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Germanic StudiesCollege of Arts and Sciences Chairperson Departmental E-mail Departmental URL Graduate Faculty Graduate Faculty(An asterisk [*] denotes associate membership in University Graduate School faculty.)Professors Associate Professors Assistant Professor Director of Graduate Studies Degrees OfferedMaster of Arts, Master of Arts for Teachers, and Doctor of Philosophy Special Departmental RequirementsSee also general University Graduate School requirements. Master's DegreesMaster of Arts Degree Master of Arts DegreeStudents may follow one of two different curricula in pursuit of the M.A. degree: Master of Arts in Germanic Studies and Master of Arts in Modern German Culture. Admission requirements are the same for both programs, and the official degree title for both options is the M.A. in Germanic Studies. Admission Requirements Master's Project Master of Arts in Germanic StudiesCourse Requirements Language Requirement Thesis Master of Arts in Modern German CultureCourse Requirements Language Requirement Master of Arts for Teachers DegreeAdmission Requirements Course Requirements
Doctor of Philosophy DegreeGeneral Information Admission Requirement Credit Transfer Language Other Requirements Examinations Teaching Return to Doctor of Philosophy Degree Ph.D. in Germanic Linguistics and Philology
Return to Doctor of Philosophy Degree Ph.D. in Medieval and Early Modern German Literature and CultureThis major is intended as one in medieval literature and culture, and the languages involved are regarded as tools rather than as ends in themselves. The interdepartmental outside minor must be taken in medieval culture. The 30-32 hours of required course work in German literature should include sufficient study of modern literature to prepare the candidate to teach college courses in this area on the second- and third-year levels.
Return to Doctor of Philosophy Degree Ph.D. in Modern German Literature and Culture
Return to Doctor of Philosophy Degree Outside Minors for the Ph.D.All three Ph.D. program options in Germanic studies require the completion of an outside minor. The outside minor is selected in consultation with the graduate director or faculty advisor. Requirements for the outside minor are set by the outside minor department or program (i.e., not Germanic Studies). Please note that Dutch or Yiddish may be selected by Ph.D. students in Germanic Studies as an outside minor. Some Ph.D. candidates in Germanic Studies complete the minor entirely outside the department, for example in cognitive science, French, West European studies, or gender studies. Detailed information about minors offered by other departments and programs can be found elsewhere in this bulletin. Detailed below are sample minor programs.
Ph.D. Minor in Germanic StudiesDoctoral students from other departments desiring to minor in Germanic studies will choose one of the following:
Return to Doctor of Philosophy Degree CoursesGeneral Courses General CoursesG400 Deutsch: Oberstufe (3 cr.) G403 Deutsche Literatur: Mittelalter bis Romantik (3 cr.) G404 Deutsche Literatur seit der Romantik (3 cr.) G500 College German Teaching (3 cr.) RRequired of associate instructors in their first year of teaching. An overview of teaching methodologies, their underlying theories, and their practical application in college-level German courses. G503 Introduction to Graduate Study in German Literature (3 cr.) Required of graduate students in their first year. Techniques of literary analysis, conventions of scholarly writing, use of bibliographic tools. Methodological approaches of various critical schools applied to selected works. Research paper on a literary text. Courses in Germanic Literature and CultureG505 New Literary Theory and the German Text (3 cr.) P: G503. Survey of literary theory currently used in Germanic studies; differences between theory in German and in American Germanistik. Areas such as reception theory, Frankfurt School, structuralism, poststructuralism, psychoanalytic criticism, feminist criticism, New Historicism. G563 German Culture Studies I (3 cr.) R: G363, G464, or HIST B377-B378. The formation of cultural traditions in the German-speaking countries prior to the twentieth century. G564 German Culture Studies II (3 cr.) R: G363, G464, or HIST B378. Culture of the German-speaking countries in the twentieth century. G571 Historical Study of German Literature I (3 cr.) Historical treatment of a literary topic involving substantial developments within the time period