COURSE SCHEDULE


week 1 | week 2 | week 3 | week 4 | week 5 | week 6 | week 7
week 8 | week 9 | week 10 | week 11 | week 12 | week 13 | week 14 | week 15

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Week 1
W 9/1
  • Introduction
Week 2
M 9/6
  • Labor Day: No Class
W 9/8
  • Music and German National Identity. Ed. Celia Applegate and Pamela Potter. 1-37. [ERES]
  • Heinrich von Kleist, "Die heilige Cäcilie oder die Gewalt der Musik"
Week 3

M 9/13
  • E.T.A. Hoffmann, "Rat Krespel"
W 9/15
  • Franz Grillparzer, Der arme Spielmann I (3-24)
Week 4
M 9/20
  • Franz Grillparzer, Der arme Spielmann II (24-49)
W 9/22
  • Richard Wagner, "Was ist deutsch?" [ERES]
Week 5
M 9/27
  • Richard Wagner, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg I (8-57)
  • Essay #1 due
W 9/29
  • Richard Wagner, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg II (58-110)
Week 6
M 10/4
  • Richard Wagner, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg III (111-166)
W 10/6
  • Friedrich Nietzsche, Die Geburt der Tragödie I (17-51)
Week 7
M 10/11
  • Friedrich Nietzsche, Die Geburt der Tragödie II (110-151)
W 10/13
  • Thomas Mann, "Tristan" I (3-24)
Week 8
M 10/18
  • Thomas Mann, "Tristan" II (24-49)
W 10/20
  • Arnold Schoenberg, Moses und Aron [ERES]
Week 9
M 10/25
  • Film: Wunschkonzert (Eduard von Borsody, 1940)
  • David Bathrick, "Making a National Family with the Help of Radio: The Nazi 'Wunschkonzert'." [ERES]
  • Frank Trommler, "Conducting Music, Conducting War: Nazi Germany As An Acoustic Experience." [ERES]
W 10/27
  • Elfriede Jelinek, Clara S. Musikalische Tragödie. [ERES]
Week 10
M 11/1
  • Thomas Bernhard, Der Untergeher I (7-86)
  • Essay #2 due
W 11/3
  • Thomas Bernhard, Der Untergeher II (86-164)
Week 11
M 11/8
  • Thomas Bernhard, Der Untergeher III (164-243)
W 11/10
  • Dirk Frank, “Was ist Popliteratur?” [ERES]
  • Benjamin von Stuckrad-Barre, Soloalbum I (9-70)
Week 12
M 11/15
  • Benjamin von Stuckrad-Barre, Soloalbum II (71-129)
W 11/17
  • Benjamin von Stuckrad-Barre, Soloalbum III (133-186)
  • Assessment Essay
Week 13
M 11/22
  • Benjamin von Stuckrad-Barre, Soloalbum IV (187-243)
W 11/24
  • Thanksgiving Break: No Class
Week 14
M 11/29
  • Feridun Zaimoglu, “Ich bin n taffer Liberalkiller.” [ERES]
  • Rainald Goetz, Rave I (17-78)
W 12/1
  • Rainald Goetz, Rave II (79-153)
  • Essay # 3 due
Week 15
M 12/6
  • Rainald Goetz, Rave III (154-217)
W 12/8
  • Rainald Goetz, Rave IV (218-271)
  • Final Discussion