Techniques of Translation (GERM-UA 153)

Offered periodically. 4 points. Introduces students to the history, theory, and practice of translation through German and English texts taken from a variety of cultural backgrounds. While engaging in the craft of translation first hand, students encounter diverse grammatical, syntactical, and stylistic problems, thus gaining a deeper understanding of the German language. Also stresses the acquisition of vocabulary and complex idiomatic structures necessary for effective reading comprehension, as well as written expression.

German (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2021)


GERM-UA 153-000 (23761)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Tue,Thu8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Dortmann, Andrea

Composition/Conversation (GERM-UA 9111)

Credits: 4
Duration: 14 Weeks
Dates:

Composition & Conversation is designed for post-intermediate students of German who have a solid grasp of German grammar and vocabulary and wish to extend their knowledge of the German language, history, and culture through reading, watching films, discussions, and writing. Conversation & Composition is a reading- and writing-intensive course. Emphasis will be placed on refining written expression and developing the ability to express, discuss, and argue opinions.This course will give you an overview of recent German political, social and cultural history after 1945 and onwards. Focus will be placed on moments of social criticism and changes – from the youth cultures in the 50s and 80s to the women’s movement and ecological protests, from love happenings and terrorism to mass demonstrations and the fall of the wall. During the course, we will explore narratives that are related to our topics from a variety of genres: newspaper/magazine articles, TV/radio documentaries, music, film, photography, and other visual material. The class is taught entirely in German and emphasizes the language skills necessary to communicate effectively in a foreign language speaking, reading, viewing, writing, and listening.

German (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks

Introduction to German Literature (GERM-UA 152)

Introduction to representative authors and works of German literature, with emphasis on the modern period. Students learn basic conventions of literature and literary interpretation, as well as strategies for the effective reading of shorter and longer prose works, drama, and poetry. Guided writing assignments focus on developing the language skills necessary for effective written analysis and interpretation of literary texts in German.

German (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)


GERM-UA 152-000 (8247)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue,Thu2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Densky, Doreen

Elementary German II (GERM-UA 2)

Continuation of GERM-UA 1.

German (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)


GERM-UA 2-000 (8240)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Wed,Fri12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Hilbig-Bokaer, Aviv


GERM-UA 2-000 (8241)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue,Thu,Fri9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Landmann, Julia


GERM-UA 2-000 (8242)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Wed,Fri11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Ruckdeschel, Manuela

Elementary German I (GERM-UA 1)

Open only to students with no previous training in German; others require permission of the department. Offered every semester. 4 points.

German (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2024)


GERM-UA 1-000 (6312)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Mon,Wed,Fri11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Blankenhorn, Raymond


GERM-UA 1-000 (6313)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Tue,Thu,Fri9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Densky, Doreen


GERM-UA 1-000 (6314)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Tue,Thu,Fri12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Wagner, James

A History of London (HIST-UA 9127)

Credits: 4
Duration: 14 Weeks
Dates: Mon
Credits: 4
Duration: 14 Weeks
Dates: Mon,Mon,Wed

This course examines the growth and importance of London from the Roman invasion of 43 AD to the present day. Students will learn about London’s changing economic and political role, and will understand how London grew to dominate the commerce, industry and culture of England. They will find out how London became the biggest city the world had ever known, and how it coped (or failed to cope) with the social and environmental problems created by its enormous size. The classroom sessions will be divided between a lecture and a class discussion. From week two onwards the class will begin with a discussion of the topic or period covered in the previous week‚s lecture, in which students will be expected to use knowledge and ideas gathered from lectures and from their weekly reading. There will also be four walking tours of parts of London which relate to the period we are studying at a particular time.

History (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks

Are Friends Electric? Music, Science, & Futurism in the 21st Century (REMU-UT 1229)

Historically, the music business has generally relinquished the most significant inventions and innovations to third parties. And while many can recite the contemporary Pavlovian catch phrases of the moment, what about the next wave of science and thinking that will impact music? This class will seek to identify, understand and predict the latest advancements in science that will serve to influence and transform music consumption in the next 20 years.

Recorded Music (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2023)


REMU-UT 1229-000 (13182)09/05/2023 – 12/15/2023 Tue11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Morning)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Kolosine, Errol

Theatre in The French Tradition (FREN-UA 829)

Study of the theatrical genre in France including the Golden Age playwrights (Corneille, Racine, and Moli?re); 18th-century irony and sentiment; and the 19th-century theatrical revolution. Topics: theories of comedy and tragedy, development of stagecraft, romanticism and realism, the theatre as a public genre, its relationship to taste and fashion, and its sociopolitical function.

French (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2020)


FREN-UA 829-000 (10201)01/27/2020 – 05/11/2020 Tue,Thu9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Miller, Judith

Acting French (FREN-UA 109)

Use of dramatic situations and readings to help students overcome inhibitions in their oral use of language. The graduated series of exercises and activities is designed to improve pronunciation, intonation, expression, and body language. These include phonetic practice, poetry recitation, skits, improvisation, and memorization of dramatic texts. Reading, discussion, and performance of scenes from plays by renowned dramatists. Extensive use of audio and video material.

French (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2021)


FREN-UA 109-000 (21236)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Mon,Wed4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Prost, Anna-Caroline

Existentialism & The Absurd (FREN-UA 867)

Main expressions of existential thought in Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, and Albert Camus. Attention to the French existentialists? concern for commitment in political and social affairs of the times. Examines absurdist literature since the 1950?s in the ?theatre of the absurd,? in fiction, and in critical work of other contemporary French writers. Covers Ionesco, Beckett, Genet, Robbe-Grillet, and Barthes; precursors of the absurd such as Kafka and C?line; and practictioners of the absurd outside of France (e.g., Pinter, Albee, Barthelme).

French (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Business French (FREN-UA 110)

Designed for students who wish to learn the specialized language used in French business. Emphasis on oral and written communication and the acquisition of a business and commercial vocabulary dealing with the varied activities of a commercial firm (e.g., advertising, transportation, banking). Stresses group work in simulated business situations and exposure to authentic spoken materials.

French (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2021)


FREN-UA 110-000 (8814)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Tue,Thu9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Dubois, Stephanie

French: Approaches to Francophone Literature (FREN-UA 145)

Offered every year. 4 points. Examines literature from a network of French-speaking countries that form a Francophone space. Addresses the colonial past as well as the anticolonial and postcolonial situations in which French colonialism is replaced by more complex relationships and ideologies. Special attention is paid to language and the role of the writer in elaborating a postcolonial national identity. Writers studied may include Edouard Glissant and Patrick Chamoiseau of Martinique, Jacques Roumain of Haiti, Ahmadou Kourouma of the Ivory Coast, and Assia Djebar of Algeria.

French (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2021)


FREN-UA 145-000 (21231)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Mon,Wed12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Kirby, Elizabeth