before 1600. Topics range from individual genres, types, or movements; to themes or ideas; to sociopolitical contexts of literature or its relationships to other art forms. May be repeated once for credit with different topic. G573 Historical Study of German Literature II (3 cr.) Historical treatment of a literary topic involving substantial developments within the time period between 1600 and 1800. Topics range from individual genres, types, or movements; to themes or ideas; to sociopolitical contexts of literature or its relationships to other art forms. May be repeated once for credit with different topic. G575 Historical Study of German Literature III (3 cr.) Historical treatment of a literary topic involving substantial developments within the time period between 1800 and 1900. Topics range from individual genres, types, or movements; to themes or ideas; to sociopolitical contexts of literature or its relationships to other art forms. May be repeated once for credit with different topic. G577 Historical Study of German Literature IV (3 cr.) Historical treatment of a literary topic involving substantial developments within the time period from 1900 to the present. Topics range from individual genres, types, or movements; to themes or ideas; to sociopolitical contexts of literature or its relationships to other art forms. May be repeated once for credit with different topic. G605 Special Topics in Teaching German (3 cr.) P: two years of college-level teaching experience. Advanced course in the theory and practice of teaching college-level German. Topics include task design for teaching different text types, language assessment and effective test development, and the role of technology in foreign language education. G625 Colloquium (3 cr.) Emphasis on a particular topic, author, or genre, to be announced in advance. Assigned readings, reports, discussions. May be repeated. G627 Lyric (3 cr.) Interpretation of lyric poetry as an expression of changing aesthetic values and social concerns. Selections from major literary periods from the Middle Ages to the present. G636 Old Icelandic Literature (3 cr.) P: G635 or equivalent. Medieval Icelandic poetic and prose literary texts; history of the literature. Some consideration of medieval Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish literature. G815 Individual Readings (1-3 cr.) Guided readings in Germanic literature, linguistics, and culture. May be repeated. G820 Research Tutorial (1-3 cr.) Work under faculty supervision that results in a scholarly paper, lecture, translation, bibliography, syllabus, or comparable product. May be repeated for credit once with a different topic. G825 Seminar in German Literature (var. 3-4 cr.; may be repeated) G850 Master's Project (1 cr.) Revision and oral defense of a substantial research paper originally written for a graduate course in Germanic Studies. G875 Research in German Literature (cr. arr.)** V605 Selected Topics in German Studies (2-4 cr.; 12 cr. max.) V815 Individual Readings in German Studies (1-8 cr.; may be repeated) Courses in Germanic LinguisticsG532 History of the German Language (3 cr.) Development from Primitive Germanic to New High German; German dialect geography. German as a member of the Germanic family and of the European linguistic area. G540 Acquisition of German as a First and Second-language (3 cr.) P: knowledge of German; graduate standing or permission of instructor. Introduction to recent generativist scholarship on acquisition of German as a first and second-language. Consideration of broader theoretical issues. No prior knowledge of linguistics assumed. G548 German Phonetics and Phonology (3 cr.) Introduction to phonetics and phonology of modern German with emphasis on description, analysis, and theory. Relevance of German data to issues in phonological theory. G551 Structure of Modern German (3 cr.) Structural problems in the grammar of Modern Standard German, investigated by means of various current methodological approaches. G558 Principles of German Morphology (3 cr.) In-depth study of the principles underlying word formation (morphology) in German. Comparative study of inflection, derivation, and compounding in German and English. Relevance of German data to morphological theory. G632 Gothic (3 cr.) Transition from Indo-European to Germanic. History and development of Germanic dialects, with emphasis on prehistory of English and German. Comparative and descriptive analysis of Gothic phonology, morphology, and syntax. G635 Old Icelandic (3 cr.) Descriptive