Shrewsbury School - Academic Perspectives
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German - An Introduction<br />
to German Geography, Politics<br />
and Post-World War II History<br />
What makes every region of Germany so<br />
different? Is Angela Merkl really loved by most<br />
Germans? How did the fall of the Berlin Wall<br />
shape the Germany of today? The German Faculty<br />
will be offering this AP course to anybody with a<br />
vested interest in German geography, politics and<br />
post second world war history. The course will be<br />
directed in both German and English and will be<br />
available to anybody with an interest in Germany.<br />
Much of the course is fact-driven and will divulge<br />
into what makes the German culture of today so<br />
unique. The content will be accessible for both<br />
beginners and more advanced speakers of German<br />
alike and will run for one term.<br />
Length of course: One term.<br />
Course requirements: None, this course is<br />
open to all students.<br />
Spanish - Art of the<br />
Hispanic World<br />
The Spanish Faculty will offer a one term course on<br />
Hispanic Art including the study of architecture,<br />
paintings, and music.<br />
Participants don’t need to be enrolled in Spanish<br />
A Level and the lessons will be delivered in<br />
English. This course will give students a deeper<br />
understanding of Hispanic culture and explore a<br />
range of influences that have shaped the style and<br />
character of Hispanic countries.<br />
The course content will include:<br />
Frida Kahlo: Politics, Art and Feminism.<br />
Picasso: Periods and Guernica.<br />
Arabic architecture and influence in Spain.<br />
Santiago Calatrava: International dimension.<br />
Latin music: Origins, activism and impact.<br />
Length of course: One term.<br />
Course requirements: None, this course is open to all students.
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