MIAMI PLAN COURSES IN GERMAN

Historical Perspective:
GER 151 The German-American Experience (3)
GER 161 Romanticism: Roots of Modernity (3)
GER 231 Folk Fairy Tales and Literary Fairy Tales (3)
GER 251 German Literature in Translation: Changing Concepts of the Self (3)
GER 252 Jews and German Culture (3)
GER 321 Cultural Topics in German-Speaking Europe: 1870 to Present (3)
GER 322 Comparative Study of Everyday Culture: German-Speaking Europe and the U.S. (3)

Foundation IIB (Humanities):
GER 151 The German-American Experience (3)
GER 231 Folk Fairy Tales and Literary Fairy Tales (3)
GER 251 German Literature in Translation: Changing Concepts of the Self (3)
GER 252 Jews and German Culture (3)

Foundation IIIA (Cultures):
GER 151 The German-American Experience (3) IIB, H

Foundation IIIB (World Cultures):
GER 161 Romanticism: Roots of Modernity (3)
GER 231 Folk Fairy Tales and Literary Fairy Tales (3)
GER 251 German Literature in Translation: Changing Concepts of the Self (3)
GER 252 The German-Jewish Experience (3)
GER 321 Cultural Topics in German-Speaking Europe Since 1870 (3)
GER 322 Comparative Study of Everyday Culture: German-Speaking Europe and the U.S.A. (3)

Thematic Sequences:
German Minor
The German minor counts as a thematic sequence.

GER 1  Culture, Literature, and Language of German-Speaking Europe*
Explores the way in which culture and language work together as related systems of expression. Course material will be taken, wherever possible, from authentic sources. Prerequisite: GER 202.
1. GER 321 Cultural Topics in German-Speaking Europe (MPF) (3), or GER 322 Comparative Study of Everyday Culture: German-Speaking Europe and U.S. (MPF) (3); and
2. GER 312 Coming of Age in German Life and Thought (3); or GER 311 Passionate Friendships in German Literature, Film, and Culture (MPF) (3); and
3. GER 301 Advanced German Composition (3)

*Not open to German majors.


GER 2  Recurrent Themes in German Literature and Film*
Proceeding from GER 251 Concepts of the Self (MPF), this sequence expands and deepens the study of themes such as maturation and self; the communal and the solipsistic self; tradition and change; love and family; conceptions of nature, society, and the phenomenology of good and evil. Includes readings from courtly literature, popular literature, and folklore; samples of major playwrights, poets, and prose writers, and film.
1. GER 251 Concepts of the Self (MPF) (3), or GER 231 Folk and Literary Fairy Tales (MPF) (3); and
2. HST 472 The Rise and Fall of Hitler (3); and
3. GER/ FST 261 A Survey of the German Cinema (3)

*Not open to German majors or majors


GER 3 Developing Language Skills in German*
For students who have completed the first two semesters of college-level German language or the equivalent. This sequence develops speaking, listening, reading, and writing ability using a variety of materials drawn from fiction, television, film, the Internet, journalism, and memoirs. The courses draw on computer-assisted materials developed by the Miami faculty for Miami students and are characterized by small sections and substantial in-class and out-of-class interaction. Courses may not be taken credit/no-credit and must be taken in order.
1. GER 201 Second Year German (3)
2. GER 202 Second Year German (3)
3. GER 301 German Studies Through the Media, Conversation and Composition (3)

* Not open to German majors.

Capstone Experience:
GER 471 Linguistic Perspectives on Contemporary German. Readings and discussions in German. (3)