Intensive study of selected written work with the purpose of mastering midlevel proficiency skills. A survey course designed to increase an awareness of Central-European culture in America with particular emphasis on the nineteenth and the twentieth centuries. This course will be conducted in English. Credit for this course may not be applied to the minimum requirements in foreign languages. A useful course for all levels, including those seeking proficiency for personal or career reasons.
Emphasis is placed on extemporaneous speech and conversation dealing with modern topics.
Conducted in German. This is an intense writing course in which themes will be written, analyzed, and corrected every week. Grammar, vocabulary, and stylistics will be emphasized. A detailed study of various schools and periods of literature from 1750 to 1890. Conducted in German.