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AR 110-111 Elementary Modern Standard Arabic
Designed for students with no prior experience with the Arabic language or whose placement scores are in the range for this course level. This two-semester sequence teaches the essentials of pronunciation, structure and usage, allowing students to acquire the skills of listening speaking, reading, and writing. Arabic culture is explored through a variety of media. Students attend three classes per week, a one-hour weekly oral practice session led by a teaching assistant, and do mandatory online work determined by the instructor. 4 credits per semester
PG 110-111 Elementary Brazilian Portuguese
Designed for students with no prior experience with the Brazilian Portuguese language or whose placement scores are in the range for this course level. This two-semester sequence teaches the essentials of pronunciation, structure and usage, allowing students to acquire the skills of listening speaking, reading, and writing. Brazilian culture is explored through a variety of media. Students attend three classes per week, a one-hour weekly oral practice session led by a teaching assistant, and do mandatory online work determined by the instructor. 4 credits per semester
CI 110-111 Elementary Chinese
Designed for students with no prior experience with the Chinese language or whose placement scores are in the range for this course level. This two-semester sequence teaches the essentials of pronunciation, structure and usage, allowing students to acquire the skills of listening speaking, reading, and writing. Chinese culture is explored through a variety of media. Students attend three classes per week, a one-hour weekly oral practice session led by a teaching assistant, and do mandatory online work determined by the instructor. 4 credits per semester
CI 210-211 Intermediate Chinese
Designed for students who have completed CI 110-CI 111 or whose placement scores are in the range for this course level. This two-semester sequence prepares students to continue the study of the Chinese language on a more advanced level, and includes review of essential points of grammar, vocabulary building and regular practice in speaking and writing. The language cultures are explored through a wide variety of materials (literary texts, press articles, films, etc. Students attend three classes per week, a one-hour weekly oral practice sessions led by a teaching assistant, and do mandatory online work determined by the instructor. 4 credits per semester
FR 110-111 Elementary French
Designed for students with no prior experience with the French language or whose placement scores are in the range for this course level. This two-semester sequence teaches the essentials of pronunciation, structure and usage, allowing students to acquire the skills of listening speaking, reading, and writing. French language cultures are explored through a variety of media. Students attend three classes per week and do mandatory online work determined by the instructor. 4 credits per semester
FR 210-211 Intermediate French
Designed for students who have completed FR 110-FR 111 or whose placement scores are in the range for this course level. This two-semester sequence prepares students to continue the study of French on a more advanced level, and includes review of essential points of grammar, vocabulary building and regular practice in speaking and writing. The language cultures of French-speaking countries are explored through a wide variety of materials (literary texts, press articles, films, etc.) Students attend three classes per week and do mandatory online work determined by instructor. 4 credits per semester
FR 221 Grammar and Composition
This course emphasizes improved proficiency in written French. Students build vocabulary and improve grammar through readings and exercises designed to prepare them for weekly compositions. These readings and exercises expose students to a variety of genres. Following peer review and instructor's comments, students rewrite compositions, incorporating them into a final portfolio project. 3 credits
FR 222 French Conversation and Phonetics
This course emphasizes developing language skills for self-expression and communication. A wide range of authentic cultural materials, such as press articles, films, short stories, television broadcasts, etc., forms the basis for class discussions. Students write weekly oral assignments to improve grammar and vocabulary. The course introduces the phonetic alphabet and stresses pronunciation exercises. 3 credits
FR 251-252 Culture and Civilization of France and Francophone World
This two-semester sequence explores France and French people in a cultural, social, and historical context. The exploration moves into regions that comprise the francophone world in the second semester Students use multimedia, Internet, and audio-visual resources extensively and submit frequent oral and written reports. This course meets the world diversity requirement. 3 credits per semester
FR 265 French Translation Workshop
In this course, students develop expertise in the art and craft of translation. The course presents terminology and procedures that assist the translator in describing and solving translation problems. It uses real and simulated case studies in a variety of fields including commercial correspondence, tourism, food, transportation, telecommunications, social science, and literature. Students practice with native script, giving attention to individual interests and majors, using French-to-English and English-to-French translations. The class, which is conducted in both languages, uses human, computer-based, and print resources. (Prerequisite: FR 221 or permission of instructor) 3 credits
