American Junior Year 2016-17

UNIVERSITÄT HEIDELBERG GERMAN STUDIES DEPARTMENT

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GERMAN STUDIES (includes Linguistics, Literature, Theater, Art and Music History, Media and Business Communication)

Course: German Pronunciation and Intonation AJY D101 Instructor: Nedlin Location: Department of German as a Foreign Language, Universität Heidelberg Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 3 Description: The articulation of German sounds, the basic pattern of German intonation as well as their

realization in different conversation situations and in texts from contemporary language will be practiced and discussed in detail.

Readings: Stock, E.: Deutsche Intonation, Kassette zum Lehrbuch, Langenscheidt Enzyklopädie, 1996 Stock, E.; Hirschfeld, U. (eds.): Phonothek Langenscheidt Enzyklopädie 1996 Dieling, H.; Hirschfeld, U.: Phonetik lehren und lernen. Langenscheidt Schulbuch, 2000 Aussprachetraining DaF (CD-Rom), Max Hueber, 1996 Basis of grade: Regular attendance, participation, weekly homework assignments, final (written and oral)

exam. Course: Applied Phonetics AJY D103 Instructor: Koeppel Location: Department of German as a Foreign Language, Universität Heidelberg Class hours per week: 4 Credits: 3 Description: The course discusses the major difficulties of German pronounciation and intonation.

Students will have the opportunity to practice in depth their individual pronounciation and intonation.

Readings: Reader with texts chosen to guide improvement of German pronunciation. Basis of grade: Regular attendance and active participation. Course: Advanced Exercises in German Vocabulary AJY D117 Instructor: Various members of the faculty Location: Department of German as a Foreign Language, Universität Heidelberg Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 3 Description: This course focuses on the acquisition and mastery of thematically structured vocabulary.

On the basis of various types of texts, appropriate phrases will be systematized and their use will be practiced.

Readings: Handouts distributed in class at beginning of course. Basis of grade: Regular active participation and final exam. Course: Tandem Conversation with German Native Speaker AJY D144 Instructor: Haas Location: Department of German as a Foreign Language, Universität Heidelberg Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 3 Description: Students are assigned a German native speaker as tandem partner. At an initial meeting

of all participants at the beginning of the semester, procedures and requirements for tandem work are specified. Tandem partners meet 2 hours weekly during the semester

and assist one another in improving conversational and grammar skills in their target language (English-German). For each meeting, students have to choose topics for discussion from a list provided by the instructor. Students meet at the end of the semester with the instructor for a concluding joint session.

Readings: Handouts in the first session. Basis of grade: A 12-page written documentation (log book) of learning which occurred during tandem

meetings; a reflective essay (5 pp.) on the tandem experience. Course: German Conversation in Small Groups AJY D145 Instructor: Various members of the faculty Location: Department of German as a Foreign Language, Universität Heidelberg Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 3 Description: This course seeks to improve the language competence of participants on the basis of

texts in German civilization and culture. Students are expected to be active participants in discussions based upon previously distributed reading materials. Individual presentations, group work, and plenary discussions will take place. Outside of regular class periods various other cultural activities will be organized for students.

Readings: Students are given texts to prepare for class. Basis of grade: Regular active class participation, regular wirtten assignements, classroom presentations. Course: Analysis of German Literary Texts I, 1900-1945 AJY D400 Instructor: von Massow Location: Department of German as a Foreign Language, Universität Heidelberg Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 3 Description: Student will read texts of the following authors: Bertolt Brecht, Hermann Hesse, Franz

Kafka, Stefan Zweig, Elisabeth Langgässer, Franz Werfel. Readings: Hermann Hesse: Die Heimkehr. Berlin 2002. Stefan Zweig: Die Schachnovelle. Stuttgart 2013. Franz Kafka: Ein Landarzt und andere Prosa. Stuttgart 2009. Other texts will be available on moodle. Basis of grade: Active participation, classroom presentation, term paper (8-10pp.)

