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Language Courses

Undergraduate students must register for 8 points.

If your German is at a different level or you are not sure of your German level, please contact summer.in.berlin@nyu.edu. We may be able to accommodate you in a special class.

Elementary German I

V51.9001 (Identical with V51.0001) - Staff - 4 points
Open to students with no previous training in German and to others on assignment by placement test. Conducted in German.

A comprehensive course for beginners. Introduces students to a wide range of communication patterns and real-life situations. The beginner is given a solid language basis for interaction in daily life.

Intermediate German I

V51.9003 (Identical with V51.0003) - Staff - 4 points
Open to students who have completed the equivalent of one year of elementary language instruction and to others on assignment by placement examination. Conducted in German.

This first intermediate course stresses the acquisition and practice of more sophisticated written and spoken German. The focus is on expanding conversational skills, but the course also includes guided composition practice, vocabulary work, and grammar review.

Advanced German Conversation and Composition

V51.9111 - Staff - 4 points.

Designed to permit post-Intermediate students to perfect their German while in Berlin. Conducted in German.

NOTE: A MORE ADVANCED GERMAN COURSE WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ALL STUDENTS WHO HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED ADVANCED GERMAN CONVERSATION AND COMPOSITION OR THE EQUIVALENT.
CONTENT COURSES CONDUCTED IN ENGLISH

Exploring Historical and Contemporary Berlin

V51.9193 - Jander - 4 points (cross listed with V93.9460 and V57.9460)
Conducted in English.

Examines the rich history of the city of Berlin principally through visits to sites associated with the Prussian, imperial, Weimar, National Socialist and Communist regimes. Explores the cosmopolitan reality of contemporary Berlin through trips to diverse neighborhoods and discussions with community representatives and public officials.

German Cinema from Weimar to DEFA

V51.9253 (Identical with V51.0253, crosslisted with V93.9443) - Ertman - 4 points
Conducted in English.

As the home to the famous UFA film company in the 1920’s and 1930’s, Berlin is one of the birthplaces of modern filmmaking. This course provides an overview of the German cinematic tradition associated with Berlin by focusing on the classic films of the Weimar era (The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Nosferatu, Metropolis, M) as well as on the lesser-known works produced by the East German national film company DEFA after 1945 (The Murderers are Among Us, Berlin Corner of Schoenhauser, I am the Rabbit, Coming Out), often in the suburban Berlin studios at Babelsberg. The class will include a visit to those studios, as well as to the film museum at Potsdamer Platz.

Topics in 20th-Century German Literature: Berlin in and as Literature

V51.9298 - Staff - 4 points (cross listed with V93.9434)
Conducted in English.

Berlin is not only a city built of stone but a stream of texts being spoken, written, read, and remembered. Berlin has been an intellectual center throughout the 20th century. This course offers access to the imaginary topographies that map the city's conflicted history. Introducing students to some of the most important writers of the 20th century, the course investigates the relations of a city constructed of words, in essays and literature, to the material Berlin, its changing political circumstances, and the multicultural life of its inhabitants. In close readings and on walking tours, students follow the traces of literary and intellectual life in Berlin from World War I to the Wall until the present. The layered history of today's city sights becomes readable through texts by authors as diverse as Walter Benjamin, Alfred Döblin, Bertolt Brecht, and the contemporary German-Turkish writer Emine Ozdamar. The city itself provides new perspectives on the cultural and political history of Germany. In arranged meetings, readings, and discussions with contemporary authors, students also get the opportunity to experience Berlin firsthand as the vibrant literary metropolis it is today.

Costs

Undergraduate Tuition

$5,464 8 points

Program & Activities Fee

$450

Housing

Single: $1,300
Note: All housing is private bedrooms in a fully furnished apartment shared by two students. A linen and towel service is also provided.

There is an additional registration and services fee of:

  • $144 students registered at NYU spring 2007
  • $168 students not registered at NYU spring 2007

Dates

Program Dates

June 7 - July 23, 2007

Application Deadline

April 30, 2007

Housing Dates

June 7 - July 22

Arrival Date

June 7

Orientation Date

June 8

First Day of Classes

June 11

Last Day of Classes

July 20

Departure Date

July 23