Changes For German Dept at Barnard Aims for Fluency and Culture
The Barnard German department approves bold reforms to boost language fluency and cultural understanding. A new German 1 section in spring and German 2x in fall expand offerings, with German 11 Expository Prose taught by an American next year. Staff changes include Peter Brown joining and Gunter Rebing visiting from Bonn, as Louise Statenau retires.
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Aricles
Mik
Barnard
Peter Brown
Gunter Rebing
Bonn University
Bradley
Louise Stetenau
Statenau
Portrait of Flaubert review highlights Starkie biography
The review discusses Enid Starkie's Flaubert biography, noting her focus on Flaubert's personal relations and artistic discipline. It praises her portrait of the man and writer, cites influence on later authors, and anticipates a second volume with further analysis.
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Enid Starkie
Somerville College
Oxford
Virginie C. Gildersleeve
Barnard
Rimbaud
Baudelaire
Flaubert
Starkie
Madame Boyary
Moi
Elisa Schlesinger
Madame Bovary
Labs Travel Drama For Spanish Students
The Barnard Spanish department uses language labs and immersion, with all classes taught in Spanish and texts read in their original language. Fifteen majors plus several juniors study abroad. the program features a decorated seminar room at 22 Milbank, a Spanish club plays fund its activities, and students engage with media and exchanges to boost fluency.
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Margarita Ucelay
UCLA
Barnard
Mirella de Sevedidho
Acelay
New York City
Batmard
Spain
University of Madrid
Isabel Garcia-Lorca
Smith College
Cis Goldman
Linda Jones
NYU
la Vergne Thowick
University of Puerto Rico
School of ‘Translators
Geneva
Unesco
Peace Corps
South America
Milbank
Isa Fine
Barnard Improves French Oral Skills Through Travel and Tutorials
Professor LeRoy Breunig notes a shift in Barnard College language study toward speaking. He cites better high school preparation, language jobs, and summer study abroad, including a new junior year in France with a tutorial program starting September 1868, aiming to produce non French speaking French majors.
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American Education Association
LeRoy C. Breuniz
Barnard
Breunig
University of Paris
France
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Nathalie Larraulte
Rene Dumesnil
Victor Bromberg
Master
New York
Atheneum
Ines
Louise Colet
Henry James
Marcel Proust
James Joyce
Arid
Ezra Pound
Sona Eieval
Calderone de
Barda
Hamlet
Columbia University
Hispanic Society of America
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Velasquez
la Infanta Margarita
el Infante Felipe Propere
Philip IV of Spain
Hispanic Institute
Marilyn Bain
Leroy Breunig
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