Concentrating on the visual arts and incorporating film and literature, this seminar examines selected 20th-century representations of such cities as Vienna, Paris, London, Moscow, Berlin, New York, and Los Angeles. We will explore the cultural and political configuration of the metropolis as modern, cosmopolitan, and urban.
Elementary German. Acquisition of basic oral communication, survey of German grammar, practice in reading and writing. Meets four days a week with instructor. Fifth hour with native speaker.
Acquisition of basic oral communication, survey of German grammar, practice in reading and writing. Meets five days a week. Language laboratory three times a week.
German Conversation, Intermediate. Contemporary German Language and Culture. Open to all students except native speakers. Credit for satisfactory participation in Oldenborg Center activities and two conversation classes weekly. Prerequisite: one year of college-level language study or equivalent. Cumulative, one-quarter course credit; graded P/NC. Does not satisfy the foreign language requirement. Limited to one enrollment per semester and a cumulative total of one course credit.
German Conversation, Advanced. Open to all students except native speakers. Credit for satisfactory participation in Oldenborg Center activities and two conversation classes weekly. Prerequisite: two years of college-level language study or equivalent. Cumulative, one-quarter course credit; graded P/NC. Does not satisfy the foreign-language requirement. Limited to one enrollment per semester and a cumulative total of one course credit.
Intermediate German. Emphasis on developing reading ability. Extensive review of grammar; continuing acquisition of new vocabulary and conversational skills. Meets four days a week. Small conversation groups with native speaker once a week. Prerequisite: 2 or equivalent.
Emphasis on developing reading ability. Extensive review of grammar; continuing acquisition of new vocabulary and conversational skills. Meets four days a week. Listening comprehension exercises in language laboratory twice a week. Prerequisite: German 2, 22, or equivalent.
Emphasis on correct idiomatic writing. Essays every other week, oral work, and grammar review. Meets three days a week. Small conversation groups with native speaker once a week. Prerequisite: German 33 or equivalent.
Introduction to German Media and Film. Introduces students to some of the most compelling issues and debates in German culture through various forms of media, including films and television, music, advertising and the visual arts. The presentation of materials is exemplary rather than comprehensive; based on thematic, historical, generic and other units. Prerequisite: 44.
Senior Thesis. Prerequisite: permission of the student?s advisor and the coordinator. Course or half-course.
Exploration of research and reflection on the cutting-edge of current issues and debates surrounding Nazi Germany's attempt to annihilate the Jews. In a seminar-style inquiry designed for students who want to take their previous Holocaust studies to a more advanced level, attention focuses on film and internet resources, as well as on recent books and articles.