German — A
concentration plan in German is developed in consultation with and must be approved
by Karl-Georg Federhofer, the concentration advisor. Appointments are scheduled
by calling (734) 764-8018. German Department faculty are also available to students
during regularly scheduled office hours which are posted on the bulletin board
outside 3110 Modern Languages Building.
Academic
Minors — Students wishing to pursue an academic minor in German Studies
must develop a specific plan for its completion in consultation with concentration
advisor Kalli Federhofer. Students wishing to pursue an academic minor in Scandinavian
Studies must develop a specific plan for its completion in consultation with
Johanna Eriksson. Appointments may be scheduled at 3110 Modern Languages Building
or by calling (734) 764-8018.
Max Kade German Residence Program the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures sponsors a residence where undergraduates and graduates have the opportunity to learn and practice German in an informal setting. The residence is the campus home to a group of students united by a common interest in the German language and the cultures of the German-speaking countries. A graduate student or an advanced undergraduate student serves as the German-speaking Head Resident and helps to create a German language- and culture-based living environment. Kade residents are also able to participate in the many activities available in the residence, such as our film series, Kaffeestunden, Sunday dinners, meetings of the German Club, and celebrations of Oktoberfest and Fasching.
Dutch and Flemish Studies Dutch Studies has been an integral part of the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures since the early 1970s. The program offers both language and literature courses. The first- and second-year courses satisfy the language requirement. Upper-level courses have ranged from the most modern literature to medieval genres, the literature of Rembrandts time, and Vincent van Goghs letters or Dutch colonial literature from The East Indies. Hovering between English and German, Dutch is easy to learn for English speakers. Tutorials in the closely-related South African language Africaans are available on request.
Scandinavian Studies The Scandinavian program offers courses that take the pan-Scandinavian view in literature, history, culture, society, architecture, and the arts, plus courses that focus in depth on Swedish language and literature. The Program offers and Academic Minor in Scandinavian Studies. Opportunities to study at the University of Uppsala during a junior year abroad program and to secure a summer internship in a Scandinavian country further enhance students career options for graduate study, teaching, international business, or non-profit work. Students enrolled in the fourth-term Swedish course have the opportunity to travel to Sweden as a group over Spring Break each year.
Yiddish Studies Yiddish arose nearly a thousand years ago in Western Europe, flourished for centuries in Eastern Europe, and was brought to the U.S. and elsewhere by immigrants who built a rich cultural life with it. At Michigan, Yiddish is a vibrant language. There is no concentration in Yiddish, but students can select courses from the beginning level, YIDDISH 101-102, through 301-302, as well as a Yiddish literature course in English translation (JUDAIC 333). Learning the language enables students to engage with the study of historical, literary and religious texts, as well as politics, folklore, anthropology, and other contemporary aspects of the culture such as film and media.
German concentration Concentration in German provides valuable background for work in all areas of today's global economy, and in the traditional areas of application of language study, such as international relations, teaching, translating, and the tourism industry.
An academic minor in the Department of German Languages is
not open to students with a concentration or another academic minor
in the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures.
Students wishing to pursue an academic minor in German Studies
must develop a specific plan for its completion in consultation
with concentration advisor Kalli Federhofer. Students wishing to
pursue an academic minor in Scandinavian Studies must develop a
specific plan for its completion in consultation with Johanna
Eriksson. Appointments may be scheduled at 3110 Modern Languages
Building or by calling (734) 764-8018.
