German advanced: Von Hirten und Engelschören - die Advents- und Weihnachtszeit in der deutschen Kunst
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- Start Date: 12 Dec 2025End Date: 12 Dec 2025Fri (Daytime): 11:30 - 14:00In PersonFull fee £39.00 Senior fee £31.00 Concession £25.00
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What is the course about?
Gemeinsam wollen wir uns Bilder aus der deutschsprachigen Welt ansehen, die das Thema Advent und Weihnachten zum Inhalt haben. Wenn Sie sich für deutsche Kunst interessieren und in einer freundlichen und entspannten Umgebung Ideen austauschen möchten, ist dies der richtige Kurs für Sie.
What will we cover?
Josef, Maria und das Jesuskind – was gehört noch zu einem typischen Weihnachtsbild? Lassen Sie uns zusammen berühmte Darstellungen der Weihnachtsgeschichte betrachten, von mittelalterlicher Buchmalerei bis hin zur modernen Skulptur.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
- identify some of the best known Christmas paintings from German speaking artists.
- name the typical pictorial features representing Advent and Christmas.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This is an advanced German course B2/C1.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Our courses are characterised by spoken interaction and communication. Typical activities include pair work, group work, role plays and games. A range of resources will be used to support your learning including presentations, hand-outs, and audio-visual material.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
All material supplied by the tutor.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Other German upper intermediate and advanced courses German 4, 4/5 and 5. We also run specialist German courses such as LGW05 on art, LGE35 on travel, LG321 on history and LGE32 on opera.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.