400

GRM 401 Multicultural Society in Germany

Germanness is often equated with whiteness, but this no longer reflects the reality of German society. In this course we engage with historical events that complicate the idea of Germanness as well as current creative works that revise Germany's national identity as based on race. Together we investigate national identity, belonging, and the politics of integration and inclusion.

3

Prerequisites

GRM 301 or GRM 311

GRM 403 Topics in Austrian Literature and Culture

Students in this course will explore an aspect of Austrian literature and culture as it relates to depictions of nature, boundaries, identity, spirituality, or the legacy of the past and will also refine their receptive (listening, reading) and productive (speaking, writing) skills in German through summary, description, comparison, and narration.

3

Prerequisites

GRM 301 or GRM 311

GRM 405 German Women's Writing

In this supposedly post-feminist age, gender nonetheless shapes lived experience. This course introduces students to the literature and thematic concerns of women's writing in German. Taking an intersectional approach to identity, we consider gender as one facet that shapes life and literary production.

3

Prerequisites

GRM 301 or GRM 311

GRM 407 Text and Image in the First World War

This course focuses on visual and textual cultural products in the German-speaking world during the First World War, including public documents, such as Kaiser Franz Josef’s declaration of war, and private documents, such as letters written between war front and home front. Along with content goals, this course focuses on practicing and increasing German language skills appropriate for this level.

3

Prerequisites

GRM 301 or 311

GRM 408 German Play Reading and Performance

German plays will be read in a reader's theater format, discussed in the context of current social/cultural events, and performed in German. Emphasis upon expanding vocabulary and improving pronunciation, intonation, and expression. Conducted in German.

3

Prerequisites

GRM 301 or GRM 311

GRM 422 Art and Media of German-Speaking Countries

Students will investigate a variety of media or a single medium (such as art, theater, film, and music) to analyze depictions of nature, boundaries, identity, spirituality, or the legacy of the past in German-speaking cultures. Concurrent with refining their German language skills, students will learn specific vocabulary to analyze each medium.

3

Prerequisites

GRM 301 or GRM 311

GRM 499 Senior Thesis

Research, study, or original work under the direction of a faculty mentor, leading to a scholarly thesis document with a public presentation of results. Requires approval of thesis director, department chair, dean, and the director of the honors program, when appropriate.

Variable

Prerequisites

Senior standing; 3.0 GPA in the thesis area or good standing in the honors program.