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Classics
  

  • CLA 364 - Comedy: Greece and Rome to Hollywood (1)

    Origins and rise of drama in ancient Greece and Rome; discussion of ritual, historical, and modern performance contexts of various plays; their influence on modern theatre and cinema; ancient and modern interpretations of comedy and tragedy. Topics may vary from year to year. Prerequisites: Writing-designated course (W) and sophomore standing. Course may be repeated with permission of the instructor. Offered every third year.
    (Humanities)
  

  • CLA 372 - Epic Traditions: Classical and Modern Odysseys (1)

    A deep engagement with oral and written epic poems and narratives from early, medieval, and contemporary cultures throughout the world. Epics may include Homer’s Iliad or Odyssey, Vergil’s Aeneid, The Song of Roland, the west African Sun-Jata Epic, and Derek Walcott’s Omeros. Attention will be given to defining epic poetry, exploring the interaction of orality and literacy, and understanding the performance traditions of these texts. Prerequisites: Writing-designated course (W) and sophomore standing. Offered every third year.
    (Humanities)
  

  • CLA 373 - Love and Sexuality in Greece and Rome (in English) (1)

    The theme of love from Sappho and Plato to Catullus and Ovid; the construction of sexuality in the Greek and Roman world; women’s place within the ancient tradition; its influence on the the early modern period and on modern attempts at understanding love. This course also counts towards the GSS major. Prerequisites: Writing-designated course (W) and sophomore standing. Offered every third year.
    (Humanities)
  
  

  • CLA 381 - Greek Archaeology (1)

    Introduction to excavating techniques in Greek lands; study of the material culture of ancient Greece in order to understand the society, religion, and customs of Bronze Age and Classical Greece. Registration entails additional costs when the course is taught in Greece. Prerequisite: a course from Classical Studies (CLA, GRE, or LAT) or Anthropology. Offered every four years.
    (Humanities)
  

  • CLA 382 - Roman Archaeology (1)

    Introduction to excavating techniques in Roman lands; study of the material culture of the ancient Romans in order to understand their history and civilization from the monarchy to the republic to the empire. Registration entails additional costs when the course is taught in Italy. Prerequisite: a course from Classical Studies (CLA, GRE, or LAT) or Anthropology. Offered every four years.
    (Humanities)
  
  

  • CLA 485 - Advanced Classical Studies (1)

    An independent project undertaken in the senior year. Prerequisite: permission of the Classical Studies Committee.
  

  • CLA 487 - Junior/Senior Seminar (1)

    The seminar offers students an opportunity to investigate a key theme in Classical Studies, to encourage reflection on the discipline as a whole, and to explore the modern reception of classical texts and contexts through the completion of a research project based around the thematic content of the seminar. The research project each student devises in consultation with the instructor and the Classical Studies advisor will demonstrate his or her ability to integrate knowledge of Greek and Latin language and literature with an understanding of Greek and Roman culture as a culmination of their studies. Prerequisites: junior standing, completion of a 300-level course in either Greek or Latin, and at least two other 300-level courses in Classical Studies. Offered every other year.

Greek
  

  • GRE 101 - Beginning Ancient Greek I (1)

    Introduction to the language of ancient Greece, Alexander and his successors, and the eastern Mediterranean. Students will learn the essentials of grammar, vocabulary, and Greek mythology and culture through reading, speaking, and writing Greek; and read selections from classical writers and the New Testament. No previous foreign language experience required. Offered every third year.
    (Language)
  

  • GRE 102 - Beginning Ancient Greek II (1)

    Introduction to the language of ancient Greece, Alexander and his successors, and the eastern Mediterranean. Students will learn the essentials of grammar, vocabulary, and Greek mythology and culture through reading, speaking, and writing Greek; and read selections from classical writers and the New Testament. No previous foreign language experience required. Offered every third year.
    (Language)
  

  • GRE 103 - Beginning Ancient Greek III (1)

