Cross Listing Course Form (4/9/14)
I: Criteria
To qualify for consideration for cross listing, all courses must:
- be requested by both departments or programs;
- count as credit toward an existing major, minor, or certificate program;
- not be experimental or have a reserved variable content course number (x90-X99)
- carry the same title (both parent and sibling courses) and, if possible, carry the same course
number;
- be implemented within comparable course levels, e.g., (U), (UG), or (G);
- be offered under an existing rubric.
Under no circumstances will a course have more than three crosslistings.
II: Summary of courses requested for crosslisting
Requesting Dept / Program (must be
Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures
department of parent course)
Parent Course Prefix and Number
GRMN 322L
Sibling Course(s) Prefix (Pre CCN) and
FILM 322L
Number
Course Title
Advanced German Cinema (requested to change to: Survey
of German Cinema)
II. Endorsement/Approvals
Complete the form and obtain signatures before submitting to Faculty Senate Office
Please type / print name Signature
Date
Approve *
Requestor:
Marton Marko
Phone/ email :
X5418,
marton.marko@mso.umt.edu
 Yes  No
Parent Program
Chair/Director:
 Yes  No
Sibling Program Chair(s)
/ Director(s)
 Yes  No
 Yes  No
 Yes  No
Dean(s):
*Signatory Comments (required for disapproval):
IV. Rationale
Do these courses need to be cross listed to fill an external requirement?
If YES, define external requirement and attach
documentation.
Counts toward English major with FILM
concentration. See attached.
If NO, complete narrative: In 500 words or less explain why only cross-listing this course serves the
need for delivering academic content. You must identify how both the parent and sibling units
contribute to the cross-listed course’s content and how cross listing contributes to the respective
units’ missions of serving students. The narrative must also identify additional reasons for cross
listing such as a specialized need for advertising to prospective students, sharing resources across
departments (equipment, space, instructors, etc.), or mutual contribution to course content.
V. Syllabus
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GRMN 322L, FILM 322L Advanced German Cinema (requested to change to: Survey of German
Cinema)
Fall 20XX
JRH 205, Tuesday/Thursday 2:10 – 4:30 pm
Instructor: Marton Marko
Office: LA 435
Office Hours: Tu, Th 11:00 am – 1:00 pm and by appointment
Phone: 243-5418
Email: marton.marko@mso.umt.edu
Course Description
This course provides an overview of German film history from its beginnings in the late 19th century
to the present. Topics include: Silent films, Expressionism, New Objectivity, National Socialist
film, German and Austrian contributions to American cinema, East German film, the New German
Cinema, and developments since German reunification. Films which we will see and discuss will be
presented in light of Central European and international historical developments, aesthetic
movements, as well as general film history and cinema studies. Films are in German with English
subtitles. Course readings, discussions and written assignments are in English.
Learning Outcomes
In this course, you will be able to identify key aspects regarding themes, styles, and structures in
films we analyze. You will also be able to situate the significance of these aspects within the
framework of aesthetic and social movements in Central European as well as in global context. As
you examine the history of German cinema, you will become acquainted with and learn to use terms
from areas of literary and film studies as well as in cultural and historical studies – particularly, but
not uniquely, in German and Central European context. Activities in which you will be able to
illustrate abilities to do so include in-class discussions and de-briefings, a research paper, two
midterm exams and a final exam. Screenings, readings, and lectures will help guide you in your
exploration of these topics.
Required Textbooks
Reimer, Robert and Reinhard Zachau. German Culture through Film. An Introduction to German
Cinema. Newburyport: Focus, 2005.
Hoffgen, Maggie. Studying German Cinema. Bedfordshire: Auteur, 2009.
