Berlin 2013 Course Descriptions
MORNING COURSES
Music Appreciation
Prof. Michelle DeBruyn (Columbus State University)
A study of Western art music and American vernacular music beginning with Plainchant in the Medieval era and ending with a look at jazz in the 20th Century. Special consideration of the role of music and the musician in society, both past and present, will be covered. The course will be enhanced with experiences in live music, other art forms that run parallel with music, and historical visits within Berlin that have shaped society and the music of several time periods.
German Chemists 1800-1945 (UD)
Prof. Ronald Fietkau (Georgia College & State University)
This course will examine the lives and times of prominent German speaking chemists who contributed to the chemical revolution that occurred from 1800 through 1945. Their theories and experiments will be explored. The youth, education, family and professional life of each chemist will be investigated. Names familiar to the chemistry student such as Walther Nernst, Fritz Haber, Wilhelm Ostwald, and Lothar Meyer are among the chemists to be discussed. Among the field trips will be excursions to the Deutsches Technikmuseum, Science Center Spectrum, and the Humbolt-Universität zu Berlin.
Intercultural Communication (UD or LD)
Prof. Lindsey Icenogle (Georgia Perimeter College)
Intercultural Communication is an advanced course focusing on the patterns, dynamics, and worldviews that influence the processes involved in communication within and across different cultural groups. Utilizing the city of Berlin as our classroom, topics covered will address intercultural understanding and communication competence from a national and an international perspective. Specifically, intercultural competence will be enhanced through discussions of history, power, cultural identity, verbal and nonverbal patterns of communication, and popular culture, as well as a first hand exploration of the skills that can aid in overcoming perceived obstacles to intercultural communication.
German 1001 (LD)
Prof. Gabriele Stellmacher (VSU)
This course will introduce students to the study of German, and what better way to do it than directly in Germany. All four components of language learning will be taught in this course (reading, writing, speaking, and listening comprehension). These skills will be reinforced outside the classroom in everyday situations in restaurants, stores, railway stations, and museums. Berlin and its surroundings offer a great variety of famous and fun sites.
AFTERNOON COURSES
Special Topics in Music: German Lieder
Prof. Michelle DeBruyn (Columbus State University)
This course is a detailed exploration of the history of the German Lied including all significant composers of each differing style. Vocal students will be asked to learn three Lieder from divergent historical periods chosen before the class meets in conjunction with their studio teachers. The songs should be learned and worked on prior to the course. Instrumentalists are also welcome to take the course and will be required to do an analytical study of the literature in lieu of learning three pieces and performing them.
Intro to Communication (LD)
Prof. Lindsey Icenogle (Georgia Perimeter College)
Introduction to Communication is a survey course designed to provide students with an overview of the many areas of communication studies. Students will develop an understanding of these diverse areas through various class field trips in and near Berlin, as well as through classroom activities. In this course, much attention is devoted to specific contexts within the broad field of communication, including interpersonal communication, small group communication, organizational communication, public speaking, media studies, visual rhetoric, and intercultural communication.
German 1002 OR 2001
Prof. Gabriele Stellmacher (VSU)
This course is for students who already have prior knowledge of German and want to reinforce and deepen their language skills. As the students have the advantage of being immersed in Germany’s cultural landscapes, they will be able to hone all four basic language skills in everyday situation in cafés, museums, stores, and theaters. Berlin and its surroundings offer a great variety of famous and fun sites.
