Language, Culture and Society I GRMN 3010 Dr. Heide CrawfordTR 11:10AM-12:25PM117 Joe Brown Hall This introductory cultural studies course acquaints you with central social, cultural and political issues of post-war Germany. Our textbook is designed as a course for foreigners wishing to become German citizens. We are therefore becoming familiar with pertinent aspects of German culture from this unique and authentic vantage point. Our course also includes systematic grammar review. This class hones all your language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) while simultaneously teaching cultural content. It is a gateway course structured to prepare you for higher-level German classes.Not open to students with credit in GRMN 3015.Prerequisite: GRMN 2002 Language, Culture, and Society II GRMN 3020 Dr. Jan UelzmannMWF 10:20-11:10AM213 Joe Brown Hall Development of language skills, emphasizing compositions, oral reports, discussions. Organized around literature, film, websites, and nonfiction on topics pertaining to contemporary Germany. Topics include political movements and parties; issues of postunification, the GDR and the Nazi past; multiculturalism; environmentalism; the press and other media; and Germany in a united Europe.Taught in GermanPrerequisite: GRMN 3010 or GRMN 3015 German Poetry GRMN 3400 Dr. Alex SagerTR 12:45-2PM117 Joe Brown Hall This course will approach German poetry along numerous dimensions: historical and cultural context; formal mechanics of versification; performance as living works of art; and writing poetry in German. Our definition of “poem” will be very broad, ranging from strict forms like the sonnet to modern pop-song lyrics. We will read many of the classics like Heinrich Heine, Rainer Marie Rilke, Ingeborg Bachmann, and Erich Fried, but also jewels from many lesser-known poets. There will be daily memorization and recitation practice (great for improving language skills!), working up to a class Poetry Reading at the end of the semester—possibly featuring a rap-battle auf Deutsch!Taught in German.Prerequisite: GRMN 3020 Introduction to Goethe's Life & Works GRMN 3850 Dr. Martin Kagel Tu/Th 3:55-5:10PM213 Joe Brown Hall Taking Goethe's late autobiographical writing Dichtung und Wahrheit as point of departure, this course explores the life and work of Goethe, focusing on dramatic, novelistic, and poetic genres for which he is renowned and considering their aesthetic, historical, and cultural implications. Taught in German; English as necessary.Prerequisite: GRMN 3010 or GRMN 3015 Senior Seminar GRMN 4520 Dr. Berna GueneliMWF 11:30AM-12:20PM217 Joe Brown Hall Capstone course for German majors, minors, and advanced students. Selected topics in German literature and culture. Required for German majors.Taught in German.Prerequisite: GRMN 3020
