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Germanic Languages and Literature (GERMAN)
Professor Donahue, Chair; Assistant Professor Norberg, Director of Undergraduate Studies; Assistant Professor of
the Practice Kahnke, Director of the Language Program; Professors Donahue, Pfau, Rasmussen; Associate
Professors Donahue, Morton; Assistant Professor Norberg; Professors Emeriti Alt and Rolleston; Associate
Professor of the Practice Walther; Assistant Professor of the Practice Kahnke; Adjunct Professor Vogt; Adjunct
Assistant Professors Keul and Madden; Adjunct Associate Professor of the Practice Wohlfeil; Lecturer Gellen
A major or a minor is available in this department.
The department offers courses in German, as well as courses taught in English where no knowledge of German
is required. For courses taught in German see the section immediately below. For courses taught in English see
the following section, "COURSES TAUGHT IN ENGLISH" on COURSES TAUGHT IN ENGLISH.
COURSES TAUGHT IN GERMAN
29. Advanced Placement in German. One course credit for Advanced Placement in German. One course.
101. First-Year German I. FL First semester of introductory language course. Practice in spoken and written
German (speaking, listening, reading, writing); introduction to German culture and society through poems, songs,
films, internet, and other authentic materials. Proficiency oriented, communicative approach to language study.
Instructor: Staff. One course.
102. First-Year German II. FL Second semester of introductory language course. Practice in spoken and written
German, vocabulary building, building cultural awareness. Focus on topics of everyday life in German-speaking
countries through stories, poetry, music, video, internet, as well as grounding in basic structures of the German
language. Instructor: Staff. One course.
111. Intensive First-Year German. FL Intensive introduction to German language and culture. Combines in one
semester the work of German 101-102. Designed for students with some prior knowledge of German. Consent of
instructor required. Instructor: Staff. Two courses.
111A. Duke-In: Intensive First-Year German. FL Intensive introduction to German language and culture.
Combines in one semester the work of German 101-102. Taught only in the Duke-in-Berlin Fall Semester Program.
Instructor: Staff. Two courses.
203. Intermediate German I. CZ, FL Language proficiency and cultural knowledge through topic-oriented
syllabus focusing on contemporary German culture and society. Comprehensive review of German grammar,
vocabulary building, practice in speaking, reading, and writing skills. Literary and nonliterary texts from a variety of
media (books, newspapers, audio, video, film, internet), providing basis for discussion and cultural awareness.
Extensive reading includes one longer prose text by a contemporary German, Swiss, or Austrian writer. Prerequisite:
German 101-102, 111, or equivalent. Instructor: Staff. One course.
204. Intermediate German II. CZ, FL (See description of German 203 above.) Increased focus on reading,
speaking, essay writing. Extensive reading includes one full-length play by a contemporary German, Swiss, or
Austrian writer. Prerequisite: German 203, or appropriate placement test score, or consent of instructor. Instructor:
Staff. One course.
210. Intermediate Conversation Practice. Develop speaking skills for everyday language interactions, including
expressing opinions and formulating arguments. Grade based on participation, vocabulary quizzes, role plays.
Prerequisite: German 101 and 102 (or equivalent). Enrollment in German 203 or 204 encouraged but not necessary.
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Does not satisfy the foreign language requirement, or requirements for German major/minor. Instructor: Staff. Half
course.
212. Intensive Intermediate German. CZ, FL Intensive grammar review and further development of reading,
listening, speaking, and writing skills through topic-oriented syllabus dealing with contemporary German culture
and society. Authentic texts from a variety of media providing the basis for discussion and cultural awareness.
Combines in one semester the work of one year of intermediate German (German 203 and 204.) Prerequisite:
German 101-102, 111, or equivalent. Instructor: Staff. Two courses.
212A. Intensive Intermediate German. CZ, FL Intensive grammar review and practice of spoken and written
German, combining in one semester the work of one year of intermediate German. Taught only in the Berlin Fall
Semester Program. Prerequisite: German 101-102, 111, or equivalent. Instructor: Staff. Two courses.
