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.

Further development of conversational skill and practice in writing stylistically appropriate German. Study of finer points of grammar. Discussion of special topics and theme writing.

The course is designed for teachers and prospective teachers of modern foreign languages, with emphasis on German. Modern methodology, theory and practice of language pedagogy.

This course builds on GER 553, Methods of Teaching German. The course will address a range of educational issues beyond the teaching of foreign language skills as well as acquaint students with research methods in both a theoretical and practical manner.

This course builds on GER 553, Methods of Teaching German. The course will address a range of educational issues beyond the teaching of foreign language skills as well as acquaint students with research methods in both a theoretical and practical manner.

This course allows for the in-depth study of specific topics in German literary and cultural history encountered in the broadly conceived period courses of the 620-630 series. With changes in topic the course may be repeated to a maximum of nine credits.