S-Professional Development
Focusing on the development of the dissertation prospectus and its implementation, and on professional skills for the academic job market.
20Th Century Prose
Authors writing in German include some of the most important of the 20th Century, from Freud and Kafka to Nobel Prize winners. A wide range of figures grappled with the central issues of the age: war, violence and the Holocaust; industrialization, urbanization and the fragmentation of modern identity. Yet innovations in style and critical engagement with European traditions have produced works of profound beauty and world influence. A range of short prose will be treated, with student writing focused on analysis of style in relation to cultural debates of the century.
Adv Comp Translation&Converstn
Continuation of 310 and 320. Emphasis on writing German and free composition. Prerequisite: GERMAN 320 or equivalent.
Witches: Myth and Reality
This course focuses on various aspects of witches/witchcraft in order to examine the historical construction of the witch in the context of the social realities of women (and men) labeled as witches.
Intermediate German
Literary and expository texts as well as audio-visual materials prepare students to read and discuss German fiction and non-fiction with understanding and enjoyment. Review of the chief aspects of German grammar. Stresses improvement of reading facility and vocabulary with continued practice in speaking and writing. Prerequisite: GERMAN 120 or equivalent.
Practicum
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S-MA Exam Prep
Description not available at this time
Honors Research
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S-PhD Exam Prep
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German Studies Junior Seminar
This course is designed to introduce majors to the wide range of topics and approaches included within contemporary German Studies. With the help of departmental faculty, we will get a taste of representative works from different periods of German cultural history, including texts, visual arts and music. We will also explore how scholars in different disciplines, such as history and cultural studies in the humanities, and anthropology and political science in the social sciences approach the relatively new, interdisciplinary field of German Studies. Conducted in English.