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GERM 150 German Music and Culture from Mozart to Rammstein 6 credits
What is “German”? Why are certain figures considered German and other identities are excluded–and how might we critically reconsider these categories through a study of “German” music? In this course, we survey significant developments in German-language culture, broadly defined, from the 1600s to the twenty-first century. Taught in English.
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GERM 150.01 Spring 2026
- Faculty:Juliane Schicker 🏫 👤
- Size:30
- T, THWeitz Center 230 1:15pm-3:00pm
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GERM 209 German for Music Enthusiasts 2 credits
From chart-topping hits to old classics, explore the sounds of the German-speaking world while honing your language skills. Each weekly session explores the cultural and social context of selected songs, providing valuable insights into contemporary German society. Engage in interactive singing sessions to learn and perform these songs, improving your pronunciation and language fluency. No prior musical experience is required.
- Spring 2026
- HI, Humanistic Inquiry IS, International Studies
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): GERM 204 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 4 or better on the German Language and Culture AP exam or received a score of 6 or better on the German: Language B IB exam or received a score of 205 on the Carleton German Placement exam.
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GERM 262 German Studies in Austria Program: Cultural History of Food and Drink in Vienna 6 credits
What are the cultural, historical, environmental, social, and political forces that shape our experience with food and drink? This course takes an interdisciplinary approach to learning about the important food and drink culture in Vienna and Austria. Site visits to the city’s iconic markets, taverns, producers, breweries and cafés deepen understanding and language skills.
Requires participation in OCS Program: German Studies in Austria
- Spring 2026
- HI, Humanistic Inquiry IS, International Studies
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Acceptance in the Carleton OCS German Studies in Austria program.
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GERM 264 German Studies in Austria Program: Theater and Opera in Vienna 6 credits
Vienna is full of world-class theater and opera that simply cannot be missed. In this class, you’ll learn about important dramas and their authors and then see the works performed live at theaters in the city–you’ll also get the chance to go backstage and tour several theaters up close! Informed by historical background and theoretical approaches, we’ll discuss the performances, their sociopolitical relevance, and situate them within various contexts.
Open only to participants in OCS German in Austria program.
- Spring 2026
- IS, International Studies LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis
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Acceptance in the Carleton OCS German Studies in Austria program.
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GERM 265 German Studies in Austria Program: The Nation through Art: East-Central European Music, Literature, and Visual Arts 6 credits
How does art, in various forms, shape our understanding of a nation? What does it mean for a place to have a national language, music, painting, architecture, and so on? And what are the peculiarities of these questions in the context of Austria, which was once the center of a vast ethnically and culturally diverse empire? This class explores how art forms can both create and express national cultures while covering the history of East-Central Europe.
Open only to participants in OCS German Studies in Austria Program
- Spring 2026
- IS, International Studies LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis
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Acceptance in the Carleton OCS German Studies in Austria program.
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GERM 322 German Studies in Austria Program: Remembering and Forgetting: Austrian Literature 6 credits
What stories are told about Austria and its history? What stories are forgotten, and why? In this course, we’ll learn about Austrian history, culture, and politics through the region's literature and cultural institutions. Through deep engagement with multimedia texts (novels, short stories, films, poems), students encounter Austrian cultural production and criticism while also strengthening German language skills. Site visits, museum trips, and excursions in Vienna and beyond complement our analysis.
Requires participation in OCS Program: German Studies in Austria
- Spring 2026
- IS, International Studies LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis
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Acceptance in the Carleton OCS German Studies in Austria program.