Discussion and group work. Explore heroic Germanic myths in the EDDA and learn about early speculations on human destiny as recorded in this and other nordic epics. Study the re-emergence of medieval motifs in new contexts and historical settings as well as in a number of films. Course taught in German. German 204 or consent of instructor.
Course is designed to enable graduate students to acquire a foreign language as a research tool.
Targets acquisition of reading knowledge by going directly to actual texts. Grammar and pronunciation essentials built into reading materials. Five hours a week. Communicative activities involving every day conversation. Quizzes and final exam.