Schedule of Classes

Continued emphasis on the development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in German. Focus on the practice of vocabulary and grammatical structures in meaningful communicative tasks and authentic cultural contexts. Laboratory included. Second course in three-course sequence.

A transition course between elementary language and advanced content courses. Emphasis on contemporary culture with an increased focus on reading and writing. Continuation and refinement of grammatical structures and vocabulary as well as the development of speaking and listening skills in a content-based classroom.

Critical analysis of different forms, movements, and themes in fiction, drama, essay, and poetry of German-speaking lands.

Major periods in the culture and civilization of Germany and German-speaking countries from the Medieval Period to the present. Taught in German.