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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
The theme for this course will be decided by the Core-Coordinators based on the needs and interests of the students enrolled. The course is intended for German majors/minors.
Prerequisite:
Successful completion of GERMAN 2001 (0062) or higher, or with instructor approval
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3.00 Credits
What is meant by the term “Faustian”? Since ancient times, western societies have fostered the idea that one should strive constantly to achieve all that is in one’s power. At the same time, we have been careful to set ethical and cultural limits and punish those who have overstepped these boundaries. Focusing on tracing the development and permutations of the themes of the Faust legend in Germany over the past 200 years, this course investigates literary treatments of such transgressors in German literature and film, and compares them to actual situations presenting ethical dilemmas. Note: (1) The course is conducted in German. (2) In Fall 2010, this course will focus on historical, literary, and philosophical aspects of the concept Faustian through literary works including Goethe’s Faust, Duerrenmatt’s Physicists, and Thomas Mann’s Mario and the Magician, as well as representations in art, music, and film. Discussion, reports, periodic examinations.
Prerequisite:
GERMAN 3102 (0226) or permission of instructor
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3.00 Credits
This course builds on the skills mastered in German 3096 (W231) (Composition I) by fostering more sophisticated use of the language through written practice and study of advanced problems in syntax and style. Use of contemporary materials from German-speaking countries. Note: The course is conducted in German.
Prerequisite:
GERMAN 3096 (W231) or permission of instructor
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3.00 Credits
Topic varies each semester. Note: Offered in English.
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3.00 Credits
German Expressionism (ca. 1910-1920) is certainly one of the most innovative artistic movements in the history of German culture; it is certainly the most revolutionary. The course will trace the development of Expressionism in the arts with the major emphasis on literature. Authors such as Kafka, Trakl, Wedekind, and Werfel, will be read. The course also focuses on the beginnings of German cinema as seen in the works of F. Lang, E. Lubitsch, and F. Murnau. The rich art production of Beckmann, Kandinsky, Marc, and others will add to our understanding of the revolutionary nature of German Expressionism. This course is conducted in German.
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3.00 Credits
By reading, discussing, and writing about novellas recognized as significant representative works of the genre, the course aims to provide students with tools to: locate the novella’s place in German literature within cultural settings; become acquainted with research into the genre; and practice, refresh and expand all language skills, especially reading, writing, and vocabulary development skills. All of the selected texts share thematic aspects of the supernatural or surreal as integral to development of the hallmark novella twist of plot. Note: The course is conducted in German.
Prerequisite:
GERMAN 3102 (0226) or permission of instructor
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3.00 Credits
The course provides an introduction to the literary and philosophical developments of the classical period in German literature through an intensive reading and analysis of the prose, plays, and poems of Goethe and Schiller. The examination of this critical period in German literature/culture will be carried out by also scrutinizing representative works from the Storm and Stress period, as well as Early Romanticism. Note: The course is conducted in German.
Prerequisite:
GERMAN 3102 (0226) or permission of instructor
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3.00 Credits
A selection of representative German theatrical works from Expressionism to the present (Hauptmann, Hofmannsthal, Brecht, Goering, Kaiser, Duerrenmatt, Frisch, Peter Weiss, Handke, Turrini), focusing on historical and cultural contexts as well as literary and linguistic analysis. Discussion, reports, and videos. Note: The course is conducted in German.
Prerequisite:
GERMAN 3102 (0226) or permission of instructor
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3.00 Credits
In various types of writing - novel, novelle, short story, epistolary literature - German-speaking poets of the past century revealed a continuing, but not necessarily satisfying, search for identity. This course aims to trace that trajectory by studying representative works from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Readings include works by Thomas Mann, Hesse, Kafka, Seghers, Brussig, Borchert, Boell, Heym, Grass, Oezdamar, and Werfel. Discussion, videos, oral and written reports. Note: The course is conducted in German.
Prerequisite:
GERMAN 3102 (0226) or permission of instructor
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3.00 Credits
Franz Kafka is justly regarded as one of the seminal writers of the 20th century. The simplicity of his language, combined with fantasy-based situations, produces texts with surprising twists, dark humor, and great spiritual depth. They capture the deliberations of a man both fascinated and imprisoned by language and life. Issues of freedom/restrictions and imprisonment/liberation are central to Kafka’s writings. Works to be read are: Amerika, Der Prozess, Gesammelte Erzaehlungen, etc. Note: This course is conducted in German.
Prerequisite:
GERMAN 3102 (0226) or permission of instructor
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