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Program Information
Chair: Akintunde Akinyemi
Graduate Coordinator: Eric Kligerman
The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures offers Master of Arts (thesis or professional non-thesis option) and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in German. The department also offers a Doctor of Philosophy degree in German with a specialization in women’s/gender studies.
Degrees Offered with a Major in German
- Doctor of Philosophy
- without a concentration
- concentration in Women's/Gender Studies
- Master of Arts
Requirements for these degrees are given in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog.
German Literature and Cinema Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GET 6526 | Weimar Cinema | 3 |
| GET 6529 | New German Cinema and its Legacy | 3 |
| GEW 6205 | Foundations of Literary Study | 3 |
| GEW 6266 | History of the German Novel | 3 |
| GEW 6305 | Studies in German Drama and Theater | 3 |
| GEW 6405 | Medieval and Renaissance Literature | 3 |
| GEW 6425 | From Luther to Lessing: Early Modern German Literature | 3 |
| GEW 6535 | German Classical and Romantic Literature | 3 |
| GEW 6558 | Young Germany, Biedermeier, Realism, and Naturalism | 3 |
| GEW 6725 | Culture and Society in the Weimar Republic | 3 |
| GEW 6735 | Modern German Literature | 3 |
| GEW 6736 | Contemporary German Literature | 3 |
| GEW 6745 | Literature and Culture in the Third Reich | 3 |
| GEW 6826 | German Literary Theory | 3 |
| GEW 6900 | Seminar in Germanic Languages and Literatures | 3 |
| GEW 6901 | Special Study in Germanic Languages and Literatures | 3 |
| GEW 6905 | Independent Study | 3 |
| GEW 6910 | Supervised Research | 1-5 |
| GEW 6971 | Research for Master's Thesis | 1-9 |
| GEW 7979 | Advanced Research | 1-12 |
| GEW 7980 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 1-15 |
German Language Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GER 6060 | Beginning German for Graduate Students I | 3 |
| GER 6061 | Beginning German for Graduate Students II | 3 |
| GER 6940 | Supervised Teaching | 1-5 |
german (PHD)
SLO 1 Knowledge
SLO 2 Skills
Literary/Cultural Studies: Students analyze and interpret German literary and cultural products, apply results to broader contexts and engage in academic discourse via writing and oral presentation
SLO 3 Professional Behavior
Students display knowledge of ethical human data collection, professional conduct and ethical academic writing skills (as established by the Modern Language Association)
German (MA)
SLO 1 Knowledge
Students identify, define and describe the core areas of German literary and cultural studies for the MA, as agreed upon by the faculty of the department
SLO 2 Skills
Literary/Cultural Studies: Students analyze and interpret German literary and cultural products, apply results to broader contexts and engage in academic discourse via writing and oral presentation
SLO 3 Professional Behavior
Students display knowledge of ethical human data collection, professional conduct and ethical academic writing skills (as established by the Modern Language Association)