    Introduction to the language of ancient Greece, Alexander and his successors, and the eastern Mediterranean. Students will learn the essentials of grammar, vocabulary, and Greek mythology and culture through reading, speaking, and writing Greek; and read selections from classical writers and the New Testament. No previous foreign language experience required. Offered every third year.
    (Language)
  

  • GRE 205 - Introduction to Greek Literature and Culture (1)

    Intensive engagement with a number of cultural topics through reading classical or Hellenistic Greek texts, in tandem with listening, speaking, or writing in the target language. Topics may include Greek myth, religious sanctuaries, art and architecture, Roman interaction with Greeks, and Greek self-definition. Prerequisite: GRE 103 . Offered every third year.
    (Language)
  
  
  

  • GRE 291 - Intermediate Tutorial (1)

    Topic selected by the student in consultation with the instructor. Prerequisite: GRE 102 . Offered on request, subject to availability of faculty.
  
  

  • GRE 327 - The Greek Hero (1)

    Consideration of the Greek concept of heroism with attention to how performance, genre, gender, and social and cultural values shape the Greek view of the hero. Readings from Homer or the Attic dramatists in the original Greek. Prerequisite: GRE 205 . Offered every third year.
    (Humanities)
  

  • GRE 334 - Ancient Greek Politics, Society, and Culture (1)

    Readings and discussion of original Greek texts that cast light on the history, politics, society, and culture of Greece and the ancient Mediterranean. Authors may include Arrian, Herodotus, Lysias, Pausanias, Plato, Thucydides, Xenophon, or the Greek New Testament. Prerequisite: GRE 205 . Offered every third year.
    (Humanities)
  
  
  

  • GRE 391 - Advanced Tutorial (1)

    Topic selected by the student in consultation with the instructor. Prerequisite: GRE 291 . Offered on request, subject to availability of faculty.
  
  
  
  

  • GRE 511 - Greek Reading Group (1/4)

    Maintenance of Greek language skills through reading a variety of Greek authors. Texts selected in consultation with the participating students. Course meets once a week for a semester. Prerequisite: GRE 102  or permission of instructor.
    (CR)

Latin
  

  • LAT 101 - Beginning Latin I (1)

    Introduction to the language of ancient Rome, its empire, the middle ages, and the early modern world. Students will learn the essentials of grammar, vocabulary, and Roman history and culture through reading, speaking, and writing Latin; increase English vocabulary through Latin derivatives; and read selections from Latin writers from different eras. Offered two out of every three years.
    (Language)
  

  • LAT 102 - Beginning Latin II (1)

    Introduction to the language of ancient Rome, its empire, the middle ages, and the early modern world. Students will learn the essentials of grammar, vocabulary, and Roman history and culture through reading, speaking, and writing Latin; increase English vocabulary through Latin derivatives; and read selections from Latin writers from different eras. Offered two out of every three years.
    (Language)
  

  • LAT 103 - Beginning Latin III (1)

    Introduction to the language of ancient Rome, its empire, the middle ages, and the early modern world. Students will learn the essentials of grammar, vocabulary, and Roman history and culture through reading, speaking, and writing Latin; increase English vocabulary through Latin derivatives; and read selections from Latin writers from different eras. Offered two out of every three years.
    (Language)
  

  • LAT 205 - Introduction to Latin Literature and Culture (1)

    Intensive engagement with a cultural topic through reading Latin texts of the Republic or Empire, in tandem with listening, speaking, or writing in the target language. Topics may include Roman comedy, Roman performance culture, Roman banquets, or Roman elections. Prerequisite: LAT 103 . Offered two out of every three years.
    (Language)
  
  
  

  • LAT 291 - Intermediate Tutorial (1)

    Topic selected by the student in consultation with the instructor. Prerequisite: LAT 102 . Offered on request, subject to availability of faculty.
  
