Summer 2023
Additional courses for Summer 2023 will be added including a two-credit course. Course listings are subject to change. Please check back regularly for updates and email global.academics@nyu.edu if you have any questions.
Students should submit a study away application and plan to enroll in a minimum of four in-person credits. Information about the application, housing, tuition and fees will be available later in the fall semester.
Abu Dhabi and Shanghai course equivalencies
- For Abu Dhabi students, please see the Abu Dhabi course equivalencies on this page. Please note this is only applicable to NYU Abu Dhabi degree students.
- For Shanghai students, please see the Shanghai course equivalencies on this page. Please note this is only applicable to NYU Shanghai degree students.
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Intensive Elementary German - GERM-UA 9010 - 6 points
This is an intensive introductory course to the language and culture of German-speaking countries for students with no knowledge of German. The focus of the course will be on communication with emphasis on the use of German in real-life situations, as well as providing knowledge of grammar and vocabulary. At the end of the semester, students will have acquired all the skills usually obtained in the two semesters of Elementary German sequence.
Your engagement with German language will also include learning about Berlin and the Federal Republic of Germany today. In addition to language instruction, the course offers a rich cultural program that includes visits to famous museums and places in Berlin. These visits and field trips are closely related to the subjects taught in class and will help you utilize your knowledge outside the classroom.
This course covers the first two parts of a four part German course. Together these courses (Elementary I and II; Intermediate I and II) should help you develop a level of proficiency in German that would enable you to study abroad in German-speaking countries, to pursue advanced study of German in the US, or to use German for travel, leisure, and work. At the end of Intermediate German II (or Intensive Intermediate German) you will be prepared to successfully take a proficiency exam.
Elementary German II - GERM-UA 9002 - 4 points
A continuation of Elementary German I. Prerequisite: Elementary German I or equivalent. Conducted in German.
Intensive Intermediate German - GERM-UA 9020 - 6 points
Prerequisite: GERM-UA 2/9002, GERM-UA 10/9010 (or equivalent courses) or qualifying placement test score.
In this intensive intermediate course you will continue to study grammar,vocabulary and other aspects of language. You will also learn about the cultural and historical context of the German language. The class is taught entirely in German and emphasizes the language skills necessary to communicate effectively in a foreign language – speaking, reading, viewing, writing, and listening. This course intends to create a balance between working with intellectually stimulating subjects and practicing the skills needed to communicate in a foreign language.
Throughout your engagement with the German language you will also learn about Berlin and the Federal Republic of Germany today. In addition to language instruction, the course offers a rich cultural program that includes visits to famous museums and places in Berlin. These visits and field trips are closely related to the subjects taught in class and will help you utilize your knowledge outside the classroom.
This course covers the second two parts of a four part German course.Together these courses (Elementary I and II; Intermediate I and II) should help you develop a level of proficiency in German that would enable you to study abroad in German-speaking countries, to pursue advanced study of German in the US, or to use German for travel, leisure, and work. At the end of Intensive Intermediate you will be prepared to successfully take a proficiency exam.
Intermediate German II - GERM-UA 9004 - 4 points
Identical with GERM-UA 4. A continuation of Intermediate German I.
Prerequisite: Intermediate German I or equivalent. Conducted in German.
German Conversation and Composition - GERM-UA 9111- 4 points
Designed to permit post-Intermediate students to perfect their German while in Berlin. Conducted in German.
Global Connections: Berlin Spaces - SCA-UA 9634 or ANTH-UA 9089- 4 point (ENGLISH)
This course examines diverse current urban trends in Berlin and their connections to worldwide phenomena. It focuses on the way that different social groups (according to class, milieu, origin, gender or sexuality) appropriate urban space and constitute place-specific identities. It uses the city of Berlin with its multiple layers of history as a laboratory for contemporary urban research with historical, empirical and theoretical material. We will study key debates on urban developments, partly as field visits, in regard to housing, migration, gentrification, and we will search for the creative and the sustainable city. You will be introduced to the contemporary discourses on those trends and to new ways of reading and seeing a city.
Expressive Culture: Film: Female voices in German Cinema - CORE-UA 9750 - 4 points (ENGLISH)
An introduction to German cinema from the vantage point of female directors, drawing connections to films by women from different parts of the world and considering intersections with queer and (post-)migrant cinemas. Starting with the 1960s and up to the present day, we explore the different conditions under which female directors have worked, the challenges they have faced, and how these have impacted their artistic practice. We also examine the unique viewpoints of the selected films, many of which not only present critical accounts of larger social and political issues, but do so by creating innovative kinds of film language.
Expressive Culture: Film: Female voices in German Cinema - Sample Syllabus
Topics: Ruin & Rebellion: German Theatre Postwar to Present - GERM-UA 9984 - 2 units (in English)
This course centers on the theory and praxis of German theater from
1945 up to the present. Emerging from the ruins of WWII, we journey
through the work of major dramatists in East and West Germany whose
attempts to create socially critical, leftist, or experimental theatre
should be understood as reckonings with the National Socialist past.
We then explore how the fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in a new era
for the German stage and new forms of critical and avant-garde
performance that continue to serve as a collective space for
processing the past, contesting the present, and for diverse artists
to imagine more inclusive futures. As part of this course, we will
view some of the most important performances on the current Berlin
theatre landscape.
Ruin & Rebellion: Sample Syllabus available soon
Augmenting the Gallery - IMNY-UT 9001 - 4 points (ENGLISH)
Note: Registration priority will be given to students in the Interactive Media, Interactive Media Arts, Studio Art, and Interactive Digital Media programs or other students with Emerging Media concentrations.
Wall labels, audio guides and informative maps are just some of the ways galleries and museums convey additional information about an art collection. How can we utilize new interactive mixed reality tools to design and deliver immersive experiences that breathe new life into an exhibit. Augmented and virtual reality are powerful tools for new media production and storytelling, but how can these tools serve to enhance our galleryexperience without distracting from the power and importance of a pre-existing collection? This production course seeks to experiment with new ways to experience a museum collection through mixed reality. Topics covered include exhibition installation and curation, mixed reality production in Unity, mobile development for Augmented Reality.
Global Connections: Berlin Spaces - SCA-UA 9634 or ANTH-UA 9089- 4 point (ENGLISH)
This course examines diverse current urban trends in Berlin and their connections to worldwide phenomena. It focuses on the way that different social groups (according to class, milieu, origin, gender or sexuality) appropriate urban space and constitute place-specific identities. It uses the city of Berlin with its multiple layers of history as a laboratory for contemporary urban research with historical, empirical and theoretical material. We will study key debates on urban developments, partly as field visits, in regard to housing, migration, gentrification, and we will search for the creative and the sustainable city. You will be introduced to the contemporary discourses on those trends and to new ways of reading and seeing a city.