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GERMAN STUDIES
GERMANICS

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GERMAN 100 Intensive First-Year German (15)
Accelerated first-year German. Speaking and listening. Secondary objectives are reading and writing. Maximum 15 credits allowed between GERMAN 100; GERMAN 101; GERMAN 102; and GERMAN 103. Offered: S.

GERMAN 101 First-Year German (5) A&H
The methods and objectives are primarily communicative, with emphasis on speaking and listening. Secondary objectives are reading and writing. (Cannot be taken for credit if German is language of admission). First in a sequence of three. Maximum 15 credits allowed between GERMAN 100; GERMAN 101; GERMAN 102; and GERMAN 103. Prerequisite: score of 0-11 on GER TL placement test if German is language of admission. Offered: AW.

GERMAN 102 First-Year German (5) A&H
The methods and objectives are primarily communicative, with emphasis on speaking and listening. Secondary objectives are reading and writing. Second in a sequence of three. Maximum 15 credits allowed between GERMAN 100; GERMAN 101; GERMAN 102; and GERMAN 103. Course overlaps with: GERMAN 111. Prerequisite: either GERMAN 101 or score of 12-35 on German placement test. Offered: WSp.

GERMAN 103 First-Year German (5) A&H
The methods and objectives are primarily communicative, with emphasis on speaking and listening. Secondary objectives are reading and writing. Third in a sequence of three. Maximum 15 credits allowed between GERMAN 100; GERMAN 101; GERMAN 102; and GERMAN 103. Prerequisite: either GERMAN 102, GERMAN 111, or score of 36-56 on German placement test. Offered: AWSpS.

GERMAN 104 Individualized First-Year German (1-15, max. 15)
Individualized approach to elementary German instruction. Students progress at their own pace. Number of credits vary. Depending upon amount of material mastered, any number of credits up to 15 may be earned per quarter. (Note: If German is the student's language of admission, only 10 credits count towards graduation.) Credit/no-credit only.

GERMAN 111 Basic German Review (5)
Includes the curriculum of GERMAN 102, preceded by a review of GERMAN 101. Designed for students with a background in German. Cannot be taken for credit if credit has already been earned for GERMAN 101 or GERMAN 103. Course overlaps with: GERMAN 102. Offered: A.

GERMAN 120 Introduction to German Studies: A Multicultural Approach (5) SSc, DIV
Introduction to cultural, social, and intellectual developments in German-speaking lands and their wider influence in the world. Emphasizes transnational dialogues with underrepresented groups that critique the unequal power relations underpinning traditional concepts of culture and systems of knowledge.

GERMAN 121 First-Year Reading German (5)
Special beginning course devoted exclusively to the reading objective. Offered: S.

GERMAN 122 First-Year Reading German (5)
Special beginning course devoted exclusively to the reading objective; GERMAN 122 continuation of GERMAN 121. Offered: S.

GERMAN 150 Conversational German through Films (2, max. 6)
Conversational practice in small groups based on films. Because series progresses through the year, beginners may enroll only Autumn Quarter. May be taken concurrently with other Germanics courses. Cannot be taken if credit received for GERMAN 250. Offered: AWSp.

GERMAN 195 Popular Film and the Holocaust (5) A&H, DIV
Introduces films about the Holocaust with particular emphasis on popular films. Develops the requisite tools for analyzing films, a historical perspective of the Holocaust, and the problems involved in trying to represent a historical event whose tragic dimensions exceed the limits of the imagination. Offered: jointly with JEW ST 175.

GERMAN 199 Supervised Study (1-10, max. 10)
Study in German language and culture.

GERMAN 200 Intensive Second-Year German (15) A&H
Accelerated second-year German. Systematic review of German grammar. Intensive practice in conversation, reading and writing. Maximum 15 credits allowed between GERMAN 200; GERMAN 201; GERMAN 202; and GERMAN 203.

GERMAN 201 Second-Year German (5) A&H
Systematic review of German grammar. Intensive practice in conversation, reading, and writing. First in a sequence of three. Maximum 15 credits allowed between GERMAN 200; GERMAN 201; GERMAN 202; and GERMAN 203. Maximum 10 credits allowed between GERMAN 201; GERMAN 202; and GERMAN 221. Course overlaps with: GERMAN 211. Offered: AWSpS.

GERMAN 202 Second-Year German (5) A&H
Systematic review of German grammar. Intensive practice in conversation, reading, and writing. Second in a sequence of three. Maximum 15 credits allowed between GERMAN 200; GERMAN 201; GERMAN 202; and GERMAN 203. Maximum 10 credits allowed between GERMAN 201; GERMAN 202; and GERMAN 221. Course overlaps with: GERMAN 212. Offered: AWSp.

GERMAN 203 Second-Year German (5) A&H
Systematic review of German grammar. Intensive practice in conversation, reading, and writing. Third in a sequence of three. Maximum 15 credits allowed between GERMAN 200; GERMAN 201; GERMAN 202; and GERMAN 203. Offered: AWSp.

GERMAN 210 Classics of German Literature and Thought (5) A&H
Introduction to major figures of German culture from the Reformation to the present, their contribution to the intellectual life of the Western world. Luther, Kant, Goethe, Schopenhauer, Marx, Freud, Nietzsche, Kafka, Brecht, and Mann. In English.

GERMAN 220 Origins of the Germanic Languages (5) A&H
Introduction to basic grammatical concepts, terminology, and linguistics with emphasis on German-English relationship. Overview of phonology, morphology, syntax, and history of Germanic languages and people, both ancient and modern. Languages covered include Old, Middle, and New High German; English, Frisian, Dutch, Old Saxon, and Gothic. Taught in English. Offered: jointly with LING 220.

