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German
GERM 1010Elementary German (4.00)
Offered
Spring 2012		Introduces the essentials of German structure and syntax; emphasizes oral and written proficiency in German. Five class sessions. Language laboratory required. Followed by GERM 2010, 2020.
GERM 1015German for Reading Knowledge (3.00)
For Graduate of Arts and Sciences students who want a reading knowledge of German for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Open to 3rd and 4th year undergraduates, but does not count toward fulfillment of the language requirement or permit admission to German courses with a spoken component. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at: http://www.virginia.edu/german/Undergraduate/Courses.
GERM 1016Intensive Introductory German (3.00)
This intensive course begins with instruction in basic oral expression, listening comprehension, elementary reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills at the intermediate level. Part of the Summer Language Institute.
GERM 1020Elementary German (4.00)
Offered
Spring 2012		Introduces the essentials of German structure and syntax; emphasizes oral and written proficiency in German. Five class sessions. Language laboratory required. Followed by GERM 2010, 2020.
GERM 1025Reading Course in German (3.00)
Offered
Spring 2012		For Graduate of Arts and Sciences students who want a reading knowledge of German for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Open to 3rd and 4th year undergraduates, but does not count toward fulfillment of the language requirement or permit admission to German courses with a spoken component.
GERM 1026Intensive Introductory German (3.00)
This intensive course begins with instruction in basic oral expression, listening comprehension, elementary reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills at the intermediate level.Part of the Summer Language Institute. Prerequisites: GERM 1016 or equivalent.
GERM 1110Intensive Elementary German (4.00)
An accelerated course designed for mature and self-motivating undergraduates. After completion of this course and its sequel, GERM 1120, students are eligible to take GERM 2010 or, on the basis of the Fall Placement Test, a higher level language course.  A traditional but fast-moving introduction to German grammar is combined with intensive practice in reading, writing, and speaking the language. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at: http://www.virginia.edu/german/Undergraduate/Courses.
GERM 1120Intensive Elementary German (4.00)
Offered
Spring 2012		An accelerated course designed for mature and self-motivating undergraduates. After completion of this course, students are eligible to take GERM 2010, or, on the basis of the Fall Placement Test, a higher level language course.  A traditional but fast-moving introduction to German grammar is combined with intensive practice in reading, writing, and speaking the language. 
GERM 116Intensive Introductory German (0.00)
This is the non-credit option for GERM 1016.
GERM 126Intensive Introductory German (0.00)
This is the non-credit option for GERM 1026.
GERM 1559New Course in German (1.00 - 4.00)
This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of German.
GERM 2010Intermediate German (3.00)
Offered
Spring 2012		Readings in German prose and poetry, and review of German structure and syntax. Language laboratory required. Prerequisite: GERM 1010, 1020, or equivalent.
GERM 2016Intensive Intermediate German (3.00)
This intensive course begins with instruction in intermediate level oral expression, listening comprehension,reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills. Part of the Summer Language Institute. Prerequisites: GERM 1016 & 1026 or equivalent.
GERM 2020Intermediate German (3.00)
Offered
Spring 2012		Readings in German prose and poetry, and review of German structure and syntax. Language laboratory required. Prerequisite: GERM 1010, 1020, or equivalent.
GERM 2026Intensive Intermediate German (3.00)
This intensive course begins with instruction in intermediate level oral expression, listening comprehension, reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills. Part of the Summer Language Institute. Prerequisites: GERM 1016, 1026, & 2016 or equivalent.
GERM 2050German Express (4.00)
Intensive intermediate course in German language. The course teaches all four language skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening comprehension), covering the same material as GERM 2010-2020, including a component in German culture. German Express allows students to acquire language skills at an accelerated pace, preparing them for advanced courses (300-level and above) and study abroad in German-speaking countries. Prerequisite: GERM 1020.
GERM 216Intensive Intermediate German (0.00)
This is the non-credit option for GERM 2016.
GERM 226Intensive Intermediate German (0.00)
This is the non-credit option for GERM 2026.
GERM 2559New Course in German (1.00 - 4.00)
This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of German.
GERM 3000Intensive Grammar (3.00)
Offered
Spring 2012		Systematic review of German grammar, syntax, and vocabulary.  For more details on this class, please visit the department website at: http://www.virginia.edu/german/Undergraduate/Courses. Prerequisite: GERM 2020 or equivalent. Not taken concurrently with GERM 2020.
