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  Jan 27, 2026
 
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
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GER 1220 - LITERATURE AND CULTURE 1750-1830


Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course reviews one of the most famous and exciting periods of German literature: a period of great social and intellectual upheavals, of sentimental novels and revolutionary plays, of classical poems and folk tales, when an admired poet became an influential politician, and rebellious women wrote even though they were not supposed to. Students will read some of the classics of German literature, and learn about the historical context of these works. All primary readings and class discussions are in German.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: At least one 3-credit GER course numbered 1100-1499 or by special permission.
Course Attributes: DSAS Geographic Region General Ed. Requirement, DSAS Literature General Ed. Requirement, SCI Polymathic Contexts: Global&Cross Cul GE. Req., SCI Polymathic Contexts: Humanistic GE. Req., West European Studies


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