Major
Major in German
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The major in German consists of ten courses beyond the level of Ger 201 and includes a minimum of four courses at the 300 level and Ger 401. Beyond the basics of language and literature, we concentrate on film and video filmmaking; theatre; pedagogy and multicultural studies.
Major in German Studies
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In this major, students pursue interdisciplinary studies in a number of fields that relate directly to German; it does not require as much proficiency in the language as does our German major. Students construct their own program of 10 courses: six within the German Department and, with our approval, four in other departments. The six courses must include at least two courses at the 300 level and German 401 or the equivalent.
We encourage students to go abroad on our exciting Wheaton in Germany program at the University of Regensburg in consortium with Vanderbilt and Wesleyan. Each year, this program features a resident director from one of these three German faculties.