  

  • LAT 312 - Age of Cicero (1)

    Fall of the Roman Republic, as seen through the eyes of Cicero and his contemporaries, Catullus, Lucretius, and Sallust. Prerequisite: LAT 205 . Offered every third year.
    (Humanities)
  

  • LAT 313 - Age of Augustus (1)

    Golden Age of Latin literature. Readings from Vergil, Horace, Ovid, or the Roman love elegists. Prerequisite: LAT 205 . Offered every third year.
    (Humanities)
  

  • LAT 368 - Roman Historians (1)

    Readings from Tacitus, Livy, or Caesar in order to assess the Romans’ contribution to and influence upon the writing of history. Prerequisite: LAT 205 . Offered every third year.
    (Humanities)
  
  
  

  • LAT 391 - Advanced Tutorial (1)

    Topic selected by the student in consultation with the instructor. Prerequisite: LAT 291 . Offered on request, subject to availability of faculty.
  
  
  
  

  • LAT 511 - Latin Reading Group (1/4)

    Maintenance of Latin language skills through reading a variety of Roman authors. Texts selected in consultation with the participating students. Course meets once a week for a semester. Prerequisite: LAT 102  or permission of instructor.
    (CR)

French
  

  • FRE 101 - Beginning French I (1)

    French 101- FRE 103  develop students’ linguistic and cultural proficiency. Coursework covers speaking, listening, reading and writing in French. Successful completion of the beginning-level language course sequence prepares students to function in a variety of authentic communicative situations within a French speaking context and to become life-long language learners. All French language classes, from the beginning to the advanced level, also develop students’ awareness and understanding of cultural phenomena in the Francophone world. French 101 is designed for true beginners in the language. Students are introduced to the standard conventions of French pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary, and focus is placed on building students’ foundation in linguistic proficiency through exercises in speaking, writing, listening and reading. Students learn about where and how French is used in the world, and about the French and French-Canadian educational systems. They learn how to discuss pastimes, families, holidays, and events that will take place in the near future.
    (Language)
  

  • FRE 102 - Beginning French II (1)

    FRE 101 -FRE 103  develop students’ linguistic and cultural proficiency. Coursework covers speaking, listening, reading and writing in French. Successful completion of the beginning-level language course sequence prepares students to function in a variety of authentic communicative situations within a French speaking context and to become life-long language learners. All French language classes, from the beginning to the advanced level, also develop students’ awareness and understanding of cultural phenomena in the Francophone world. In French 102, students build on their cultural and linguistic proficiency in French through exercises in speaking, writing, listening and reading. Students learn how to talk about the weather, recount and describe past actions and events, ask questions, make suggestions, express opinions and emotions, order food and drink in a restaurant, and talk about where they live. They also learn about different provinces and regional cultures within France, rites and rituals in the Francophone world, and culinary traditions. Prerequisite: FRE 101 .
    (Language)
  

  • FRE 103 - Beginning French III (1)

    FRE 101 -103 develop students’ linguistic and cultural proficiency. Coursework covers speaking, listening, reading and writing in French. Successful completion of the beginning-level language course sequence prepares students to function in a variety of authentic communicative situations within a French speaking context and to become life-long language learners. All French language classes, from the beginning to the advanced level, also develop students’ awareness and understanding of cultural phenomena in the Francophone world. In French 103, students build on their cultural and linguistic proficiency in French through exercises in speaking, writing, listening and reading. Students learn how to articulate if-then statements, how to use future verb tenses, and how to use the conditional and subjective moods in French. Students also learn how to talk about travel plans in the future, lodging, physical health, the environment, civic responsibilities, technology, art forms, and French media. Prerequisite: FRE 102 .
    (Language)
  

  • FRE 205 - Intermediate French (1)

    In French 205, students refine their cultural and linguistic proficiency in French through exercises in speaking, writing, listening and reading. Development of intercultural competencies and knowledge of cultural differences between the US and the Francophone world, including such topics as immigration and education, is a focus of this course. Prerequisite: FRE 103 .
    (Language)
  

