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  • GETR 3420

    German Intellectual History From Nietzsche to the Present
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     GPA

    3.67

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Readings in philosophical and social history of Germany from the late 19th century onward.

  • GETR 3462

    Neighbors and Enemies
     Rating

    4.17

     Difficulty

    3.00

     GPA

    3.60

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Explores the friend/foe nexus in German history, literature and culture, with an emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at: http://www.virginia.edu/german/Undergraduate/Courses.

  • GETR 3464

    Medieval Stories of Love and Adventure
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    5.00

     Difficulty

    2.00

     GPA

    3.68

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    This course traces the lineage and shapes of the Arthurian legend as witnessed in medieval literature and modern adaptations, including film and television ("Games of Thrones," "Star Wars," etc.) The aim is familiarity with the story of King Arthur and his court, as well as an ability to appreciate the permutations of the legend in all forms of media.

  • GETR 3472

    Hollywood Exile: German Filmmakers Flee Fascism
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    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    In the 1930s, many people employed in the German film industry whose lives were threatened by Nazism took refuge in Hollywood. This course examines the contributions exiled directors, writers, actors, and others made in genres ranging from comedy and melodrama to film noir. In addition to indicting fascism and reflecting on the trauma of forced migration these films often turned a critical eye on the U.S..

  • GERM 3559

    New Course in German
     Rating

    5.00

     Difficulty

    2.00

     GPA

    3.90

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of German.

  • GETR 3559

    New Course in German in Translation
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     GPA

    3.61

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of German in translation. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at: http://www.virginia.edu/german/Undergraduate/Courses.

  • GETR 3710

    Kafka and His Doubles
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    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Introduction to the work of Franz Kafka, with comparisons to the literary tradition he worked with and the literary tradition he formed.

  • GETR 3780

    Memory Speaks
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    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Interdisciplinary course on memory. Readings from literature, philosophy, history, psychology, and neuroscience.

  • GETR 4493

    Independent Study
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    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Guided study

  • GETR 4559

    New Course in German in Translation
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    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of German in translation.