• GERM 1020

    Elementary German II
     Rating

    4.15

     Difficulty

    3.00

     GPA

    3.74

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Designed for students with an elementary knowledge of German. Further develops the skills of speaking, listening, comprehension, reading, and writing. Followed by GERM 2010. Prerequisite: GERM 1010 or equivalent.

  • GERM 4600

    Fourth-Year Seminar
     Rating

    1.00

     Difficulty

    3.00

     GPA

    3.87

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Literary analysis for advanced students. Prerequisite: GERM 3010 and other literature courses.

  • GETR 3470

    Writing and Screening the Holocaust
     Rating

    4.67

     Difficulty

    5.00

     GPA

    3.89

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Introduces the most significant texts and films dealing with the Holocaust and surveys important philosophical and historical reflections on the meaning of the Holocaust. Meets second writing requirement.

  • GETR 3360

    The Art of Dreaming
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.99

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Taking an interdisciplinary and cross-historical approach, this course introduces students to key texts in dream theory and discusses the implications of these theories for prose and poetry, film, and political writing. Students will learn to identify, compare, and contrast different dream theories, understand the importance and limitations of dream interpretation, and explore the significance of dreaming and dream theory for art and literature.

  • GERM 3290

    German Studies Roundtable
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    One-credit conversation on current themes. May be taken more than once for credit, but only once for major credit. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at: http://www.virginia.edu/german/Undergraduate/Courses.

  • GERM 3300

    Language House Conversation
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    For students residing in the German group in Shea House. May be taken more than once for credit. Departmental approval needed if considered for major credit. Prerequisite: instructor permission.

  • GERM 4993

    Independent Study
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Prerequisite: Approval by a supervising faculty member.

  • GERM 4999

    Honors Research and Thesis
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     Difficulty

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    This is the second semester of the year-long DMP thesis. Students should enroll in this course only if they have completed GERM 4998, and must enroll in GERM 4999 to receive credit for GERM 4998. Prerequisite: Admission to the DMP, permission of undergraduate advisor and a supervising faculty member; GERM 4998.

  • GERM 8995

    Guided Research
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     Difficulty

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Special research projects for advanced students. Individually directed.

  • GERM 8998

    Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Research
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     Difficulty

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Research