213A. Intensive Intermediate German for Engineers. CZ, FL Development of German language proficiency
(reading, listening, speaking, and writing), with focus on the acquisition of specialized vocabulary in the fields of
engineering, technology, mathematics, and other natural science disciplines. Includes investigation of history and
culture of Berlin, with focus on major political, economic, social, and cultural developments since the fall of the
Wall. Materials from various sources (scientific texts and problem sets, print media, audio/video material). Taught at
the Technical University in Berlin. Offered only in the January term of the Duke-in-Berlin spring semester program.
Prerequisite: German 102, 111, or equivalent. Instructor: Staff. One course.
220A. Readings in German Literature. ALP, FL Development of written and oral proficiency in German, as well
as the vocabulary and analysis tools needed for poetry and short prose. Intended for intermediate language learners
beginning to work with German literature. Prerequisite: German 203 or equivalent. Taught in the Duke Summer in
Berlin program. One course.
301S. Business German. CCI, FL, SS Introduction to the language of commerce and industry; modes of expression
for technology and marketing. Particular attention to cultural differences affecting German-American business
transactions. Instructor: Staff. One course.
303AS. Advanced German in Berlin. ALP, CCI, CZ, FL Texts drawn from various media centered largely on
contemporary Berlin. Development of written and oral proficiency in German, as well as insight into the cultural and
historical aspects of the capital. Intensive practice of sentence structure and expository writing. Prerequisite: German
204 or equivalent. May substitute for German 305S or 306S to fulfill major requirement. Taught only in the Duke
Summer in Berlin program. Instructor: Staff. One course.
305S. Advanced German I: Culture and Society. CCI, CZ, FL Development of advanced proficiency in oral and
written communication. Expansion and deepening of cultural literacy and interpretive skills by focusing on issues of
social, cultural, and political significance in German-speaking countries. Cultural and literary texts from a variety of
media and genres analyzed in social and cultural contexts. Intensive work on vocabulary, sentence structure, and
patterns of expression. Instructor: Staff. One course.
306S. Advanced German II: Text and Context. ALP, CZ, FL, W Development of advanced German language
proficiency, with particular attention to written expression. Emphasis on stylistic variation, complex grammatical
structures, and lexical sophistication (vocabulary building). Analysis of authentic texts from a variety of genres will
provide the basis for practice in creative, descriptive, narrative, argumentative, and analytical writing. Prerequisite:
German 305S or equivalent. Instructor: Staff. One course.
310. Advanced Conversation Practice. Practice speaking in wide array of formal and informal situations. Expand
vocabulary and idiomatic speech. Topics include current events, practical needs, German culture, using authentic
texts from variety of media and genre. Grade based on participation, quizzes, presentations. Prerequisite: German
204 (or equivalent). Does not satisfy the foreign language requirement, or requirements for German major/minor.
Instructor: Staff. Half course.
312AS. Advanced Intensive German Language and Culture. ALP, CCI, CZ, FL, W Development of advanced
proficiency with particular emphasis on speaking and writing. Through analysis of literary and nonliterary texts,
excursions, museums, films, theater performances, students gain in-depth knowledge of various aspects of German
culture and society. Advanced grammar review, vocabulary building, oral presentations, as well as a variety of
writing assignments. Taught only in the Berlin program. Prerequisite: German 204, 212, 212A, or equivalent.
Fulfills major requirement for German 305S and German 306S. Instructor: Wohlfeil. Two courses.
319AS. Advanced Intensive German. CCI, CZ, FL For advanced students to increase all four language skills:
comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Discussion of current events from a German cultural perspective
based on newspaper articles, radio and television reports. Preparation for the German language examination required
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of all foreign students enrolling at German universities. Equivalent of German 305S or 306S, but offered only in the
Berlin semester program. Instructor: Staff. One course.
