Dr. Cheryl Dueck

Professor

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Biography

Cheryl Dueck specializes in German Studies with research interests in East German post-unification literature and film, transnational cinema, and cultural politics. She teaches a broad range of courses on German language and culture, focusing on how German Central European cinema constructs cultural memory and represents state socialism. Dueck's current project examines the ways film navigates local and regional stories within a transnational production and distribution context. She has served as the Senior Academic Director of Internationalization at the University of Calgary from 2018 to 2023, enhancing the strategic coordination of international activities and providing academic oversight of the university's international programming. Prior to her tenure at Calgary, Dueck held faculty positions at the University of Manitoba and the University of New Brunswick, including administrative roles like department head and graduate program director. Her publication efforts include a co-authored book project that explores the storytelling challenges of post-socialist films in Central Europe, aimed at international audiences.

Research Interests

Courses

Made in Germany Continuing German Continuing German II Recent German Film and Television

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
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  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Two Letters of Reference
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.