01-02 LS&A Bulletin

Courses in Dutch (Division 357)

DUTCH 480. Modern Dutch Literature.: (Courses in Dutch); Dutch 231. (3; 2 in the half-term).; Readings in post-World War II Dutch poems and short stories with special attention to contemporary literature. The course is conducted in Dutch.
DUTCH 492. Colloquium on Modern Dutch Culture and Literature.: (Dutch Literature and Culture in English); (3). May be repeated for a total of six credits.; Course in English by the annual visiting Dutch Writer-in-Residence, usually a distinguished Dutch novelist or poet. Depending on the Dutch writer, the course covers creative writing, poetry appreciation and the exchange of views on American, European, Dutch literature (in translation).
DUTCH 495. Topics in Dutch Literature.: (Courses in Dutch); Dutch 232. (3). May be repeated for a total of six credits.; Readings and discussions of a special theme or period in Dutch literature. The topic vary from term to term.
DUTCH 500. Intensive First-Year Speaking and Reading.: (Courses in Dutch); No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in Dutch 512.; This course, equivalent to the first two semesters of college Dutch, is intended to take committed beginning students to basic fluency in all four language skills, and to provide an introduction to Dutch culture.
DUTCH 511. First Special Speaking and Reading.: (Courses in Dutch); Graduate standing. No credit granted to those who have completed Dutch 500. (4).; Introduction to spoken and written Dutch, presenting practical vocabulary and basic structures.
DUTCH 512. Second Special Speaking and Reading.: (Courses in Dutch); Graduate standing. No credit granted to those who have completed Dutch 500. (4).; Continuation of Dutch 512. An intensive study of syntactical patterns of Dutch expository prose followed by directed reading in various fields of specialization.
DUTCH 531. Second Year Dutch.: (Courses in Dutch); Dutch 512 or equivalent. Graduate standing. (4).; A study of texts selected from modern Dutch writers and of associated cultural material. The course is designed to give students a reading knowledge of narrative and expository prose. Part of the course is devoted to an organic review of grammar and to practice in writing and speaking.
DUTCH 532. Second Year Dutch.: (Courses in Dutch); Dutch 512 or equivalent. Graduate standing. (4).; Selected readings from classical and modern Dutch authors. Continued practice in speaking and writing Dutch.
DUTCH 901. Independent Graduate Study.: Graduate standing and permission of instructor. (2-4). (INDEPENDENT).; This course serves the needs of students who wish to develop special topics not offered in the Dutch Studies curriculum. It may be a program of directed readings with reports, or it may be a research project and long paper. Courses must be supervised by a faculty member and the student must have the faculty member's agreement before electing the course.

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