325A. Current Issues and Trends in Germany. CCI, CZ, FL Topics of social and cultural significance in
contemporary Germany, with particular emphasis on media and society. Includes site visits. Offered in the Duke
Summer Program in Berlin. Instructor: Staff. One course. C-L: International Comparative Studies
331S. Introduction to German Literature I. ALP, CCI, FL Principal authors, genres, concepts, and works of
German literature: Middle Ages to the Baroque. Instructor: Morton or Rasmussen. One course. C-L: Medieval and
Renaissance Studies 310S
332S. Introduction to German Literature. ALP, CCI, FL Continuation of German 331S: Enlightenment to the
present. Instructor: Donahue, Morton, or Norberg. One course.
335S. Introduction to German Drama. ALP, CCI, FL The German theater from Lessing to Brecht and beyond,
focusing on the relationship between dramatic form and social, historical, and cultural contexts. Topics may include:
the Trauerspiel, Sturm und Drang, expressionism, epic theater, documentary drama. Final project may include
performance of a play or scenes from different plays. Instructor: Donahue, Morton, or Walther. One course. C-L:
Theater Studies 223S, International Comparative Studies
352AS. Berlin in Literature and Culture. ALP, CCI, FL Literary works of modern German writers; focus on the
city of Berlin and its unique cultural and political heritage due to Germany's division from 1945 to 1989. Emphasis
on art and architecture of Berlin reflecting both historical trends and political ideologies such as National Socialism
and Marxism. Taught only in the Berlin semester program. Instructor: Wohlfeil. One course. C-L: International
Comparative Studies
390S. Special Topics in German Literature and Culture. ALP, FL Focus on aspects of German literature and
cultural studies. Topics vary. Instructor: Staff. One course.
391. Independent Study. Individual non-research directed study in a field of special interest on a previously
approved topic, under the supervision of a faculty member, resulting in an academic and/or artistic product. Open
only to qualified juniors and seniors by consent of instructor and director of undergraduate studies. Instructor:
Donahue, Morton, Norberg, Rasmussen, or Walther. One course.
402S. German Business/Global Contexts. CCI, FL, SS Current German economic and business debates and
events. Germany's position in the global marketplace and on ensuing intercultural business encounters. Topics
include state of Germany's industry and energy resources, monetary policies and banking systems, environmental
concerns, foreign trade, taxes, and the social safety net. Attention to Germany's self-understanding as a "social
market economy" and the compatibility of that model with current trends in globalization. Instructor: Staff. One
course.
420A. Advanced German Cultural Studies. CZ, FL Topics vary. Taught in German and only in the Berlin
Semester Program. Prerequisite: P.N.d.S. (successful completion of German Language exam administered by the
Free University). Instructor: Staff. One course. C-L: International Comparative Studies
426S. Masters of the Modern: Great Writers of the 20th Century. ALP, FL, W Studies in four giants of
twentieth-century German literature: Rilke, Kafka, Mann, and Hesse. May also include short works by Bertolt
Brecht and Nobel prize winners Heinrich Böll and Guenter Grass. Defining "world literature" and the shaping of
"modern" Western thought by these major literary figures. Readings explore major twentieth-century themes:
modernism, totalitarian politics, Eastern spirituality, German identity and the situation of Germany within Europe.
