German Studies offers?first and second-year courses that support students in developing grammar and vocabulary skills?through speaking, reading, listening and writing, with increasing emphasis on vocabulary building, idiomatic expressions, conversation and composition based on cultural and literary texts.

Our upper-level courses deal with social, political and cultural challenges in German-speaking countries through history, treating literature, visual arts, film, music and historical products of these periods. They cover a wide array of topics, including German Fairy Tales, German Sports Culture, Poetry and Protest, Shoah in Film, 20th Century Political Cabaret and Multiculturalism in Germany. All courses emphasize skills of critical thinking and expression, whether oral or verbal, as well as fostering a broader cultural awareness.