  • FRE 206 - Francophone Cultural Immersion (Intermediate) (1)

    French 206 is for students who wish to achieve greater fluency and an understanding of life in a Francophone destination. Past destinations include: Martinique, Aix-en-Provence, Québec and Morocco. The course immerses students in French/Francophone culture through experiential activities and excursions, site visits, group discussion, selected readings and daily interactions with native speakers from the local community, and may include a homestay. Registration entails additional costs. Alternate years. FRE 103 .
    (Language)
  

  • FRE 207 - France and the Maghreb (1)

    This course will explore cultural representations of the relationship between France and the Maghreb (Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia), focusing on historical points of conflict such as the French colonial invasion of the Maghreb, the French-Algerian War of 1954-62, and other, more recent events. Through the lenses of painting, photography, literature and film produced by both Maghrebi and French citizens, students will study a variety of cultural artifacts with attention to the historical and geographical contexts of their production.  The course will feature a diversity of perspectives with regards to gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, and national identity and will explore the ways in which artistic expression has served to mediate (and/or exacerbate) conflict and promote (or inhibit) cross-cultural understanding between French and Maghrebi peoples. Prerequisite: First-year writing course (W)
    (Humanities)
  

  • FRE 254 - Bending Boundaries: Francophone Women in Translation (1)

    Works by representative women writers will be examined in light of contemporary views of feminism, femininity, and cultural differences. All work in English. No knowledge of French required. May be counted as a 300-level course for French majors with permission of instructor. This course also counts towards the GSS major. Offered subject to the availability of faculty.
    (Humanities)
  

  • FRE 255 - (Im)migration in French and Francophone Film (1)

    This course addresses immigration through the lenses of cultural and film studies by examining portrayals of migration in French-language films primarily from France.  Although population movements have always been a fact of life in France, shifts in demographics as well as in French political ties to sending countries have resulted in changing attitudes and policies towards (im)migrants and their families.  French understandings of immigration are quite different from their American counterparts due to unique political, social, and historical contexts; this means that related questions-such as race and national belonging-are differently defined, constructed, and understood.  France’s long colonial history plays no small part in generating and continuing conversations on matters of immigration, and its policy of assimilation vis à vis immigrants and the (formerly) colonized has frequently resulted in debate, protest, and legislation. In this course, attention will be paid to intersections of class, gender, and race with immigration.  Readings will buttress students’ understanding of historical and social contexts as well as to contribute to comprehension of some critical race theory.  We will look at the framing of issues of identity and inclusion in a French context and learn about the broad outlines of migratory patterns in France. Prerequisite: Any First-Year Writing (W) course
    (Humanities)
  
  
  
  

  • FRE 301 - Composition and Conversation (1)

    Focus on conversational French and refinement of grammar in writing and speaking. Discussion and analysis of current events in the media and exploration of a variety of different genres, including French ads, fait-divers, persuasive essays, comic strips and short narratives. Advanced grammar review, vocabulary acquisition and creation of an on-line blog. Prerequisite: FRE 205  or FRE 206 .
  

  • FRE 302 - Francophone Culture Abroad (Advanced) (1)

    For students who wish to achieve greater fluency and an understanding of life in a Francophone destination. Past destinations include: Martinique, Aix-en-Provence, Québec and Morocco. Immersion in French/Francophone culture through experiential activities and excursions, site visits, group discussion, selected readings and daily interactions with native speakers from the local community. May include a homestay. Registration entails additional costs. Prerequisite: FRE 205 . Alternate years.
  

