The courses are open to the public! All German courses from 110 to 240 are worth 3 credits. Additionally, we offer a 4 credits Gen.Ed. ALDG course called From the Grimms to Disney.
All courses will be taught asynchronously, which means a flexible schedule and no required class meetings. Please find the flyers attached for more information about the German courses and/or contact nince@umass.edu.
Summer Session I: May 30 - July 12
- German 110: Elementary German I, taught by Margaret Gathigia Nguru
- Dialogues, reading selections from print and electronic sources, and grammar exercises for basic communication, a good understanding of the fundamentals of German grammar, and an introduction to the traditions and institutions of the German-speaking countries. For those with no previous training in German.
- German 230: Intermediate German I, taught by Nagihan Ince
- Literary and expository texts as well as audio-visual materials prepare students to read and discuss German fiction and non-fiction with understanding and enjoyment. Review of the chief aspects of German grammar. Stresses improvement of reading facility and vocabulary with continued practice in speaking and writing. Prerequisite: GERMAN 120 or equivalent.
Summer Session II: July 17 - August 25
- German 120: Elementary German II, taught by Ruben Schwaben
- Dialogues, reading selections from print and electronic sources, and grammar exercises for basic communication, a good understanding of the fundamentals of German grammar, and an introduction to the traditions and institutions of the German-speaking countries. Prerequisite: GERMAN 110 or equivalent.
- German 240: Intermediate German II, taught by Tiarra Cooper
- Literary and expository texts as well as audio-visual materials prepare students to read and discuss German fiction and non-fiction with understanding and enjoyment. Review of the chief aspects of German grammar. Stresses improvement of reading facility and vocabulary with continued practice in speaking and writing. GERMAN 240 fulfills the Colleges of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and Humanities and Fine Arts Language requirement. Prerequisite: GERMAN 230.
- German 270: From the Grimms to Disney, taught by Ester Gonzalez Martin
- This course focuses on selected fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm (Hansel & Gretel, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Iron Hans) and Hans Christian Andersen (Little Sea Maid, The Red Shoes), locating them in the 19th-century German or Danish culture of their origins and then examining how they became transformed into perennial favorites of U.S. popular culture through their adaptations by Disney (feature animation films), Broadway (musicals), or bestselling self-help books (Iron John, Women Who Run With the Wolves). As a point of comparison, this course will also introduce popular fairy-tale films of the former East Germany (GDR) from the UMass DEFA archives & library, which present the same stories as popular fare in a Cold War communinist cultural context. Conducted in English. (Gen. Ed. AL+DG).