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German Studies (GERM)
Location
Location
- 688 Sherbrooke Street West, Suite 425
- Montreal, Quebec H3A 3R1
- Telephone: 514-398-3650
- Fax: 514-398-1748
- Email: german.studies [at] mcgill.ca
- Website: www.mcgill.ca/german
About German Studies
About German Studies
With faculty members working at the forefront of literary, media and cultural studies, the Department of German Studies immerses students both in the rich literary traditions of German-language literature and in the innovative directions of transdisciplinary research. With our multiple major, minor, honors and joint honors programs, we can accommodate a broad range of student interests from 18th-century Enlightenment to questions of migration and multiculturalism in contemporary German culture. While our department offers a wide spectrum of courses in language, literature and culture, our particular strengths lie in philosophy, critical theory, cultural studies, philology, cinema and media studies. Students in our department receive close attention and individual mentoring in both their academic and professional training. We also consider German Studies to be part of a broader humanistic endeavor and encourage students to draw on the wealth of faculty working on relevant topics both at McGill and the many other Montreal universities in departments and programs such as History, Philosophy, Music, Art History and Communications, Jewish Studies, English, and other national literatures.
Prerequisites for Literature Courses
Prerequisites for Literature Courses
The prerequisite for all literature courses taught in German is GERM 325, or equivalent, or permission of the Department.
Topical Listings
Topical Listings
| Language | ||
|---|---|---|
| a) General courses | ||
| GERM 200 | (6) | German Language, Intensive Beginners' |
| GERM 202 | (6) | German Language, Beginners' |
| GERM 203 | (6) | German for Reading |
| GERM 300 | (6) | German Language Intensive Intermediate |
| GERM 307 | (6) | German Language - Intermediate |
| GERM 325 | (6) | German Language - Intensive Advanced |
| b) Special courses | ||
| GERM 316 | (3) | German: Analytic Study of Texts |
| GERM 330 | (3) | Landeskunde |
| GERM 336 | (3) | German Language, Media and Culture |
| GERM 341 | (3) | Essay Writing |
| GERM 342 | (3) | Translation |
| GERM 345 | (3) | Business German 1 |
| GERM 346 | (3) | Business German 2 |
| Literature and Culture | ||
|---|---|---|
| GERM 331 | (3) | Germany after Reunification |
| GERM 349 | (3) | Methods of Literary Analysis |
| GERM 352 | (3) | German Literature - 19th Century 3 |
| GERM 353 | (3) | 19th Century Literary Topics |
| GERM 360 | (3) | German Literature 1890 to 1918 |
| GERM 361 | (3) | German Literature 1918 to 1945 |
| GERM 362 | (3) | 20th Century Literature Topics |
| GERM 363 | (3) | German Postwar Literature |
| GERM 380 | (3) | 18th Century German Literature |
| GERM 450 | (3) | Classical Period in German Literature |
| GERM 451 | (3) | German Romanticism |
| GERM 511 | (3) | Middle High German Literature |
| GERM 561 | (3) | German Literature: Baroque |
| GERM 580 | (3) | Topics in 18th Century Literature |
| Literature and Culture in Translation | ||
|---|---|---|
| GERM 197 | (3) | FYS: Images of Otherness |
| GERM 259 | (3) | Introduction to German Literature 1 |
| GERM 260 | (3) | Introduction to German Literature 2 |
| GERM 355 | (3) | Nietzsche and Wagner |
| GERM 357 | (3) | German Culture in European Context |
| GERM 358 | (3) | Franz Kafka |
| GERM 359 | (3) | Bertolt Brecht |
| GERM 364 | (3) | German Culture: Gender and Society |
| GERM 365 | (3) | Language of Media from Manuscript to Hypertext |
| GERM 366 | (3) | Postwar German Literature/Film |
| GERM 367 | (3) | Topics in German Thought |
| GERM 368 | (3) | Fin-de-Siècle Vienna |
| GERM 371 | (3) | Cultural Change and Evolution of German |
| GERM 382 | (3) | Faust: Chapbook to Horror Film |
| GERM 400 | (3) | Interdisciplinary Seminar: Contemporary German Studies |
Jump To:
- German Studies (GERM) Faculty