Course Schedule
Tues 8/27
Course Introduction
Thurs 8/29
Discussion: Beginnings of German Film
Reading: Sabine Hake, “Wilhelmine Cinema: 1895 – 1919,”
German National Cinema (London, New York: Routledge, 2008), pp. 8 – 26
(HANDOUT)
Tues 9/3
Discussion of Hake, “Wilhelmine Cinema: 1895 – 1919” continued
Screening and Discussion: The Student of Prague, Stellan Rye (1913)
Thurs 9/5
Readings: Reimer, pp. 7 – 14, Chapter 1: Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari
(The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari), Hoffgen, pp. 5 – 13, “Introduction,” pp. 15 – 19,
Chapter 1: “Master Narratives: Caligari (1919), Nosferatu (1922) and
Metropolis (1926) (Section on Caligari)
Screening and Discussion: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Robert Wiene (1920)
Sun 9/8
*Special Event*: Missoula Germanfest, 2 – 6 pm, Caras Park, Downtown
Tues 9/10
Readings: Reimer, pp. 15 – 23, Chapter 2: Nosferatu, eine Sinfonie des Grauens
(Nosferatu, a Symphony of Terror), Hoffgen, pp. 19 – 29, “Introduction” (Sections on
Nosferatu and Metropolis – Fritz Lang, 1927)
Screening and Discussion: Nosferatu, a Symphony of Terror,
F. W. Murnau (1922)
Thurs 9/12
Reading: Reimer, pp. 25 – 31, Chapter 3: Berlin: die Sinfonie der Großstadt
(Berlin: Symphony of a Great City)
Screening and Discussion: Berlin: Symphony of a Great City,
Walther Ruttmann (1927)
Tues 9/17
De-Briefing: Early German Film
Discussion: From Silent Film to Sound
Thurs 9/19
Readings: Reimer, pp. 33 – 41, Chapter 4: Der blaue Engel (The Blue Angel),
Hoffgen, pp. 31 – 44, Chapter 2: “The Sounds of Late Weimar:
Der blaue Engel (The Blue Angel, 1930)”
Screening and Discussion: The Blue Angel, Josef von Sternberg (1930)
Tues 9/24
Reading: Reimer, pp. 43 – 49, Chapter 5: M
Screening and Discussion: M, Fritz Lang (1931)
Thurs 9/26
De-Briefing: Beginning of the Sound Film Era
Discussion: Overview from Beginnings of German Film to Weimar Period
Tues 10/1
Midterm Exam #1
Thurs 10/3
No Class Meeting
Readings to Discuss Tues 10/8: Reimer, pp. 59 – 65, Chapter 7: Triumph des
Willens (Triumph of the Will), Hoffgen, pp. 45 – 59, Chapter 3: “In the Service of
Ideology: Triumph des Willens (Triumph of the Will, 1934)”
View by Tues 10/8: Triumph of the Will, Leni Riefenstahl (1934)
Tues 10/8
Reading: Reimer, pp. 67 – 73, Chapter 8: “Jud Süß” (“Jew Süss”)
Screening: Jew Süss, Veit Harlan (1940), Discussion: Triumph of the Will,
Jew Süss
Thurs 10/10
No Class Meeting
Readings to Discuss Tues 10/15: Reimer, pp. 75 – 85, Chapter 8: Die Mörder sind
unter uns (The Murderers Are Among Us), Hoffgen, pp. 61 – 74, Chapter 4:
“Shadows of World War II: Die Mörder sind unter uns (The Murderers Are
Among Us, 1946)”
View by Tues 10/15: The Murderers Are among Us, Wolfgang Staudte (1946)
Tues 10/15
Reading: Reimer, pp. 105 – 110, Chapter 12: Die Brücke (The Bridge)
Screening: The Bridge, Bernhard Wicki (1959), Discussion: The Murderers Are
Among Us, The Bridge
Thurs 10/17
No Class Meeting
Readings to Discuss Tues 10/22: Reimer, pp. 111 – 117, Chapter 13: Aguirre, Der
Zorn Gottes (Aguirre, the Wrath of God), Hoffgen, pp. 89 – 103, Chapter 6:
“Independent Minds: Aguirre, Der Zorn Gottes (Aguirre, Wrath of God, 1972)”
View by Tues 10/22: Aguirre, the Wrath of God, Werner Herzog (1972)
Tues 10/22
De-Briefing: Issues of Militarism and Fascism from National Socialism to the
Postwar Period
Discussion: “Dealing with the Past” and the New German Cinema Movement
Thurs 10/24
Reading: Reimer, pp. 119 – 124, Chapter 14: Die Legende von Paul und Paula
(The Legend of Paul and Paula)
Screening and Discussion: The Legend of Paul and Paula, Heiner Carow (1973)
Tues 10/29
Reading: Reimer, pp. 141 – 148, Chapter 17: Die Ehe der Maria Braun