Course: Analysis of German Literary Texts II, since 1945 AJY D401 Instructor: von Massow Location: Department of German as a Foreign Language, Universität Heidelberg Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 3 Description: Student will read texts of the following authors: Heinrich Böll, Günter Grass, Elfriede

Jelinek, Marie Luise Kaschnitz, Helga Maria Novak, Rafik Schami, Bernhard Schlink, Martin Walser, Christa Wolf.

Readings: Martin Walser, Die Zimmerschlacht, Stuttgart 1986. Bernhard Schlink, Der Vorleser, Zürich 1997. Other texts will be available on moodle. Basis of grade: Active participation, classroom presentation, term paper (8-10pp.)

Course: Literature and Culture of the Weimar Republic (1918-1933) AJY D408 Instructor: Zygalski Location: Department for German as a Foreign Language, Universität Heidelberg Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 3 Description: This seminar is designed to look at the life and works of authors who lived during the

Weimar Republic and left their mark by commenting, criticizing or just analyzing the cultural and social background of the post-World War One and the pre-Nazi time period. We will take a closer look at works of Bertolt Brecht, Hermann Hesse, Kurt Tucholsky, Alfred Döblin, Hugo Ball, Else Lasker-Schüler, Gottfried Benn and Erich Kästner.

Readings: Hesse, Hermann: Der Steppenwolf. Frankfurt/Main: Suhrkamp, 1974. Stephan, Inge: Literatur in der Weimarer Republik., in: Beutin, Wolfgang (Hrsg.): Deutsche Literaturgeschichte. Von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart. Siebte, erweiterte Auflage. Stuttgart/Weimar: Metzler 2008, S. 387-432. Borchmeyer, Dieter; et al. (Hrsg.): Moderne Literatur in Grundbegriffen. Tübingen: Niemeyer, 1994. Einladung zur Literaturwissenschaft. Ein Vertiefungsprogramm zum Selbststudium (Online-Begleitkurs zum Buch von Jochen Vogt):http://www.uni-due.de/einladung Further readings will be available on moodle.

Basis of grade: Regular and active participation; oral presentation; term paper. Course: Post-War Drama (1945-1968) AJY D409 Instructor: Zygalski Location: Department for German as a Foreign Language, Universität Heidelberg Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 3 Description: In this course, we will analyze the most significant German Post-War dramas. We will

focus on works by the following authors: C. Zuckmeyer, Wolfgang Borchert, Max Frisch, and Friedrich Dürrenmatt.

Readings: Carl Zuckmayer: Der Hauptmann von Köpenick; Des Teufels General; Wolfgang Borchert: Draußen vor der Tür; Max Frisch: Biedermann und die Brandstifter; Friedrich Dürrenmatt: Die Physiker; Peter Weiss: Die Ermittlung.

Basis of grade: Regular and active participation; oral presentation; term paper. Course: Facts and Fictions - German History in Literature AJY D411 Instructor: Nieradka Location: Department for German as a Foreign Language, Universität Heidelberg Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 3 Description: In this course, we will focus on the contemporary German novels and their relation to the

reality: Ernst von Salomon: Der Fragebogen (Fragments; 40s); Friedrich Christian Delius: Der Sonntag, an dem ich Weltmeister wurde (50s); Christa Wolf: Der geteilte Himmel (60s); Heinrich Böll: Die verlorene Ehre der Katharina Blum (70s); Thomas Brussig: Am kürzeren Ende der Sonnenallee (80s); Christian Kracht: Faserland (90s). For the literature after 2000 we will visit a Poetry Slam.

Readings: Ernst von Salomon: Der Fragebogen (Fragments); Friedrich Christian Delius: Der Sonntag, an dem ich Weltmeister wurde; Christa Wolf: Der geteilte Himmel; Heinrich Böll: Die verlorene Ehre der Katharina Blum; Thomas Brussig: Am kürzeren Ende der Sonnenallee; Christian Kracht: Faserland.