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration German Language (18 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration German Literature (18 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration German Literature and Culture in Translation (18 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major Concentration Contemporary German Studies (36 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major Concentration German Studies - Language and Literature (36 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major Concentration German Studies - Literature and Culture (36 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Honours German Studies (60 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Joint Honours Component German Studies (36 credits)
German Studies (GERM) Faculty
German Studies (GERM) Faculty
| Chair |
|---|
| Karin Bauer |
| Emeritus Professor |
|---|
| Peter M. Daly; B.A.(Brist.), Ph.D.(Zur.) |
| Emeritus Honorific Professor |
|---|
| Adrian Hsia; Ph.D.(Free Univ., Berlin) |
| Professor |
|---|
| Paul Peters; B.A.(Man.), Ph.D.(Free Univ., Berlin) |
| Associate Professor |
|---|
| Karin Bauer; M.A., Ph.D.(Wash.) |
| Assistant Professors |
|---|
| Michael Cowan; B.A., Ph.D.(Calif., Berk.) |
| Andrew Piper; B.A.(Prin.), Ph.D.(Col.) |
| Faculty Lecturer |
|---|
| Sylvia Rieger; M.A.(Regensburg), M.A.(Vanderbilt), Ph.D.(Wash., Seattle) |
| Undergraduate Program Director |
|---|
| Professor Michael Cowan |
| Advisers |
|---|
| Minor, Major, Honours, Joint Honours Programs: Professor Andrew Piper, 514-398-2044 |
| Major in Contemporary German Studies: Professor Karin Bauer, 514-398-3647 |
Faculty:
Faculty of Arts—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration German Language (18 credits)
This program may be expanded to the Major Concentration German Language and Literature.
Complementary Courses (18 credits)
Students may begin at the intermediate or advanced level in their first year if they have taken German courses in high school or in CEGEP or through McGill Summer Studies.
Note: Beginners' and Intermediate language levels are offered either as a one-term intensive course or a two-term spanned course. Students choose which version of the level they prefer.
| GERM 200 | (6) | German Language, Intensive Beginners' |
| GERM 202D1 | (3) | German Language, Beginners' |
| GERM 202D2 | (3) | German Language, Beginners' |
| GERM 300 | (6) | German Language Intensive Intermediate |
| GERM 307D1 | (3) | German Language - Intermediate |
| GERM 307D2 | (3) | German Language - Intermediate |
| GERM 325 | (6) | German Language - Intensive Advanced |
| GERM 336 | (3) | German Language, Media and Culture |
| GERM 341 | (3) | Essay Writing |
| GERM 342 | (3) | Translation |
| GERM 345 | (3) | Business German 1 |
| GERM 346 | (3) | Business German 2 |
Faculty:
Faculty of Arts—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration German Literature (18 credits)
This is offered as a special program for students who already possess the necessary language skills before coming to McGill, or have acquired the competence by completing the intensive sequence (GERM 200 and GERM 300) as elective courses in their first year.
This program may be expanded to the Major Concentration German Language and Literature.
Complementary Courses (12 credits)
12 credits of courses in German literature or culture, given in German, such as:
| GERM 330 | (3) | Landeskunde |
| GERM 331 | (3) | Germany after Reunification |
| GERM 352 | (3) | German Literature - 19th Century 3 |
| GERM 353 | (3) | 19th Century Literary Topics |
| GERM 360 | (3) | German Literature 1890 to 1918 |
| GERM 361 | (3) | German Literature 1918 to 1945 |
| GERM 362 | (3) | 20th Century Literature Topics |
| GERM 363 | (3) | German Postwar Literature |
| GERM 380 | (3) | 18th Century German Literature |
| GERM 400 | (3) | Interdisciplinary Seminar: Contemporary German Studies |
| GERM 412 | (3) | Heroes, Lovers and Crusaders |
| GERM 450 | (3) | Classical Period in German Literature |
| GERM 451 | (3) | German Romanticism |
| GERM 455 | (3) | Women of the Romantic Era |
| GERM 511 | (3) | Middle High German Literature |
| GERM 561 | (3) | German Literature: Baroque |
| GERM 580 | (3) | Topics in 18th Century Literature |
Faculty:
Faculty of Arts—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration German Literature and Culture in Translation (18 credits)
This program may not be expanded to a Major Concentration.