  • FRE 303 - Cultures of France and Francophone World (1)

    Contemporary French and Francophone cultures viewed through the lenses of media, cinema, literature, politics, and popular culture. Students will study the historical, political, geographic, and cultural meanings of the post-colonial term “Francophonie,” and will interrogate what it means to be “French” in a globalized world. Coursework includes both formal and informal writing assignments, a mid-term examination, and a final research project with oral presentation. Prerequisite: FRE 205  or FRE 206 . FRE 301  is strongly recommended. Alternate years.
    (Humanities)
  

  • FRE 311 - Introduction to Literature in French (1)

    Exploration of a variety of literary genres, including poetry, theatre, the “nouvelle,” and the novel. Students develop their reading, writing and speaking proficiency in French through class discussion, close readings, analytical and creative writing assignments. Prerequisite: FRE 301  or permission of instructor. Alternate years.
    (Humanities)
  

  • FRE 312 - Introduction to French and Francophone Film (1)

    This course introduces students to the study of French-language film. They learn about important periods, movements, and directors in French and Francophone filmmaking from the beginning in 1895 with the Lumière brothers through the present, possibly including la Nouvelle Vague (films such as A Bout de souffle and Les Quatre Cent Coups), banlieue cinema (films that focus on or are made by people living in the housing projects surrounding major French cities), and films by Ousmane Sembène (a Senegalese author and director considered by some to be the ‘father of African cinema’). Students develop the critical vocabulary and skills necessary to analyze films as constructed texts and become familiar with the socio-historical contexts in which the films were produced. The course is conducted in French. Prerequisite: FRE 301  or permission of the instructor. Alternate years.
    (Humanities)
  

  • FRE 321 - Passionate Extremes in Early-Modern France (1)

    This course focuses on important cultural texts from the medieval era through the 16th century. French feudal society-a world of chevaliers, courtly love and chivalric honor– gives way to the rise of monarchical power, brutal religious wars and discoveries of ancient art and knowledge at the dawn of the modern era. Visual, material and aural/oral culture as well as period films will complement our readings of texts. Some readings are in English to provide background historical and cultural information, but all primary texts are in French. Prerequisite: FRE 301  or permission of the instructor. FRE 311  or FRE 312  strongly recommended. Offered every third year.
    (Humanities)
  

  • FRE 331 - Enlightenment: Eighteenth Century French Literature (1)

    France’s fiercely secular understanding of citizenship can be traced back to the Enlightenment period which culminated in the violent revolution of 1789. French philosophes such as Voltaire, Rousseau, Diderot, and Montesquieu, united in their belief in the supreme power of human reason, waged fierce opposition to the social and political constraints of religious authority that undergirded the Old Regime and promoted an international republic of letters founded on freedom of expression and human rights. This course focuses on works by the philosophes with attention to the limits of French Enlightenment thinking with respect to differences of race and gender. Alternative voices of important historical actors such as Olympe de Gouges, a feminist abolitionist, and Toussaint l’Ouverture, leader of the Haitian Revolution of 1791-1804, will also be considered. Prerequisite: FRE 301 . FRE 311  or FRE 312  is strongly recommended. Offered every third year.
    (Humanities)
  

  • FRE 353 - Race and Immigration in French Film (1)

    Issues surrounding race and immigration are the focus of much attention in the United States, and such issues are similarly important topics of discussion in France. However, the French context of race and immigration varies from its American counterpart, and this means that related questions are differently defined, constructed, and understood. France’s long colonial history plays no small part in generating and continuing conversations on the matters of race and immigration, and its policy of assimilation vis à vis immigrants and (formerly) colonized peoples has frequently resulted in debate, protest, and legislation. We will examine constructions of race and portrayals of immigration in French-language films primarily from France. Special attention will be paid to intersections of class and gender with race and immigration. Readings will be provided to buttress understanding of the historical and social contexts as well as to contribute to comprehension of some critical race theory. This course also counts towards the GSS major. Prerequisite: FRE 301  or permission of the instructor. FRE 311  or FRE 312  strongly recommended. Offered every third year.
    (Humanities)
  

  • FRE 354 - Sporting Identities (1)

