The institute at a glance

Welcome to the homepage of the Institute of English and American Studies at TU Dresden. Here, you can learn more about diverse educational programmes, current research projects and our employees.

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The Institute of English and American Studies

Institute Profile

An important feature of the institute is the fact that all Cultural Studies are represented by their own Chairs which allows for a deeper focus on either American or British Cultural Studies. Moreover, the institute also considers aspects of Media Studies as well as Anglophone literatures from outside Great Britain and North America.

Courses of Study

The Institute of English and American Studies offers the following courses of study: B.A. English and American Studies, M.A. English and American Studies, Teacher Training Programmes English (State Exam) with state qualification for primary schools, secondary schools, high schools and vocational schools, European Languages, B.Ed. and M.Ed. for general and vocational schools (expiring), Magister degree programme (expiring).

Fields of Research

The Institute of English and American Studies is home to a multitude of research projects within the realm of languages, literature and cultural sciences. Through a close linkage of teaching with ongoing interdisciplinary research projects, the institute guarantees the students insights into contemporary developments within the discipline.

Teaching and Research at the Institute

The Institute was founded in 1993. It consists of six individual departments dedicated to teaching and research:
•    English Linguistics
•    English Literary Studies
•    North American Literature with a Focus on Future Studies
• British Cultural Studies
•    North American Cultural Studies (former department)
•    American Studies with a Focus on Diversity Studies
•    English Language Teaching

One of the trademark features of our institute is that individual Chairs are dedicated to Cultural Studies, which allows students to specialise in American and British Cultural Studies, respectively. Additionally, aspects of Media Studies and Anglophone Literature from outside Great Britain and North America are included. Naturally, the focus is also put on practical language training.

We offer the following courses of study:

Bachelor English and American StudiesLinguistics, Literature and Cultural Studies - subject-specific Bachelor's programme
Master's programme Literature and Culture in Social Change
Teaching Degrees in English (State Exam: elementary schools, secondary schools, high schools, vocational schools)
European Languages

Research profiles and activities of the institute are broadly diversified and comprise, for example, foci in the areas of gender research (Gender Studies, Masculinity Studies, Transgender and Intersex Studies), research of popcultural representations of history, representations of the American and Canadian West, post-postmodern narration in old and new media as well as research in foreign language acquisition. Conferences and research colloquia are held regularly and students are invited to participate.

Since its foundation in 1993, the institute has forged connections with a number of universities in Great Britain, the United States, India, and other countries at which students are welcomed to spend time abroad. For this purpose, special programmes and funding opportunities are being provided. Additionally, the institute regularly offers excursions to Great Britian and project studies in the US.

You can find information regarding upcoming events and conferences hosted by the Institute here.