Basis of grade: Regular and active participation, oral presentation, term paper. Course: Günter Grass: My Century AJY D414 Instructor: von Massow Location: Department of German as a Foreign Language, Universität Heidelberg Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 3 Description: Using Grass’s book which contains essays for each year of the twentieth century

accompanied by the author’s own illustrations the class will discuss facts and fiction. Students will look at the author’s position, his life as an artist, and his role in German politics. Grass’s narrative technique in the book and his artwork will be a focus as well.

Readings: Günter Grass: Mein Jahrhundert. München 2001. All other texts will be accessible on moodle. Basis of grade: Classroom participation. Class presentation, final essay. Course: Love Poetry since the Middle Ages. AJY D441 Instructor: Scheiner Location: Department of German as a Foreign Language, Universität Heidelberg Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 3 Description: The goal of this course will be to read and interpret poetry from various centuries, all with

"love" as their theme. With love poetry as our example, many basic concepts of poetry and techniques of interpretation will be explained. Another goal ìwill be to determine what is epoch-specific about the poems we read.

Readings: A reading list will be distributed in class. Basis of grade: Regular and active participation, short oral report, two written papers (interpretations). Course: The Narrative of Joseph von Eichendorff AJY D446 Instructor: Scheiner Location: Department of German as a Foreign Language, Universität Heidelberg Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 3 Description: Eichendorff is considered by many the best-known German Romantic poet. The course

will investigate the fascination that Eichendorff's worldview holds for his readers. Readings: Das Marmorbild. Aus dem Leben eines Taugenichts. Das Schloß Dürande. Die Entführung.

Eine Meerfahrt. Die Glücksritter. Basis of grade: Oral presentation in class. Term paper. Course: Bertolt Brecht's Poetry AJY D489 Instructor: Wüst Location: Department of German as a Foreign Language, Universität Heidelberg Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 3 Description: Students will discuss a selection of Brecht poems in chronological order in order to get an

overview of the various phases in Brecht's lyrical production. Selected essays will accompany the poetry in order to demonstrate the relationship between poetry and politics.

Readings: Bertolt Brecht: Gedichte in einem Band: Frankfurt 1993. Hans Magnus Enzensberger: Poesie und Politik: Frankfurt 1970. Theodor W. Adorno: Engagement. IN: Adorno, Th. W.: Noten zur Literatur III: Frankfurt 1973 (pp. 109-135).

Volker Braun: Es genügt nicht die einfache Wahrheit. Notate: Leipzig 1979. Basis of grade: Term paper and oral report. Course: National Socialism and the Destruction of Modern Art in Germany AJY D641 Instructor: Lehmann Location: Department of German as a Foreign Language, Universität Heidelberg Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 3 Description: The politics of art under National Socialism and the confrontation with the existing art of

"Classical Modernism" will be discussed. Topics include: art as a means of political propaganda (i.e. "entartete Kunst"), and mass manipulation.

Readings: Müller-Mehlis, Reinhard: Die Kunst im Dritten Reich: 1977. Reve, Paul Ortwin: Kunstdiktatur im Dritten Reich: 1987. Brock/Preiß (eds.): Kunst auf Befehl, 1933-45: 1990. Zuschlag, Christoph: "Entartete Kunst" - Ausstellungsstrategien im Nazi-Deutschland:

1995. Schuster, Peter-Klaus (ed.): Die "Kunststadt München 1937, Nationalsozialismus und "Entartete Kunst": 1988.

Basis of grade: Final exam or term paper. Course: International & National Art during the Weimar Republic from 1919 to 1933 AJY D642 Instructor: Lehmann Location: Department of German as a Foreign Language, Universität Heidelberg Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 3 Description: The life span of the Weimar Republic in Germany, which originated after the collapse of

the German Empire in 1919 and ended with Hitler’s takeover in 1933, is known in the annals of art history as The Twenties. This term is not only restricted to Germany, it encompasses all of Europe and has found its place in America. From an art historian’s perspective, this period was an intellectual and artistic highlight. Neither prior to nor after this era does one find so many significant achievements in the fields of literature, the humanities, natural sciences, technology, and fine arts in such a compact time frame. The emergence of the fine arts began after the First World War. At the same time the numerous national and international stylistic movements such as Expressionism, Cubism, Dadaism, and Surrealism are also present in these works. We will focus our attention on the artists of the national artistic movement 'Neue Sachlichkeit'. The variety of artistic styles and developments will come to light as the most influential painters and sculptors of this period are dealt with.

