German Courses at Butler
GR 101, 102. Beginning German: Emphasis on
development of spoken German. Development of speaking, listening,
reading, and writing skills and insights into German culture.
Regular practice in the Language Center. (U)(4, 4)
GR 203. Intermediate German 1: Introduction to
German literature through readings and discussions in German of
short literary texts. Review of the basic structures of the
language with emphasis on active skills. Prerequisite: one year of
college German or placement on 200 level. (U)(3)
GR 204. Intermediate German 2: Practice of
language skills through readings and discussions of German culture.
Explorations of topics of social, artistic, historical or political
importance. Review of the basic structures of the language with
emphasis on active skills. Prerequisite: one year of college
German, placement by evaluation or consent of instructor.
(U)(3)
GR 305. German for Oral Communication:
Conversation, discussion, dramatization and use of audio and
videocassettes to increase fluency in spoken German. GR 305
includes a Service Learning Component in which students
complete community service at German events and schools outside of
classroom time. Prerequisite: two years of college German or
placement on the 300 level. (U)(3)
GR 310. German for Written Communication:
Practice in writing German to facilitate the expression of ideas.
Discussion of issues, style and structure. Use of audio, video
and computers to increase accuracy and fluency. Prerequisite:
two years of college German or placement on the 300 level.
(U)(3)
GR 311. Contemporary German Authors: A course
providing reading and discussion of selected texts by
post-war authors; supplementary reading chosen by each
student; practice in simple literary analysis in German, oral
and written. Prerequisite: GR 203, 204 or equivalent.
(U)(3)
GR 315. German for Business: Introduction to
the German business world and examination of its structures,
institutions, procedures and terminology. Prerequisite:
two years of college German or placement on the 300 level.
(U)(3)
GR 335. Germany: Middle Ages to 1871: Use of
selected works and audiovisual materials to study the history,
literature, and arts of Germany from the Middle Ages to 1871, the
year of German unification. Prerequisite: two years of college
German or placement at the 300 level. (U)(3)
GR 340. Germany: 1871 to the Present:
Through the use of various selected reading and audiovisual
materials study the history, literature, and arts of Germany from
1871 to the present. Prerequisite: Two years of college German or
placement at the 300 level. (U)(3)
GR 341. Romanticism to the Modern Period:
Representative works of leading authors and artists of the 19th
century. Prerequisite: two years of college German or placement on
the 300 level. (U)(3)
GR 342. Major Trends in Modern German
Literature: Investigation of currents underlying
modern art and literature from Nietzsche to the present.
Prerequisite: two years of college German or placement on the 300
level. (U)(3)
GR 400. Internship: A supervised work
experience in business, government, media or other institutions in
a German-speaking country as part of a year or semester study
abroad program or in bilingual settings in this country.
Prerequisite: acceptance into the program and permission of the
department head. (U/G)(3)
GR 430. German Drama After 1945: An intense
study of selected dramas in written texts as well as in film, of
Brecht, Duerrenmatt, Frisch, Hochhuth, Grass and Borchert, with
emphasis on their dramatic theories. Discussion mostly in German.
Prerequisite: 20 semester hours of college German or equivalent.
(U/G)(3)
GR 467.The Age of Goethe I: German literature
of the late 18th century. The Enlightenment, Storm and Stress,
early Classicism, and selected works of Lessing, Goethe and others.
Prerequisite: three years of college German or equivalent.
(U/G)(3)
GR 468.The Age of Goethe II: German literature,
1790-1830 - Classicism and Romanticism. Selected works of Schiller,
Kleist and the Romantics. Prerequisite: three years of college
German or equivalent. (U/G)(3)
GR 470. German Literature of the 19th Century:
The literature of the 19th century and of the major political,
social and philosophical influences during that period.
Prerequisite: three years of college German or equivalent.
(U/G)(3)
GR 475. Seminar in 20th Century German
Literature: A study of recent and contemporary writing,
including social and political background, intellectual currents
and stylistic innovations. Individual study. Prerequisite:
three years of college German or equivalent. (U/G)(3)
GR 490. Seminar: Study of a selected topic in
German culture such as themes, genres, individual writers, artists
or political figures, historical or social circumstances.
Prerequisite: three years of college German or equivalent.
(U/G)(3)
GR 491, 492, 493. Independent Study: An
opportunity for qualified students to pursue a topic of special
interest. Open to majors and minors in German, by permission of the
instructor and department head. Prerequisite: three years of
college German or equivalent. (U/G)(1, 2, 3)
GR 499. Honors Thesis in German: (U)(3)