GERM 430 - Topics in German

Specialized topics not dealt with in other courses. Topics may include: Medieval German literature; German-Americana; German Stylistics (advanced grammar, vocabulary usage, and composition); Geistesgeschichte; Goethezeit; the Faust Theme in German literature; German Romanticism; Schopenhauer and German literature; Hegelianism; Biedermeierzeit; Poetic realism; Nineteenth Century women writers; Freud and Freudianism in German literature; Fin de-Siècle Vienna; the novels of Thomas Mann; German aesthetic theory; the Holocaust in German literature. Course may be repeated for credit under different topics.

Prerequisites: It is recommended that students have advanced standing in German prior to enrolling in this course.
Credits: 3
NOTE:
*Honors Scholar Course.
**This course fulfills the Aesthetic: Literature Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
***This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.