GER M1125

daily assignments, papers, presentations, group projects, little skits, tests, written and oral final this class will probably take up quite a bit of your time, but it's totally doable

Test every week Quiz every week (extremely easy) Essay every week (you rewrite them to get a higher grade) Textbook exercises every night

You're learning two semesters of German in one, so it's a decent amount. Weekly tests that are not at all hard if you pay attention in class. Homework every night that's collected the next day. They're mostly just a few exercises that teach you new grammar concepts, which you'll learn in more detail in class.

HE IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!! The class is really fun, and you'd be surprised at how much you actually learn. I took the class with absolutely no prior knowledge of German and I instantly fell in love with it. If you're thinking about taking German Richard Korb is your man! He's smart, funny, creative, helpful etc etc...basically everything you want in your language instructor. And if you're deciding between German I or Accelerated I and II, I say go with the accelerated! It's obviously more work, but I do think spending 2 hours a day 4 days a week in class speaking the language helps tremendously with getting comfortable with it. And the class will typically consist of 6-10 students, who you will grow really close to.

Jutta is the love of my life. As a foreign language learner, who has had his fair share of foreign language teachers, she is by far the best I have ever had. She is not only incredibly knowledgeable about German, but is amazing at teaching you it. She does not correct every mistake you make in order to foster a desire to speak, while making sure you are remembering key grammar points. She has convinced me to seek a concentration in German. She prepares you very well for all of the tests and is a generous grader. The regular and constant structure of the course is not only very German, but very nice because you always know what happens.

I cannot say enough good things about Simona Vaidean, I've never had such an amazing professor. She came in every day with a smile on her face, even if she had a hectic morning with her two kids. The students in our class contributed to this as well, but she created a friendly and fun environment in which to learn, something invaluable when the class meets for 2 hours, 4 days a week. She is very kind, understanding, and genuinely cares about her students. She knows that we are trying to learn a ton in a very short time, so she makes it easier on us whenever possible. I was deliberating between taking accelerated versus elementary I, but when I saw the previous post about how great Simona was, I chose to take her class. I am so happy that I did. It was a pleasure to have her as a professor, and I strongly recommend you take a class with her if you have the chance.

Average. you won't be too stressed. Korb, like any other lecturer, is dependent on his evaluations, so there won't be any brain damage. you'll be able to be stupid for the rest of your life.

Given accelerated 5 week course, the workload was intimidating but achievable.

I've taken a class with prof Korb. he's alright. he makes mistakes cause he's not a native speaker (Alex von Thun is the man if you really want to know stuff and not just taking it to pass it). otherwise if you like the kindergarten way of teaching languages common at Columbia U, this is your class. korb does what he's requested to do: make you feel good and not a complete moron unable to learn languages. this is his profession and life. personally, already speaking 5 languages, this class was very slow, and I hate being treated like a baby. But if you're American and an idiot, this is the class for you! as you will want to study more German, the intermediate and upper classes are even less demanding! this is really the easiest way to prove you speak a language without actually knowing much about it. and this is Columbia, grade inflation is the real shit!

Firstly the accelerated Beginners German I & II was amazing. In five weeks Jutta was able to present all of the information in an intelligible and structured manner that facilitated an excellent learning environment. Her class was laborious and enjoyable. Because of the abbreviated time frame the work load was strenuous to say the least. We had roughly 2/1 homework to class time ratio, however the in class experience made the nightly work far easier and manageable. I highly suggest Jutta as a professor, as she is open, fun and more than willing to go the extra mile to assist in and out of class. Wonderful professor and educator!