GERM 3010Introduction to Literature (3.00)
Offered
Spring 2012		Analysis of major literary works for a better understanding of literature in general. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at: http://www.virginia.edu/german/Undergraduate/Courses. Prerequisite: GERM 3000 or instructor permission.
GERM 3110Survey of Literature II (3.00)
German literature from 1890 to the present. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at: http://www.virginia.edu/german/Undergraduate/Courses. Prerequisite: GERM 3010.
GERM 3120Survey of Literature I (3.00)
Offered
Spring 2012		German literature from 1750 to 1890. Prerequisite: GERM 3010.
GERM 3220German Drama: Stage Production (1.00 - 3.00)
Offered
Spring 2012		Interprets and stages a representative play in German with students as actors and producers. May be taken more than once for credit, but only once for major credit. Prerequisite: GERM 2020 or comparable language proficiency.
GERM 3230Composition and Conversation (3.00)
Practice in writing and speaking German. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at: http://www.virginia.edu/german/Undergraduate/Courses. Prerequisite: GERM 3000.
GERM 3240Advanced Composition and Conversation (3.00)
Offered
Spring 2012		Further practice in writing and speaking German. Prerequisite: GERM 3230.
GERM 3250German for Professionals (3.00)
Prepares students to communicate and interact effectively in the business environment of German-speaking countries. Emphasis is placed on practical, career-usable competence. Prerequisite: GERM 3000 or equivalent
GERM 3260German for Professionals (3.00)
Continuation of GERM 3250. Prerequisite: GERM 3250.
GERM 3290Conversation (1.00)
Offered
Spring 2012		May be taken more than once for credit, but only once for major credit. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at: http://www.virginia.edu/german/Undergraduate/Courses.
GERM 3300Conversation (1.00)
May be taken more than once for credit, but only once for major credit.
GERM 3340German and Austrian Culture, ca. 1900 (3.00)
Studies literature, the arts, politics, and social developments between 1870 and 1918. Prerequisite: GERM 3010 or 3230.
GERM 3350Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany (3.00)
Studies German life between 1918 and 1945. Prerequisite: GERM 3010 or 3230.
GERM 3510Topics in German Culture (3.00)
Studies selected aspects of German culture, such as opera. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: GERM 3010 or 3230.
GERM 3515Postwar German Culture (3.00)
Offered
Spring 2012		Readings in the cultural, social, and political histories of the German-speaking countries since 1945. Prerequisite: GERM 3010 or 3230.
GERM 3526Topics in Business German: (3.00)
Interdisciplinary seminar in German business. Topics vary annually and may include: green business practices, business ethics, the European Union, or the challenges of globalization. Taught in German. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at: http://www.virginia.edu/german/Undergraduate/Courses. Prerequisites: GERM 3000.
GERM 3559New Course in German (1.00 - 4.00)
This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of German.
GERM 3590Topics in German Literature (3.00)
Seminar in German literature. May be repeated for credit. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at: http://www.virginia.edu/german/Undergraduate/Courses. Prerequisite: GERM 3010.
GERM 3610Lyric Poetry (3.00)
Major forms and themes in German lyric poetry. Prerequisite: GERM 3010.
GERM 3620Novelle (3.00)
Offered
Spring 2012		Analyzes and discusses representative German novelle from Kleist to the present. Prerequisite: GERM 3010.
GERM 3630Drama (3.00)
Investigates dramatic theory and practice emphasizing major German authors and movements. Prerequisite: GERM 3010.
GERM 3650Classicism (3.00)
Studies major works by Goethe and Schiller, as well as authors who shared their classical values. Prerequisite: GERM 3010.
GERM 3660Romanticism (3.00)
German literature from 1800 to 1830 and its influence. Prerequisite: GERM 3010.
GERM 3670Modernism (3.00)
Major German authors from 1890 to 1945. Prerequisite: GERM 3010.
GERM 3680Postwar Literature (3.00)
Representative German authors since 1945. Prerequisite: GERM 3010.
GERM 3700Bertolt Brecht (3.00)
Studies Brecht's life and works, including plays, poems, and theoretical writings.
GERM 4200Advanced Translation (3.00)
Focuses on the skills and techniques of literary translation from English to German and German to English. Emphasizes translation as a distinct creative endeavor and works from extended texts to develop accuracy and stylistic competence in the art of translating. Prerequisite: GERM 3000.
