German Courses (Division 379)

100. Intensive Elementary Course. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in 101, 102 or 103. (8). (LR).
Equivalent to German 101 and 102.

101. Elementary Course. All students with prior coursework in German must take the placement test. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in 100 or 103. (4). (LR).
An introductory course in spoken and written German, presenting practical vocabulary and basic structures through intensive conversational practice and simple written exercises. Emphasis is on oral proficiency, but familiarity with written German is also developed. Grammatical analysis is exploited when useful, but is not a goal of the course.

102. Elementary Course. German 101. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in 100 or 103. (4). (LR).
Continuation of 101. Oral work continues, but increased attention is given to the written language and its characteristic grammatical patterns and vocabulary. Conversational practice.

103. Review of Elementary German. Assignment by placement test or permission of department. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in 100 or 102. (4). (LR).
A refresher course for students with 2-3 years of high school German or one or more terms of college or university German not taken at the University of Michigan who are not yet at the second-year proficiency level. This one-term course in contemporary elementary German is designed to improve students' proficiency in speaking, writing, understanding, and reading German. Students use German in a range of situations frequently encountered in German-speaking cultures.

111. First Special Reading Course. Undergraduates must obtain permission of the department. (4). (Excl).
A study of German grammar and syntax in conjunction with the reading of graded expository prose. Open to graduate students. Advanced undergraduates enrolled in certain special programs may also be permitted to elect this course. No graduate credit is granted.

112. Second Special Reading Course. German 111 or the equivalent (placement test). (4). (Excl).
Continuation of German 111. An intensive study of syntactical patterns of German expository prose to promote rapid understanding, followed by directed reading in various fields of specialization for research purposes. Graduate credit is not granted.

205. Conversation Practice. German 102 or 103. Students previously enrolled in a 300- or 400-level conversation course may not register for 205 or 206. (1). (Excl). Offered mandatory credit/no credit.
German 205 provides an opportunity to practice conversational German for students who wish to augment the skills they are learning in other German courses, or for students who wish to sustain levels of skill they have already achieved. Intensive discussions based on current topics.

206. Conversation Practice. German 102 or 103. Students previously enrolled in a 300- or 400-level conversation course may not register for 205 or 206. (1). (Excl). Offered mandatory credit/no credit.
German 206 provides an opportunity to practice conversational German for students who wish to augment the skills they are learning in other German courses, or for students who wish to sustain levels of skill they have already achieved. Intensive discussions based on current topics.

221. Accelerated Third Semester German. Placement test. No credit granted to those who have completed 230 or 231. Four credits granted to those who have completed German 102 or 103. (5). (Excl).
Intensive review of basic grammar and more advanced practice in the four basic language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking). Substantial emphasis on providing a firm grammatical base, and on reading, discussing, and writing about authentic German texts from natural and social science to history, literature, and the arts.

230. Intensive Second-Year Course. German 102 or 103. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in 221, 231, or 232. (8). (LR).
Equivalent to German 231 and 232.

231. Second-Year Course. German 102 or 103, or the equivalent (placement test). No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in 230 or 221. (4). (LR).
The texts to be studied are selected from modern German writers so as to give students a reading knowledge of standard modern narrative and expository prose. Part of the time is devoted to an organic review of grammar and to practice in reading, writing, and speaking German.

232. Second-Year Course. German 221 or 231 or the equivalent (placement test). No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in 230 or 236. (4). (LR). All sections of German 232 address special topics, e.g., music, philosophy, science, current political issues, etc.
Continuation of German 231. Selected readings from modern prose writers and the classic poets. Continued practice in speaking and writing German.

305. Conversation Practice. German 232; concurrent enrollment in a 300-level course is encouraged but not necessary. Students who have previously participated in a 400-level conversation course may not register for 305 or 306. (1). (Excl). Offered mandatory credit/no credit. This course does not satisfy the language requirement. May be elected for credit twice.
Course in active practical use of German for non-concentrators. All work is done in two class periods each week.

306. Conversation Practice. German 232; concurrent enrollment in a 300-level course is encouraged but not necessary. Students who have previously participated in a 400-level conversation course may not register for 305 or 306. (1). (Excl). Offered mandatory credit/no credit.
German 306 provides an opportunity to practice conversational German for students who wish to augment the skills they are learning in other German courses, or for students who wish to sustain levels of skill they have already achieved. Intensive discussions based on current topics.

307. German for Medicine. German 232. (1). (Excl).
A variety of text of special interest to premedical students. Readings are taken from newspaper articles on medical issues, from scientific and medical textbooks used by Medizinstudenten at German Universities, and from medical journals.

