Germanic Courses

We offer a full complement of courses leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree in Germanic Studies in the General, Major (with an Honours option) or Minor Programs as well as a Certificate in German Language and Cultural Proficiency.

Our courses are focussed on helping you to acquire proficiency in German-speaking language and culture from the introductory to advanced level. Whether you are a native speaker on exchange, a heritage speaker, or have some knowledge of German from school or travel, we can find the right course for your interests and level of German. If you are not sure about which language course is right for you, please feel free to contact our If you want to know more about our degree programs, please contact our .

Students who believe they have sufficient background to be exempted from a specific pre-requisite for a course may request a pre-requisite waiver by submitting the waiver request form to the Department or School offering the course. It is the student’s responsibility to provide any relevant documentation to support their request – see instructions on page 2 of the form for details. Students should contact the Department main office at geru@uvic.ca to find out where to electronically submit their waiver form.

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Join Dr. Elena Pnevmonidou this summer on Mondays and Wednesdays, 12-2:20pm, for her course GMST 180: Myths, Fairy Tales and Fantasy Fiction, an introductory survey of Germanic mythology, Medieval heroic epics, Romantic gothic tales, the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm and contemporary fantasy fiction and their adaptations in opera and film. Topics include the heroic quest, the fantastic and sorcery, and witches. Emphasis on the mythical narrative structure and on the cultural significance of specific myths and tales.

GMST Fall 2023 at a Glance

GMST 100

Introduction to Germanic Studies

MR 11:30– 12:50  pm

Pollard

GMST 101 A01

Beginning German I

TWF 9:30 – 10:20 am

Pollard

GMST 101 A02

Beginning German I

TWF 10:30 – 11:20 am

Thorson

GMST 101 A03

Beginning German I

TWF 11:30 – 12:30 am

Pnevmonidou

GMST 101 A04

Beginning German I

TWF 12:30 – 1:20 pm

DAAD

GMST 153

Representations of the Holocaust in Popular Culture

MR 10:00 -11:20 am

Thorson

GMST 201 A01

Intermediate German I

TWF 11:30 – 12:20 pm

DAAD Instructor

GMST 302

Advanced German II

MR 11:30 – 12:50 pm

Wulz

GMST 351

The New German Cinema

TWF 12:30 – 1:20 pm

Gölz

GMST 369

Topics in Scandinavian Studies

MR 10:00 -11:20 am

Visiting Scholar

GMST 454

A Cultural History of Vampires in Literature and Film

M 4:30 -7:30 pm

Gölz

GMST 462

Nietzsche in Fiction (ENSH 342)

MR 2:30 – 3:50 pm

Pollard

Fall 2023 Courses

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GMST Spring 2024 at a Glance

GMST 101 A01

Beginning German I

TWF

9:30 – 10:20am

Pollard

GMST 101 A02

Beginning German I

TWF

11:30 – 12:30pm

Pollard

GMST 102 A01

Beginning German II

TWF

9:30 – 10:20am

DAAD

GMST 102 A02

Beginning German II

TWF

10:30 – 12:20pm

Pollard

GMST 180

Myths, Fairytales, and Fantasy Fiction

T

4:30-7:30pm

Pnevmonidou

GMST 202 

Intermediate German II

TWF

11:30 – 12:20pm

DAAD Instructor

GMST 300

Germanic Cultural Studies

TWF

10:30 – 11:20am

Thorson

GMST 410

Special Topics: Faust: From Marlowe to the Present (ENSH 342) 

MR

11:30 – 12:50pm

Pnevmonidou

GMST 450

Major Filmmakers: Fritz Lang

W 6:00-8:50pm

Pollard

GMST 482

Gender and Sexuality in the Holocaust and the 'Third Reich'

MR 10:00-11:20am

Thorson

Spring 2024 Courses

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