German Courses (GER)
Courses Read in English
German literature courses read in English translation are as follows:
- 215, 216 German Civilization. Readings in English (3:3), (3:3).
- 217, 218 Masterworks of German Literature Read in English (3:3), (3:3).
- 221 Germanic Mythology. Readings in English (3:3).
A full description of the above courses will be found in numerical order in the German courses listed below.
For Undergraduates
101, 102 Elementary German (3:3), (3:3).
Essentials of grammar, graded reading, vocabulary building. Language laboratory required.
101L Elementary German Laboratory (1:1).
- Coreq. concurrent registration in 101.
Optional supplementary multi-media lab course at the elementary level for students interested in improving their command of the language. Course meets one hour a week for the whole semester.
102L Elementary German Laboratory (1:1).
- Coreq. concurrent registration in 102 or permission of instructor.
Optional supplementary multi-media lab course at the elementary level for students interested in improving their command of the language. Course meets one hour a week for the whole semester.
203 Intermediate German (3:3).
Continuation of the essentials of grammar begun in 101, 102. Language laboratory required. [CFL]
204W Intermediate German Topics (3:3).
Reading, composition and discussion, at an intermediate level, based on German texts on various topics. (Course taught as writing intensive.) [CFL]
212 Experimental Course: The New German Cinema (3:3).
Introduction to and survey of "New German Film" developments since 1962. Focus will be on German filmmakers' response to modern American (Hollywood) film as a way of defining the New German Film. Includes films by Fassbinder, Herzog, Wenders, Kluge, and others. (Offered FA98)
215, 216 German Civilization. Readings in English (3:3), (3:3).
Cultural, political, and social development of Germany from its origin to the present. 215 - Middle Ages (Romanesque, Gothic) through the fifteenth century. 216 - from the Reformation to the present. Attention given to the German elements in America. Use of films, slides, and records. Taught in English. Majors required to do additional reading in German. [215: HP/CPM; 216: HP/CMO] (Formerly GER 315, 316)
217, 218 Masterworks of German Literature Read in English (3:3), (3:3).
Reading and discussion in English translation of some of the best works of German literature. 217 - the Middle Ages, Baroque and Classical Periods, Romanticism, Realism. 218 - Selected major works of 20th century prose fiction. Authors include Kafka, Hesse, T. Mann, Handke, M. Walser, and Süskind. [WL, CWL].
221 Germanic Mythology. Readings in English (3:3).
Course taught in translation. Myths of Northern Europe, their main personages and events as preserved in the heroic sagas and epics, the traces of these myths in later literature, in folklore and art, the history of their revival in the nineteenth century (Brothers Grimm, Richard Wagner), the variety of interpretations given to them. [WL, CWL].
301W Topics for German Conversation and Composition (3:3).
For students desiring some proficiency in spoken and written German. Conversation and composition based on various announced topics. Attendance at Kaffeestunde required unless excused by instructor. (Course taught as writing intensive.)
302W Topics for Advanced German Composition and Stylistics (3:3).
For students desiring proficiency in written German, especially geared toward students who plan to study abroad or who plan to enter graduate school. Compositions based on various announced topics. (Course taught as writing intensive.)
305, 306 Advanced Intermediate German Topics (3:3), (3:3).
- Pr. 204 or equivalent.
- May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
Topics will be of a cultural, historical and/or literary nature. The purpose of the course is to improve reading proficiency and introduce students to German language culture. Taught in German or English. (Formerly GER 205, 206)
307 Advanced German Grammar (3:3).
- Pr. two intermediate German courses or equivalent.
Intensive study of German grammar (including features not covered in lower levels of instruction) and of the contrasting structures of German and English. Introduction to reference tools.
311 Business German (3:3).
- Pr. 203 or its equivalent.
Introduction to the special vocabulary and syntax of German as used in business contacts, correspondence and articles. Practice in reading and writing German for business purposes and travel. [CFL]
403 Introduction to German Literary Studies (3:3).
- Pr. 301, or equivalent and permission of instructor.
Readings from various genres by representative authors of the Age of Goethe, Young Germany, Poetic Realism, Symbolism, Expressionism, and contemporary literature. Introduction to methodologies of literary analysis. (Formerly GER 303)
404 Introduction to Modern German Culture (3:3).
- Pr. 204 or equivalent and permission of instructor.
History and analysis of German popular culture in the age of modernism. Readings and discussions of works by authors such as Spengler, Benjamin, Freud, Bovenschen, Enzensberger, Habermas. (Formerly GER 304)
405 Advanced Topics in German Literature (3:3).
- Pr. 301 or permission of instructor.