Complementary Courses (18 credits)
18 credits of courses in German literature or culture in translation, such as:
| GERM 259 | (3) | Introduction to German Literature 1 |
| GERM 260 | (3) | Introduction to German Literature 2 |
| GERM 354 | (3) | Literary Approach to Song |
| GERM 355 | (3) | Nietzsche and Wagner |
| GERM 357 | (3) | German Culture in European Context |
| GERM 358 | (3) | Franz Kafka |
| GERM 359 | (3) | Bertolt Brecht |
| GERM 364 | (3) | German Culture: Gender and Society |
| GERM 365 | (3) | Language of Media from Manuscript to Hypertext |
| GERM 366 | (3) | Postwar German Literature/Film |
| GERM 367 | (3) | Topics in German Thought |
| GERM 368 | (3) | Fin-de-Siècle Vienna |
| GERM 371 | (3) | Cultural Change and Evolution of German |
| GERM 382 | (3) | Faust: Chapbook to Horror Film |
| GERM 580 | (3) | Topics in 18th Century Literature |
Faculty:
Faculty of Arts—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major Concentration Contemporary German Studies (36 credits)
The Major Concentration Contemporary German Studies is open to students with a sound knowledge of German as acquired in GERM 325 or equivalent. Those students who do not have the required competence in German may take the Major Concentration Contemporary German Studies only if they also take a Minor Concentration German Language. Proficiency, equivalency and placement will be determined by the program adviser.
Complementary Courses (27 credits)
27 credits selected as follows:
A) 6 credits from courses in German Literature and Culture
B) 12 credits from courses in German Society
C) 9 credits from courses in German Studies
A) German Literature and Culture
6 credits in German Literature and Culture selected from:
| GERM 330 | (3) | Landeskunde |
| GERM 331 | (3) | Germany after Reunification |
| GERM 357 | (3) | German Culture in European Context |
| GERM 362 | (3) | 20th Century Literature Topics |
| GERM 363 | (3) | German Postwar Literature |
| GERM 365 | (3) | Language of Media from Manuscript to Hypertext |
| GERM 366 | (3) | Postwar German Literature/Film |
| GERM 367 | (3) | Topics in German Thought |
| GERM 368 | (3) | Fin-de-Siècle Vienna |
B) German Society
12 credits in German Society chosen from three disciplines including History, or from two disciplines excluding History. Courses are to be selected from the lists below:
Economics
| ECON 340 | (3) | Ex-Socialist Economies |
| ECON 345 | (3) | The International Economy since 1914 |
| ECON 423D1 | (3) | International Trade and Finance |
| ECON 423D2 | (3) | International Trade and Finance |
Political Science
| POLI 212 | (3) | Government and Politics - Developed World |
| POLI 328 | (3) | Modern Politics in Western Europe |
| POLI 331 | (3) | Politics in East Central Europe |
| POLI 344 | (3) | Foreign Policy: Europe |
| POLI 357 | (3) | Politics: Contemporary Europe |
| POLI 431 | (3) | Nations and States/Developed World |
| POLI 463 | (3) | Politics of Germany |
| POLI 466 | (3) | Public Policy Analysis |
C) German Studies
9 credits in German Studies selected from the GERM courses below or from any advanced course in German language or German literature (taught in German or in translation) or from the lists of courses on German Society above. Other courses offered by Art History, Geography, Jewish Studies, Music, Philosophy, etc. can be substituted with permission of the program adviser.
| GERM 345 | (3) | Business German 1 |
| GERM 346 | (3) | Business German 2 |
Courses may also be chosen from the lists below.
Jewish Studies
| JWST 371D1 | (3) | Jews and the Modern City |
| JWST 371D2 | (3) | Jews and the Modern City |
| JWST 383 | (3) | Holocaust Literature |
Faculty:
Faculty of Arts—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major Concentration German Studies - Language and Literature (36 credits)
Required Courses (18 credits)
Students who have advanced standing equivalency for any of the language courses below will substitute more advanced courses in language, culture or literature.
