European Studies

European Studies: EUS

Lower-Division Courses

301. European Civilization.

An interdisciplinary survey of the civilizations of the peoples of Europe, with attention to the anthropology, sociology, government, history, art, literature, music, folklore, economics, and geography of the region. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S. Topics in European Studies.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the European studies program. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

Upper-Division Courses

129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S. Topics in European Studies.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the European studies program. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

361. Topics in Modern Europe.

An analysis of various aspects of European culture, economics, politics, and international relations. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Varies with the topic and is given in the Course Schedule.

Topic 1: Literature in the New German Cinema. Same as English 322 (Topic 3: Literature in the New German Cinema) and Germanic Civilization 361E (Topic 4: Literature in the New German Cinema). English 323M (Topic 3: Literature in the New German Cinema) and European Studies 361 (Topic 1) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 2: Genres, Structure, and Trends in German Cinema. Same as English 322 (Topic 13: Genres, Structure, and Trends in German Cinema) and Germanic Civilization 361E (Topic 3: Genres, Structure, and Trends in German Cinema). English 323M (Topic 13: Genres, Structure, and Trends in German Cinema) and European Studies 361 (Topic 2) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing.

Topic 3: Contemporary Russian Culture. Same as Russian 330 (Topic 1: Contemporary Russian Culture). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 4: England in the Nineteenth Century. Same as History 358M. The culture of the nineteenth-century English middle class. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 5: Freud's Vienna. Same as English 322 (Topic 1: Freud's Vienna), Germanic Civilization 327E (Topic 2: Freud's Vienna), and Psychology 341K (Topic 1: Freud's Vienna). Only one of the following may be counted: English 323M (Topic 1: Freud's Vienna), European Studies 361 (Topic 5), and Germanic Civilization 360E (Topic: Freud's Vienna). Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 6: Introduction to Germanic Religion and Myth. Same as English 322 (Topic 2: Introduction to Germanic Religion and Myth), Germanic Civilization 340E (Topic 1: Introduction to Germanic Religion and Myth), and Religious Studies 361 (Topic 8: Introduction to Germanic Religion and Myth). English 323M (Topic 2: Introduction to Germanic Religion and Myth) and European Studies 361 (Topic 6) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 7: Italian Civilization. Same as Italian Civilization 360. Survey of the social, political, and cultural history of Italy. European Studies 361 (Topic 7) and Italian 360E may not both be counted. With consent of the undergraduate adviser in the Department of French and Italian, may be counted toward a major in Italian. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 8: Literature and Nationalism in the Balkans. Same as Slavic 320. Examination of the literary and political movements among the Balkan nationalities in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 9: Russian Intellectual History. Same as History 358K and Russian 368K. Examines the interrelationships of court life, literary genre, censorship, police apparatus, and university in the reigns of Catherine the Great and Nicholas I. Serves both as a first course in Russian cultural history and as an introduction to the techniques of intellectual history. Prerequisite: Six semester hours in philosophy or the study of Western civilization, or consent of instructor.

Topic 10: The British Political System. Same as Government 323. The British Constitution; Parliament, cabinet, and administration; parties, politics, and elections; contemporary policies and problems. Prerequisite: Six semester hours of lower-division government.

Topic 11: Governments and Politics of Western Europe. Same as Government 324L. Comparative study of peoples, institutions, parties, interest groups, and bureaucracy in the countries of Western Europe, concentrating on the major political systems of Britain, France, Germany, and Italy. Prerequisite: Six semester hours of lower-division government.

Topic 12: Politics in Southern Europe. Same as Government 328M. Comparative analysis of development politics in capitalist and socialist systems in southwestern and southeastern Europe. Prerequisite: Six semester hours of lower-division government.

Topic 13: Politics in Southeast Europe. Same as Government 328N. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 361 (Topic 13), Government 365N (Topic: Politics in Southeast Europe), Post-Soviet and East European Studies 335 (Topic 4: Politics in Southeast Europe). Prerequisite: Six semester hours of lower-division government.

Topic 14: Governments and Politics of Eastern Europe. Same as Government 324J. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 361 (Topic 14), Government 365N (Topic: East European Politics), 365N (Topic: Government and Politics of Eastern Europe), 365N (Topic: Politics of Eastern Europe), 365N (Topic: Soviet and East European Politics). Prerequisite: Six semester hours of lower-division government.

Topic 15: German Women Filmmakers. Same as English 322 (Topic 14: German Women Filmmakers), Germanic Civilization 361E (Topic 5: German Women Filmmakers), and Women's Studies 340 (Topic 5: German Women Filmmakers). Only one of the following may be counted: English 323M (Topic 14: German Women Filmmakers), European Studies 361 (Topic 15), European Studies 361 (Topic: German Women: Film/Filmmakers), Germanic Civilization 361E (Topic: German Women: Film/Filmmakers), Women's Studies 345 (Topic: German Women: Film/Filmmakers). Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 16: The German Folktale and Fantasy Tale. Same as Germanic Civilization 362E (Topic 3: The German Folktale and Fantasy Tale). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 17: German Cinema since 1933. Same as English 322 (Topic 12: German Cinema since 1933) and Germanic Civilization 361E (Topic 2: German Cinema since 1933). English 323M (Topic 12: German Cinema since 1933) and European Studies 361 (Topic 17) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing.

Topic 18: Medieval Life and Thought. Same as Germanic Civilization 327E (Topic 4: Medieval Life and Thought). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

362. Independent Research in European Studies.

Tutorially directed research on a modern European topic. Conference course. May be repeated for credit. Required for the concentration in European studies. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, admission to the European studies program, and consent of instructor.

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