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The 2023-2024 requirements are not yet finalized and are subject to change so long as this notice is in place. While the information presented is generally reliable, you should confirm the information later this summer when requirements are finalized.Department of Germanic Studies
Certificate in Dutch Studies
Students on Summer 2018, Fall 2018, or Spring 2019 requirements DUTCHSACRT
The Certificate in Dutch Studies provides opportunity for advanced study in the language, culture, art, politics, economics, and society of the Dutch-speaking world. It offers a distinctive path to careers abroad from the EU to South Arica and Indonesia and humanistic engagement with one of the great global cultures.
Requirements
The certificate requires at least 27 credit hours*, including the requirements listed below.
- Dutch language core. 15 credit hours:
- GER-N 200 Dutch Reading, Composition, and Conversation I
- GER-N 250 Dutch Reading, Composition, and Conversation II
- GER-N 300 Advanced Dutch I
- GER-N 330 Advanced Dutch II
- GER-N 400 Topics in Dutch Culture and Literature
GER-N 200 Dutch Reading, Composition, and Conversation I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- GER-N 150 or consent of instructor
- Description
- Development of oral fluency; attention to idiom. Further grammatical study; attention to formal writing style. Readings in Dutch literature and culture.
GER-N 250 Dutch Reading, Composition, and Conversation II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- GER-N 200 or consent of instructor
- Description
- Further development of style and idiom in speaking and writing. Reading of novels. Oral and written practice on topics of contemporary Dutch life.
GER-N 300 Advanced Dutch I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- GER-N 250 with a grade of C- or higher
- Description
- Comprehensive review of grammatical points introduced in GER-N 100 through GER-N 250. Reading proficiency, different levels of style and expression, and written argumentation. Discussion through short literary texts and one novel. Conducted in Dutch.
GER-N 330 Advanced Dutch II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- GER-N 300 with a grade of C- or higher
- Description
- Introduction to different levels of style and expression and to written argumentation in Dutch. Texts include various literary genres and form the basis for in-class discussion and for exercises designed to develop oral and written fluency. Conducted in Dutch.
GER-N 400 Topics in Dutch Culture and Literature
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- GER-N 330
- Description
- Dutch literature and culture since the Middle Ages. Analyzing, discussing, evaluating and writing about literary texts and articles about Dutch culture through the ages. Conducted in Dutch.
- Fall 2023CASE AHcourseSummer 2023CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2023CASE GCCcourseSummer 2023CASE GCCcourse
- Modern Dutch Culture. One (1) course:
- GER-E 341 Dutch Culture: The Modern Netherlands
GER-E 341 Dutch Culture: The Modern Netherlands
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Development of a complex modern society of 15 million people in a physically unique area one-third the size of Indiana. The interaction of geography, social structure, political system, religion, and literature. Readings in English. Topics vary.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours in GER-E 341 and GER-N 350.
- Fall 2023CASE GCCcourseSummer 2023CASE GCCcourse
- Fall 2023CASE SHcourseSummer 2023CASE SHcourse
- The Golden Age of Dutch Culture. One (1) course:
- GER-E 342 Topics in Dutch Culture and History
GER-E 342 Topics in Dutch Culture and History
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Topics in Dutch history since the Middle Ages. Analyzing, discussing, evaluating and writing about texts and articles about Dutch culture in a specific historical context. Conducted in English.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Fall 2023CASE AHcourseSummer 2023CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2023CASE GCCcourseSummer 2023CASE GCCcourse
- Electives. Six (6) credit hours in courses with Dutch culture content, approved by the Director or from the approved Electives list.
- ARTH-A 333 From Van Eyck to Vermeer
- ARTH-A 437 Playing with Pictures in the Fifteenth-Century Netherlands
- GER-E 343 Topics in Dutch Literature
- POLS-Y 335 Western European Politics
- Additional courses approved by the director of undergraduate studies
ARTH-A 333 From Van Eyck to Vermeer
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Survey of major artists and themes in Netherlandish painting from the fifteenth to the seventeenth century.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of ARTH-A 333 or FINA-A 333.
- Fall 2023CASE SHcourseSummer 2023CASE SHcourse
ARTH-A 437 Playing with Pictures in the Fifteenth-Century Netherlands
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Major artists and topics from the fifteenth-century Netherlands. Special attention to Bosch, van Eyck, and their contemporaries.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of ARTH-A 437 or FINA-A 437.
- Fall 2023CASE SHcourseFall 2023CASE SHcourseSummer 2023CASE SHcourseSummer 2023CASE SHcourse
GER-E 343 Topics in Dutch Literature
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Topics dealing with literature in Dutch. Readings in English translation of novels, plays, and poetry that reflect a specific topic chosen by the instructor.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Fall 2023CASE AHcourseSummer 2023CASE AHcourse
POLS-Y 335 Western European Politics
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Development, structure, and functioning of political systems, primarily in France, Italy, and Germany. Political dynamics of European integration.
- Repeatability
- Credit given for only one of POLS-Y 335 or EURO-W 301.
- Fall 2023CASE GCCcourseSummer 2023CASE GCCcourse
- Fall 2023CASE SHcourseSummer 2023CASE SHcourse
- Certificate GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- At least 9 credit hours in the certificate must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
- At least 9 credit hours in the certificate must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the certificate.
- A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the certificate—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
- Exceptions to certificate requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.
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