Note: Beginners' and Intermediate language levels are offered either as a one-term intensive course or a two-term spanned course. Students choose which version of the level they prefer.
| GERM 200 | (6) | German Language, Intensive Beginners' |
| GERM 202D1 | (3) | German Language, Beginners' |
| GERM 202D2 | (3) | German Language, Beginners' |
| GERM 300 | (6) | German Language Intensive Intermediate |
| GERM 307D1 | (3) | German Language - Intermediate |
| GERM 307D2 | (3) | German Language - Intermediate |
| GERM 325 | (6) | German Language - Intensive Advanced |
Complementary Courses (18 credits)
18 credits of courses in literature distributed across different periods selected as follows:
20th Century Literature
at least 3 credits from:
| GERM 354 | (3) | Literary Approach to Song |
| GERM 357 | (3) | German Culture in European Context |
| GERM 360 | (3) | German Literature 1890 to 1918 |
| GERM 361 | (3) | German Literature 1918 to 1945 |
| GERM 362 | (3) | 20th Century Literature Topics |
| GERM 363 | (3) | German Postwar Literature |
| GERM 364 | (3) | German Culture: Gender and Society |
| GERM 365 | (3) | Language of Media from Manuscript to Hypertext |
| GERM 366 | (3) | Postwar German Literature/Film |
| GERM 367 | (3) | Topics in German Thought |
| GERM 368 | (3) | Fin-de-Siècle Vienna |
Other Periods
at least 3 credits from:
| GERM 352 | (3) | German Literature - 19th Century 3 |
| GERM 353 | (3) | 19th Century Literary Topics |
| GERM 380 | (3) | 18th Century German Literature |
| GERM 382 | (3) | Faust: Chapbook to Horror Film |
| GERM 412 | (3) | Heroes, Lovers and Crusaders |
| GERM 511 | (3) | Middle High German Literature |
| GERM 561 | (3) | German Literature: Baroque |
Additional German Studies
9 credits selected from any of the literature courses above not already taken or from:
| GERM 330 | (3) | Landeskunde |
| GERM 331 | (3) | Germany after Reunification |
| GERM 400 | (3) | Interdisciplinary Seminar: Contemporary German Studies |
Note: Courses on German literature or culture given in English may be substituted for any courses in the lists, to a maximum of 6 credits.
Faculty:
Faculty of Arts—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major Concentration German Studies - Literature and Culture (36 credits)
Complementary Courses (36 credits)
All German literature courses given in German require the linguistic competence acquired in GERM 325 or its equivalent. Such equivalence will be established by the program adviser.
36 credits selected as follows:
15 credits from:
| GERM 352 | (3) | German Literature - 19th Century 3 |
| GERM 353 | (3) | 19th Century Literary Topics |
| GERM 380 | (3) | 18th Century German Literature |
| GERM 412 | (3) | Heroes, Lovers and Crusaders |
| GERM 450 | (3) | Classical Period in German Literature |
| GERM 451 | (3) | German Romanticism |
| GERM 455 | (3) | Women of the Romantic Era |
| GERM 511 | (3) | Middle High German Literature |
| GERM 561 | (3) | German Literature: Baroque |
12 credits from:
| GERM 259 | (3) | Introduction to German Literature 1 |
| GERM 260 | (3) | Introduction to German Literature 2 |
| GERM 354 | (3) | Literary Approach to Song |
| GERM 355 | (3) | Nietzsche and Wagner |
| GERM 358 | (3) | Franz Kafka |
| GERM 359 | (3) | Bertolt Brecht |
| GERM 364 | (3) | German Culture: Gender and Society |
| GERM 365 | (3) | Language of Media from Manuscript to Hypertext |
| GERM 366 | (3) | Postwar German Literature/Film |
| GERM 367 | (3) | Topics in German Thought |
| GERM 371 | (3) | Cultural Change and Evolution of German |
| GERM 382 | (3) | Faust: Chapbook to Horror Film |
| GERM 400 | (3) | Interdisciplinary Seminar: Contemporary German Studies |
Faculty:
Faculty of Arts—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Honours German Studies (60 credits)
The Honours German Studies consists of 60 credits in German. Literature courses provide an introduction to the major periods from the Middle Ages to the present.
