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GM 210-211 History of German Literature I and II (Fall/Spring: 3) Prerequisites: GM 050-051 (with a B- or better) or the equivalent Offered Biennially Conducted in German. Completion of this course satisfies the undergraduate language-proficiency requirement. Required for German majors. An introduction to the study of German literature, including field trips and a special unit on Goethes Faust. Selected texts from the Middle Ages to 1800 will be analyzed against the background of historical events, European literary movements, philosophy, music, art and architecture. In addition, various language learning activities, such as a review of advanced grammar points, vocabulary building exercises, short writing assignments and oral reports help students improve their overall proficiency in German. Rachel Freudenburg GM 214 The Poetic Mind of Germany (Spring: 3) Prerequisite: GM051 or equivalent Offered Periodically Conducted in German. Counts toward German and German Studies minors or German major. This course will analyze and discuss selected German poems from the age of the Baroque (seventeenth century) to the present. The poems will be read in the context of German political, social, and cultural/intellectual history. The course will cover literary movements such as the Enlightenment (eighteenth century), Classicism (Goethe and Schiller), Romanticism, Realism, and Expressionism (early twentieth century). Modern and contemporary poets such as Rilke, George, von Hofmannsthal, Brecht, Benn and others will be included. Christoph Eykman GM 222 Music and Word: The German Musical Heritage (Fall: 3) Prerequisites: GM 050-051 or the equivalent Offered Biennially Conducted in German. No formal knowledge of music required. Beginning in the Middle Ages and running through to the middle of the twentieth century, this course will examine the fusion of German-language texts with musical expression in the context of their social and cultural environment. A central focus of the course will be the great age of German music during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries including among others the works of Bach, Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. Michael Resler GM 239 Knights, Castles, and Dragons (Spring: 3) Cross Listed with EN 282 Offered Biennially Conducted in English. No knowledge of German is required. All readings are in English translation. A study of the masterpieces of the first great blossoming in German literature including The Niebelungenlied, Tristan, and Hartmann von Aues Erec. Central to the works of this age are (1) the rise of knighthood and (2) the spreading to Germany of the legend of King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table. In addition, older Germanic-heroic influences will be examined in certain of the works. The literature will be discussed in the larger context of its sociological and historical background. The literary traditions of France will be systematically linked to contemporary developments in Germany. Michael Resler GM 290 Advanced Reading in German (Spring: 3) Prerequisites: GM 050-051 or the equivalent Conducted in German. Counts toward German Major. Required for German Minor. This course will sharpen students skills in reading advanced texts in German. It serves as a bridge between the departments language courses and the various practical and academic settings in which a strong reading knowledge of German is required. Texts will be taken from a wide spectrum of sources: the German press, university life, the Internet, scholarly writing and literature. It is recommended for students planning to study abroad and is also open to graduate students planning to conduct research in the German language, whether in this country or abroad. Auditors must register. Michael Resler GM 299 Reading and Research (Fall/Spring: 3) May be taken only with permission of the Chairperson. The course includes supervised readings within specific areas, for the solution of individual problems of research. Students may sign up for this course only after the need for a special program has been established and a faculty member has agreed to supervise the project. Christoph Eykman Rachel Freudenburg Michael Resler GM 501 German Studies Internship (Fall/Spring/Summer: 1) Prerequisite: GM 051 or equivalent. GM 175 strongly recommended. An internship in Germany or Austria offers the student a chance to learn first hand about daily life and business practices. Students must commit to at least eight weeks of work and secure the approval of the internship supervisor. Agnes Farkas GM 699 Honors Thesis (Fall/Spring: 3) May be taken only with permission of the Chairperson. By arrangement. Christoph Eykman Rachel Freudenburg Michael Resler Graduate Course Offerings GM 061 Intensive Reading in German (Summer: 1) Although the Department of Germanic Studies does not offer a graduate degree, the following course is available to graduate students from various departments. This course is intended to prepare the student for either a graduate language reading examination or the standardized Princeton type of test and provides him or her with the ability to read general or specialized material in his or her own major field as well as in related areas. No previous knowledge of German is required. Christoph Eykman Ursula Mangoubi History Faculty Radu R. Florescu, Professor Emeritus; A.B., A.M., B.Litt., Oxford University; Ph.D., Indiana University Thomas H. OConnor, Professor Emeritus; A.B., A.M., Boston College; Ph.D., Boston University James E. Cronin, Professor; B.A., Boston College; M.A., Northeastern University; Ph.D., Brandeis University 146 The Boston College Catalog 2006-2007 ARTS AND SCIENCES

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