    What can an examination of sports tell us about national cultures and identities in the French-speaking world? How do sports affect-and how are they affected by-gender, class, and race? How do sports and sports narratives change over time and how does this influence the meanings and messages they propagate or are made to carry? Do the same sports mean the same things for different cultures, or even for different people? Through various literary and cultural texts-photographs, films, short stories, non-fiction, etc.-we will examine the role of sports and sports narratives in creating, resisting, shifting, or maintaining elements of cultures and identities. Students do not need to have any familiarity with sports to take this class, but they do need to have met the prerequisites for taking upper-level courses in French, as the course will be conducted in French. Prerequisites: This course also counts towards the GSS major. Prerequisite: FRE 301  or permission of the instructor. FRE 311  or FRE 312  strongly recommended.
    (Humanities)
  

  • FRE 365 - Advanced Topics: Sports & Identities in Francophone World (1)

    What do sports mean? How do narratives about sports shape our understanding of ourselves and of other people? How are these representations impacted by cultural context? In this course, we will explore the intersections between sports and identities in places where French is spoken, giving special attention to the constructions of social categories such as gender, race, class, and sexuality. We will examine a variety of literary and cultural texts, dating from the late 19th century to the present, in order to better comprehend such interactions. Topics may include hockey in Québec, cycling’s Tour de France, and/or laamb (traditional Senegalese wrestling). No prior knowledge of sports or French is required. This course will be taught in English. This course may be counted for GSS credit. Prerequisite: Writing (W) Course.
    (Humanities)
  

  • FRE 366 - Advanced Topics: Where Women Wielded Power: Salong Culture in France (in English) (1)

    From the 16th century through the 20th, French women hosted intellectual and literary salons, providing a carefully cultivated venue for conversation among great writers, thinkers, artists, and musicians, such as Voltaire, Chopin, Proust, and Picasso. In addition to wielding power by building networks and shaping cultural trends, many of the hostesses were themselves accomplished theorists and authors and took advantage of the salon as a space for their own expression. Women involved with salon culture wrote in multiple genres and about many topics; similarly, there are plays, novels, artwork, and nonfiction about women and salons-some portraying them in a flattering light and some belittling their efforts. Although some contemporaries viewed salons positively as a venue of higher education for women and a place to foster women’s gifts, others saw salons as gatherings of women who led empty and idle lives while ignoring their familial duties, and whose domination in intellectual circles merely muddled men’s search for knowledge and truth. In this course, we will examine historical salons and read literary works not only about salons but also by salonnières themselves. We will concentrate on material exploring women’s social roles both in the salon and in the larger society, and thus on questions of “female virtue” and “feminine ideals.” This course is taught in English and counts for the GSS major. Wrting Requirement (W)
    (Humanities)
  
  
  
  

  • FRE 411 - Capstone: Seminar (1)

    The topic varies, but has traditionally focused on the in-depth study of a literary movement, genre, author, or theme. Theoretical discourses in French and Francophone studies or cultural issues are other possible foci for this course. Required of all French majors. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Alternate years. NO S/U option.
  

  • FRE 412 - Independent Capstone Research Project (1)

    This option is an independent study course, supervised by a French professor. Students must meet with the professor during the fall semester of their junior year to discuss the expectations and process of the senior capstone research project. Work should be completed as a one-term independent study course during the student’s senior year, and will culminate in a research paper in French. If more than one student chooses to complete an independent capstone research project in the same year, they may work concurrently during the same block in a workshop model, discussing their work with both the professor and one another. NO S/U option.
  
