FL 250: German Civilization, 18th Century to the Present

Professor Mary-Beth O'Brien

 

Culture, Nation, Heimat: German Civilization,
18th Century to the Present

Fall 1998 MWF 1:25-2:20 PMH 401
Professor Mary-Beth O'Brien
 
 
Required Texts:

    Beethoven, Ludwig van. The Ninth Symphony.
    Kitchen, Martin. Cambridge Illustrated History of Germany.
    Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von. Urfaust.
    Grimm, Jakob and Wilhelm. Fairy Tales for Children and the Home.
    Büchner, Georg. Woyzeck.
    Kant, Immanuel. "What is Enlightenment?"
    Mann, Thomas. Tonio Kröger.
    Marx, Karl and Friedrich Engels, The Communist Manifesto.
    Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus. The Magic Flute
    Schönberg, Pierrot lunaire.
    Schubert, Lieder.
    Wagner, Richard. Götterdämmerung.
    Wolf, Christa. What Remains.
    Selected Art Works by C.D. Friedrich, A. Menzel, E.L. Kirchner, Anselm Kiefer, Christo.

Grading is based on a 1,000 point system:
  • 100 Participation and Homework
  • 100 Oral Report
  • 100 Group Report
  • 200 Fictional Autobiography of 18th-century life
  • 250 Mid-Term Examination
  • 250 Final Examination