GERMAN 170Goethe and World Literature
German · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
Taught in German. Reading and discussion of representative works (except Faust ) from Goethe’s early period ( Die Leiden des jungen Werther ) through maturity and old age ( West-östlicher Divan ). Students work with digital humanities methods to improve German language competency and evaluate Goethe’s global influence on Western intellectual history.
Letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
Official UCLA wording
Requisite: course 152 or 153.
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GERMAN 170
- GERMAN 152Conversation and Composition on Contemporary German Culture and Society I
- GERMAN 5Intermediate German
- GERMAN 153Conversation and Composition on Contemporary German Culture and Society II
- GERMAN 6Intermediate German
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