  
  

  • FRE 511 - French Reading and Conversation Group (1/4)

    Maintenance of French language skills through reading and conversation. ¼ credit. Prerequisite: FRE 103  

German Studies
  

  • GER 101 - Beginning German I (1)

    Introduction to speaking, reading, writing and listening comprehension in German. Facility in speaking and understanding spoken German is stressed. Readings emphasize culture, literature and contemporary life in the German-speaking countries.
    (Language)
  

  • GER 102 - Beginning German II (1)

    Introduction to speaking, reading, writing and listening comprehension in German. Facility in speaking and understanding spoken German is stressed. Readings emphasize culture, literature and contemporary life in the German-speaking countries.
    (Language)
  

  • GER 103 - Beginning German III (1)

    Introduction to speaking, reading, writing and listening comprehension in German. Facility in speaking and understanding spoken German is stressed. Readings emphasize culture, literature and contemporary life in the German-speaking countries.
    (Language)
  

  • GER 115 - Topic: Sports and Athletic Culture in Germany (In English) (1)

    This course will examine the history of sports and athletic culture in Germany from roughly the nineteenth century until Germany’s 2014 World Cup victory. With a focus on the foundation and growth of local (and eventually national) soccer clubs, the gymnastics and nudist movements, the birth of automobile racing and car culture, wildly-popular “6-day” endurance racing and walking events at the turn of the century, the Olympics in Germany (notably 1936 and 1972, not to mention the controversy surrounding East Germany’s Olympic participation), and Germany’s 2006 hosting of the World Cup, our interest is in understanding not just the nature and history of athletics in Germany, but also important themes in German and transnational cultural, social, and political history, including questions of nationalism and patriotism, race and ethnicity, counter-culturalism, fascism, communism, and gender/sexuality. TAUGHT IN ENGLISH. Can be repeated when Topic is different. Can count towards GSS major and minor and can count towards History major and minor.
    (Humanities)
  
  
  

  • GER 205 - Intermediate German: Topics-German Cultures (1)

    Continuing development of linguistic and cultural competence in German by focusing on one theme. Topic for 2013: Immigration. Topic for 2014: Fall of the Berlin Wall. Prerequisite: GER 103 .
    (Language)
  

  • GER 260 - Topics: Business German (1)

    Aimed at students who have at least intermediate knowledge of German (e.g. who have completed GER 103 or its equivalent), this course is designed to equip students with the linguistic, cultural, and historical skills necessary for effective business communication in German, not only in German-speaking Europe, but also in the United States and around the world. Students will hone their communicative abilities in German with a specific focus on business interactions, vocabularies, and transactional scenarios and should be well-positioned both to market themselves to German and multinational companies and to pass B-level exams at the end of the course (if desired). The course will also explore the titans of the German business landscape, past and present (e.g. Adidas/Puma, Aldi, Bayer, Krupp, Siemens, Volkswagen Group, etc.), thereby instilling students with a fluency in German business culture and customs. Prerequisite: GER 103  or equivalent. Note: this course also counts for GER 205 : “Intermediate German” credit.
  

  • GER 265 - Uncovering Germany’s Past & Present (FEE1) (1)

    This course will explore the cultural, linguistic, social, political, and environmental foundations of Germany and Austria. Students will engage hands-on with cities, buildings, artifacts, and archival materials, and will dive headlong into the visual, culinary, and sensory treats by spending one week each in Vienna, Munich, and Berlin. Course instruction is in English and is open to all students, regardless of language ability. See course website http://blogs.cornellcollege.edu/ger265/ for more details.

    Germany and Austria

    A non-refundable deposit of $290 will be due on Monday April 9th and must be paid using the online system. Students must be in good academic, disciplinary, and financial standing with the College at the time of registration and one month prior to the beginning of the course. Details of this policy are available in the catalogue.

  
  
  
  

  • GER 301 - Personal Narratives (1)

    Development of composition and conversation skills through reading, discussion, and writing about biographical and autobiographical works of selected individuals, from well-known figures to family members. Prerequisite: GER 205 . Offered every third year.
  

  • GER 302 - In the Media (1)

    Development of composition, conversation, and listening skills through reading, discussion, and writing about articles and reports from contemporary news sources. Prerequisite: GER 205 . Offered every third year.
  

