GERM255

Once Upon a Time: Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

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Credit only granted for: GERM255 or GERM289G. Formerly: GERM289G. Additional information: Course is taught in English. A critical examination of how fairy tales and folklore pervade and influence diverse facets of Western culture, ranging from issues of politics and national identity, ethics and morality, violence and fear, education and pedagogy, to gender and sexuality in the establishment and regulation of social norms. Taking the German tales collected by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm as its focal point, the magical and often terrifying world of fairy tales within the German, European, and American cultural traditions from Romanticism to today will be explored.

Past Semesters

Julie Koser

2 reviews
Average rating: 4.50

Julie Koser

2 reviews
Average rating: 4.50

Julie Koser

2 reviews
Average rating: 4.50

Julie Koser

2 reviews
Average rating: 4.50

During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.42 between 68 students*

GERM255 Grade Distribution+-05101520253035404550556065% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 29.41%
A: 32.35%
B-: 8.82%
B: 14.71%
B+: 7.35%
C: 1.47%
C+: 1.47%
F: 1.47%
W: 1.47%
other: 1.47%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.