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Course Info for GRMN - 306 - 01, Fall 2023
Class number: 3114 Title: German Fairytales Department: Language and Culture Studies
Career: Undergraduate Component: Seminar Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: No Grading Basis: Regular Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 15 Current enrollment: 7 Available seats: 8
Start date: Tuesday, September 5, 2023 End date: Thursday, December 21, 2023 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: MW: 11:30AM-12:45PM, LSC - 132 Instructor(s): Assaiante, Julia
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: C- or better in German 202 or equivalent.
Distribution Requirement: Meets Writing Emphasis Part2 Requirements
Course Description:
Through close readings and comparative discussions of theoretical texts and primary source materials, this course will explore the genre of German language fairytales, with a particular emphasis on the Grimm collection. Readings on the historical context of the fairytale genre, the intersections of fairytales and feminism, and psychoanalytical readings will inform the study of the Brothers Grimm, Andersen, Bechstein, Wolf, and Ende.