Regular written exercises, readings, and discussion in German. Instructor: Donahue, Morton, or Rolleston. One
course. C-L: International Comparative Studies
441S. German Film. ALP, FL Introduction to innovative German films and important critical texts about film
theory and film reception. Emphasis on methods of film analysis and vocabulary. Topics and themes include Myth
and Modernity; German Women Filmmakers; Representations of the Holocaust in German Films; National Identity
and German Film. Instructor: Gellen. One course. C-L: Arts of the Moving Image 252S, Visual and Media Studies
276S
442S. Freud's Vienna: Experiments in Modernity Around 1900. ALP, CCI, CZ, FL An interdisciplinary
approach to the cultural and political transformations taking place in Vienna around 1900 (art, architecture,
literature, psychoanalysis, music). The common contexts and interconnections between writers such as Schnitzler,
Hofmannsthal, Musil, and Kraus, Freud's psychoanalysis, Klimt and Schiele's Jugendstil and Expressionist art, the
architectural innovations of Wagner, Loos, and the Ringstrasse, and the music of Mahler, R. Strauss, and
Schoenberg. Focus on issues such as sexuality, disease, desire, and modernity. The rise of mass politics and modern
anti-Semitism. Instructor: Norberg. One course. C-L: Visual and Media Studies 279S
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444S. Berlin History/Culture. ALP, CZ, FL A study of Berlin as a unique site of German history and culture, and
the focal point of theories of modern metropolitan life. Berlin as the cultural center of the interwar years, the capital
of Nazi Germany, the symbol of Cold War division and post-89 reunification. Topics include: the social impact of
destruction and restoration; modernist representations of the city in literature, film, and art; the relationship between
architecture and collective memory. Taught in German. Instructor: Staff. One course.
446S. Siegfried the Dragon-Slayer: Myth-Making and German Identity. ALP, CZ, FL Exploration of Siegfried
legend across time and media (medieval sculpture and texts; 19th- and 20th-century painting, drama, opera, and
film), with attention to its role in the creation of modern German nationhood. Collaborative research using elearning tools expected. In German. Instructor: Rasmussen. One course.
493. Research Independent Study. R Individual research in a field of special interest under the supervision of a
faculty member, the central goal of which is a substantive paper or written report containing significant analysis and
interpretation of a previously approved topic. Open only to qualified juniors and seniors by consent of instructor and
director of undergraduate studies. Instructor: Donahue, Morton, Norberg, Rasmussen, or Walther. One course.
501. German for Academic Research I. Introduction to German for the purpose of developing reading and
translation skills necessary for pursuing academic research. Assumes no prior knowledge of German. Foundations of
German grammar and syntax; emphasis on vocabulary and translations. Selected readings in theory of translation
and techniques. Not open for credit to undergraduate students who have taken Intermediate German (203, 204, 212,
or equivalent). Does not count toward the major or minor, or toward the fulfillment of the Foreign Language
Requirement. Instructor: Staff. One course.
502. German for Academic Research II. Development and refinement of skills needed to read and translate
intermediate to advanced academic German. Texts selected by instructor, with regular opportunities to work on
materials related to individual fields/research topics. Selected readings in theory of translation and techniques.
Prerequisite: German 501. Not open for credit to undergraduate students who have taken Intermediate German (203,
204, 212, or equivalent). Does not count toward the major or minor, or toward the fulfillment of the Foreign
Language Requirement. Instructor: Staff. One course.
511S. Theory and Practice of Literary Translation. ALP, CCI, W One course. C-L: see Literature 640S; also CL: Islamic Studies
532S. Fin-de-siècle and Interwar Vienna: Politics, Society, and Culture. CCI, CZ, R, SS One course. C-L: see
History 532S
586S. Literary Guide to Italy. ALP, CCI, CZ One course. C-L: see Italian 586S; also C-L: Literature 542S, Arts
of the Moving Image 640S
610S. Introduction to Medieval German: The Language of the German Middle Ages and Its Literature. ALP,
FL, R Basic reading skills in the medieval German language (Middle High German) developed by working with
literary texts in their original idiom. Canonical texts such as courtly love poetry (Walther von der Vogelweide),
Arthurian romance (Hartmann von Aue, Wolfram), and heroic epic (Nibelungenlied). Understanding manuscript
culture, philological inquiry, medieval intellectual practices, relationship between learned Latin culture and educated
vernacular cultures. Research paper required. Readings and discussion in German. Instructor: Rasmussen. One
course. C-L: Medieval and Renaissance Studies 610S
690S. Special Topics in German Literature and Cultural Studies. ALP, FL Instructor: Staff. One course.
