Bachelor in German Studies

at Smith College

How is it that the culture of German-speaking Europe has so profoundly influenced and shaped Western civilization—and especially the culture of the United States—through the centuries and into today? The Department of German Studies provides the opportunity for students to explore such questions and others in its language, literature and culture courses. Students encounter a culture of “poets and thinkers” (as well as scientists, engineers, artists, and some admittedly unsavory characters), and have the opportunity to experience German language and culture firsthand through Smith’s own study abroad program in Hamburg, Germany.