Readings: Readings will be assigned by the instructor. Basis of grade: final written exam, seminar report, or term paper Course: International Impressionism as an Artistic Form of Expression 1860-1900 AJY D643 Instructor: Lehmann Location: Department of German as a Foreign Language, Universität Heidelberg Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 3 Description: The main focus of this course will be the French Impressionists. However, we will also

cover German Impressionists such as Max Liebermann, Louis Corinth and Max Slevogt. The precursors of the Impressionists, the "Freilichtmaler", and representatives of English, Dutch and Scandinavian Impressionism will also be dealt with in this course.

Readings: Salz, Jean: Lexikon des Impressionismus, Köln 1972. Denvir, Bernhard: Impressionismus, München 1974. Keller, Horst: Die Impressionisten, Augsburg 1990. Rewald, John: Die Geschichte des Impressionismus, Köln 1990. Walter, Ingo: Malerei des Impressionismus 1860-1920, Köln 1996. Basis of grade: Final exam. Course: From Realism to Impressionism: European Painting 1820 to 1900 AJY D644 Instructor: Lehmann Location: Department of German as a Foreign Language, Universität Heidelberg Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 3 Description: This course will cover the European representatives of German, English, Dutch and

Scandinavian painting from Realism to Impressionism 1820 to 1900. Readings: S. Wichmann: Realismus und Impressionismus in Deutschland: Stuttgart 1964; F.

Baumgart: Idealismus und Relaismus 1830-1880: Köln 1975; B. Eckenburg: Landschaft in der deutschen Malerei: München 1987; W. Schöne: Über das Licht in der Malerei Berlin 1989; O. Batschmann: Entfernung der Natur-, Landschaftsmalerei 1750-1920: Köln 1989; Landschaft im Licht 1860-1910: Ausstellungskatalog Köln 1990.

Basis of grade: Final exam.

Course: Impressionism, Symbolism, and 'Jugendstil' in European Painting (1860-1910) AJY D645 Instructor: Lehmann Location: Department of German as a Foreign Language, Universität Heidelberg Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 3 Description: This course will deal both with the French impressionists and the German representatives

of this style (Max Liebermann, Louis Corinth, and Max Slevogt). English, Dutch, and Scandinavian impressionists will also be considered in a comparative manner. At the end of the 19th century two new artistic directions emerged: symbolism and 'Jugendstil' or Art Nouveau. Works of the most well-known representatives of these movements will be shown and interpreted.

Readings: Jean Salz: Lexikon des Impressionismus, 1972. Bernard Denvir: Impressionismus, 1972. Horst Keller: Die Impressionisten, 1990. Aust.-Katalog: Franz. Impressionisten und ihre Wegbereiter, 1990. John Rewald, Die Geschichte des Impressionismus, 1990. Ingo Walter: Malerei des Impressionismus 1860-1920. Ausst.-Katalog: Symbolismus in Europa, 1976. Gabrielle Sterner: Jugendstil, 1975.

Basis of grade: Regular attendance; final exam or written or oral report. Course: Dadaism and Surrealism. Modern Art after 1918 AJY D647 Instructor: Lehmann Location: Department of German as a Foreign Language, Universität Heidelberg Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 3 Description: Dadaists such as Hans Arp, Marcel Duchamp, Francis Picabia, Man Ray and Kurt Schwitters

as well as the Surrealists Giorgio de Chrico, Salvador Dali, Paul Delvaux, Max Ernst, Rene Magritte and Joan Miro will be discussed in this course.

Readings: Richter, H.: Dada-Kunst und Anti-Kunst, 1964: Prosenc, M.: Die Dadaisten in Zürich; Picon, G.: Der Surrealismus in Wort und Bild 1919-39, 1976.

