German Studies Minor
German Studies Minor
Program Description
The UNCSA German Studies Minor provides interested undergraduates the opportunity alongside their arts training to deepen their familiarity and proficiency with German language and culture, both generally and as it relates to their specific arts area. This strategic focus alongside students’ arts training will help them take better advantage of the attractive work and study opportunities in the German-speaking world, and will enrich their study and practice of their art.
Program Requirements
The minor consists of a total of 15 credits beyond the 1st-year (1000-level) German language and culture sequence, including at least 6 credits beyond the 30-credit General Education Core, to be selected from courses at the 2000 and 3000 levels as follows:
- Required (9 credits):
GER 2101: Intermediate German Language and Culture I (3 credits)
GER 2102: Intermediate German Language and Culture II (3 credits)
GER 3198: Topics in German Language (3 credits)
(GER 3198 may be repeated once with preapproval of the minor coordinator for an additional 3 credits toward the fulfillment of section B below) - Required (6 credits):
Courses from within the Division of Liberal Arts and the Arts Schools totaling a minimum of 6 credits. Courses may be selected from among the following list. “Topics” courses must be preapproved by the minor coordinator and may be repeated, again upon preapproval of the minor coordinator.*
GER 3198: Topics in German Language (3 credits)
(GER 3198 may be repeated once here for 3 credits, in addition to the 3-credit requirement in part A above, upon preapproval of the minor coordinator)
HUM 2198: Advanced Topics in Humanities (3 credits)
HUM 3098: Advanced Topics in Humanities (3 credits)
LIT 2950: Epic Theatre (3 credits)
LIT 2398: Topics in Literature - Literature in Translation (3 credits)
LIT 2498: Topics in Literature - Comparative Literature (3 credits)
LIT 2910: Nietzsche and the Rebirth of Tragedy (3 credits)
LIT 2960: Brecht and Beyond: 20th Century German-language Drama (3 credits)
LIT 2998: Topics in Dramatic Literature (3 credits)
MUS 3611: Symphonies of Johannes Brahms (2 credits)
MUS 3613: The Lied Tradition (2 credits)
MUS 3616: Fugues of J.S. Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier (2 credits)
MUS 3712: Beethoven's Symphonies (2 credits)
MUS 3714: Mozart's Operas (2 credits)
MUS 3798” Special Topics in Music History/Literature (2 credits)
PHI 2198: Advanced Topics in Philosophy (3 credits)
PHI 3200: Masterworks of Philosophy (3 credits)
(PHI 3200 may also be repeated upon preapproval of the minor coordinator)
* Other DLA and Art School courses not on the above list that meet the intent of the minor and are preapproved by the minor coordinator may also be used to fulfill this 6-credit portion of the minimum 15-credit requirement. Upon preapproval of the minor coordinator, up to three credits earned through the UNC Online program may be accepted as partial fulfillment of the minimum 15-credit requirement. With the approval of the Dean of Liberal Arts, up to 3 transfer credits from other institutions for courses that meet the spirit of the program’s goals may also be accepted as partial fulfillment of the minimum 15-credit requirement.