721S. Sex, Gender, and Love in Medieval German Literature. ALP, CCI, FL Historical contexts for emergence
of courtly love and the role of desire and interpretation in Gottfried von Strassburg's Tristan und Isolde, courtly love
lyric, 'maere.' Instructor: Rasmussen. One course.
740S. Introduction to Goethe. ALP, FL, R Major works of lyric, narrative, drama, and theory, throughout
Goethe's career. Readings and discussions in German. Instructor: Morton. One course.
745S. Goethe's Faust. ALP, EI, FL, R Goethe's masterpiece and life's work, conceived as a summation of Western
literature and mythology for the modern age. Readings and discussions in German. Instructor: Morton. One course.
COURSES TAUGHT IN ENGLISH
89S. First-Year Seminar. Topics may vary each semester offered and are described in the First-Year Seminars
booklet. Instructor: Staff. One course.
288. German Way of War. CCI, CZ, EI, SS One course. C-L: see History 288
320A. Environmental Policy in Europe (B): Duke in Berlin. CCI, SS One course. C-L: see Political Science
201A; also C-L: Public Policy Studies 201A, International Comparative Studies
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321A. Economics of a United Europe. CCI, SS One course. C-L: see Economics 260A; also C-L: International
Comparative Studies
322A. Berlin: Architecture, Art and the City, 1871-Present. ALP, CCI, CZ Development of urban Berlin from
the Grunderzeit (the Boom Years) of the 1870s to the present: architecture of Imperial Berlin; the Weimar and Nazi
periods; post World War II; reconstruction as a reunified city. The major architectural movements from late
historicism to postmodernism. (Taught only in the Duke-in-Berlin Program.) Instructor: Neckenig. One course. C-L:
Art History 296A, International Comparative Studies
334S. Projekt Theater: German Theater and Performance. ALP, FL Collaborative and interactive theater
course for students of German. Students read, interpret, and stage selected German language plays. Special attention
given to reading and oral communication skills, interaction and performance. Instructor: Kahnke. One course.
359A. Germany Today: A European Superpower? (B) Duke-in-Berlin. CCI, FL, SS The political, military, and
economic role of the reunified Germany within the European Union. Analysis of the political system of the Federal
Republic of Germany and of the structure of the European Union. Taught by German faculty in the Duke-in-Berlin
spring semester program. Instructor: Staff. One course. C-L: Political Science 202A, International Comparative
Studies
360S. Romance of Arthur. ALP, CZ An exploration of the legend of the Once and Future King, Arthur of
Camelot: its roots in Latin chronicles, developments in the Middle Ages, and modern representations in literature
and film. Arthurian romance as the vehicle of ideas and ideals about utopia, charismatic leadership, love, and
betrayal. Tracing the ways a myth is created, employed and transmitted over centuries by means of textual and
historical analysis. Taught in English. Instructor: Rasmussen. One course. C-L: Medieval and Renaissance Studies
324S
361S. The Vikings and Their Literature. ALP, CCI, EI Norse sagas and poetry and the Viking world that they
reflect. Viking cultural history and mythology, with special attention to the collision between the Germanic heroic
ethic and the "new" Christian ethic and Norse notions of gender and leadership. Taught in English. Instructor: Keul.
One course. C-L: Medieval and Renaissance Studies 305S
362. Romantic Fairy Tales: Literary and Folk Fairy Tales from Grimms to Disney (DS3) (DS4). ALP, CCI,
CZ German fairy tales of the Romantic era, including both the "literary fairy tales" by known authors and the "folk
fairy tales" commonly deemed children's literature. Comparisons to other fairy tale traditions, notably by Perrault
and Basile, providing a broader context and perspective. Comparison to the Disney contributions elucidating our
own preconceptions and prejudices. Special attention to the literary, feminist, and historical elements of the fairy tale
genre. Taught in English. Instructor: Norberg. One course. C-L: Literature 252
364. German Film. ALP, CZ Introduction to German film, film theory, and reception. Emphasis on history and
cultural background of films. Topics include Expressionism, Nazi and postwar films, New German cinema, DEFA.