Basis of grade: Term paper, final exam, or oral report. Course: Nazi Art Ideology. The Destruction of the Avantgarde AJY D656 Instructor: Lehmann Location: Department of German as a Foreign Language, Universität Heidelberg Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 3 Description: The lecture course discusses the Nazi position toward ‘Classical Modernism’ the prevailing

art of the time. With their ‘degenerate art campaign the Nazi managed successfully to denounce and destroy the existing Avantgarde making art part of Nazi propaganda and a tool for manipulation.

Readings: Readings will be assigned by the instructor. Basis of grade: Classroom presentation, term paper or final exam. Course: Art during the Weimar Republic AJY D698 Instructor: Lehmann Location: Department of German as a Foreign Language, Universität Heidelberg Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 3 Description: The course begins by looking at the art of Expressionism and then will cover movements

such as Cubism, Futurism, Surrealism, Dadaism, and 'Neue Sachlichkeit'. We will study the major representatives in the areas of painting and sculpture, including the artistic circles 'Die Brücke' and 'Der Blaue Reiter'.

Readings: Joseph Emile Müller: Lexikon des Expressionismus: 1974. Die Künstlergruppe "Brücke". Ausstellungskatalog Ludwigshafen 1983. Rosel Gollek: Der Blaue Reiter: 1988.

M. Joachimides: Deutsche Kunst im 20. Jahrhundert: 1986. Tilman Osterwald: Künstler in Deutschland 1900-1945. Werner Schmalenbach: Bilder des 20. Jahrhunderts: 1986. Kunst in Deutschland 1905-1937: 1992. Basis of grade: Term paper. Course: Music History: Johannes Brahms AJY D611 Instructor: Wassermann Location: Department of German as a Foreign Language, Universität Heidelberg Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 3 Description: Today Brahms is generally respected as one of the "big three Bs" in music history, together

with Bach and Beethoven. During his lifetime, Brahms was emphatically accepted - called "The Chosen" by Schumann - as well as heftily rejected, not only by the Wagnarians, but by Nietzsche as well, who accused him of "the melancholy of inability". This course will concern itself with the background of this split in the European music world between 1850 and 1900, especially with the question of whether and to what extent the accusation that Brahms was a conservative composer is fair. We will discuss in what way Brahms is a modern composer. In order to attempt to critically observe the changes in his personal style from a stylistic as well as a historical point of view, it will be necessary to study a selection of his works from the earliest of his creations to examples of his later works. His style will also have to be understood in the context of the social, historical, religious, and cultural tendencies of his time. In the course, the following works will be discussed: Klavierlieder (esp. from op. 3 from 1853); the piano concerti d-minor op. 15 and B-major op. 83; "Ein deutsches Requiem" (1868); the "Fest- und Gedenksprüche" from 1888; the Orgelchoralvorspiele op. 122 (1896).

Readings: Neunzig, Hans A.: Johannes Brahms. Reinbek, 1973 (rororo Monographie Nr. 197); "Johannes Brahms" in: Brockhaus-Riemann Musiklexikon, vol. 1.

Basis of grade: Regular attendance, 2 written papers. Course: Mozart's Piano Pieces AJY D613 Instructor: Wassermann Location: Department of German as a Foreign Language, Universität Heidelberg Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 3 Description: It has been said that Mozart actually created the genre of piano concerto. In any case, it

was he who perfected it. The following works will be discussed in this class: Piano concertos: Es-Dur KV 271, A-Dur KV 414, C-Dur KV 467, A-Dur KV 488, c-moll KV 491. Piano sonatas: F-Dur KV 280, A-Dur KV 331, c-moll KV 475 Variations from "Ah, vous dirai-je,

Maman", KV 265 We will first clarify what "concerto" and "sonata" mean, historically as

well as systematically. The replacement of the cembalo with a percussion piano will be covered, as this occured during Mozart's lifetime. Of special interest will also be Mozart's interpretations of his own works and the tensions between Mozart the composer and Mozart the performer.

