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 Academic Language Program Coordinator. If you want to know more about our degree programs, please contact our Undergraduate Advisor.
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
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GMST 100 |
Introduction to Germanic Studies |
MR 11:30– 12:50 pm |
Pollard |
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GMST 101 A01 |
Beginning German I |
TWF 9:30 – 10:20 am |
Pollard |
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GMST 101 A02 |
Beginning German I |
TWF 10:30 – 11:20 am |
Thorson |
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GMST 101 A03 |
Beginning German I |
TWF 11:30 – 12:30 am |
Pnevmonidou |
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GMST 101 A04 |
Beginning German I |
TWF 12:30 – 1:20 pm |
DAAD |
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GMST 153 |
Representations of the Holocaust in Popular Culture |
MR 10:00 -11:20 am |
Thorson |
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GMST 201 A01 |
Intermediate German I |
TWF 11:30 – 12:20 pm |
DAAD Instructor |
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GMST 302 |
Advanced German II |
MR 11:30 – 12:50 pm |
Wulz |
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GMST 351 |
The New German Cinema |
TWF 12:30 – 1:20 pm |
Gölz |
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GMST 369 |
Topics in Scandinavian Studies |
MR 10:00 -11:20 am |
Visiting Scholar |
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GMST 454 |
A Cultural History of Vampires in Literature and Film |
M 4:30 -7:30 pm |
Gölz |
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GMST 462 |
Nietzsche in Fiction (ENSH 342) |
MR 2:30 – 3:50 pm |
Pollard |
GMST Spring 2024 at a Glance
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GMST 101 A01 |
Beginning German I |
TWF 9:30 – 10:20am |
Pollard |
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GMST 101 A02 |
Beginning German I |
TWF 11:30 – 12:30pm |
Pollard |
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GMST 102 A01 |
Beginning German II |
TWF 9:30 – 10:20am |
DAAD |
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GMST 102 A02 |
Beginning German II |
TWF 10:30 – 12:20pm |
Pollard |
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GMST 180 |
Myths, Fairytales, and Fantasy Fiction |
T 4:30-7:30pm |
Pnevmonidou |
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GMST 202 |
Intermediate German II |
TWF 11:30 – 12:20pm |
DAAD Instructor |
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GMST 300 |
Germanic Cultural Studies |
TWF 10:30 – 11:20am |
Thorson |
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GMST 410 |
Special Topics: Faust: From Marlowe to the Present (ENSH 342) |
MR 11:30 – 12:50pm |
Pnevmonidou |
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GMST 450 |
Major Filmmakers: Fritz Lang |
W 6:00-8:50pm |
Pollard |
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GMST 482 |
Gender and Sexuality in the Holocaust and the 'Third Reich' |
MR 10:00-11:20am |
Thorson |