Films subtitled; readings and discussion in English. Instructor: Gellen. One course. C-L: Visual and Media Studies
280, Arts of the Moving Image
364D. German Film. ALP, CZ Introduction to German film, film theory, and reception. Emphasis on history and
cultural background of films. Topics include Expressionism, Nazi and postwar films, New German cinema, DEFA.
Films subtitled, readings and discussions in English. One course. C-L: Arts of the Moving Image 252D, Visual and
Media Studies 280D
365A. Art and Architecture of Berlin, Fifteenth to the Twentieth Century. ALP, CCI, CZ One course. C-L: see
Art History 297A
366A. Berlin Since the War. CCI, CZ How Berlin remembers its famous and infamous past since the Second
World War. Efficacy of public memorials, monuments, museums and manifestos in context of history of Cold War
and post-Wall Berlin. How "official" history is constructed, celebrated, contested, re-written -- and not infrequently,
simply ignored. Excursions to historical sites. Offered in English in the Duke-in-Berlin summer program. Instructor:
Staff. One course. C-L: Public Policy Studies 210DA
367A. Jewish Berlin. ALP, CCI, CZ, EI Overview of German Jewish history and culture, sampling documents,
literature, and art from the Enlightenment to the present day. Excursions to Berlin sites, including the Berlin Jewish
Museum, Sachsenhausen concentration camp, and the Grünewald Deportation Memorial. Meetings with Jewish
cultural leaders and attendance at a service at one of the Berlin synagogues. Taught in English only in the Duke
Summer in Berlin program. Instructor: Donahue. One course. C-L: Jewish Studies 367A, Literature 367A,
International Comparative Studies
368. German Jewish Culture from the Enlightenment to the Present. ALP, CCI, CZ Key texts (literary,
philosophical, and political) from the Enlightenment (18th cent.); periods of emancipation and assimilation, and
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rising political anti-Semitism (19th cent.); as well as Weimar, Nazi, and postwar periods (20th cent). Authors
include Moses Mendelssohn, Lessing, Franzos, Droste-Hülshoff, Marx, Schnitzler, as well as contemporaries such
as Korn, Broder, and Biller. Taught in English. Instructor: Donahue. One course. C-L: Literature 368, Jewish
Studies 368
370. The Devil's Pact: Faust and the Faust Tradition. ALP, CCI, EI Selling souls to the Devil, from England's
Christopher Marlowe to Germany's Goethe and beyond. Wrestling with the problem of evil, and getting past it, to
the problems of knowledge, experience, and redemption, exploring why the Faust story keeps on being retold.
Readings and discussion in English. Instructor: Morton. One course. C-L: Ethics
375. Classics of Western Civilization: The German Tradition, 1750-1930 (B) (DS3). ALP, CCI, CZ
Introduction to German intellectual traditions that have proven highly influential both within Europe and beyond.
