Yiddish (YDD)

The following courses are offered by the Faculty of Arts.

YDD 1901 Introduction à la langue et à la culture yiddish I / Introduction to the Yiddish Language and Culture I (3 crédits / 3 units)

Apprentissage de la langue yiddish: grammaire, lexique et contextes culturels. Survol de la culture yiddish d'hier et d'aujourd'hui à travers la littérature, le théâtre, le cinéma, la musique et le folklore. / Introduction to the Yiddish language, including its grammar, lexicon, and cultural contexts. Overview of Yiddish culture past and present through works of literature, theatre, film, music and folklore.

Volet / Course Component: Cours magistral / Lecture

YDD 1902 Introduction à la langue et à la culture yiddish II / Introduction to the Yiddish Language and Culture II (3 crédits / 3 units)

Poursuite de l'apprentissage de la langue yiddish : grammaire, lexique et contextes culturels. La culture yiddish d'hier et d'aujourd'hui à travers la littérature, le théâtre, le cinéma, la musique et le folklore. / Further study of the Yiddish language including its grammar, lexicon, and cultural contexts. Yiddish culture past and present through works of literature, theatre, film, music, and folklore.

Volet / Course Component: Cours magistral / Lecture

Préalable : YDD 1901. / Prerequisite: YDD 1901.

YDD 2104 Yiddish Culture, Literature, and Film (3 units)

A study of Yiddish culture, cinema and literature in its major and minor centres worldwide. Discussion of key cultural concepts and major themes in Yiddish films and literary works as well as the social and cultural contexts behind their creation.

Course Component: Lecture

No knowledge of Yiddish required.

YDD 5901 Introduction à la langue et à la culture yiddish pour études supérieures / Introduction to Yiddish Language and Culture for Graduate Studies (3 crédits / 3 units)

Apprentissage de la langue yiddish: grammaire, lexique et contextes culturels. Survol de la culture yiddish d'hier et d'aujourd'hui à travers la littérature, le théâtre, le cinéma, la musique et le folklore. / Introduction to the Yiddish language, including its grammar, lexicon, and cultural contexts. Overview of Yiddish culture past and present through works of literature, theatre, film, music and folklore.

Volet / Course Component: Cours magistral / Lecture

YDD 5902 Introduction à la langue et à la culture yiddish pour études supérieures II / Introduction to Yiddish Language and Culture for Graduate Studies II (3 crédits / 3 units)

Poursuite de l'apprentissage de la langue yiddish : grammaire, lexique et contextes culturels. La culture yiddish d'hier et d'aujourd'hui à travers la littérature, le théâtre, le cinéma, la musique et le folklore. / Further study of the Yiddish language including its grammar, lexicon, and cultural contexts. Yiddish culture past and present through works of literature, theatre, film, music, and folklore.

Volet / Course Component: Cours magistral / Lecture

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