Summer Session 2001

Germanic Languages

DEPARTMENTAL REPRESENTATIVE: Dr. Richard Alan Korb, 311 Hamilton
Office hours: by appointment
Telephone: 854-2070
E-mail: [email protected]

Language courses are not open to auditors.

German

German S1115D. Accelerated elementary reading, I and II.
Instructor to be announced, with R. Korb. 4 points. MTuWTh 6:15–8:20 p.m. May 21–June 29 andJune 1
Equivalent to German F1113–F1114. No previous knowledge of German required.

This accelerated survey of German grammar, reading techniques, and dictionary skills is designed primarily for graduate students preparing for reading proficiency exams or wishing to do research in German-language literature. Extensive exercises in translation, reading for general comprehension, and specialized reading are based on texts drawn from the students’ fields of study. Although this course does not satisfy any part of the foreign language requirement for degree candidates, successful completion of the translation on the final exam fulfills the German reading proficiency requirement in most graduate programs.

Graduate fellowship students registering for the Columbia University Residence Unit in fall 2001 should check with the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Financial Aid Office, 107 Low Library, for information regarding summer tuition credit.

German S1121D. Intensive elementary German, I and II.
M. Barrett, language instructor, and R. Korb, program director. 8 points. MTuWTh 1–5. May 21–June 29 and June 1
Noncredit option available.
Special program price: $4,000.
Equivalent to German V1101 and V1102.
This intensive program provides one year of German in one six-week session. The course enables students to understand, speak, read, and write in German about a range of subjects: family activities, studies, work, and home life as well as travel, economics, and current events. Classes are conducted entirely in German and supplemented with written homework and audiovisual materials. The program draws on the German heritage of New York City: Ellis Island's Immigrant Museum, the Jewish Museum, the Museum of the City of New York, and so on. Students are encouraged to attend German-language films and musical performances. Students have many opportunities for informal conversation and group meals, often accompanied by the instructor and the program director. Final grades are based on frequent oral and written tests, a project on German culture in New York, and a final examination.

Graduate fellowship students registering for the Columbia University Residence Unit in fall 2001 should check with the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Financial Aid Office, 107 Low Library, for information regarding summer tuition credit.

German S1201D. Intermediate German, I.
I. Motyl. 4 points. MTuWTh 10–12. May 21–June 29 and June 1
Noncredit option available.
Prerequisite: German V1102 or S1121, or the equivalent.
Equivalent to German V1201.
Prepares students for German 1202 and for advanced German language and literature courses. Topics include personal interests, communication, German unification, stereotypes, and German-American relations. Upon completion of the course, students should achieve intermediate-high proficiency (ACTFLscale) in speaking, listening, reading, and writing German. Students planning to study in Berlin in spring 2002 are advised to complete German S1201 in the Summer Session.

German S1521Q. Intermediate German conversation, I.
Instructor to be announced. 2 points. TuTh 10–12. July 2–August 10
Noncredit option available.
Prerequisite: German V1102 or S1121, or the equivalent.
Equivalent to German W 1521, intermediate conversation provides a communicative setting for students continuing from intensive elementary as well as students wishing to reinforce language skills learned in S1201. Topics, to be selected on the basis of student interest, may include: German language events in New York City, travel in German-speaking countries, and contemporary issues in German culture and society. Role playing, presentations, and group discussions.

Yiddish

The Uriel Weinreich Program in Yiddish Language, Literature, and Culture offers peerless instruction in Yiddish language and an in-depth exploration of the literature and culture of Eastern European Jews and their descendants throughout the world.

The core of the program is an intensive 3-credit language course (9 a.m.‚12:30 p.m., Monday through Friday) at one of four levels, designed to develop proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing, as well as cultural literacy. As an essential complement to the morning course, students attend Yiddish conversation classes, workshops, and lecture series (1:30‚6 p.m., Monday through Thursday). In addition, there are related excursions and social events on some evenings and weekends.

The intensive nature of the program precludes employment or enrollment in other courses.

Because the program is offered in conjunction with the Max Weinreich Center for Advanced Jewish Studies of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, students have the opportunity to explore YIVO's Library and Archives, one of the world's major collections of materials for the study of East European and American Yiddish culture.

Elementary-level students with no reading or writing knowledge of Yiddish must attend a day-long reading skills workshop on Sunday, June 24.

For students wishing to enroll in the intermediate level or above, attendance in a two-week review sessionóTuesday, June 12, through Friday, June 22óis strongly recommended.

Registration for intermediate and advanced levels requires prior permission from the director.

How to Apply

For a detailed brochure and application form, contact:

Yankl Salant, Director
Uriel Weinreich Program
YIVO Institute
15 West 16th Street
New York, NY 10011

(212) 294-6138
Fax: (212) 292-1892

E-mail: [email protected]

Partial scholarships are available. Those wishing to apply for a scholarship should request the additional application and send the completed form with supporting materials to Mr. Salant at YIVO by March 21, 2001.

To register for the courses listed below, apply directly to YIVO at the address above, NOT to Columbia.

Yiddish S1111R. Elementary Yiddish.
Staff. 3 points. MTuWThF 9–12:30. June 25–August 3
Introduction to modern standard Yiddish, with equal attention to speaking, reading, and writing. A thorough study of the grammar covered in chapters 1–20 of College Yiddish.

Yiddish S1131R. Intermediate Yiddish, I.
Staff. 3 points. MTuWThF 9–12:30. June 25–August 3
Prerequisite: knowledge of chapters 1–20 of College Yiddish. A continuation of the study of the grammar in College Yiddish and in more advanced sources. Readings in Yiddish texts about the life and culture of eastern European/American Jewry. Continued emphasis on composition, conversation, and idiomatic expression. Conducted in Yiddish. Permission of director required. Refresher course may be required.

Yiddish S1132R. Intermediate Yiddish, II.
Staff. 3 points. MTuWThF 9–12:30. June 25–August 3
A continuation of the study of grammar in advanced sources. Readings in Yiddish texts about the life and culture of eastern European/American Jewry. Introductory survey of modern Yiddish literature. Continued emphasis on composition, conversation, and idiomatic expression. Conducted in Yiddish. Permission of director required. Refresher course may be required.

Yiddish S3201R. Advanced Yiddish.
Staff. 3 points. MTuWThF 9–12:30. June 25–August 3
A study of more advanced grammatical issues. A comprehensive survey of modern Yiddish literature covering major works of fiction and poetry. Continued emphasis on composition, conversation, and idiomatic expression. Conducted in Yiddish. Permission of director required. Refresher course may be required.

Noncredit Language Courses

Certain language courses may be taken on a noncredit basis for $1,100 each, plus any course fees noted in the departmental listing.

Students taking noncredit courses are held to the same standards as regular students with regard to:

• attendance
• class participation
• completion of homework assignments
• any other course requirements.

Noncredit students who fail to meet these requirements may be asked to leave the course.

Under no circumstance are these courses convertible to credit, except payment in full for the credit option before the designated last day to exercise the pass/fail option.

No qualitative grade(s) are assigned or recorded. Students are assigned the mark of R (registration) for the courses they complete; a University transcript bearing that mark may be issued at the student's request.

Call numbers for these courses (needed for registration) will be available after April 3.

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