Readings typically include Lessing, Moses Mendelssohn, Kant, Goethe, Humboldt, Hegel, Heine, Marx, Nietzsche,
Freud, and Benjamin. Readings and discussions in English. Instructor: Pfau. One course. C-L: History 268, Political
Science 228, Literature 247
377. The Melancholy of Art: Passages of Time in European Literature and Cinema, 1819-2000. ALP, CCI
One course. C-L: see English 286
380. Marx, Nietzsche, Freud (C-N). CCI, CZ, SS A critical examination and assessment of the thought of Marx,
Nietzsche, and Freud: revolutionary theory and practice; nihilism and the challenge of overcoming it; the hidden
foundations of the self and of culture. Instructor: Morton. One course. C-L: Philosophy 286, Literature 380, Political
Science 235
380D. Marx, Nietzsche, Freud. CCI, CZ, EI, SS Three principle sources of the twentieth (and now twenty-first)
century: the insistence on an ultimate convergence of (revolutionary) theory and practice; the phenomenon of
nihilism and the challenge of overcoming it; the exploration of the hidden foundations of the self and of culture. A
critical examination and assessment of the thought of Marx, Nietzsche, and Freud. One course. C-L: Philosophy
286D, Literature 380D, Political Science 235D
385. The Existentialist Imagination. ALP, CZ, EI Philosophical and literary engagements with fundamental
issues of individuality, authenticity, absurdity, finitude, and commitment. Readings primarily from the nineteenth
and first half of the twentieth century: Kierkegaard, Dostoevsky, Nietzsche, Tolstoy, Rilke, Kafka, Hesse,
Heidegger, Sartre, Camus. Taught in English. Instructor: Morton. One course. C-L: Literature 242, Philosophy 283
385D. The Existentialist Imagination. ALP, CZ, EI Philosophical and literary engagements with fundamental
issues of individuality, authenticity, absurdity, finitude, and commitment. Readings primarily from the nineteenth
and first half of the twentieth century: Kierkegaard, Dostoevsky, Nietzsche, Tolstoy, Rilke, Kafka, Hesse,
Heidegger, Sartre, Camus. Taught in English. Instructor: Morton. One course. C-L: Literature 242D, Philosophy
283D
386. Existentialist Cinema. ALP, CCI, CZ, EI, STS Distinctively cinematic engagements with principal themes in
the existentialist tradition: isolation and alienation, identity and commitment, perception and reality, communication
and contact, madness and sanity. In-depth exploration of culturally specific filmic modes of capturing, processing,
and transmitting images of human life and the myriad issues, moral conflicts, and dilemmas that inform it. Films to
be considered will vary with different offerings of the course, but may include works of directors such as Herzog,
Schloendorff, Fassbinder, Wenders, Bergman, Antonioni, Kurosawa, and Godard, among others. Instructor: Morton.
One course. C-L: Theater Studies 372, Literature 218, Visual and Media Studies 283, Arts of the Moving Image
267, Arts of the Moving Image
387. Germany Confronts Nazism and the Holocaust. ALP, CCI, CZ, EI The ways in which official German
culture comes to terms with its Nazi past. Background reading in history and politics; primary focus on films,
dramas, novels, and poetry, as well as public memorials, monuments, and museums. Authors treated include:
Wolfgang Borchert, Rolf Hochhuth, Peter Weiss, Ruth Klüger. Taught in English. Instructor: Donahue. One course.
C-L: Jewish Studies 369, Literature 369, International Comparative Studies
388. Poetics of Murder. ALP, CCI The literature and film of crime and detection in the American, British, and
German context. An examination of our fascination with stories about violence and death, as well as the connections
between modern social history and narrative form. Includes interpretations of central works in crime fiction history:
stories by Poe and Schiller, detective novels by Agatha Christie and Raymond Chandler, the thrillers of Fritz Lang,
and postmodern tales by Eco, Auster, and Süskind. Taught in English. Instructor: Donahue. One course. C-L:
Literature 344
390-1. Special Topics in German Studies. ALP, CZ Aspects of German culture and civilization. Topics vary.
Taught in English. Instructor: Staff. One course.
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390S-1. Special Topics in German Studies. ALP Aspects of German culture and civilization. Topics vary. Taught
in English.Instructor: Staff. One course.
435S. Current Issues and Trends in Contemporary Germany. CCI, CZ, FL Issues and problems of significance
in contemporary Germany as a changing nation. The political impact of European integration, the cultural impact of
immigration, and the social impact of a globalized economy. Materials drawn from a wide variety of media and
genre: newspaper reports, television broadcasts, policy statements, legal documents. Instructor: Norberg. One
course.
