German

专业详情

The Undergraduate Program in German offers undergraduate students the opportunity to pursue in-depth study of German language, literature, philosophy, art, and media. Taking classes taught in English as well as German from the broad range of faculty in the department, students gain exposure to historical subjects ranging from the Middle Ages to the present day, along with a rich palate of critical approaches.

The undergraduate program offers six different tracks:

• German Literature
• German Philosophy and Intellectual History
• Media and Aesthetics
• Linguistics
• Study of Two Literatures
• Joint Program in Culture and Politics
   

In Fall of junior year, concentrators participate in the Junior Seminar, which introduces students to diverse methods of research and styles of criticism. The seminar prepares students for the exciting independent work they undertake in their Spring Junior Paper and, during the following year, in the Senior Thesis.

Engaged student-faculty relationships are the core of the undergraduate program. The combination of rigorous classwork and independent research helps students hone their analytic skills and deepen their historical knowledge. At the same time that they acquire valuable tools for critical thinking and argumentation, students cultivate individual areas of interest that will be valuable long after graduation.