FR 267 French Commercial Culture
This introduction to the business practices and economic situation of France in the context of the European Union, emphasizes commercial vocabulary and business situations presented through extensive use of authentic material and documents. This course, which is of particular interest to students seeking a career in international business or international affairs, uses multimedia, Internet, and audio-visual resources extensively, and includes regular practice in speaking and writing. 3 credits
FR 271 La Presse Contemporaine
Students read and discuss articles from representative magazines and newspapers in French, and reports from television news broadcasts and the Internet. The course considers how the media and technology are shaping French society in the 21st century and discusses a wide range of topics such as politics, education, religion, the arts, science, privacy, and censorship. Students complete frequent oral and written reports. 3 credits
FR 295 Caribbean Literature: History, Culture, and Identity
This course serves as an introduction to the field of Caribbean literatures in English and English translation, with a focus on the French-speaking Caribbean. We survey a wide range of theoretical and fictional texts (poetry, short stories, novels, theatre), and introduce students to the debate surrounding the formation of Antillean cultural identity/identities. This course examines "Caribbean literatures" with respect to their language of origin, colonization, slavery, racial experience, landscape, migration, and diaspora, specifically in Haiti, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Barbados, Trinidad, Cuba, and the Netherlands Antilles/Surinam. For French majors only - No prerequisite. Cross-listed with EN 295. This course meets the world diversity requirement. (Prerequisite for English: EN 12 or its equivalent) 3 credits
FR 301-302 Survey of Literature in French
The two-semester sequence presents a chronological view of French literature, emphasizing the most important writers and major literary movements and themes. The first semester considers varied genres from the Middle-Ages through the 17th century. The second semester studies the forces unleashed by the Revolution and considers the development of modern French literature. 3 credits per semester
FR 305 French and Francophone Women Writers
The course explores a wide range of literary genres produced by women writers from France and the francophone world, investigating women's issues such as race, gender, class, status, and power within the historical, political, and cultural contexts of their regions of origin. The course introduces French feminist theories. Students read and conduct discussions in French and complete frequent oral and written assignments. 3 credits
FR 321 18th Century Literature
Students undertake readings and discussions of works by Voltaire, Marivaux, Diderot, Rousseau, Beaumarchais, and others. The course emphasizes class discussion and student participation, and requires frequent papers. 3 credits
FR 337 Novel of the 19th Century
This course examines the important novelists of the 19th century: Balzac, Stendhal, Flaubert, Zola, and others. Frequent critical papers required. 3 credits
FR 346 Modern French Theatre
This course introduces students to the history of French theatre and its various genres, as well as to the theory and practice in contemporary France. Participants study full-length works by major modern dramatists from France and the francophone world, viewing these works on videos or in local theaters. The course requires frequent oral reports and critical papers. 3 credits
FR 347 Modern French Novel
Students in this course read and discuss important modern novelists such as Mauriac, Malraux, Sartre, Beauvoir, Camus, Duras, Le Clezio, and others. The course requires frequent oral reports and critical papers. 3 credits
FR 366-367 Film and Literature in French
This two-semester sequence examines the relationship between film and literature. Students view the film version of each work, which serves as a basis for class discussion. The course requires frequent oral and written works. 3 credits
FR 377-378 Internship
The internship program gives students first-hand experience in the fields of translation, interpretation, cataloging, public relations, advertising, teaching, etc., in French. Department members, who agree to guide the endeavor, supervise student work. When required by a faculty supervisor, an evaluation of student interns may be required from the institution where students work. The student's work should demand no less than one full day per week, or its equivalent. 3 credits per semester
FR 381-382 Coordinating Seminar
Students undertake readings and studies in a specialized area of French, under the direction of a faculty member. Designed to fill the special needs of specific students, this course is offered at the discretion of the department chair. Hours by arrangement. 3 credits per semester
GM 110-111 Elementary German
Designed for students with no prior experience with the German language or whose placement scores are in the range for this course level. This two-semester sequence teaches the essentials of pronunciation, structure and usage, allowing students to acquire the skills of listening speaking, reading, and writing. The cultures of German speaking countries are explored through a variety of media. Students attend three classes per week and do mandatory online work determined by the instructor. 4 credits per semester.
