Development of oral expression and aural comprehension in everyday German language. An advanced language and area studies course, specializing in the terminology of business, economic structures, import-export trade, reports and business correspondence. Early German Culture and Composition Literary, philosophical and political writings of great figures of German letters. Texts from a variety of styles and historical periods. Methods of analysis through written composition.
Course includes extensive composition practice.
Special Topics in German Studies Development of a literary topic, movement or genre from the German speaking world. Readings and analysis will use a number of theoretical and methodological frameworks. Ger 302F. Survey of 20th-Century German Literature Major periods and trends of German literature from Expressionism to the present. Representative works in all genres. The field-based practicum in German.