Admission to the honours program requires departmental approval. Students may begin this program in their first year. Honours students must maintain a GPA of 3.30 in their program courses, and, according to Faculty regulations, a minimum CGPA of 3.00 in general.
Honours students, according to Faculty regulations, also must complete at least a Minor Concentration (18 credits) in another academic unit.
Required Courses (42 credits)
| GERM 200 | (6) | German Language, Intensive Beginners' |
| GERM 300 | (6) | German Language Intensive Intermediate |
| GERM 325 | (6) | German Language - Intensive Advanced |
| GERM 352 | (3) | German Literature - 19th Century 3 |
| GERM 360 | (3) | German Literature 1890 to 1918 |
| GERM 363 | (3) | German Postwar Literature |
| GERM 450 | (3) | Classical Period in German Literature |
| GERM 451 | (3) | German Romanticism |
| GERM 511 | (3) | Middle High German Literature |
| GERM 575 | (6) | Honours Thesis |
With permission from the adviser, students with advanced standing in German language will replace language courses for more advanced courses in language, culture or literature.
12 credits from:
| GERM 330 | (3) | Landeskunde |
| GERM 331 | (3) | Germany after Reunification |
| GERM 353 | (3) | 19th Century Literary Topics |
| GERM 361 | (3) | German Literature 1918 to 1945 |
| GERM 362 | (3) | 20th Century Literature Topics |
| GERM 365 | (3) | Language of Media from Manuscript to Hypertext |
| GERM 380 | (3) | 18th Century German Literature |
| GERM 400 | (3) | Interdisciplinary Seminar: Contemporary German Studies |
| GERM 580 | (3) | Topics in 18th Century Literature |
In the event that there are not enough courses offered in German, substitution with courses from the list below is allowed only with permission of the adviser.
6 credits from:
| GERM 259 | (3) | Introduction to German Literature 1 |
| GERM 260 | (3) | Introduction to German Literature 2 |
| GERM 336 | (3) | German Language, Media and Culture |
| GERM 354 | (3) | Literary Approach to Song |
| GERM 355 | (3) | Nietzsche and Wagner |
| GERM 357 | (3) | German Culture in European Context |
| GERM 358 | (3) | Franz Kafka |
| GERM 359 | (3) | Bertolt Brecht |
| GERM 364 | (3) | German Culture: Gender and Society |
| GERM 367 | (3) | Topics in German Thought |
| GERM 368 | (3) | Fin-de-Siècle Vienna |
| GERM 371 | (3) | Cultural Change and Evolution of German |
| GERM 382 | (3) | Faust: Chapbook to Horror Film |
| GERM 397 | (3) | Individual Reading Course 01 |
| GERM 398 | (3) | Individual Reading Course 02 |
| GERM 561 | (3) | German Literature: Baroque |
Other suitable courses in the Department or in other related disciplines and departments may be taken with the approval of the adviser.
Faculty:
Faculty of Arts—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Joint Honours Component German Studies (36 credits)
Students who wish to study at the Honours level in two disciplines can combine Joint Honours Program components in any two Arts disciplines. For a list of available Joint Honours programs, see "Overview of Programs Offered" and "Joint Honours Programs."Â
Joint Honours students should consult an adviser in each department to discuss their course selection and their interdisciplinary research project (if applicable).
Admission to the joint honours program requires departmental approval. Joint honours students must maintain a GPA of 3.30 in their program courses, and, according to Faculty regulations, a minimum CGPA of 3.00 in general.
Required Courses (21 credits)
| GERM 200 | (6) | German Language, Intensive Beginners' |
| GERM 300 | (6) | German Language Intensive Intermediate |
| GERM 325 | (6) | German Language - Intensive Advanced |
| GERM 570 | (3) | Joint Honours Thesis |
With permission of the adviser, students with advanced standing in German language will replace language courses for more advanced courses in language, culture or literature.
Faculty:
Faculty of Arts—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Faculty:
Faculty of Arts—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)