German Courses

GERM 1F00
Language (Introductory)
Basic skills: conversational patterns, reading ability emphasizing the spoken language using films, tapes and recordings.
Lectures, language/computer lab, 4 hours per week.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in GERM 1P01 and GERM 1P02.

GERM 1F90
Language (Intermediate I)
Intermediate level. Conversational and written language skills. Introduction to 20th-century German literature using language / computer laboratory, films, tapes and recordings.
Lectures, language/computer lab, 4 hours per week.
Prerequisites: GERM 1F00 (1P01 and 1P02) or OAC German or permission of the instructor.

GERM 1P93
Period
(also offered as CLAS 1P93)
Cultural development of central Europe from the earliest stone and pottery cultures, through the Bronze and Iron Ages, the Celts and Romans and the first Germanic kingdoms. Beliefs and practices, artistic style and architecture. Slides are used to illustrate the cultural evidence.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Note: given in English.

GERM 1P94
Culture and Civilization of Central Europe: The Holy Roman Empire
Forms of cultural expression in central Europe from the foundation of the Ottonian Empire to the Counter-Reformation. An illustrated survey of the arts, architecture and literature.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Note: given in English.

GERM 2F90
Language (Intermediate II)
Intensive study of present-day German language and culture designed to improve communication skills.
Lectures, language lab, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: GERM 1F90 or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in GERM 2F00 or 2F20.

GERM 2F92
Language and Literature of the 19th and 20th Centuries.
Intensive study of short literary and socio-cultural texts designed to expand both active and passive vocabularies, comprehension, oral and written skills.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: GERM 1F90 or permission of the instructor.

GERM 2P30
Culture and Civilization of Central Europe: Reformation to Revolution
Stages in early modern central European cultural development including art and architecture from the 15th to 18th century in their social and political contexts.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Note: given in English.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in GERM 1P95.

GERM 2P31
Culture and Civilization of Central Europe: Romanticism to Postmodernism
Evolution of modern central Europe. Art and architecture in the context of growing nationalism during the 19th and 20th centuries.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Note: given in English.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in GERM 1P96.

GERM 3F99
Advanced Language Study I
Fluency at an advanced level in speaking, writing and comprehension through tapes, films, written and oral projects, discussions and advanced interpreting and translating.
Lectures, language lab, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: GERM 2F90 (2F00, 2F20 or 2P91 and 2P92) or permission of the instructor.