Readings: Mozart"Rororo-Bildmonographie "W.A. Mozart", 1993; The article "Wolfgang Amadeus" in: Brockhaus-Riemann Musiklexikon.

Basis of grade: Regular attendance, one paper or two written protocols. Course: Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy AJY D614 Instructor: Wassermann Location: Department of German as a Foreign Language, Universität Heidelberg

Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 3 Description: The common phrase 'talented, but no genius' was used for many decades to describe

Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. In addition to this biographical-historical devaluation, such analytically unverifiable stock phrases as 'classicism' and 'eclecticism' are often used to describe Mendelssohn's creations. For the past three decades, music scholars have tried for a more suitable way of looking at things.

In this course we will try to understand this musicological process. This will be done by placing the composer in the general history of his time and by interpreting Mendelssohn's compositions from different genre: the fourth symphony, the "Italian"; the oratorio "Elias"; chorus and solo songs; music from "Sommernachtstraum"; several of the "Lieder ohne Worte".

Readings: A reading list will be provided by the instructor. "Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy" and "Romantik" in: Brockhaus/Riemann, Musiklexikon 2.

Worbs, Hans Christoph: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, in: Selbstzeugnissen und Bilddokumenten, 1974.

Basis of grade: Regular attendance and final paper or protocol of two sessions. Course: Operas of the Romantic Period AJY D616 Instructor: Wassermann Location: Department of German as a Foreign Language, Universität Heidelberg Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 3 Description: In this course, the following three operas will be discussed: Carl Maria Weber, "Der

Freischütz"; Otto Nicolai, "Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor"; Albert Lortzing, "Undine". The operas will be analyzed in their cultural and social contexts. Of special interest are the singular success of "Der Freischütz" and the gradual move from pure lyrics to "Spieloper" in Germany.

Readings: Leinert, Michael: C.M. von Weber; Worbs, Hans Christian: A. Lortzing; Articles on all three operas in "Brockhaus-Riemann Musiklexikon.

Basis of grade: Regular attendance, 1 written paper or 2 summaries of lectures and classroom discussions. The themes for all papers are to be individually discussed with the instructor.

Course: Music History: Robert Schumann AJY D617 Instructor: Wassermann Location: Department of German as a Foreign Language, Universität Heidelberg Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 3 Description: The works of Robert Schumann will be studied chronologically from his early piano pieces

to his later orchestral works. Emphasis will be placed on Schumann as an example of the transition from the Romantic to the Classical Period.

Readings: A reading list will be distributed in class. Basis of grade: A written paper of no less than 5 pages. Course: Georg Friedrich Haendel AJY D618 Instructor: Wassermann Location: Department of German as a Foreign Language, Universität Heidelberg Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 3 Description: Georg Friedrich Händel was the personification of the baroque man. In this course we will

examine the immense impact of Haendel's works, both in a cultural-historic context as well as through musical analysis. For this purpose, we will concentrate on the following works: the opera "Xerxes," a "Concerto grosso," a concert for organ and orchestra, and "The Messiah."

Readings: The articles "Barock" and "Haendel" in Brockhaus/Riemann Musiklexikon.

Richard Friedenthal, Georg Friedrich Haendel. rororo Monographie. Basis of grade: Term paper or two protocols. Course: J.S. Bach and the Bach Family AJY D619 Instructor: Wassermann Location: Department of German as a Foreign Language, Universität Heidelberg Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 3 Description: The course traces the musical accomplishments of seven generations of the Bach family.

J.S. Bach's musical genius will be the main focus of discussion. The works of Johann Christoph, Johann Ernst Bach as well as his sons Wilhelm Friedemann, Carl Philipp Emanuel, and Johann Christian will be dealt with.

Readings: "Musiker der Familie Bach" in: Brockhaus/Riemann, "Musiklexikon", vol.1. G. Martin, "Johann Sebastian Bach in Selbstzeugnissen und Bilddokumenten".