GERM 4450Stylistics (3.00)
Refinement of German prose style. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at: http://www.virginia.edu/german/Undergraduate/Courses. Prerequisite: GERM 3240 or permission of instructor.
GERM 4559New Course in German (1.00 - 4.00)
This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of German.
GERM 4600Fourth-Year Seminar (3.00)
Offered
Spring 2012		Literary analysis for advanced students. Prerequisite: GERM 3010 and other literature courses.
GERM 4990Honors Thesis (3.00)
Offered
Spring 2012		Directed research for, and composition of, an extended essay. Prerequisite: Admission to the DMP, permission of undergraduate advisor and a supervising faculty member.
GERM 4993Independent Study (1.00 - 3.00)
Offered
Spring 2012		Prerequisite: Approval by a supervising faculty member.
GERM 4995Honors Research and Thesis (6.00)
Offered
Spring 2012		Prerequisite: Admission to the DMP, permission of undergraduate advisor and a supervising faculty member.
GERM 4998Honors Research and Thesis (0.00)
This is the first semester of the year-long DMP thesis. Students who enroll in it will only receive a grade when the complete its sequel, GERM 4999, at which point they will receive 6 credits. Prerequisite: Admission to the DMP, permission of undergraduate advisor and a supervising faculty member.
GERM 4999Honors Research and Thesis (6.00)
This is the second semester of the year-long DMP thesis. Students should enroll in this course only if they have completed GERM 4998, and must enroll in GERM 4999 to receive credit for GERM 4998. Prerequisite: Admission to the DMP, permission of undergraduate advisor and a supervising faculty member; GERM 4998.
GERM 5000Critical Writing and Bibliography (3.00)
Supervised practice in the organization and writing of articles for scholarly journals. Includes introduction to bibliography.
GERM 5100Middle High German (3.00)
Introduces Middle High German grammar and includes readings in Middle High German literature.
GERM 5120Medieval German Lyric Poetry (3.00)
Selections from the Minnesang in the context of the development of Middle High German poetry. Prerequisite: Knowledge of Middle High German.
GERM 5140Arthurian Romance (3.00)
Theory and analysis of the chief German Arthurian romances: Erec, Parzival, Yrain, Iwain, and Tristan.
GERM 5210Reformation to Baroque, 1700 (3.00)
German literature from 1500 to 1680.
GERM 5230Weise to Wieland (3.00)
German literature from 1680 to 1750.
GERM 5250Age of Goethe I (3.00)
Studies German "Storm and Stress' and classicism, focusing on Goethe and Schiller.
GERM 5260Age of Goethe II (3.00)
Studies representative romantic works against the background of German intellectual history, 1795-1830.
GERM 5300Romanticism (3.00)
German literature and intellectual history from 1795 to 1830.
GERM 5370Nineteenth Century (3.00)
Major writers and works from 1830 to 1890, including Grillparzer, Stifter, Heine, Hebbel, Keller, Storm, Fontane.
GERM 5470Turn of the Century (3.00)
Discusses the major literary movements at the turn of the century with analysis of representative works by Hofmannsthal, Schnitzler, George, Rilke, Thomas Mann, Musil, Kafka, and others.
GERM 5480Twentieth Century (3.00)
Offered
Spring 2012		Introduces the main currents of German literature since 1920, emphasizing major authors and traditions.
GERM 5500Special Topics (3.00)
Major figures, genres, or literary problems serve as the focus for an intensive course within any literary period. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at: http://www.virginia.edu/german/Undergraduate/Courses.
GERM 5559New Course in German (1.00 - 4.00)
This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of German.
GERM 5600Studies in Lyric Poetry (3.00)
Investigates the theory and practice of lyric poetry in Germany, emphasizing major authors and traditions.
GERM 5610Studies in Prose Fiction (3.00)
Studies representative works of fiction (either novels or shorter forms) with special attention to formal and thematic developments, and representative theories of fiction.
GERM 5620Studies in Drama (3.00)
Investigates dramatic theory and practice in Germany, emphasizing major authors and traditions.
GERM 5840Introduction to Literary Theory (3.00)
Current theories of literature, including Marxist, psychoanalytical, formalist, structuralist, and hermeneutic approaches. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at: http://www.virginia.edu/german/Undergraduate/Courses.
