The Bachelor of Arts in German Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst offers comprehensive coursework in the German-speaking world, from the Middle Ages to the present. The curriculum develops students’ German language proficiency while also fostering critical skills to analyze a rich spectrum of cultural, historical, and political issues. Courses draw on a broad array of texts and media including literature, film, art, and music. The program is flexible, allowing for double majors (including a STEM-German option), study abroad opportunities, and interdisciplinary studies. Graduates find careers in education, diplomacy, business, translation, publishing, journalism, and more. The department is renowned for its strengths in interdisciplinary cultural and literary studies, including Black German studies, German-Jewish studies, GDR/film, gender and sexuality, and more. Students are encouraged to spend a semester or year abroad in Germany. 来源： https://www.umass.edu/humanities-arts/academics/german-studies