(The Marriage of Maria Braun)
Screening and Brief Discussion: The Marriage of Maria Braun,
Rainer Werner Fassbinder (1979)
Thurs 10/31
Readings: Reimer, pp. 175 – 180, Chapter 21: Der Himmel über Berlin
(Wings of Desire), Hoffgen, pp. 147 – 159, Chapter 10: “Berlin: Spiritual
Unification: Der Himmel über Berlin (Wings of Desire, 1986)”
Screening and Brief Discussion: Wings of Desire, Wim Wenders (1986)
Tues 11/5
De-Briefing: Stylistic and Thematic Developments of the New German Cinema
and Cinema in the GDR
Discussion: From Postwar Film to Film in Divided Germany
Thurs 11/7
Midterm Exam #2
Tues 11/12
Readings: Reimer, pp. 217 – 223, Chapter 27: Lola rennt (Run Lola Run),
Hoffgen, pp. 161 – 173, Chapter 11: “Berlin: New Energies: Lola rennt
(Run Lola Run, 1998)
Screening and Discussion: Run Lola Run, Tom Tykwer (1998)
Thurs 11/14
Reading: Reimer, pp. 249 – 254, Chapter 31: Good Bye, Lenin!
Screening and Brief Discussion: Good Bye, Lenin, Wolfgang Becker (2003)
Tues 11/19
Reading: Reimer, pp. 239 – 247, Chapter 30: Nirgendwo in Afrika (Nowhere in
Africa)
Screening: Nowhere in Africa, Caroline Link (2001)
Thurs 11/21
De-Briefing: Post-Wall Cinema
Discussion: From Questions of Nationalism to the Meeting of Cultures
Tues 11/26
Reading: Hoffgen, pp. 189 – 200, Chapter 13: “Crossing Boundaries: Gegen die
Wand (Head-On, 2004)” pp. 189 – 200, Screening and Brief Discussion: Head-On,
Fatih Akin (2004)
THANKSGIVING BREAK
Tues 12/3
Reading: Hoffgen, pp. 201 – 213, Chapter 14: “The Other Germany: Das Leben der
Anderen (The Lives of Others, 2006)” pp. 201 – 213
Screening: The Lives of Others, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck (2006)
Thurs 12/5
Discussion: Review of Trends, Themes and Connections in the History
of German Cinema
Tues 12/10
Final Exam, Research Papers Due
(3:20 – 5:20)
Required Assignments and Tests
Research Paper: The topic of the short research paper (8 pp.) is open to an area of interest to you that
relates to the history of German cinema, but it needs to include more than a treatment of the specific
films featured in class. Which is to say, you may choose a topic that includes one such film, but you
need to connect it to a theme that includes material from outside the class itself. Topic ideas and an
assignment sheet for the project will be handed out separately from this syllabus.
Class Participation: 15 % of your grade is based on your contributions to discussion in class,
including group de-briefings. Please go through readings assigned and take advantage of discussion
time which will follow film screenings and lectures in class. Be ready to offer comments and
questions that reflect critical thought regarding the material. Keeping up with the reading and
participating in class discussion will help make the most of your experience in the course and to
prepare you well to achieve the learning goals of the course..
Midterm Exams: There will be two midterm exams (October 1st and November 7th) which will
consist of informational questions as well as interpretive questions covering material from the
semester up to the point of the exam. While the second midterm will devote a good deal of focus on
material from the National Socialist period to the New German Cinema movement it will also
include material from the earlier part of the semester.
Final Exam: Like the midterms, the final exam will consist of informational questions as well as
interpretative questions. Material covered from throughout the semester will be included. More
emphasis will be given on broader topical themes in the final than on the midterms. The meeting
time for the final exam is: Tuesday 12/10 3:20 – 5:20 pm.
