GER X63K GER 363K Topics in German Culture 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Study of selected aspects of Germanic civilization, such as science and philosophy, fine arts, film, history, social institutions. Conducted in German. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Six semester hours of upper-division coursework in German.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
Topic 1: Classics of German Cinema. An introduction to German cinema through its most innovative, influential, and important films and filmmakers. German 363K (Topic: German Cinema Since 1933) and 363K (Topic 1) may not both be counted.
Topic 2: Heimat: No Place Like Home. Examine the cultural and political history of German-speaking countries, using the concept of Heimat as a common thread, by means of a variety of media. Investi-gate the roles Heimat played in the medical discovery of nostalgia" in the German Romantic period, the rise of German natio-n-alism, the post-war Ger-manies, and in the German environmentalist movement. German 363K (Topic: Heimat: No Place Like Home) and 363K (Topic 2) may not both be counted.
Topic 3: Popular Music and West Germany. Explore West German culture and society through the lens of popular music from the 1950s to the present. Examine an array of sources, from literature, film, television, and music journalism to identify the national and transnational intersections and impacts of popular music on understanding Germany. German 363K (Topic: Pop Music and West Germany) and 363K (Topic 3) may not both be counted.
Topic 4: Perspectives in German Film and Literature. Explore German literature and cinema throughout the 20th and 21st century. German 363K (Topic: Mrglzd Prspctv Ger Film/Lit) and 363K (Topic 4) may not both be counted.