• GETR 3470

    Writing and Screening the Holocaust
     Rating

    4.67

     Difficulty

    5.00

     GPA

    3.87

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Introduces the most significant texts and films dealing with the Holocaust and surveys important philosophical and historical reflections on the meaning of the Holocaust. Meets second writing requirement.

  • GETR 3505

    History and Fiction, Topics
     Rating

    4.00

     Difficulty

    2.00

     GPA

    3.59

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Explores the relationship between facts and fiction in the representation of the past. Course materials range from archival sources and scholarly articles to novels, films, paintings, sculptures, poems and other creative articulations of the historical imagination. The role of the new media and media analysis in the representation of history will also be examined. Topics vary annually.

  • GETR 3559

    New Course in German in Translation
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.61

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of German in translation. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at: http://www.virginia.edu/german/Undergraduate/Courses.

  • GETR 3590

    Course(s) in English
     Rating

    4.43

     Difficulty

    1.71

     GPA

    3.51

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Reading and discussion of German texts compared to texts from other literatures (all in English translation), with the aim of illuminating a central theoretical, historical, or social issue that transcends national boundaries. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at: http://www.virginia.edu/german/Undergraduate/Courses.

  • GERM 4600

    Fourth-Year Seminar
     Rating

    1.00

     Difficulty

    3.00

     GPA

    3.87

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Literary analysis for advanced students. Prerequisite: GERM 3010 and other literature courses.

  • GERM 8995

    Guided Research
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Special research projects for advanced students. Individually directed.

  • GERM 8998

    Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Research
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Research

  • GERM 8999

    Non-Topical Research
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    For master's thesis, taken under the supervision of a thesis director.

  • GERM 9998

    Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Doctoral Research
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Doctoral Research

  • GERM 9999

    Non-Topical Research
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    For doctoral dissertation, taken under the supervision of a dissertation director.