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6GER 101 (I-4) Elementary German
Introduction to the language, emphasizing proficiency in all four linguistic skills: reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension.
6GER 101G, 102G (I, II-1) Graduate Elementary German Review
Same courses as above. Graduate students may take for one credit.
6GER 102 (II-4) Elementary German
A continuation of GER 101, with continued emphasis on proficiency in all four linguistic skills: reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension.
6GER 102V (II-4) Elementary German for Vocalists
German 102V offers an analytic approach to language designed for voice majors with an emphasis on phonetics and lyric diction, grammar for reading knowledge, and familiarity with the texts of the repertoire. Students learn to understand and analyze a text and to express it accurately, meaningfully, and convincingly. (rev. 6/21/05)
6GER 111, 112 (I, II-3) Intermediate German
Training in the structure of modern German on an intermediate level through reading of selected representative works of nineteenth- and twentieth-century authors (with emphasis on modern authors) and readings which deal with various aspects of German culture. Prerequisite: GER 102 or equivalent.
6GER 111G, 112G (I, II-1) Graduate Intermediate German Review
Same courses as above. Graduate students may take for one credit.
6GER 202 (I, II-3) Culture and Politics in Modern Germany
This course offers an introduction to twentieth-century German history, and investigates current events that have become important in the formation of the New "unified" Germany. It focuses on some of the pivotal issues affecting Germany since the fall of the wall, including the effort to consolidate a new national identity in the face of radical social upheaval. As a class, we attempt to establish a picture of other challenges facing Germany including the formation of a multicultural society, environmental concerns, and Germany's role in the European Community. The class is taught in English with readings in English. German credit is available for students who do readings in German and meet for extra German-language sessions with the instructor.
6GER 203 (I, II-3) Introduction to the Reading and Interpretation of German Literature
This seminar introduces selected German literary texts to students who are reading German literature in German for the first time. It also serves as an introduction to different methodologies developed by literary critics for reading texts. Beginning with an examination of our own relationships to texts as readers, we investigate how meaning is created, studying how reading is influenced by historical context and interpretive stance. We investigate such approaches to interpretation as socio-historical criticism, literary history, structuralism, and feminist criticism exploring them as possible ways to enhance our understanding of texts.
6GER 220 (I, II-3) German Women Writers
An introduction to the multifaceted culture of women's literature written in Germany from about 1700 to the present. In a seminar setting, students explore a wide range of writing by women, including fairy tales, autobiography and autobiographical fiction, letters, short stories, and novels in the context of social, political, and historical developments. Cross-listed as WST 220.