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GERMAN 326 - Intermediate German
Winter 2023, Section 001 - German Comics and Graphic Novels
Instruction Mode: Section 001 is  In Person (see other Sections below)
Subject: German (GERMAN)
Department: LSA Germanic Languages & Literatures
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Details

Credits:
3
Waitlist Capacity:
unlimited
Advisory Prerequisites:
GERMAN 230 or 232 or RCLANG 291 or the equivalent as per placement test results.
Other Course Info:
Taught in German.
Repeatability:
May be elected twice for credit. May be elected more than once in the same term.
Primary Instructor:
Gell,Mary M
Start/End Date:
Full Term 1/4/23 - 4/18/23 (see other Sections below)
NOTE: Drop/Add deadlines are dependent on the class meeting dates and will differ for full term versus partial term offerings.
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Description

This course seeks to exploit the communicative and interpretive potential of pictorial representations in German comics, cartoons, illustrated texts, and graphic novels. We will examine some of the most famous illustrated texts of the 19th century, numerous political cartoons and caricatures since the Wilhelmine era, popular German comic books and comic strips of the 20th century, and several German graphic novels. Because this course centers on a hybrid medium, a primary goal of this course is to promote greater competence in analyzing both visual and textual narratives.

Course Requirements:

No drawing skills or prior experience with comics required. Grades based on attendance and participation (25%), homework: daily reading and writing/journaling, vocabulary and grammar exercises (25%), 3 essays + 1 project + 1 presentation (30%), quizzes (20%).

Schedule

GERMAN 326 - Intermediate German
Schedule Listing
001 (REC)
 In Person
11350
Open
1
 
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MW 10:00AM - 11:30AM2155 NQ
1/4/23 - 4/18/23
002 (REC)
 In Person
21038
Open
1
 
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TuTh 11:30AM - 1:00PM2175 NQ
1/4/23 - 4/18/23
003 (REC)
 In Person
11351
Open
10
 
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WF 11:30AM - 1:00PM2407 MH
1/4/23 - 4/18/23
006 (REC)
 In Person
17160
Closed
0
 
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MW 1:00PM - 2:30PMB113 MLB
1/4/23 - 4/18/23

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