德国的研究
Academic Department Introduction
German studies concerns the languages and cultures of Germany, 奥地利, and German-speaking Switzerland. Our language courses emphasize quick acquisition of communication skills. Many upper-level courses are conducted entirely in German.
We offer small classes that draw upon interactive and innovative materials. At our 柏林冬季会议, students improve their German while living in a major European capital. Students in our paid internships in Dresden spend the summer working in a professional environment.
学习目标
- Speak, read, and write German with advanced proficiency.
- Understand key historical moments and representative German-language cultural production from 1800 to the present.
- Build the intercultural fluency necessary to thrive in the different cultural contexts central to our increasingly connected world.
课程强调
开始德语I
GER101
An introduction to contemporary German with emphasis on communicative fluency. Extensive practice in all four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Videos and Web-based activities introduce the student to topics from contemporary culture in German-speaking countries. 三个时期.
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Inter媒体te German in Berlin
GER202W
比如校园里的GER 202, this course strengthens and expands all language skills including idiomatic grammar review, oral and listening practice, readings on contemporary and historical topics, and practice in composition. This course will be taught as an intensive Wintersession course in Berlin and will feature an important cultural component. -
在迪斯尼, there were the Brothers Grimm: in this course, we will learn about the origins of fairy tales in a tradition of oral folklore, consider the tales' development in literature and culture, and examine their continuing impact today. What were the functions of these often so ‘grim’ tales? Can we find them reappearing today as foundational fictions by which children are taught to understand their world?Primary readings will be in German. We will practice reading, writing, and discussion in German, and will review select grammar topics.
地点和空间
Our cozy departmental library is open for language cafés with our tutors or for individual study.
研究突出了
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Emily Bell ’14 received the 2014 U.C. Berkeley Prize for Undergraduate Essays in 德国的研究 for the thesis she wrote in our department, “Representations of the Staatssicherheitsdienst in Christa Wolf’s 是bleibt安特耶·拉维克·斯特鲁贝尔的 Sturz der Tage in die Nacht以及赫尔曼·康德的理论 Kennung.”
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Katharina Christoph ’21 assisted Professor 托马斯Nolden in the editing and publication of two volumes of collected essays: Beyond the Textual: Practices of Translation and Adaptation (Konigshausen & Neumann, 2022)和 In the Face of Adversity: Translating Difference and Dissent (University of Chicago Press, 2023).
机会
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出国留学
We encourage students to study abroad in a German-speaking program, and we work closely with them to find a good fit. 我们主要与 塔夫茨在
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柏林冬季会议
Led by a faculty member of the 德国的研究 Department, 柏林冬季会议 provides an intensive language experience, including daily classroom instruction as well as an exploration of the daily life, 历史, and culture of this European metropolis.
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德累斯顿暑期实习
We offer two paid summer internships in Dresden. At Entwicklungspolitisches Netzwerk Sachsen, students work at an organization dedicated to environmental, 教育, 或者社会政策. At Stiftung Frauenkirche Dresden, students can work in arts and cultural management, 建筑研究, 国际推广, or peace and social justice.
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German Club and Living Learning 社区
Our club collaborates on German-related campus events, field trips, and other activities. Located within a 韦尔斯利 residence hall, the German living learning community gives students the opportunity to practice speaking German outside of class on a daily basis.
在韦尔斯利
在韦尔斯利
Careers of German studies grads include government, 高等教育, 新闻, 媒体, 和发布. Recent employers include an immigration law firm, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung in Washington DC, and the Deutscher Bundestag, the federal parliament of Germany. A significant number of our graduates have received Fulbright awards or German Academic 交换 Service awards for study in Germany or 奥地利 directly after graduation.
最近的雇主
Department of 德国的研究
中央街106号
韦尔斯利，马萨诸塞州02481