ClassInfo - Spring 2019 German Classes

Spring 2019 | GER 1911W Section 001: Art & Memory: Post-Holocaust Berlin (66227)

Instructor(s): Leslie Morris
Class Component:: Discussion
Credits:: 3 Credits
Grading Basis:: Student Option No Audit
Instructor Consent:: No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:: In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:: UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Freshman Seminar
Times and Locations:: Regular Academic Session

01/22/2019 - 05/06/2019

Mon 04:40PM - 07:10PM

UMTC, East Bank

Nicholson Hall 120
Enrollment Status:: Open (10 of 20 seats filled)

Course Catalog Description:: Explore Berlin and its history while studying German visual culture in this freshman seminar abroad. Spend spring break in Berlin, the vibrant cultural, political, and film capital of Germany. Learn about the complex layers of historical and cultural memory in Berlin through exploring a number of important film and visual art projects. While in Berlin, explore the Olympic Stadium, the Film Museum of Berlin, the Monument to the Murdered Jews of Europe, remnants of the Berlin Wall, and public art projects that reflect on histories of trauma. At home and abroad, you will discuss how German visual culture has been intertwined with German history and politics, and how that role has evolved over time.
Class Notes:: This course involves a study abroad component to Germany during Spring Break Break 2019. Please note that you must also apply for this seminar through the Learning Abroad Center. For more information, visit: https://umabroad.umn.edu/programs/europe/berlin-film/.
Class Description:: Explore Berlin and its history while studying German visual culture in this freshman seminar abroad. We will learn about the complex history of Berlin, from its role in the early 20th century, through the fall of the wall to the present. Spend spring break in Berlin, the vibrant cultural, political, and film capital of Germany. Learn about the complex layers of historical and cultural memory in Berlin through exploring a number of important film and visual art projects. One focus of our course will be to explore the legacy of the Holocaust in the public spaces of Berlin. How does Germany grapple with its past? While in Berlin, explore the Olympic Stadium, the Film Museum of Berlin, the Holocaust Memorial, remnants of the Berlin Wall, the Stasi Museum, and other sites. At home and abroad, you will discuss how German visual culture has been intertwined with German history and politics, and how that role has evolved over time. NO KNOWLEDGE OF GERMAN REQUIRED.
Who Should Take This Class?:: Freshmen
Grading:: 60% papers; 40% class participation, including weekly posts to Canvas site.
Exam Format:: No exams.
Class Format:: Class will be run as a discussion. We will travel to Berlin over spring break.
Workload:: 50 pages of reading per week. One short paper (3-5 pages); one longer (7-10 pages) paper due at end of semester.
Textbooks:: https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/66227/1193
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:: 28 November 2018

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