.

Systematic review of grammar and furthering of reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills based upon cultural and literary materials.

Systematic review of grammar and furthering of reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills based upon cultural and literary materials.

This course explores German filmmaking in the 21st century. It is an introduction to the understanding and interpretation of films produced in a specific national context outside of what is commonly referred to as Hollywood. Our examination will have two parts. An introduction to interpretative strategies used to understand feature length films as one of the dominant modes of storytelling and myth making in the contemporary world.

This course explores the many places and spaces that make up Germany/Austria/Switzerland. It will focus on cities, landscapes and locations that are central to German-language cultures and German- language identities. Examples topics include German cities; Berlin; Forests and Mountains; and Discos, Bars and Oktoberfest. Students will develop their communication 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.

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.

This course is designed for students who wish to do advanced work in German on any subject. May be repeated to a maximum of six credit hours.

This course is designed for students who wish to do advanced work in German on any subject. May be repeated to a maximum of six credit hours.

This course is designed for students who wish to do advanced work in German on any subject. May be repeated to a maximum of six credit hours.