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Course Catalogue<\/span><\/h4>\n

The terms indicated are expected but are not\u00a0guaranteed. For the courses offered during any\u00a0given term, consult the Schedule of Classes.<\/p>\n

GERM 020x<\/strong> Course in Reading German (2)<\/p>\n

For graduate students who wish help in meeting the German reading requirement for the Ph.D. degree. Emphasis on development of reading skills. Not available for degree credit. Graded CR\/NC.<\/p>\n

GERM 101<\/strong> German I (4)<\/p>\n

Introduction to modern German. Oral practice, listening and reading comprehension. Basic structures necessary for simple spoken and written expression.<\/p>\n

GERM 102<\/strong> German II (4)<\/p>\n

Continuation of German I. Introduction to German culture.<\/p>\n

Prerequisite: GERM 101<\/em>.<\/p>\n

GERM 201<\/strong> German III, Conversation and Composition (4)<\/p>\n

Intermediate German. Increasing emphasis on listening and speaking skills and a review of basic structuresof German. Discussion of cultural aspects.<\/p>\n

Prerequisite: GERM 102<\/em>.<\/p>\n

GERM 221<\/strong> Conversational German IV (4)<\/p>\n

Conversational German in a variety of topical settings and vocabulary domains.<\/p>\n

Prerequisite:GERM 201<\/em>.<\/p>\n

GERM 310<\/strong> Business German I (4, Sp)<\/p>\n

Introduction to German business language structure including correspondence and oral communication. In German.<\/p>\n

Prerequisite:GERM 201<\/em>.<\/p>\n

GERM 311<\/strong> Business German II (4, Fa)<\/p>\n

Continuation of GERM 310. Terminology and style of commercial and legal texts, analyzed and applied in oral and written work. In German.<\/p>\n

Prerequisite: GERM 201<\/em>.<\/p>\n

GERM 320<\/strong> Composition and Conversation on Contemporary Affairs (4)<\/p>\n

Practice in oral and written German, emphasizing contemporary cultural and social developments in the German-speaking countries of Europe. In German.<\/p>\n

Prerequisite: GERM 221<\/em>.<\/p>\n

GERM 325<\/strong> Composition and Conversation in Cultural History (4)<\/p>\n

Practice in oral and written German, emphasizing the cultural history of the German-speaking countries of Europe. In German.<\/p>\n

Prerequisite: GERM 221<\/em>.<\/p>\n

GERM 346 <\/strong>German Folklore and Popular\u00a0 Culture (4)<\/p>\n

Survey and analysis of folklore and cultural phenomena, including tales, legends, and myths; folk and popular music; beliefs and customs. In English.<\/p>\n

GERM 352<\/strong> Colloquium on Poetry (4)<\/p>\n

Definition and analysis of lyric genre through a study of major poets, such as Goethe, Schiller, Heine, Rilke, and Hofmannsthal; poetic traditions from the 17th century to the present. In\u00a0German.<\/p>\n

GERM 353<\/strong> Colloquium on Prose (4)<\/p>\n

Study of\u00a0German prose from the 18th century to the present; emphasis on narrative and thematic perspectives in relation to social change and on modernism since Kafka. In German.<\/p>\n

GERM 360g<\/strong> 20th Century German Prose: Texts and Films (4)<\/p>\n

Aesthetic and historical analysis of major German 20th century novels, complemented by brief study of cinematic adaptation of each text. Texts in English; films with subtitles.<\/p>\n

GERM 372g<\/strong> Literature and Culture in Berlin in the 1920’s (4)<\/p>\n

Literature, culture, and society through works by figures such as Kaiser, Toller, Brecht\/Weill, Piscator, Th. Mann, Doeblin, Lukacs, Heidegger, etc. Films: Caligari, Metropolis, Berlin, M, Blue Angel. In English.<\/p>\n

GERM 375g<\/strong> The German Exile Experience (4)<\/p>\n

The course surveys the work of German intellectuals, writers, artists and scientists in US exile during the time of the Nazi government in the 1930\u2019s and 40\u2019s. In English.<\/p>\n

GERM 390<\/strong> Special Problems (1-4)<\/p>\n

Supervised, individual studies. No more than one registration permitted. Enrollment by petition only.<\/p>\n

GERM 410<\/strong> Profile of German Literature I (4)<\/p>\n

Survey of major trends in German literature within their historical and cultural contexts from the beginnings to the Baroque period. In German.<\/p>\n

GERM 420 <\/strong>Profile of German Literature II (4)<\/p>\n

Survey of major trends, figures, and authors in German literature and culture of the 18th and 19th centuries within the European context. In German.<\/p>\n

GERM 470<\/strong> Advanced Composition and Stylistics (4)<\/p>\n

Development of competence in written expression; fundamentals of style in expository writing. In German.<\/p>\n

GERM 499<\/strong> Special Topics (2-4, max 8)<\/p>\n

Intensive study of selected topics or regions.<\/p>\n

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“Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death” <\/em><\/p>\n

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