GERMAN 221 The German Express: Second Year (10) A&H
Combines in one quarter the contents of GERMAN 201 and GERMAN 202, with special emphasis on reading and speaking skills. Limited to students who have demonstrated exceptional skills in first-year German. Maximum 10 credits allowed between GERMAN 201; GERMAN 202; and GERMAN 221. Offered: A.

GERMAN 243 Fairy Tale and Fantasy (5) A&H
Studies of the Grimm brothers' fairy tales, their reception in different cultural frameworks, and their influence on fantasy literature from the nineteenth century to the present, including discussions of their sociological, psychological, and psychoanalytical implications and gender issues. In English.

GERMAN 250 Advanced Conversational German through Films (2, max. 6) A&H
Conversational practice in small groups based on films. May be taken concurrently with other Germanics courses. Offered: WSp.

GERMAN 275 Crime Scenes: Investigating the Cinema and Its Cultures (5) A&H
Teaches how to analyze film by closely studying crime scenes from historical and contemporary German and Scandinavian cinema. Directors studied include Fritz Lang, Carl Th. Dreyer, Billy Wilder, and Lars von Trier. Offered: jointly with SCAND 275.

GERMAN 285 Representation and Diversity (5) SSc, DIV
Studies of culture and ethics with aesthetic, literary, and philosophical tools of analysis, with special attention to issues of identity, diversity, civil rights, environmental justice, and multiculturalism. Readings and discussions in English.

GERMAN 286 Cultures of Music: Germany and Beyond (5) A&H
Explores the history of musical experience in German-speaking worlds from medieval troubadours to twenty-first century hip hop artists. Provides an introduction to methods of musical analysis, textual and film interpretation, and cultural theory. Readings and discussion in English. Offered: AWSp.

GERMAN 293 Introduction to Contemporary German Culture (5) A&H/SSc
Introduction to culture of today's German-speaking world through readings from various media and discussion of diverse manifestations of both high and popular culture, its underlying beliefs and values, and its institutions and historical background. Readings and discussions in English.

GERMAN 295 The Contributions of German Jews to German Culture (5) SSc/A&H, DIV
Contribution, assimilation, and alienation of German-speaking Jews - such as Karl Marx, Sigmund Freud, and Franz Kafka - emphasizing the multi-cultural nature of that which is understood as "German culture." Offered: jointly with JEW ST 295.

GERMAN 298 Topics in Literature and Culture (5, max. 10) A&H
Introduces literary works and cultural artifacts from a variety of different traditions, cultures, and periods. Helps students to acquire basic tools for analyzing literature and culture.

GERMAN 299 Supervised Study (1-5, max. 10)

GERMAN 300 Studies in Germanics (5, max. 15) A&H
Topics or figures of German literature or language.

GERMAN 301 Conversation and Writing Skills (3-5) A&H
Language skill development (speaking, writing) using materials selected to broaden understanding of German-speaking countries. Offered: AW.

GERMAN 302 Conversation and Writing Skills (3-5) A&H
Language skill development (speaking, writing) using materials selected to broaden understanding of German-speaking countries. Offered: WSp.

GERMAN 303 Conversation and Writing Skills (3-5) A&H
Language skill development (speaking, writing) using materials selected to broaden understanding of German-speaking countries. Offered: Sp.

GERMAN 304 Contemporary German Play (5, max. 15) A&H
Reading, analysis, and performance of one play by a contemporary German author. Taught in German. Performance scheduled for last week of quarter. Prerequisite: GERMAN 203. Offered: Sp.

GERMAN 305 Translation: Theory and Practice (3) A&H
Provides an overview of translation theories and hands-on experience with translating texts. Recommended: GERMAN 201 or equivalent. Offered: AWSpS.

GERMAN 307 Third-Year Composition (3-5) A&H

GERMAN 311 Introduction to German Literary Studies (5) A&H
Introduction to major critical concepts and basic methodological issues of literary studies. Diverse reading strategies plus special emphasis on analytical writing about literature. Readings from eighteenth- to twentieth-century literature.

GERMAN 312 Historical Approaches to German Literature (5) A&H
German literature from the Middle Ages to the present: Medieval Courtly period, Baroque, Enlightenment, Sturm und Drang, Classicism, Romanticism, Realism, Neoromanticism, Expressionism.

GERMAN 313 Major Figures of German Literature (5) A&H
Focus on major figure such as Goethe, Schiller, Kleist, Fontane, Thomas Mann, Kafka. Emphasis on his/her cultural and sociopolitical contexts. Literary and nonliterary texts, including film, art, political, historical, and philosophical texts.

GERMAN 322 Introduction to German Cultural Studies (5) A&H
Questions addressed include: What is "German culture," how has it been defined and contested, and how and why do we study it? Interdisciplinary methods and readings.

GERMAN 323 Institutions and Their Ideas (5) A&H/SSc
Analysis of central institutions of contemporary Germany in their historical development.

GERMAN 330 Conversational German (3-5) A&H
For participants in special summer programs only.

GERMAN 340 Friedrich Nietzsche in English (5) A&H/SSc
Analysis of Friedrich Nietzsche's chief works and the discussion of his position within modern German literature and thought.

GERMAN 341 Franz Kafka in English (5) A&H
Short stories and novels of Franz Kafka; emphasis on philosophical relevance and esthetic significance.

GERMAN 342 Thomas Mann in English (5) A&H

GERMAN 345 Bertolt Brecht in Englis