German Studies Program

Courses and Requirements

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GECS 188B — Human/Nature: European Perspectives on Climate Change

To view the complete descriptions of the courses that satisfy the requirements for the German Studies major/minor, please visit the University Bulletin.

For course times, locations, and additional details, please visit the Schedule of Classes on the University Registrar's website.

Spring 2024

GER 20B: Continuing German

Spring 2024 Mode: Instruction for this course will be offered in-person. 

Professor Heidi Singh

Four class hours per week.

Continuation of comprehending, reading, writing, and conversing in German, with an emphasis on basic grammar concepts. Special attention is paid to the development of speaking skills in the context of cultural topics of the German-speaking countries. Extensive language lab, video, and computer-aided exercises supplement this course.

GER 103A: German Culture Through Film

Spring 2024 Mode: Instruction for this course will be offered in-person. 

Professor Sabine von Mering

Four class hours per week.

Approaches an understanding of contemporary German culture through film by focusing on one of the most fascinating and turbulent of national cinemas. Landmark films from the 1920s to the present and pertinent essays, articles and studies will provide a historical perspective on decisive social and cultural phenomena. Major themes include Vergangenheitsbewältigung, multi-ethnic societies, terrorism, life in the GDR, and cultural trends at the beginning of the 21st century. Students learn also about the technical side of filmmaking and produce their own short film under professional guidance.


CROSSLISTED COURSES

ECS 100A: European Cultural Studies Proseminar: Modernism

Spring 2024 Mode: Instruction for this course will be offered in-person. 

Professor Stephen Dowden


COML 100A: Introduction to Global Literature

Spring 2024 Mode: Instruction for this course will be offered in-person.

Professor Pu Wang


PHIL 182A: Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations

Spring 2024 Mode: Instruction for this course will be offered in-person.

Professors Eli Hirsch & William Flesch