Dutch Courses

Fall 2011

103A     Elementary Dutch
Cisca Brier
Introduction to standard language of Netherlands and one of three standard languages of Belgium. Practice in grammar, listening, speaking, reading, and writing.


Winter 2012    Tentative Schedule

10     Contemporary Dutch Society and Culture: Beyond Rembrandt, Cheese, and Wooden Shoes
Robert Kirsner
Lectures and readings in English. The country known as Holland, or more correctly, The Netherlands (in Dutch: Nederland) has played crucial role in both American history and American current events. It was first country to set up official diplomatic relations with U.S. (in 1782) and is a major investor in U.S. and staunch ally of its foreign policy. Piercing of tourista aura surrounding The Netherlands by actively comparing and contrasting contemporary Dutch culture and society with contemporary American culture and society. How life would be different growing up in The Netherlands.

103B     Elementary Dutch
Cisca Brier
Requisite: course 103A. Introduction to standard language of Netherlands and one of three standard languages of Belgium. Practice in grammar, listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

113     Modern Dutch and Flemish Literature in Translation
Robert Kirsner
Readings and analysis of works by selected authors of Netherlands and northern (Flemish) Belgium such as Boon, Claus, Couperus, Hermans, Mulisch, Multatuli, and Reve and selected poets such as Campert, Gezelle, Gorter, Kloos, Lucebert, Nijhoff, Van Ostaijen, and Vroman.


Spring 2012 Tentative Schedule

103C     Intermediate Dutch
Cicsa Brier
Requisite: course 103B. Grammatical exercises, conversation, reading and analysis of simple texts.