This course examines important cultural forms in Germany/Austria/Switzerland. It focuses on genres, forms of expression, and traditions that have impacted German culture and its understanding nationally, transnationally, internationally and globally. Possible topics include: From Bach to HipHop, Visual Arts from Caspar David Friedrich to Gerhard Richter, the TV Crime Series and/or Fairy Tales, Urban Legends and Moral Lessons. Students will develop their language and literacy skills through structured use of the German language. Course targets the Intermediate-Mid to Advanced-low range on the ACTFL proficiency scale or the B1 to B2 levels on the CEFR. Genres include reviews, cultural criticism, research summaries and essays. May be repeated up to 3x under a different subtitle.

This course examines important cultural forms in Germany/Austria/Switzerland. It focuses on genres, forms of expression, and traditions that have impacted German culture and its understanding nationally, transnationally, internationally and globally. Possible topics include: From Bach to HipHop, Visual Arts from Caspar David Friedrich to Gerhard Richter, the TV Crime Series and/or Fairy Tales, Urban Legends and Moral Lessons. Students will develop their language and literacy skills through structured use of the German language. Course targets the Intermediate-Mid to Advanced-low range on the ACTFL proficiency scale or the B1 to B2 levels on the CEFR. Genres include reviews, cultural criticism, research summaries and essays. May be repeated up to 3x under a different subtitle.