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German Studies course descriptions: college catalog
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Curriculum--Literature and Culture Upper-level courses focus on literature, history, film, and other aspects of German culture. All of the following courses are taught in German. 307 GLOBAL CITIES: BERLIN AND VIENNA This course will be an interdisciplinary investigation into major epochs in the history of these two great cities, emphasizing in particular the cultural production during these epochs, such as literature, thought, cinema, and material culture. Students will find this excellent preparation for the German study abroad program in Berlin and Vienna. Conducted in German. Prerequisite: German Studies 305, a placement test, or permission of instructor. Fall semester. German 308: Introduction to German Studies. Critical investigation of political, social and aesthetic topics in the context of German cultural history from 1871 through German unification in 1990. Prerequisite: German 305 or permission of the instructor. Every semester.
The prerequisite for the following courses is German 307 or 308 (may be taken concurrently), study abroad, or permission of the instructor.
German 360: Proseminar in German Studies. Topics vary and may be thematic (“Sex and the German City”), geographical (“Berlin: Imperial City, Metropolis, and Divided City”), and/or historical (“German Jewry”). Every fall. German 363: Romanticism. Study of the Romantic Movement in literature and philosophy from Herder, Goethe, and Schiller to Tieck and Hoffmann. Fall of even-numbered years. German 364: The Birth of Modern Germany. Study of German literature, politics, and thought during the industrial revolution, 1830-1900. Fall of odd-numbered years. German 365: Modernism and the Avant-Garde. Study of literature and film in the early 20th century. Spring of even-numbered years. German 366: Post-War Germany. Study of cultural, political, and literary developments from the end of National Socialism through the fall of the Berlin wall and beyond. Spring of odd-numbered years. German 488: Senior Seminar. A capstone experience in German Studies that focuses on various interdisciplinary areas of investigation. Recent topics have included: “Stardom and Charisma” or “Contemporary Immigrant Culture in Germany.” May be taken during the Junior year. Every spring. For more detailed course descriptions, click on the link to the College Catalog at left.
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