Courses

2025 Curriculum

After individualized language instruction, all students and instructors come together in the late morning for the Grundkurs lecture series. In the afternoon, we offer seminars and mini-seminars, followed by evening workshops and extra-curricular activities. Most courses are cross-listed and available for either undergraduate or graduate credit. Students may also choose the C/NC or audit option. Wednesdays and Sundays are free for excursions or other extra-curricular and leisure activities.

The 2025 lecture series centers on the topic Spielräume: Fantasie und Wirklichkeit. Our curriculum is further complemented by evening presentations, films and lectures featuring our visiting scholars and guest lecturers.

GESAMTTHEMA—

Sprachkurse (credit hours)

B1, B2 oder C1/C2 Sprachunterricht; (2 credits)

Seminare und Miniseminare

385: TBA
385: TBA
485/585: TBA
485/585: TBA
485/585: TBA
485/585: TBA

WERKSTÄTTEN UND ANDERE KURSE

Zeitungsworkshop; (1 credit)

LEHRERSEMINAR

All 485/585 seminars can be taken with a pedagogical component.

Credit Load

Students may earn up to seven undergraduate or six graduate semester hour credits. Credit is granted through the University of New Mexico. Students can arrange for transfer credits with their home institutions.

All students will take a placement test and participate in an oral interview to assure proper placement in language courses. Most undergraduate students will take six or seven credit hours, graduate students will take six credit hours.

For Example

2 credits >> GER 370, 410, or 470 (Sprachkurs)
2 credits >> GER 380/481/581 (lecture series; mandatory for all students)
2 credits >> Two Electives
1 credit >> (Optional) One Additional Elective or a Workshop