German Literature

2012-13 General Catalog

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Program Description | Faculty


Upper-Division Courses

102. Introduction to German Literature. W
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in German required. Wide reading of works representing the major authors, periods, and genres of German literature. Satisfies the German and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. L. Nygaard

120. Fear of the Foreign: Xenophobia in German Literature and Culture. *
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in German required. Considers recent violence against immigrants and asylum-seekers in Germany, and moves on to examine images of people perceived as "foreign" or alien in German literature and culture from early times to the present. Satisfies the German and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. L. Nygaard

154. The German Novelle. *
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in German required. A study of Novellen of the major 19th-century German authors. Satisfies the German and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. L. Nygaard

166. Contemporary German Literature and Film. F
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in German required. A survey of contemporary German culture in the context of the current debate on postmodernism and the avant-garde. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the German and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. May be repeated for credit. A. Bivens

167. Modern German Literature and Film. S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in German required. Discusses a range of modern and contemporary German texts, including poetry, drama, and film. Satisfies the German and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. May be repeated for credit. A. Bivens

195. Senior Essay. F,W,S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in German required. Prerequisite: Literature 101. The Staff

198. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in German required. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in German required. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff

Graduate Courses

294. Teaching-Related Independent Study. F,W,S
Directed graduate research and writing coordinated with the teaching of undergraduates. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff

295. Directed Reading. F,W,S
Directed reading that does not involve a term paper. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

296. Special Student Seminar. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

297. Independent Study. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

299. Thesis Research. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

* Not offered in 2012-13