HIST/HUM/GER 355: Berlin Travel Course Preparation

Since the advent of the film industry, Berlin has offered a vibrant mis-en-scène for numerous renowned films in the 20th century. This course serves as a preparation course for a 2-week travel course to Berlin from May 23 to June 7, 2022, but also welcomes students interested in in learning about the important role that the vibrant metropolis has played in 20th-century film history. The course prepares students for educational tours of historical, political, and cultural sites related to specific sites in the city related to films about the 1920s, the National Socialist era, the Cold War, and reunification. Weekly class session will consist of discussions of the films and related readings presentations on the films and related sites that we will be visiting in Berlin. Students will be expected to complete reflective writing assignments about the readings and films, to present on films and accompanying sites in Berlin, and to submit a substantial plan of the final research film project, which they will complete while in Germany.

HIST/HUM/GER 355: Berlin Travel Course

This 2-week travel course includes educational tours of historical, political, and cultural sites related to specific sites in the city that have served as backdrops for important films related to historical and cultural events from the 1920s, the National Socialist era, the Cold War, and reunification.