Welcome - German Folk and Fairy Tales
GERM 1080X/Y German Folk and Fairy Tales
CREDIT HOURS: 6
This course satisfies the university's guidelines for the Writing Requirement. Beginning with the great Germanic epic of the Nibelungen, and finishing with the famous collection of fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm, this course aims to familiarize students with the most significant Germanic myths and tales. Their origins and aspects of their historical, political, social and literary importance will be discussed, through readings presenting a wide variety of critical approaches. The course encourages an interest in narrative style - in the epic, the legend and the fairy tale as literary forms. The history and essential qualities of these forms will be investigated; students will develop a greater awareness of the role and influence which the imagery of these forms has had (and continues to have) in the visual arts and music, in advertising and film, in poetry and theatre. The readings for this course are in English.
NOTES: Credit can only be given for this course if X and Y are completed in consecutive terms and partial credit cannot be given for a single term. This course satisfies the university's guidelines for the Writing Requirement.
FORMAT: Seminar
FORMAT COMMENTS: Meets full Writing Requirement
EXCLUSIONS: GERM 2010.03,
GERM 2011.03