German

CAS LG 111, 112 First- and Second Semester German

Introduction to grammar, vocabulary, structure of German, emphasizing the four basic skills: speaking, writing, listening, and reading. Conversational dialogues, reading of short texts, grammar sessions, compositions.

CAS LG 211, 212 Third- and Fourth-Semester German

Further development of communicative skills acquired in the first year, emphasizing both production (speaking, writing) and comprehension (listening, reading) along with communicative skills and strategies for functioning socially in German-language contexts. Grammar review. Reading and discussion of selected short stories, poetry, and plays as well as nonliterary texts. Conducted in German.

Prereq: CAS LG 112 or placement test results

CAS LG 287 - German Cinema (in English translation)

History of German cinema, with in-depth exploration of a major period (Weimar, Third Reich, New German Cinema). Basics of film terminology and theory, analysis of film as film. Examination of the cultural and political conditions of production. Weekly screenings.

Section	Instructor
A1	Schwartz

CAS LG 304 - Composition and Conversation II

Increased sophistication in speaking German through simulation and role playing as well as in writing German through regular compositions and journal entries. Grammar review; practice in pronunciation, comprehension, conversation, vocabulary, and written expression. Discussion of contemporary topics, conducted in German.

Section	Instructor
A1	TBA

Prereq: CAS LG 303 or placement test results

CAS LG 325 - Modern German History and Culture through Film

Presentation of cultural differences between East and West Germany leading to reunification and beyond. Screenings of works by Fassbinder, Herzog, Schlöndorff, Sanders-Brahms, Dörrie, Wenders, and Tykwer. Texts on film art in different historical contexts. Discussions and essays in German.

Section	Instructor
A1	Alhadeff

Prereq: CAS LG 303 or placement test results

CAS LG 452 - The Age of Reason and Revolution

Study of representative writers of the Sturm und Drang movement as well as selected works by Goethe, Schiller, Kleist, Hölderlin. Influence of classicism in music and the arts. Transformations in politics and cultural landscapes. Training in interpretation, history of culture.

Section	Instructor
A1	Schwartz

Prereq: CAS LG 350 or placement test results