FF:HV_725 German language II. - Course Information

HV_725 German language II.

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2026

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

Guaranteed by

Timetable

Tue 14:00–15:40 N42, except Mon 20. 4. to Fri 24. 4.

Prerequisites

HV_39 Bachelor exam
Intermediate level (B1) of German language.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

Abstract

Main objectives can be summarized as follows:
to read;
to translate;
to understand German written musicology texts;
to write short texts.

Learning outcomes

Main objectives can be summarized as follows:
to read;
to translate;
to understand German written musicology texts;
to write short texts.

Key topics

Each student has to do homeworks and write one essay during semester. Oral exam will be about the thema of the essay.

Study resources and literature

required literature

ADLER, Guido. Wollen und Wirken: aus dem Leben eines Musikhistorikers. Wien: Universal-Edition, 1935.
RIEMANN, Hugo. Handbuch der Harmonielehre. 6. Aufl. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1918.
APEL, Willi. Die Notation der polyphonen Musik : 900-1600. Leipzig: VEB Breitkopf & Härtel Musikverlag, 1962, 527 s. info
HANSLICK, Eduard. Vom Musikalisch-Schönen : ein Beitrag zur Revision der Ästhetik der Tonkunst. 12. Aufl. Leipzig: Druck und Verlag von Breitkopf & Härtel, 1918, 174 s. info

Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching

Reading, drills, discussion and homeworks.

Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements

Attendance, three written tests and essay are prepositions to the oral examination.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

Teacher's information

https://elf.phil.muni.cz/elf3/course/view.php?id=4444