GERM 5880Ling Approaches to Literature (3.00)
GERM 5995Guided Research (3.00)
Individually directed special research projects.
GERM 7400German Intellectual History From the Enlightenment to Nietzsche (3.00)
Studies the development of the concepts of 'education' and 'evolution,' and the predominance of aesthetics in German culture. Includes lectures on the impact of Leibnitz, Kant, and Schopenhauer; and readings in Lessing, Kant, Schiller, Fichte, Hegel, Feuerbach, Marx, and Nietzsche.
GERM 7410Nietzsche and Modern Literature (3.00)
Reading and discussion of the major works of Nietzsche, in English translation, from The Birth of Tragedy to Twilight of the Idols. Emphasizes the impact of Nietzsche on 20th-century literature and thought in such diverse authors as Shaw, Rilke, Thomas Mann, and Kafka. Includes a term paper to be submitted in two stages and a final examination.
GERM 7420German Intellectual History from Nietzsche to the Present (3.00)
Readings in and discussion of the intellectual, philosophical, and social history of Germany from the late nineteenth century to the present.
GERM 7559New Course in German (1.00 - 4.00)
Offered
Spring 2012		This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of German.
GERM 7600German Cinema (3.00)
For more details on this class, please visit the department website at: http://www.virginia.edu/german/Undergraduate/Courses.
GERM 7700Narrative Theory (3.00)
Offered
Spring 2012		Study and comparison of major theories of narrative, including Booth, Stanzel, Barthes, Genette, Cohn, Bakhtin, and others.
GERM 7995Guided Research (3.00)
Special research projects for advanced students. Individually directed.
GERM 8559New Course in German (1.00 - 4.00)
This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of German.
GERM 8610Seminar in Language Teaching (3.00)
Studies the theory and practice of language teaching with supervised classroom experience. One group meeting per week plus extensive individual consultation. Required of all teaching assistants in the teacher training program.
GERM 8620Seminar in Language Teaching (3.00)
Offered
Spring 2012		Studies the theory and practice of language teaching with supervised classroom experience. One group meeting per week plus extensive individual consultation. Required of all teaching assistants in the teacher training program.
GERM 8810Pre-Dissertation Research I (3.00)
Offered
Spring 2012		Supervised reading, directed toward the formulation of a dissertation proposal by the individual student.
GERM 8820Pre-Dissertation Research II (3.00)
Offered
Spring 2012		Supervised reading, directed toward the formulation of a dissertation proposal by the individual student.
GERM 8995Guided Research (3.00)
Offered
Spring 2012		Special research projects for advanced students. Individually directed.
GERM 8998Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Research (3.00 - 12.00)
Offered
Spring 2012
GERM 8999Non-Topical Research (3.00 - 12.00)
Offered
Spring 2012		For master's thesis, taken under the supervision of a thesis director.
GERM 9559New Course in German (1.00 - 4.00)
This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of German.
GERM 9998Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Doctoral Research (3.00 - 12.00)
Offered
Spring 2012
GERM 9999Non-Topical Research (3.00 - 12.00)
Offered
Spring 2012		For doctoral dissertation, taken under the supervision of a dissertation director.
German in Translation
GETR 1400Goethe in Translation (3.00)
Study of the life and works of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Poetry, prose, some plays, and a careful reading of his masterpiece, Faust.
GETR 1559New Course in German in Translation (1.00 - 4.00)
This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of German in translation.
GETR 1700First Year Seminar (3.00)
Seminar on some aspect of German culture.
GETR 2000Germany Today (3.00)
Introduces students to the variety of topics, issues, and current events central to an initial understanding of modern Germany in its European context.
GETR 2400Faust (3.00)
Taught in English, this course explores the origins of the Faust myth in the Renaissance and addresses many of its literary, musical, and artistic adaptations to the present. Emphasizes Goethe.
GETR 250020th Century German Literature in Translation (3.00)
Survey of Germany's major writers from the turn of the 20th century (Kafka, Heym) to the end of the century (Schlink, Grass). Works by Rilke, Hesse, Brecht, Boell, Bill, and others are included. The course is taught in English, using translations. Regular attendance and participation required.
GETR 2559New Course in German in Translation (1.00 - 4.00)
This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of German in translation.