- May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
Topics will be of a literary nature. (Formerly GER 305)
406 Advanced Topics in German Culture (3:3).
- Pr. 301 or permission of instructor.
- May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
Topics will be of a cultural nature. (Formerly GER 306)
407 Advanced Topics in German Language (3:3).
- Pr. 301 or permission of instructor.
- May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
Topics will be of a linguistic or pedagogical nature, and may include: History of the German language; study of major language changes from Indo-European to modern High German; readings of short texts in Old High and Middle High German literature; theories of language development. Taught in German or English. (Formerly GER 308)
491, 492 Tutorial (1 to 3), (1 to 3).
- Pr. permission of instructor.
- May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
Directed program of reading, research, and individual instruction in Germanic literatures and languages. (Formerly GER 401, 402)
493 Honors Work (3-6).
- See prerequisites under Honors Program, XXX 493.
- May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
Russian Courses (RUS)
Courses in English Translation
Russian Literature in English translation courses are as follows:
- 201, 202 Russian Literature in Translation (3:3), (3:3).
- 313 Tolstoy in Translation (3:3).
- 314 Dostoevsky in Translation (3:3).
- 315 Soviet-Russian Literature in Translation (3:3).
- 316 Modern Polish Literature in Translation (3:3).
- 511 The Russian Novel in Translation (3:3).
A full description of these courses will be found in numerical order in the Russian courses listed below.
Courses For Undergraduates
101, 102 Elementary Russian (4:4), (4:4).
Basic principles of grammar; graded reading of selected texts; some conversation; language laboratory facilities.
201, 202 Russian Literature in Translation (3:3), (3:3).
Survey of Russian prose beginning with early Russian Literature and focusing on nineteenth-century Russian prose up to 1917. Works from the following writers are read: Pushkin, Gogol, Lermontov, Goncharov, Turgenev, Leskov, Garshin, Kuprin, Chekhov, Bunin, Belyj, Sologub. No knowledge of Russian required. Baer. [WL, CWL].
203, 204 Intermediate Russian (3:3), (3:3).
Review of grammar, practice in conversation, selected readings from nineteenth- and twentieth-century literature. [CFL]
305, 306 Advanced Grammar, Conversation and Composition (3:3), (3:3).
Intensive reading of unedited Russian texts plus conversation and composition based on the reading. Baer.
313 Tolstoy in Translation (3:3).
Intensive study of his artistic writing between 1852-1910. Tolstoy's moral views are considered as part of the course. Baer. [WL, CWL].
314 Dostoevsky in Translation (3:3).
Intensive study of his artistic writing between 1846-1880. His political and religious views are considered as an integral part of the material of the course. Baer.
315 Twentieth-Century Russian Literature in Translation (3:3).
Intensive study of the artistic writing in Russia from 1917 to the present. Readings cover poetry and prose of Sholokhov, Ilf and Petrov, Pasternak, Evtushenko, Solzhenitsyn, and others. Baer. [WL, CWL].
316 Modern Polish Literature in Translation (3:3).
Intensive study of the artistic writing in Poland from 1918 to present. Readings cover poetry and prose of Zeromski, Wittlin, Gombrowicz, Witkiewicz, Schulz, Iwaszkiewicz, Rozewicz, Tuwim, Andrzejewski, Milosz, and Herbert. Baer. [WL, CWL].
491, 492 Independent Study of Russian Literature (1 to 3), (1 to 3).
Directed programs of independent study and research. Topics in the poetry and prose of the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries. Depending on student's qualifications, the readings will be either in translation or in the original. Baer. (Formerly RUS 401, 402)
493 Honors Work (3-6).
- See prerequisites under Honors Program, XXX 493.
- May be repeated for credit if the topic of study changes.
Courses For Advanced Undergraduates and Graduate Students
511 The Russian Novel in Translation (3:3).
Survey of the Russian novel from the nineteenth (Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenev, Goncharov, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy), to the twentieth century (Belyj, Sologub, Pasternak, and Solzhenitsyn). Analysis of artistic structure and ideas within the context of Russian literary history, philosophy, and religious thought. Baer.
Japanese Courses (JNS)
Courses For Undergraduates
101, 102 Elementary Japanese (4:4), (4:4).
Introduction to communicative Japanese and its writing systems: Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji. Students study fundamental words, phrases and expressions, and are introduced to basic grammar.
203, 204 Intermediate Japanese (3:3), (3:3).
Review of elementary grammar, and more advanced concepts of grammar (verb conjugations and verb tenses). Vocabulary building. Further acquisition of Chinese characters (Kanji). Reading of simple texts from Japanese literature. [CFL]
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