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Courses
Terms offered: Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018
Introduction to Yiddish language and literature. Attention to reading, writing, and speaking in the context of the historic Yiddish cultural environment.
Elementary Yiddish: Read More [+]
Rules & Requirements
Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Yiddish 101 after passing Yiddish 1.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 5 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Yiddish/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Terms offered: Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019
Further intensive study of Yiddish, building on the foundation established in 101. Advanced grammar and introduction to the reading of original texts.
Intermediate Yiddish: Read More [+]
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Yiddish 101 or equivalent
Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Yiddish 102 after passing Yiddish 2.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 5 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Yiddish/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Terms offered: Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019
This course will trace the development of Yiddish culture from the first settlement of Jews in German lands through centuries of life in Eastern Europe, down to the main cultural centers today in Israel and America. The course will examine how changes in Jewish life have found expression in the Yiddish language. It will provide an introduction to Yiddish literature in English translation, supplemented by excursions into Yiddish music, folklore, theater, and film.
History of Yiddish Culture in English: Read More [+]
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 102 or equivalent, or consent of instructor
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Yiddish/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.