GM 210-211 Intermediate German
Designed for students who have completed GM 110-GM 111 or whose placement scores are in the range for this course level. This two-semester sequence prepares students to continue the study of German on a more advanced level, and includes review of essential points of grammar, vocabulary building and regular practice in speaking and writing. The cultures of German speaking countries are explored through a wide variety of materials (literary texts, press articles, films, etc.) Students attend three classes per week and do mandatory online work determined by instructor. 4 credits per semester
GM 221 Stylistics and Composition
This course emphasizes improved proficiency in the written language. Students build vocabulary and improve grammar through readings and exercises designed to prepare them for weekly compositions. These readings and exercises expose students to a variety of genres. Following peer review and instructor's comments, students rewrite compositions, incorporating them into a final portfolio project. 3 credits
GM 222 German Conversation
This course develops and improves student conversational abilities. The course provides students with opportunities to sound their knowledge and opinions, and to share their ideas as they learn from their peers in non-threatening, small-group discussions on contemporary topics. 3 credits
GM 251-252 German Civilization and Culture
In the first semester, this course examines the main currents of German culture and civilization through lectures, films, the Internet, and literary and cultural readings. Students complete frequent oral and written reports. During the second semester, the course examines German immigration, especially to the United States, considering in-depth, the German-American experience through lectures, films, the Internet, and literary and cultural readings. The first semester is conducted in German; the second semester is conducted in English. Both semesters require frequent oral and written reports. 3 credits per semester.
GM 261-262 Survey of German Literature
This two-semester course offers an overview of works and literary movements from the Middle Ages to the present. This course provides students with the fundamentals of literary analysis in the genres of poetry, drama, novellas, novels, short stories, and film. This course requires frequent oral and written reports. 3 credits
GM 271 18th Century German Literature
This course covers the development of German literature from the Sturm und Drang movement, through the classic period of Goethe and Schiller, Henrich von Kleist, and an analysis of the Romantic literary theory (Eichendorff, Novalis, Hoffmann).
3 credits
GM 281 19th Century German Literature
This course focuses on fairy tales. We explore the tales by the Brothers Grimm, but also meet such suspenseful writers as E.T.A. Hoffmann, Hauff, and others. Numerous stories have been written and filmed that enable us to connect 19th-century tales with life today. We immerse ourselves in these stories by listening, telling, reading, writing about, and watching them. 3 credits
GM 291 Modern German Literature
This course introduces students to a variety of German literature and genres (novel, short story and poem) written in the 20th century. All works are heavily influenced by the two world wars. The literary canon includes a text by Kafka, portraying hope and despair, and Anna Seghers' novel written in exile, poems and short stories portraying the various social and political changes in West Germany, and the essays by the East German writer Christa Wolf which deal with loyalty and dissidence. The course also addresses narrative strategies and the challenges faced by the translator. Furthermore, we talk about the different roles literature can play, including the influence and value in furthering the understanding of material to contextualize the readings. Particular interest is the portrayal of social and political issues. This course is also offered as EN 282. 3 credits
GM 377-378 Internship
The internship program gives students first-hand experience in the fields of translation, interpretation, cataloguing, public relations, advertising, teaching, etc. in German. Department members, who agree to guide the endeavor, supervise student work. When required by a faculty supervisor, an evaluation of student interns may be required from the institution where students work. The student's work should demand no less than one full day per week, or its equivalent. 3 credits
GM 381-382 Coordinating Seminar
Students undertake readings and studies in a specialized area of German, under the direction of a faculty member. Designed to fill the special needs of specific students, this course is offered at the discretion of the Department Chair. Hours by arrangement.