325. Intermediate German. German 232. (3). (Excl).
Intensive practice in writing and speaking German, based on grammar review and readings.

326. Intermediate German. German 325. (3). (Excl).
Intensive practice in writing and speaking German, based on grammar review and readings.

329. Independent Study. Permission of chairman. (1-4). (Excl). (INDEPENDENT). May be repeated for credit.
Independent study for students who need work in a certain area to complete their degrees and are unable to acquire from a regularly scheduled course.

350. Business German. German 232. (3). (Excl).
Principles of business language and communication.

351. Business German. German 232. (3). (Excl).
Principles of business language and communication.

381. Eighteenth to Nineteenth-Century Drama. German 232. (3). (HU).
Readings of selected dramas of Lessing, Goethe, Schiller, Kleist, et al.

382. Nineteenth to Twentieth-Century Drama. German 232. (3). (HU).
Readings from nineteenth and twentieth century dramatists, Brecht, Dürrenmatt, Hofmannsthal, et al.

383. German Lyric Poetry. German 232. (3). (HU).
Selections from the poetry of the Baroque to the present.

384. Short Fiction: Romanticism to Realism. German 232. (3). (HU).
Selections of shorter prose pieces from major figures and movements from the end of the eighteenth to the second half of the nineteenth century.

385. Short Fiction: Naturalism to the Present. German 232. (3). (HU).
Stories and short novels by representative writers from the late nineteenth century to the present.

405. Conversation Practice. German 305 or 306. (1). (Excl). Offered mandatory credit/no credit.
German 405 provides an opportunity to practice conversational German for students who wish to augment the skills they are learning in other German courses, or for students who wish to sustain levels of skill they have already achieved. Intensive discussions based on current topics.

406. Conversation Practice. German 305 or 306. (1). (Excl). Offered mandatory credit/no credit.
German 406 provides an opportunity to practice conversational German for students who wish to augment the skills they are learning in other German courses, or for students who wish to sustain levels of skill they have already achieved. Intensive discussions based on current topics.

415. The German Language Past and Present. One year beyond 232. (3). (Excl).
Introduction to general linguistics, analysis of the structure of German, and a survey of the historical development of German and its dialects.

425. Advanced German. German 325/326. (3). (Excl).
Translation and free composition and practical study of the syntax of German as written and spoken.

426. Advanced German. German 325/326. (3). (Excl).
Translation and free composition and practical study of the syntax of German as written and spoken.

430/Bus. Admin. 499. Doing Business in German. German 350, or one 300-level courses beyond German 232. (3). (Excl).
Goals: to increase the level of proficiency in all four areas (speaking, listening, writing, and reading) of business German, as well as to familiarize the participants with the business practices of the target culture.

450. Medieval German Literature in Modern German Translation. One year beyond 232. (3). (Excl).
A study of representative works of the classical and postclassical periods.

454. German Romanticism. One year beyond German 232. (3). (Excl).
An introduction into the literary and cultural contributions of German romanticism.

457. Twentieth Century German Fiction. One year beyond German 232. (3). (Excl).
Study of German prose literature (Novelle and Novel) of the 20th century.

458. German Literature after 1945. One year beyond German 232. (3). (Excl).
A survey of the main developments in German literature since the end of WW II, with emphasis on authors whose reception has been wide and whose impact has been strong (Frisch, Durrenmatt, Hochhuth, Weiss, Boll, Grass, Handke, Huchel, Celan, Bachmann, Enzensberger).

472. German Literature from Its Beginning to the Present II. One year beyond 232. (3). (Excl).
Survey of history of German literature from Sturm und Drang to the present, with intensive study of selected writers and genres. Midterm, final, term paper.

491. German Honors Proseminar. Senior Honors standing. (3). (Excl). May not be repeated for credit.
Readings and discussions of texts in the major periods of German literature. Readings in German 491 prepare for an Honors paper to be presented in German 492.

492. German Honors Proseminar. Senior Honors standing. (3). (Excl). May not be repeated for credit.
Readings and discussions of texts in the major periods of German literature. Readings in German 491 prepare for an Honors paper to be presented in German 492.

499. Seminar in German Studies. One year beyond 232. (3). (Excl). May be repeated for credit.
A seminar for graduate students and advanced undergraduates which focuses on a special topic each time the course is offered. Topics vary from term to term.

500. Introduction to Germanic Linguistics. (3). (Excl).
Survey of histories and structures of Germanic languages, of subfields of linguistics as they apply to the study of the Germanic languages, and of the methods of inquiry employed.