Basis of grade: Two written assignments. Course: Music History: Joseph Haydn AJY D620 Instructor: Wassermann Location: Department of German as a Foreign Language, Universität Heidelberg Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 3 Description: This course discusses Haydn's late works: Synphony no. 94 g-major "Mit dem Paukenschlag" and no. 104 "Salomon"; String quartet op. 76 no. 3 "Kaiserquartett";

Missa in Angustiis d-minor "Nelsonmesse"; parts from "Die Schöpfung" and "Die Jahreszeiten"

Readings: Karl Geiringer: Josepf Haydn: Piper-Schott 1986. "Haydn, Joseph" and "Klassik" in:Brockhaus-Riemann Musiklexikon.

Basis of grade: Regular attendance; term paper or 2 oral reports. Course: Music History: Mozart in Vienna AJY D623 Instructor: Wassermann Location: Department of German as a Foreign Language, Universität Heidelberg Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 3 Description: In the course we will trace Mozart's departure from the safety of employment at the court

of the bishop of Salzburg and his move to Vienna where he began living as an independent artist. The following works will be treated: Klaviersonate KV 311; Klavierfantasie KV 475; Klavierkonzerte KV 488 & 491; Sinfonie Es KV 543; Klarinettenkonzert KV 622; Krönungsmesse KV 317; Kirchensonate KV 329.

Readings: Articles on 'Klassik' and 'Mozart' in: Brockhaus/Riemann: Musiklexikon. Hennenberg, Fritz: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: RoRoRo Monographie 523. Basis of grade: Regular attendance; term paper or two short seminar reports. Course: German Theater Group I AJY D701 Instructor: Bürkert, Hall, Kister Location: Department of German as a Foreign Language, Universität Heidelberg Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 4 Description: This theater course will introduce students to the basic techniques of acting. It will focus

on the schooling of articulation and intonation through scenic play and interactive speech excercises.

Readings: Plays, sketches for rehearsal and production. Basis of grade: Regular attendance, one visit to Heidelberg City Theater plus a written review.

Course: German Theater Group II with Production AJY D702 Instructor: Bürkert, Hall Location: Department of German as a Foreign Language, Universität Heidelberg Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 4-6 Description: This course is a continuation of the course D701. Students rehearse short theater pieces

during the semester and put on a major production scheduled in early July. Readings: Plays, sketches for rehearsal and production. Basis of grade: Active participation in rehearsals, the dress rehearsal weekend, and six performances.

Course: Editorial Work. Intercultural Journal ‘Mosaik’ AJY D704 Instructor: Lengiewicz Location: Department of German as a Foreign Language, Universität Heidelberg Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 3 Description: This course imparts the basic knowledge of editorial work, design and writing. The

individual steps of editing will be acquired and developed exemplarily by preparing the new issue of the intercultural journal ‘Mosaik’.

Students are involved in all aspects of preparing the forthcoming issue of the intercultural journal ‘Mosaik’ published by the German Studies Department at the University of Heidelberg, including editing and copyediting text, writing headlines and captions, working with photos and graphics and designing page layouts.

The values of word usage, style and aesthetic are emphasized. Students will also have the chance to practice and develop their writing skills by crafting

their own content to contribute to the volume. Readings: Mast, Claudia (Hg.): ABC des Journalismus. Ein Leitfaden für die Redaktionsarbeit. 9. über.

Aufl. Konstanz 2000. Schreiter, Ina: Schreibversuche. Kreatives Schreiben bei Lernen des Deutschen als Fremdsprache. München 2002. Wandtke, Artur-Axel (Hg.): Urheberrecht. 4. über. Aufl. Berlin 2014. Basis of grade: Team work, classroom presentations and individual text contributions. Attendance is

mandatory. Course: Political Poetry: From Heine to Biermann AJY D799 Instructor: Rösch Location: Departmenet of German as a Foreign Language Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 3 Description: The seminar course will give an overview on authors, texts and themes. In-depth

Discussion of forms and function of political poetry. Readings: Grimm, Gunter E. (Hg.): Politische Lyrik. Deutsche Zeitgedichte von der

Französischen Revolution bis zur Wiedervereinigung. Stuttgart 2008 (RUB 15061). Additional texts and a selected bibliography on Moodle. Basis of grade: Regular and active attendance. One classroom presentation and term paper.