3 credits
HE 110-111 Elementary Hebrew
Designed for students with no prior experience with the Hebrew language or whose placement scores are in the range for this course level. This two-semester sequence teaches the essentials of pronunciation, structure and usage, allowing students to acquire the skills of listening speaking, reading, and writing. Hebrew culture is explored through a variety of media. Students attend three classes per week and do mandatory online work determined by the instructor. 4 credits per semester
HE 210-211 Intermediate Hebrew
Designed for students who have completed HE 110-HE 111 or whose placement scores are in the range for this course level. This two-semester sequence prepares students to continue the study of Hebrew at a more advanced level, and includes review of essential points of grammar, vocabulary building and regular practice in speaking and writing. The Hebrew culture is explored through a wide variety of materials (literary texts, press articles, films, etc.) Students attend three classes per week and do mandatory online work determined by instructor. 4 credits per semester
IT 110-111 Elementary Italian
Designed for students with no prior experience with the Italian language or whose placement scores are in the range for this course level. This two-semester sequence teaches the essentials of pronunciation, structure and usage, allowing students to acquire the skills of listening speaking, reading, and writing. Italian culture is explored through a variety of media. Students attend three classes per week and do mandatory online work determined by the instructor .4 credits per semester
IT 210-211 Intermediate Italian
Designed for students who have completed IT 110-IT111 or whose placement scores are in the range for this course level. This two-semester sequence prepares students to continue the study of Italian on a more advanced level, and includes review of essential points of grammar, vocabulary building and regular practice in speaking and writing. Italian culture is explored through a wide variety of materials (literary texts, press articles, films, etc.) Students attend three classes per week and do mandatory online work determined by instructor. 4 credits per semester
IT 223 Composition and Oral Expression
This course aims to improve proficiency in both written and oral expression in Italian. Students develop advanced writing and speaking skills, while concentrating on grammar, style and appropriateness. Weekly compositions, based primarily on the genres studied (short story, theater, memoir) allow students to identify and correct grammar mistakes. Students present speeches in class and conduct situational dramas (job interviews, television reporting, courtroom trials) in Italian. Various films and cultural artifacts (comic strips, proverbs, and music) familiarize students with idiomatic Italian. Prerequisite: Italian 210 or equivalent.
3 credits
IT 253 Contemporary Italian Culture
This course examines aspects of contemporary Italian culture in the arts, film, music, media, and literature. Students will analyze the debates that inform the political, social, and cultural dimensions of Italian society today. Readings include magazine and newspaper articles, print advertisements, novels, short stories, and comic books. Students view television news reports, soap operas commercials, and movies and listen to various types of contemporary Italian music. The course is conducted in Italian. (Prerequisite: IT 210-211 or the equivalent) 3 credits
IT 262 Rome in the Cultural Imagination
The city of Rome has been a source of wonder and amazement throughout recorded history. This course examines the foundation myths of the Eternal City in contrast with the historical accounts, discusses early accounts of the life of the city, evaluates the reasons for its decline and fall, considers the riches of Renaissance and Baroque periods, reads poetry by the Roman people, and examines Rome's centrality for the world of art. This course also focuses on the political importance of the city from its inception through the Risorgimento (Italian Unification), to Fascism and World War II, to present day. This course is conducted in English. 3 credits
IT 271 Italian Cinema
This survey of Italian films as textual, cultural, and historical artifacts analyzes movements such as neorealism, commedia all'italiana, the spaghetti western, and new Italian cinema through the works of selected directors. This course follows a chronology from the silent period to present day, with special emphasis on the "golden ages" of Italian cinema, neo-realism of the post-war period, the 1960's comedy of manners, and the new Italian cinema of the 80's and 90's. Students analyze the works of Rossellini, De Sica, Fellini, Visconti, Germi, Antonioni, Wertmüller, Leone, Pasolini, Moretti, Benigni and others. This course is conducted in English.
3 credits
IT 289 Dante
This course examines the works of Dante Alighieri, including the Vita nuova, in addition to the "Inferno," "Purgatorio," and "Paradiso" from the Divine Comedy. Students are introduced to the political, linguistic, theological, and poetic ideas that make Dante's works not only significant in the medieval context, but also continue to challenge and inform modern debates. This course, which is conducted in English, counts towards the core requirement in literature. (Cross-listed with EN 257) 3 credits
IT 355 The Novella
This course analyzes the most successful genre in Italian literature, the novella (short story), as it evolved from the medieval era through the Renaissance to present day. Students read selections from Boccaccio, Basile, Bandello, Verga, Pirandello, Deledda, