Faculty assist students wishing to apply the language to other fields, including business, social studies, or medical technology. Visits by literary critics, artists, consular officials, and guests from various parts of the German-speaking world complement classes. Taped interviews, videocassettes, films, and computer software are also available. The German faculty and students participate in weekend workshops and retreats. Recent topics for these gatherings have been film, current affairs, and customs in lands where the language is spoken.
Retreats take place in a youth hostel, away from the university in a coastal setting.
Check with the German faculty regarding other opportunities to travel and study in German-speaking countries. Preparation Students should have good background in English grammar and syntax. While knowledge of German is welcomed, it is not required. Photos of our Halle trip May-June 2000. A three-week German Language and Culture Immersion Program in Halle, Germany from May 29 to June 20, 1999.