GERST 2020

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GERST 2020
Literary Texts and Contexts

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

Babylon Berlin is the most expensive and elaborate television series in German history. The neo-noir police procedural set in a mythical Berlin of 1929 was already a global hit when it entered its current, fifth season of production. This fourth-semester course is designed to improve your linguistic proficiency and cultural competency by investigating the innovative media that gave birth to the myth of Berlin as metaphorical Babylon: pulp fiction, the New Objectivity in art, sound film, and the distinctly German genre of pop music that conquered the cabarets and dance halls: the Schlager. Taught in German.


Prerequisites GERST 2000 or equivalent, or placement by examination. Students must take one of the following courses as a prerequisite for Study Abroad in a German-speaking country: GERST 2020, GERST 2040, or GERST 2060. This course counts toward the German Studies Minor.

Distribution Requirements (CA-AG, LA-AG), (ALC-AS, FLOPI-AS)

Exploratory Studies (EUAREA)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2025SP, 2023FA, 2021FA

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8799 GERST 2020   SEM 101

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    • MWF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • McBride, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Taught in German. Can be used in partial fulfillment of the humanities distribution requirement. Students must take one of the following courses as a prerequisite for Study Abroad in a German-speaking country: GERST 2020, GERST 2040, or GERST 2060. This course counts toward the German Studies Minor.