grammar. Survey of literature and extensive reading of prose and poetry. History of Scandinavian in comparison with other Germanic languages. G638 Old High German (3 cr.) Descriptive and comparative analysis of Old High German texts, with their dialect features. G639 Old Saxon (3 cr.) Study of the Old Saxon (Old Low German) language. Readings from the Heliand and brief examination of other OS documents. G640 Middle High German (3 cr.) Introduction to Middle High German language, literature, and culture. Translation, linguistic analysis, and close reading of selections from major texts of the period 1170-1220. G835 Seminar in Germanic Linguistics (4 cr.; may be repeated) G885 Research in Germanic Linguistics (cr. arr.)** Courses in NorwegianK501 Beginning Norwegian I (3 cr.)Development of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing skills in a cultural context. Introduction to grammar. K502 Beginning Norwegian II (3 cr.) P: K501 with the grade of C- or higher or equivalent. Further development of listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing skills. Introduction to Norwegian literature and culture. Review of grammar and study of new grammatical topics. K503 Intermediate Norwegian I (3 cr.) P: K502 with the grade of C- or higher or equivalent. Further development of oral and written command and language structures. Reading and discussion of literary and nonliterary texts in a cultural context. Review of grammar and study of new grammatical topics. K504 Intermediate Norwegian II (3 cr.) P: K503 with the grade of C- or higher or equivalent. Advanced reading proficiency, systematic vocabulary building, composition, and discussion of literary and nonliterary texts in cultural and historical contexts. Review of grammar. Courses in NetherlandicN401 Intensive Dutch I (3 cr.) Development of speaking ability, with stress on pronunciation, leading to fluency on restricted topics. Introduction to grammar. Reading of annotated stories. N402 Intensive Dutch II (3 cr.) P: N401 or consent of instructor. Completion of grammatical study begun in N401; continued stress on speaking Dutch on selected topics; rapid expansion of reading ability using literary and cultural materials. N403 Dutch Reading, Composition, and Conversation I (3 cr.) P: N402 or consent of instructor. Development of oral fluency; attention to idiom. Further grammatical study; attention to formal writing style. Readings in Dutch literature and culture. N404 Dutch Reading, Composition, and Conversation II (3 cr.) P: N403 or consent of instructor. Further development of style and idiom in speaking and writing. Reading of novels. Oral and written practice on topics of contemporary Dutch life. N450 Introduction to the Civilization of the Netherlands (3 cr.) Courses in ScandinavianS591 Scandinavian Languages for Researchers (3 cr.) Introduction to the structure of Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish necessary for reading, followed by critical reading in texts in the area of Scandinavian studies. Courses in YiddishY501 Beginning Yiddish I (3 cr.) Introduction to the Yiddish language and selected aspects of Yiddish-language culture. Development of listening comprehension, simple speaking proficiency, controlled reading and writing skills. Y502 Beginning Yiddish II (3 cr.) P:Y501 with grade of C- or higher or equivalent. Introduction to the Yiddish language and selected aspects of Yiddish-language culture. Development of listening comprehension, simple speaking proficiency, controlled reading and writing skills. Y503 Intermediate Yiddish I (3 cr.) P: Y502 or consent of instructor. Development of speaking, reading, writing, and listening skills. Review of basic grammar and study of new grammatical topics. Reading of short fictional texts and other writings on Jewish culture. Taught in alternate years. Y504 Intermediate Yiddish II (3 cr.) P: Y503 or consent of instructor. Continuing development of active and passive skills. Additional new grammar concepts. Emphasis on development of reading skills and cultural knowledge through literary and journalistic texts, including texts in nonstandardized orthographies. Taught in alternate years. GER Y505 Topics in Yiddish Literature (3 cr.) Y815 Individual Readings in Yiddish Studies: Language, Literature, and Culture (1-4 cr.) Guided readings. May be repeated. Courses for Graduate Reading KnowledgeG491 Elementary German for Graduate Students (3 cr.; no grad. cr.)1
**These courses are eligible for a deferred grade.
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