full-time, interdisciplinary course of study that prepares students for professional careers in international business, government, and non-governmental organizations, as well as academia. The program combines a sequence of required core courses, interdisciplinary electives, and free electives.
The core courses focus on Europe and its societies from the perspectives of the participating disciplines: cultural studies, economics, history and political science (comparative politics and international relations). It also includes an interdisciplinary course on the European Union and a capstone Master's Project seminar.
Students choose their electives from a large menu of courses offered by Georgetown University, the School of Business, the Public Policy Institute, and the Law School. Interdisciplinary electives (IE's) are used to create areas of strength in three of the five MAGES core disciplines. These are combined with seven free electives to form a coherent individual concentration, or to create a diverse course of study in a few disciplines.
Students define their own concentrations in consultation with their faculty advisors. Concentrations range from the general- media and communications, international finance and economics, and modern European history- to the more specific- portrayals of nationalism in central and eastern Europe, immigration and urban integration, and the role of film in transatlantic dialogue. Students can also pursue a Certificate in International Business Diplomacy or a Certificate in Refugees and Humanitarian Emergencies as their concentration in the MAGES program.
For a variety of sample curricula, click here.
Degree requirements
Degree requirements for the Master of Arts in German and European Studies include:
- Completion of a minimum of 48 semester hours, including the 18-credit hour required core curriculum, 9 credits of interdisciplinary electives and 21 credits of free electives.
- A minimum grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).
- Passage of first and second foreign language examinations. Students must demonstrate oral proficiency in one major European language other than English and reading ability in a second.
- Passage of an oral examination for Master's candidates, or completion of departmental examination requirements for MAGES/Ph.D. candidates.
- Completion of a Master's Project and participation in the MAGES Final Colloquium.
Additional Information
Printed catalogs are available upon request . For more information regarding admissions and academic programs, please email Kimberly Jaeger at jaegerk@georgetown.edu, or call her at 202-687-8076 or toll-free in the US and Canada at 888-565-8076.