Schwerpunkt

English translation: major

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German term or phrase:	Schwerpunkt
English translation:	major
Entered by:	Dipl.-Ing. Robert Bach (X)

22:22 Sep 29, 2004

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Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy

German term or phrase: Schwerpunkt

Bei der Gründung des Schwerpunkts Fotografie 1958 an der Staatlichen Kunstschule wurde Fotografie immer im Zusammenhang mit dem Grafik-Design-Studium gesehen. Dadurch, dass die in den 60er Jahren noch bedeutsame Frage, ob die Fotografie überhaupt ein künstlerisches Medium sei, inzwischen keine Relevanz mehr hat, ist die Grenze zwischen Fotografie im Bereich Freier Kunst und Design fließend geworden. Dies zeigt sich auch in der Schaffung einer neuen Professur für »künstlerische Fotografie.

I find the use of this term here a little unusual. Apparently, it is supposed to mean something like "Schwerpunktfach"? From the context, it would seem to mean something like "program"?

I was also wondering whether a person could use this to mean "major"?

e.g. His major at the University of Heidelberg was German.
Sein Schwerpunkt war Deutsch.

Thanks.

Ron Stelter KudoZ activity Questions: 1481 (none open) (16 closed without grading) Answers: 304
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major

Explanation:
major is the educational term in USA;
also emphasis or focus if not curriculum-related

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major

Dipl.-Ing. Robert Bach (X)

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main study course

Ingrid Blank

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main focus

ileania

area of emphasis

Ann C Sherwin

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major

Explanation:
major is the educational term in USA;
also emphasis or focus if not curriculum-related

Dipl.-Ing. Robert Bach (X)
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

German
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks, Robert.

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peer agreement (net): +1

main focus

Explanation:
It could be also...

ileania
Local time: 06:41
Native speaker of:

Romanian,

Hungarian

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peer agreement (net): +2

main study course

Explanation:
when photography was introduced as a main study course in 1958....

Main Study Course (Diploma in Physics with special Orientation to Technical
Physics). 2.4.1. Curriculum. The curriculum for the ...
www.uni-jena.de/-page-6880-lang-en.html - 35k

Ingrid Blank
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area of emphasis

Explanation:
For instance, my brother majored in linguistics, and his area of emphasis was English as a second language.

Ann C Sherwin
Local time: 23:41
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English
PRO pts in category: 16

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