Intermediate and Advanced Courses:

201. INTERMEDIATE GERMAN LEVEL I A skills-building course to follow German 102 or equivalent, to be determined by placement test. Emphasis on reading literary texts of moderate difficulty, improving proficiency in writing and speaking, and exposure to culture material. The German major and minor begin with 201. Annually. Fall. [C]

202. INTERMEDIATE GERMAN LEVEL II Current issues through the media. Advanced readings and discussion of contemporary life in the German-speaking countries as reflected in newspapers, magazines, television, and film. Required of majors and minors. Prerequisite: 201 or equivalent. Annually. Spring. [C]

250. ADVANCED GERMAN: TEXTS AND CONTEXTS Reading, discussion of, and writing about important texts (e.g. short stories, short novels, personal narratives, films) from the 20th century, presented in their socio-historical contexts. Students learn about major events of the 20th century. Special emphasis on developing students’ reading and formal conversation skills and on cultural literacy. Continued practice of complex grammar structures and systematic vocabulary building. Prerequisite: 202. Annually. Fall. [C]

319. APPLIED LINGUISTICS (in English) Linguistic theory and its application in the teaching of foreign languages. Offered jointly by the departments of French, German, and Spanish. Individual practice for the students of each language. Required for licensure of prospective teachers of German. Alternate years. Spring. Not offered 2007-2008.

Literature and Culture Courses:

227. GERMAN LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION (in English) (See Comparative Literature, Women’s Studies) Selected readings from classical and contemporary German authors. Sample topics: German Literature East and West Since 1945; Contemporary German Literature by Women; Modern German Theater; Charlatans, Criminals, and Confidence Tricksters in German Literature. Alternate years. Spring. Not offered 2007-2008.

228. TOPICS IN GERMAN SOCIETY AND CULTURE (in English) (See Comparative Literature, Film Studies, Women’s Studies) Studies in German cultural history, varying in topic from year to year and often interdisciplinary in approach. Not offered 2007-2008. [C]

230. THEATERPRAKTIKUM Dramatic readings and play production, in German. Ideal for students wishing to maintain and build speaking proficiency and self-confidence. No acting experience required. Prerequisite: 201 or permission of instructor. May be taken twice for credit, but only one of these may count toward the minimum eleven courses for the major or minor. Alternate years. Spring 2008.

260. KULTURKUNDE: INTRODUCTION TO GERMAN STUDIES A survey of the cultural history of the German-speaking world, with particular attention to the social matrix in which German cultural institutions function. An introduction to the methods and resources of German Studies as an interdisciplinary area of study. Prerequisite: 250. Annually. Spring. [C, *]

300. MAJOR EPOCHS OF GERMAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE Each of five subcourses (see catalogue) deals with a distinct period of German literature and culture marked by watershed events and characterized by certain concerns and issues which find significant expression in the literature of the period. Each course will focus on major literary works in a broad cultural context. Prerequisite: 260. Not offered 2007-2008.

320. MAJOR AUTHORS IN GERMAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE Aseminar concentrating on one or more authors of the German-speaking world. Close readings of shorter and longer works in all genres: consideration of methods of criticism and interpretation, the authors’ reception and influence in various periods and across national boundaries; thematic comparisons among authors of different periods. Course topic varies from year to year. Examples: Kleist and Kafka, Büchner and Brecht; Goethe and Schiller; Christa Wolf and Sarah Kirsch; Keller and Fontane. May be taken twice for credit in the major. Prerequisite: 260, or permission of the instructor. Spring. Not offered 2007-2008.

330. GENRES OF GERMAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE A survey of literature of important genres (Novelle, ballad, lyric poetry, Bildungsroman, drama, short story, autobiography, etc.). While focusing attention on representative works, the course considers genres as cultural conventions, asking how the history of
a culture is reflected in the directions taken by such cultural forms, and why particular genres have flourished at a specific time in history. May be taken twice for credit in the major. Prerequisite: 260 or permission of instructor. Not offered 2007-2008. [C]

340. MAJOR THEMES IN GERMAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE A study of dominant recurring themes that cross period and genre lines and are important to the German cultural tradition. Topics will vary from year to year — e.g., Travel and Migration, Images of Women, The Artist and Society, Guilt and Justice, The Search for Self. May be taken twice for credit in the major. Prerequisite: 260 or permission of instructor. Fall 2007. [depending on topic, C, *]

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