Course: Introduction to International Economic Communication AJY D900 Instructor: Machein Location: Departmenet of German as a Foreign Language Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 3 Description: As a field of study, International Economic Communication is a branch of communication

studies, concerning with the scope of "government-to-government", "business-to-business", and "people-to-people" interactions at a global level.

Readings: All of the readings, that the course requires, are posted online via Moodle. Basis of grade: Regular attendance, final written exam. Course: Introduction to Didactics and Teaching Methods German as a Foreign Language AJY D910 Instructor: Koeppel Location: Departmenet of German as a Foreign Language Class hours per week: 4 Credits: 3 Description: The course will familiarize students with the basics of teaching German as a foreign

language, i.e. writing a lesson protocol, evaluating a lesson. Students will then design lessons plans for the four language skills.

Readings: Günther Storch: Deutsch als Fremdsprache - eine Didaktik: München 2001. Basis of grade: Oral report, lesson plans. Course: Introduction to German Culture Studies AJY D913 Instructor: Machein Location: Departmenet of German as a Foreign Language Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 3 Description: This lecture offers an introduction to cultural history in the Federal Republic of Germany.

Online resources and print media bibliographical sources will be used to critically observe and evaluate current political and social trends in German society.

Readings: Glaser, Hermann: Kleine deutsche Kulturgeschichte. Frankfurt/M. 2004. - Müller, Helmut M.: Deutsche Geschichte in Schlaglichtern. Mannheim 2007. Schnell, Ralf (Hg.): Gegenwartskultur. 130 Stichwörter. Stuttgart, Weimar 2006. Online-Kompendium: http://www.tatsachen-ueber-deutschland.de

Basis of grade: Weekly assignments and a written final exam. Course: Media, Economy and Society in Germany after 1945 AJY D916 Instructor: Machein Location: Departmenet of German as a Foreign Language Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 3 Description: This course discusses the evolution of media in Germany, how media and propaganda

played key roles during the 3rd Reich and the role that the media plays today in Germany. The course also requires each student to be an active participant, as many in-class activities, such as viewing short clips and discussing the clip, are vital to the learning of the material.

A weekly tutorial to this course is obligatory. Readings: All of the required readings are posted online via Moodle. Basis of grade: Regular attendance, active participation, oral presentation, final written exam. Course: Language and Migration AJY D302 Instructor: Klages Location: Departmenet of German as a Foreign Language Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 3 Description: This course examines the phenomenon of multilingualism and its sociolinguistic

motivations in the era of globalization and migration. We will discuss following topics in detail: pluralism, integration, language change, as well as institutional and domain-specific language. In addition, we will look at the language as a prerequisite and limitation in a

modern society. Readings: Riehl, C. M. (2004). Sprachkontaktforschung. Eine Einführung. Tübingen: Narr. Further

readings will be available on moodle. Basis of grade: Regular attendance, active classroom participation, regular homework assignments, final

written exam. Course: Fleeing from and to Germany AJY D303 Instructor: von Massow Location: Departmenet of German as a Foreign Language Class hours per week: 2 Credits: 3 Description: Exile and migration constitute major themes in 20

th century German history. The rise of

National Socialism brought on a wave of emigration. We will read texts of intellectuals such as Bert Brecht or Stefan Zweig who sought exile in other countries and continents. We will also look at Germany after WWII, the start of immigration to Germany, and we will look at the reasons and motives of the immigrants. These developments will be discussed in the context of Germany`s current position as land of exile. We will read text of authors such as Yoko Tawanda, Feridun Zaimoglu or Rafik Schami writers who immigrated to Germany and now write in German.

Readings: Rafik Schami, Eine deutsche Leidenschaft namens Nudelsalat (2011). Stefan Zweig, Schachnovelle (1946). Bertolt Brecht, Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder (1938/39). Basis of grade: Regular attendance, active participation, oral presentation, term paper (5 pp.).