Modern Languages
Other German Voices
Modern Languages
Other German Voices
The readings in this course focus on multicultural aspects in the German-speaking countries and examine the writings of several recognized minority authors. There is continued development of speaking and listening skills, as well as writing exercises, which...
German Bestsellers
Modern Languages
German Bestsellers
This sequence of courses is offered fall (GER502), winter (GER503) and spring (GER504) and focuses on recognized masterpieces of German writing, with both classical and contemporary authors represented. Social, ethical and artistic issues are explored in...
Post-Holocaust Writing
Modern Languages
Post-Holocaust Writing
This sequence of courses is offered fall (GER502), winter (GER503) and spring (GER504) and focuses on recognized masterpieces of German writing, with both classical and contemporary authors represented. Social, ethical and artistic issues are explored in...
Current Issues in German Countries
Modern Languages
Current Issues in German Countries
This sequence of courses is offered fall (GER502), winter (GER503) and spring (GER504) and focuses on recognized masterpieces of German writing, with both classical and contemporary authors represented. Social, ethical and artistic issues are explored in...
Selected Topics in German
Modern Languages
Selected Topics in German
For advanced students of the language, this course features topics typically taught in college. The focus might be on one literary masterpiece, readings from German-language Nobel-prize winners, cinema, or other areas depending on the interests and...
Accelerated Italian for Seniors
Modern Languages
Accelerated Italian for Seniors
This sequence of two accelerated courses in Italian covers all the basic skills, with emphasis on a reading program leading to the study of a work of contemporary Italian literature. The course is for seniors with strong preparation in a first foreign...
Elementary Japanese
Modern Languages
Elementary Japanese
This sequence of courses is offered fall (JPN110), winter (JPN120) and spring (JPN130). These courses introduce students to the language of everyday life. Students learn the basic skills: speaking, listening, writing and reading. Conversation skills and...
Contemp Chinese Language & Literature
Modern Languages
Contemp Chinese Language & Literature
This sequence of courses is offered fall (CHI502), winter (CHI503) and spring (CHI504). This course is designed for the advanced student who possesses sufficient oral and writing skills to analyze and discuss literary and non-literary texts. This sequence...
From Folly to Reason
Modern Languages
From Folly to Reason
Giants, misers, hypochondriacs, lovesick poets, eternal optimists – these are but a few of the characters that abound in this literature course that begins with Rabelais’ Gargantua and ends with Voltaire’s Candide. Note: This course will be...
Chinese Language & Literature Accelerated
Modern Languages
Chinese Language & Literature Accelerated
These courses cover the material of CHI502/503/504 in greater depth and at an accelerated...