22 courses with the subject GERM, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
GERM 101Sex Before, During, and After the Nazis1
This course offers an introduction to Germany’s unique position in the history of sexuality. As early as the late nineteenth century, Germany and Austria were a hotbed for new thinking sexuality and sexual freedom, including the founding of psychoanalysis and the world’s first homosexual emancipation movement. National Socialism, however, forever changed the way that Germans and non-Germans viewed every aspect of Germany’s history and culture, including its sexual politics. This course examines some of Germany’s most salient debates about sex from the late nineteenth century to the Nazi era and beyond, including the sexual revolution of the 1960s and 1970s. Materials include autobiographies, fictional works, plays, films, political tracts, and sexual case studies, as well as secondary texts representing a variety of disciplinary approaches. Satisfies college requirement for a First-Year Writing Seminar. Readings and discussions in English. Two 75-minute periods. Not offered in 2026/27. Course Format: CLS
GERM 105Beginning German: The Stories of Childhood1
This course offers a yearlong introduction to the study of German language and culture through literature, fairy tales, and films for and about children. Since these materials tend to be linguistically easier, they are ideal for beginning language learning. Moreover, their role in socializing a new generation makes them important sources for understanding a culture’s fundamental values and way of looking at the world. Materials range from classic texts, such as fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm, to contemporary stories, films, and television shows. In addition to offering a systematic introduction to German grammar and vocabulary, classroom activities promote practical and active oral and written communication. No prior experience with German required. Silke von der Emde. Yearlong course 105- GERM 106 . Course Format: CLS
GERM 106Beginning German: The Stories of Childhood1
This course offers a yearlong introduction to the study of German language and culture through literature, fairy tales, and films for and about children. Since these materials tend to be linguistically easier, they are ideal for beginning language learning. Moreover, their role in socializing a new generation makes them important sources for understanding a culture’s fundamental values and way of looking at the world. Materials range from classic texts, such as fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm, to contemporary stories, films, and television shows. In addition to offering a systematic introduction to German grammar and vocabulary, classroom activities promote practical and active oral and written communication. No prior experience with German required. Silke von der Emde. Yearlong course GERM 105 -106. Course Format: CLS
A single-semester study of the German language, equivalent to GERM 105 - GERM 106 . Intensive training in the fundamental language skills. Designed for beginning students who wish to accelerate their learning of German. Open to all classes; five 75-minute periods, four 30-minute drill sessions, and computer-assisted instruction. Not offered in 2026/27. Course Format: CLS
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor. One 2-hour period and individual conferences with the instructor. Not offered in 2026/27. Course Format: INT
Permission of the instructor. One 2-hour period and individual conferences with the instructor. Not offered in 2026/27. Course Format: INT
GERM 210Intermediate German I: Identity in Contemporary Germany1
Low-intermediate language study through short texts and research topics on questions of national identity in contemporary Germany. Strong emphasis is placed on developing vocabulary and reviewing grammar as well as developing oral and written expression. The course uses an online educational environment and may involve an exchange with learners at another college. Elliott Schreiber.
GERM 106 , GERM 109 or the equivalent. Course Format: CLS
Offered
Fall
GERM 211Intermediate German II: Space in Weimar Germany1
Intermediate language study through texts and research topics on questions of space in Weimar Germany at the time of the “Roaring Twenties.” Strong emphasis is placed on developing vocabulary and reviewing grammar as well as developing oral and written expression. The course uses an online educational environment and may involve an exchange with learners at another college.
Advanced intermediate language study through an examination of contemporary German culture and the role played by different media such as newspapers, television, radio, film, and the Internet. Strong emphasis is placed on developing vocabulary, reviewing grammar, as well as oral and written expression. The course may involve an exchange with native speakers of German.
GERM 211 or the equivalent. Not offered in 2026/27. Course Format: CLS
GERM 232Faust, Music, and Romanticism0.5
(Same as MUSI 232 ) No literary text of the early Romantic era was read more avidly than Goethe’s Faust . After its publication in 1808, composers rapidly began setting it to music. In this six-week course, we begin with a close reading of Faust Part I (in English translation), then study musical interpretations of it by Schubert, Mendelssohn, Berlioz, Liszt, and others.
Ability to read music. One course in Music or German, or permission of the instructor. Recommended One course in Music or German. First six-week course. Two 75-minute periods. Not offered in 2026/27. Course Format: CLS
GERM 235Introduction to German Cultural Studies1
Open to all classes. Two 75-minute periods. Not offered in 2026/27. Course Format: CLS
GERM 240A Culture of Play: An Introduction to German Theater1
Since the eighteenth century, drama and theater have held a vaunted place within Germany’s language literary and cultural production. This course offers an introduction to that tradition through the study of specific authors, texts, and theories. Students have the opportunity to hone their speaking skills through performance activities, such as mounting scenes or an entire production. Strong emphasis is placed on developing vocabulary and reviewing grammar as well as developing written expression. Authors may include Brecht, Büchner, Dürrenmatt, Handke, Hauptmann, Jelinek, Loher, and Weiss. Silke von der Emde.
GERM 230 , GERM 240 or permission of the instructor. Two 75-minute periods. Course Format: CLS
Offered
Spring
GERM 265German Film in English Translation1
(Same as FILM 265 ) Readings and discussions are in English, and all films have English subtitles. Open to all classes. Two 75-minute periods. Not offered in 2026/27. Course Format: CLS
Until this point in their education, seniors and other advanced students of German language, literature, and culture have taken courses and seminars carefully designed by faculty with specialized knowledge of the topics. In this capstone intensive students collaborate to develop a semester-long course of study that reflects and deepens their own knowledge and scholarly interest in a particular author, movement, period, or issue. For the first half of the semester, students meet with the instructor to identify and discuss a common set of readings to engage with the selected topic. During the second half of the semester, students work individually with the instructor to pursue an extended research paper related to the topic. While papers develop an original argument vis-à-vis the scholarly literature on the topic, group workshops and individual meetings offer students an opportunity to refine their academic writing style in German. Toward the end of the semester, students present their papers colloquium-style or make a public presentation. Silke von der Emde.