504. History of the German Language. Graduate standing; or permission of instructor. (3). (Excl).
Study of the historical development of German phonology, grammar, lexicon, and orthography; moves toward standardization; principles of linguistic change and variation.

506. Seminar in the Structure of Modern German. German 415. (3). (Excl).
Examination of selected topics of German phonology, morphology and syntax which is discussed in the light of currently relevant models of linguistic analysis.

531/EducationD 431. Teaching Methods. Senior standing; and candidate for a teaching certificate. (3). (Excl).
This course is designed to provide students with an historical overview of approaches to the teaching of the German language in the United States. Current theories of second language acquisition are presented and discussed. Students are expected to develop a critical awareness of the assumptions underlying these theories. Emphasis is placed on the practical applications of second language acquisition theory to the German language classroom. Required of new TA's and Teaching Certificate candidates.

540. Introduction to German Studies. Permission of instructor. (3). (Excl).
This course is an intensive introduction to research methods, bibliography, and basic principles of literary analysis as they pertain to the study of the Germanic languages and their literatures. It surveys the various subfields of German literary studies, as well as Germanic philosophy and linguistics.

German Literature and Culture in English

171/Hist. 171. Coming to Terms with Germany. (4). (HU).
An interdisciplinary course on German history and culture, beginning with the present and working backwards to unification under Bismark. We consider not only social and political history, but also the philosophy, literature, art, music, and culture of "everyday life" generally.

180. First Year Seminar. Only first-year students, including those with sophomore standing, may pre-register for First-Year Seminars. All others need permission of instructor. (3). (HU).
This course aims to introduce first-year students to the field of German Studies. The course is taught in English, and we conceive of it as a course that will encourage students to pursue further the study of German language and literature and/or history.

250. Literature and Culture of War in Germany. (3). (HU).
A course on the literature and cultural reflections of war-from the Thirty Years War to WWII- in Germany, one of the world's peoples ad nations whose experiences and destiny have been most horrifically intertwined with war.

310. Readings in German Culture. Residence in Max Kade German House; others by permission of instructor. (1). (Excl). May be repeated for a total of four credits.
Topics in German cultural history.

330. German Cinema. (3). (Excl). Laboratory fee ($12) required.
An introduction to German cinema and its cultural background from the beginnings to the present, with emphasis on the classical period (ca. 1918-1933) and the modern (post-1965) resurgence.

331. Contemporary German Film. (3). (Excl). Laboratory fee ($50) required.
Intensive introductory survey of the postwar German films known as the "The New German Cinema."

360. Art and Politics in the Weimar Republic. (3). (HU).
This course in an interdisciplinary exploration of the cultural crisis of an era of German history leading up to National Socialist victory. Our investigations of the radical cultural innovations of Weimar range broadly to include architecture, painting, cinema, music, theatre and literature.

375/MARC 375/Rel. 375. Celtic and Nordic Mythology. (3). (Excl).
A study of the Celtic and Nordic cycles of myths and sagas, including the Nibelungenlied, Tristan and Isolde cycles, the Irish Tain, the Welsh Mabinogi, the Scandinavian Edda and some of the literature based on these cycles.

402. German Thought from Marx to Wittgenstein. Junior or senior standing. (3). (Excl).
This course shall focus upon the main figures in German thought from the middle of the nineteenth century to the present: Marx, Nietzsche, Freud, Heidegger, and Wittgenstein. Other thinkers to be covered include the Left and Right Hegelians, Engels, Schopenhauer, Wagner, Husserl, Kandinsky, Benjamin, Bloch, and Adorno.

442. Faust and the Faust Legend in English Translation. Junior or senior standing. (3). (Excl).
An intensive study of early Faust literature (Chapbook,Marlowe, etc.) culminating in Goethe's Faust with consideration of his contemporaries and successors (Klinger, Lenz, Grabbe, Thomas Mann, etc.)

448. Modern Classics in Translation: Mann, Kafka, Rilke, and Brecht. (3). (Excl).
An introduction to the four main representatives of Modernism in German literature. A novel and several short stories by Mann and Kafka are read; Rilke's only novel and selected poetry; and several of the plays, some poetry, and some of the theoretical writings of Brecht's.

449. Special Topics in English Translation. (3). (Excl). May be repeated for a total of 9 credits.
Various themes, e.g., Nietzsche and Modern Literature or Rilke translations, etc., are taught by various members of the staff according to student interest and faculty availability.

517(417)/Ling. 517/Anthro. 519. Principles and Methods of Historical Linguistics. Ling. 411. (3). (Excl).
Assumptions underlying the establishment of historical relationships between languages. Techniques of internal and comparative reconstruction of related languages and types of linguistic change.

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