INTRODUCTION TO GERMAN CINEMA
An English-language survey of German film, one of the most influential national cinemas in the world. Consider important periods and topics such as the Weimar Republic (1918-1933); Nazism (1933-1945); post-war popular cinema; socialist East Germany; New German Cinema; and art house and international favorites of the contemporary period. Analyze how the films represent important cultural and social issues such as gender, sexuality, race/ethnicity, class, nationality, globalization, and migration.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze celebrated ("canonical") films and hidden gems from more than 100 years of German cinema. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Recognize how history, context, and genre influence filmmaking. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Compare representations of German culture to your own observations and experiences. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Identify and interpret representations of gender/sexuality, race/ethnicity, class, and more. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze celebrated ("canonical") films and hidden gems from more than 100 years of German cinema. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Recognize how history, context, and genre influence filmmaking. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Compare representations of German culture to your own observations and experiences. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Identify and interpret representations of gender/sexuality, race/ethnicity, class, and more. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027