499S. Seminar in German Studies. CCI, CZ, R Review of current debates and historical perspectives in the
German cultural field, structured through contributing disciplines: social and economic history, political theory and
history, literature, fine arts, music, philosophy, and religion. Team-taught, involving a wide range of faculty in the
German Studies Program. Taught in English. Instructor: Donahue, Rolleston, and staff. One course.
560. History of the German Language. Phonology, morphology, and syntax of German from the beginnings to the
present. Instructor: Keul or Rasmussen. One course. C-L: Medieval and Renaissance Studies 607, Linguistics 560
561S. Second Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics. SS Introduction to the fields of second language
acquisition and applied linguistics. Investigation of competing theories of language acquisition and learning, and
various aspects of applied linguistics, including language and cognition, language and power, bilingualism, language
and identity, and intercultural communication. Taught in English. Instructor: Walther. One course. C-L: Linguistics
561S
575S. Hegel's Political Philosophy (C, N, PI). EI, SS One course. C-L: see Political Science 603S; also C-L:
Philosophy 536S
576S. Nietzsche's Political Philosophy (C, N, RP). CZ, EI, SS One course. C-L: see Political Science 505S; also
C-L: Philosophy 537S
580S. Music in Literature and Philosophy. ALP, CCI, R Readings in the philosophy of nineteenth- and early
twentieth-century "classical" music and in literature as a source for and response to musical composition,
performance, and listening experience. Taught in English. Instructor: Pfau. One course. C-L: English 580S,
International Comparative Studies 527S
590S. Special Topics in German Studies. ALP Special topics in German literature and cultural studies. Taught in
English. Instructor: Staff. One course.
THE MAJOR
Students majoring in German develop language skills in their social and cultural contexts. The combination of
linguistic and cultural competency is excellent preparation for a variety of professional careers in business,
government, engineering, law, education, and academia. Double (second) majors are also encouraged and supported.
Numerous opportunities are available, including global education programs, interdisciplinary programs, Fulbright
and German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) scholarships, and internships, both before and after graduation.
Students interested in a major should consult the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
The German major offers two concentrations.
1. Literature and Culture
The emphasis of this concentration is on the development of superior language proficiency and a deep
knowledge of the literature and culture of German-speaking lands.
Requirements. Ten departmental courses at the 200 level or above, including cross-listed courses taught in the
Duke-in-Berlin programs (see note below). Nine of the ten courses must be taught in German. These normally
include the advanced language and culture courses, German 305S and 306S (or the equivalents taught in Berlin:
German 303AS, one course credit, or German 312AS, two course credits) and German 322S, Introduction to
Literature and Culture.
Note: All Duke-in-Berlin courses at the 200 level or above, semester and summer, may count toward this major
concentration.
Concentration 2. German Studies
This is an interdisciplinary concentration that develops language proficiency and cultural knowledge, while
allowing extra-departmental courses with a substantial German component in related disciplines, such as history,
political science, music, art history, philosophy, economics, theater studies, women’s studies, and religion.
Requirements. Ten courses at the 200 level or above. These may include up to four courses with German
content taught in English, either in the German department or in other departments, provided such courses evince a
clear focus on German culture, society, and history. Courses taught in German normally include the advanced
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language and culture courses, German 305S and 306S (or the equivalents taught in Berlin: German 303AS, one
course credit, or German 312AS, two course credits), and German 435S, Current Issues and Trends.
Note: All Duke-in-Berlin courses at the 200 level or above, semester and summer, may count toward this major
concentration.
Departmental Graduation with Distinction
Qualified students (see the section on honors in this bulletin) may apply or be invited to apply for graduation
with distinction. The application deadline is preregistration for the fall semester of the senior year. Further
information may be obtained from the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
THE MINOR
Requirements. Five courses at the 200 level or above, only one of which may be taught in English.
Note: All Duke-in-Berlin courses at the 200 level or abo ve, semester and summer, may count toward the
German minor.