GETR 2770Berlin in German Life & Letter (3.00)
GETR 3330Introduction to German Culture (3.00)
Studies significant tendencies in major segments of German culture from the enlightenment to the present. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at: http://www.virginia.edu/german/Undergraduate/Courses.
GETR 3372German Jewish Culture and History (3.00)
Offered
Spring 2012		This course provides a wide-ranging exploration of the culture, history and thought of German Jewry from 1750 to 1939. It focuses on the Jewish response to modernity in Central Europe and the lasting transformations in Jewish life in Europe and later North America. Readings of such figures as: Moses Mendelssohn, Heinrich Heine, Rahel Varnhagen, Franz Kafka, Gershom Scholem, Martin Buber, Karl Marx, Rosa Luxembourg, Walter Benjamin, and Freud.
GETR 3390Nazi Germany (3.00)
Detailed survey of Hitler's life and its political, social, and cultural consequences. Documentary videos are included. Taught in English.
GETR 3400German Intellectual History from Leibniz to Hegel (3.00)
Reading and discussion of central theoretical texts in the German tradition 1700-1810, including works by Leibniz, Herder, Lessing, Kant, Schiller, Fichte, and Hegel.
GETR 3410Nietzsche and Modern Literature (3.00)
Reading and thorough discussion of the major works of Nietzsche, in English translation, from the Birth of Tragedy to Twilight of the Idols. Emphasizes the impact of Nietzsche on 20th-century literature and thought in such diverse authors as Shaw, Rilke, Thomas Mann, and Kafka. A term paper submitted in two stages and a final examination.
GETR 3420German Intellectual History From Nietzsche to the Present (3.00)
Readings in philosophical and social history of Germany from the late 19th century onward.
GETR 3462Neighbors and Enemies (3.00)
Explores the friend/foe nexus in German history, literature and culture, with an emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at: http://www.virginia.edu/german/Undergraduate/Courses.
GETR 3470Literature of the Holocaust (3.00)
Introduces the most significant texts of Holocaust literature and surveys important philosophical and historical reflections on the meaning of the Holocaust.
GETR 3490Ibsen (3.00)
Discusses Ibsen's major plays, in English translation. No knowledge of a Scandinavian language is needed; does not fulfill the language requirement.
GETR 3500German Cinema (3.00)
Offered
Spring 2012		Analyzes the aesthetics and semiotics of film, with a focus on German expressionism and New German Cinema.
GETR 3540Problems of Identity in Modern German Literature (3.00)
All classes and reading in English. Explores the themes of self-realization and identity crisis in 20th-century German literature. Includes works by Hesse, Kafka, Mann, Brecht, Boell, and Canetti. Informal lectures, discussion, and videos of several works read.
GETR 3550Children's Literature (3.00)
Studies the nature and aims of children's literature, primarily European and American, from the 17th century onward.
GETR 3559New Course in German in Translation (1.00 - 4.00)
This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of German in translation. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at: http://www.virginia.edu/german/Undergraduate/Courses.
GETR 3560Topics in German Literature (3.00)
Examines such myths as Faust and Tristan, along with the modernist parody of them.
GETR 3561the Frankfurt school and its American legacy (3.00)
Offered
Spring 2012		Introduces students to the history of the Frankfurt School in Europe and the University States.
GETR 3562New German Cinema (3.00)
Offered
Spring 2012		Examines German art cinema from the 1960s-1980s, focusing on modernist aesthetics and filmic responses to major historical events in post-war Germany. Films by Fassbinder, Herzog, Wenders, Kluge, Sander, von Trotta, and others.
GETR 3563Spiritual Journeys in Young Adult Fiction (3.00)
Offered
Spring 2012		This writing-intensive, discussion-based seminar invites students to explore the topic of the spiritual journey both academically and personally. Different disciplinary perspectives and experiential approaches to reading and writing will deepen our exploration of such themes as: religiosity vs. spirituality, becoming a hero, confronting evil, being different, achieving autonomy, faith and doubt, and the magical and the miraculous.
GETR 3580German Literature in Translation (3.00)
Outstanding works of German literature read and discussed in English.
GETR 3590Course(s) in English (3.00)
Offered
Spring 2012		Reading and discussion of German texts compared to texts from other literatures (all in English translation), with the aim of illuminating a central theoretical, historical, or social issue that transcends national boundaries. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at: http://www.virginia.edu/german/Undergraduate/Courses.
