German Studies: Graduate Courses
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The German Studies Program at Michigan State University is an integrated program that maintains a commitment to textual criticism and linguistic analysis, while drawing on insights from other disciplines within the humanities and the social sciences. The German faculty view language, literature, and other cultural expressions as practices that must be explored in their social and historical contexts. Culture is studied as a dynamic process, through which people negotiate social and cultural values, either affirming or contesting prevailing norms. Many of the courses address issues of cultural identity (e.g., nationality, class, race, and gender) in either contemporary or historical settings.
Courses numbered 400 and higher may fulfill graduate degree requirements.
| Number | Name | Credits |
| GRM 420 | Advanced German | 3 |
| GRM 435 | The Study of German Literature | 3 |
| GRM 445 | 20th Century and Contemporary Literary Studies | 3 |
| GRM 455 | Major Themes in German Cultural History | 3 |
| GRM 460 | Linguistic Analysis of Modern German | 3 |
| GRM 490 | Independent Study | 1-4 |
| GRM 491 | Special Topics in German Studies | 1-4 |
| GRM 810 | Theories & Practice of Learning & Teaching German | 3 |
| GRM 820 | German Literature and Culture: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| GRM 862 | German Studies: Constructions of Identity | 3 |
| GRM 863 | German Studies: Constructions of Community | 3 |
| GRM 864 | German Studies: Cultural Norms and Values | 3 |
| GRM 865 | German Studies: Culture in Context | 3 |
| GRM 890 | Independent Study | 1-3 |
| GRM 891 | Topics in German Cultural Studies | 3 |
| GRM 892 | Seminar | 3 |
| GRM 898 | Master’s Project | 1-6 |
| GRM 899 | Master’s Thesis | 1-6 |