Course Policies
Some class meetings consist only of lecture and discussion. Most consist of film screenings and
discussion. If, in addition to our screenings in class, you would like to view films from the course
outside of class, films are on reserve at Mansfield Library for 4-hour in-library reserve. If you do
wish to view them before class, please do so before the day they are screened in class, due to the fact
that for administrative reasons they must be taken off reserve by the day of screening to be available
for class. Whether you take advantage of additional viewing opportunities at the library or not, you
are expected to attend class meetings, including screenings that are followed by discussion – with
some exceptions. On three Thursdays (10/3, 10/10, and 10/17) we will not have class meetings due
to other instructor obligations. On the syllabus you will find the readings and film viewings which
will be covered for the following class meetings. Please view those films independently (at the
Mansfield Library or otherwise.) There will also be two screening sessions, which, due to the length
of the films, will not include discussion: 11/19 (Nowhere in Africa) and 12/3 (The Lives of Others).
While it is recommended that you take advantage of the in-class screening of these films, these
screening sessions are optional. If you chose not to attend these screenings, you still need to view
these films during the semester (preferably near the assigned time). To make the most of our class
meetings and to be sure you catch the entirety of film screenings, please be sure to be on time. For
class discussions, your instructor asks you to refrain from eating, drinking or chewing gum. Please
place your electronic devices on a setting that will not disturb class and please wait to use them until
class is over. Be respectful of others in class and offer impressions and opinions maturely and
productively.
Student Conduct and Student Conduct Code
Be respectful of others in class. If you do have differing opinions from others, please offer them
maturely and productively. You will find you can learn a great deal through the respectful sharing
of ideas. Please refer to the Student Conduct Code of the University as it pertains to your
responsibility to respectful of your fellow students, abide by campus policies, and to hand in work
and/or perform activities assigned to reflect your own work as indeed representing your own efforts
and research with citations and references of others when necessary. The Code is available for
review online at: http://www.umt.edu/vpsa/policies/student_conduct.php
Attendance
Aside from the two sessions (11/19 and 12/3), three unexcused absences from the other sessions
during the semester will amount to a half-grade penalty for the course. Following three absences,
each unexcused absence will result in a half-grade demotion. Excused absences include illness,
family or personal emergencies, religious observation, and University-sponsored events, among
other possibilities. If you wish to have an absence excused, please consult your instructor.
Course Withdrawal
Your instructor follows general University guidelines and deadlines concerning course withdrawal.
Those policies can be found online at: http://www.umt.edu/uac/adddrop.php
Disability Modifications
This course offers equal opportunity in education for all participants, including those with
documented physical and documented learning disabilities. If you think you may have a disability
adversely affecting your academic performance, and you have not already registered with Disability
Services for Students, please contact Disability Services for Students (DSS) in Lommasson Center,
Room 154, or call 406-243-2243. The DSS website is: http://www.umt.edu/dss/
I will work with you and DSS to provide appropriate modifications. Please note that your instructor
can only provide modifications if notified and that such modifications are made after an instructor
has been given appropriate information and formal indication by the student and DSS.
Assignment Expectations
Unless you have informed your instructor of an excusable absence or it has been agreed to provide
disability modifications, your final paper is expected to be submitted by the due date. You are also
expected to be present for the midterm and final. Failure to take the midterm or final exam or to
hand in your final paper on time will result in a fail for those assignments. Unless agreed to
otherwise by your instructor, a late-hand in of your final paper will result in a half letter-grade
demotion for each two class days it is late. 15 % of your final grade is based on your classroom
participation and preparation for discussion. You are expected to keep up with the course readings,
along with the films, and are evaluated on your contribution to class discussion, either in the class as
a whole, or in your discussion groups.
Grading
Your final grade will be determined by the following breakdown:
2 Midterm Exams (Oct. 1 and Nov. 7)
Final Exam (Dec. 10, 3:20 – 5:20 pm)
Short Research Paper (8 pp.)
Class Participation and Preparation for Discussion
30 %
30 %
25 %
15 %
VI. Justification for third crosslisting:
In 500 words or less describe the extenuating circumstances making a third course necessary.
VII Copies and Electronic Submission. After approval, submit signed original, and electronic file to
the Faculty Senate Office, UH 221, camie.foos@mso.umt.edu.