  • GER 311 - Introduction to Literature (1)

    Introduction to the genres and major literary periods in German literature. Development of reading strategies and skills, with attention given to the advanced grammar needed to read German intelligently. Short writing assignments to develop skill in analyzing texts. Prerequisite: GER 205 . Offered every third year.
    (Humanities)
  

  • GER 315 - Topic: Fall of the Berlin Wall (in English) (1)

    For 28 years, the Berlin Wall divided Berlin into East and West and represented not just a massive ideological divide between Communist East Germany and capitalist West Germany but also the separation of families, lovers, and ethnic and religious communities. And then, in one night, Berliners tore the wall apart, bit by bit, and celebrated a reunion with their fellow Berliners that was filled with both joy and confusion about what would happen next. This course will investigate the peaceful revolution of 1989-1991, where two Germanys became one, through the lens of this world-changing event on November 9, 1989. We will examine what the wall meant, how it worked, and how Berliners came to live with it (which included trying to escape its hold on their lives); we will look at the events and individuals leading up to the wall’s collapse; and we will study Germany’s rocky path to reunification after the wall came crumbling down, focusing on questions of political and economic structures, gender and sexuality, and international diplomacy. TAUGHT IN ENGLISH. Can count towards History major and minor.
    (Humanities)
  

  • GER 317 - Advanced Topics: Nazi Germany (in English) (1)

    This course will investigate Germany during the Third Reich and explore the rise and downfall of the Nazis, their seizure of power, everyday life and culture under Nazi rule, and questions of complicity and resistance, among other things. This course is taught in English and can be counted toward the History major/minor.
    (Humanities)
  

  • GER 341 - Romanticism (1)

    Survey of the German Romantic period, concentrating on Novalis and Kleist. Supplementary readings in Romantic Criticism and the philosophy of German idealism. Prerequisite: GER 302  or GER 311 . Offered every third year.
    (Humanities)
  

  • GER 351 - Modern Men (1)

    The three authors most associated with modernist literature are Rainer Maria Rilke, Thomas Mann and Franz Kafka. This course will explore their writings, position within the literary industry, and the place of literature in society in the early 20th century. Taught in English. Prerequisite: Sophomore Standing. Offered every third year.
    (Humanities)
  
  

  • GER 381 - Germany Awakes (1871-1914) (1)

    A survey of the decade immediately following the unification of Germany under Bismarck in 1871. Readings and discussion of the history, society, and literature of those years when Germany became a world power, an industrialized country, and a militaristic society. Prerequisite: GER 302  or GER 311 . Offered every third year.
    (Humanities)
  

  • GER 383 - Anxiety and Elation in the Weimar Republic 1919-1933 (1)

    A survey of the Weimar Republic, 1919-1933, when Germany struggled to overcome its defeat in World War I. Readings and discussion of its economic and political history, and the developments in society, literature and cinema. Analysis of Nazism’s rise to power. Prerequisite: GER 302  or GER 311 . Offered every third year.
    (Humanities)
  

  • GER 385 - From the Rubble to the Wall: Postwar Germany, 1945-1963 (1)

    A survey of Germany 1945-1963, when the two German successor states, and Austria, struggled with the legacy of the Third Reich. Readings and discussion of the development of East and West Germany and their political and economic incorporation into the Soviet and Western Blocs. The peculiar neutrality of Austria. The Wirtschaftswunder in West Germany and Austria, and its pale reflection in East Germany. Prerequisite: GER 302  or GER 311 . Offered every third year.
    (Humanities)
  
  
  

  • GER 485 - Senior Tutorial (Capstone) (1)

    The capstone in German Studies is designed to develop strong mastery of advanced German speaking, writing and reading/listening comprehension. Students develop their own research project which culminates in a final paper or series of papers. Students are strongly recommended to take GER 390  or a similar course in one of the terms preceding the seminar, in order to properly prepare. Required of all German majors. Prerequisites: four 300-level German courses.
 

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