GETR 3610Film under Fascism: Ideology and Entertainment (3.00)
Investigates the cinema of the fascist dictatorships of Germany, Italy, and Spain, with a concentration on the 1930s-1940s. Course focuses on the ideology and aesthetics of fascist films, including their promotion of militarism and treatment of race and gender issues. Offers comparative analysis with classical Hollywood films of the same era. Course also provides an introduction to the political and cultural history of fascist regimes. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at: http://www.virginia.edu/german/Undergraduate/Courses.
GETR 3620World Cinema (3.00)
This course offers a survey of the cinemas of Europe, Africa, Central and South America, the Middle East, India, and Asia, with an introduction to the film histories and stylistic tendencies of each region. Explores classical, avant-garde, and "third cinema" aesthetics, post-colonial theory, and transnational filmmaking. Students in GETR section focus on comparative topics related to German film.
GETR 3692The Holocaust (3.00)
Offered
Spring 2012		This course aims to clarify basic facts and explore competing explanations for the origins and unfolding of the Holocaust--the encounter between the Third Reich and Europe's Jews between 1933 and 1945 that resulted in the deaths of almost six million Jews. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at: http://www.virginia.edu/german/Undergraduate/Courses.
GETR 3695The Holocaust and the Law (3.00)
This course explores the pursuit of legal justice after the Holocaust. Study of legal responses to the Nazi genocide of Europe¿s Jews in Europe, Israel, and the United States from the immediate aftermath of the Holocaust to the present. Focus on the Nuremberg, Eichmann Trial, Frankfurt Auschwitz Trials, among others. The course ask how the pursuit of legal justice after the Holocaust affects our understanding of the legal process.
GETR 3700Feminism and Socialism (3.00)
Studies feminism in socialist ideology and practice. Focuses on the status of women and feminist literature in the former German Democratic Republic and the former Soviet Union.
GETR 3710Kafka and His Doubles (3.00)
Offered
Spring 2012		Introduction to the work of Franz Kafka, with comparisons to the literary tradition he worked with and the literary tradition he formed.
GETR 3720Freud and Literature (3.00)
In formulating his model of the psyche and his theory of psychoanalysis, Freud availed himself of analogies drawn from different disciplines, including literature. Freud's ideas were then taken up by many twentieth-century literary writers. After introducing Freud's theories through a reading of his major works, the course will turn to literary works that engage with Freud.
GETR 3730Modern Poetry: Rilke, Valéry, and Stevens (3.00)
Offered
Spring 2012		Studies in the poetry and prose of these three modernist poets, with emphasis on their theories of artistic creation. The original as well as a translation will be made available for Rilke's and Valery's poetry; their prose works will be read in English translation.
GETR 3740Narratives of Childhood (3.00)
Childhood autobiography and childhood narrative from Romanticism to the present.
GETR 3750Women, Childhood, Autobiography (3.00)
Cross-cultural readings in women's childhood narratives. Emphasis on formal as well as thematic aspects. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at: http://www.virginia.edu/german/Undergraduate/Courses.
GETR 3760Ways of Telling Stories: Eighteenth-Century Fiction (3.00)
Comparative studies in the European novel. Dominant novel types, including the fictional memoir, the novel in letters, and the comic "history."
GETR 4559New Course in German in Translation (1.00 - 4.00)
This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of German in translation.
Yiddish
YIDD 1050Elementary Yiddish Language and Culture (3.00)
For more details on this class, please visit the department website at: http://www.virginia.edu/german/Undergraduate/Courses.
YIDD 1060Elementary Yiddish Language and Culture (3.00)
Offered
Spring 2012
YIDD 1559New Course in Yiddish (1.00 - 4.00)
This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of Yiddish.
YIDD 2559New Course in Yiddish (1.00 - 4.00)
This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject of Yiddish.
Yiddish in Translation
YITR 3452Jewish Culture and History in Eastern Europe (3.00)
Studies major trends in Yiddish, East European, and North American Jewish culture, with special focus on the interaction between cultural forms and historical developments in Eastern Europe and North American. Topics vary.
YITR 3560Topics in Yiddish Literature (3.00)
Surveys important developments in Yiddish literature from the eighteenth century to the present. Special attention is paid to the innovations Yiddish writers produced in response to historical and cultural change.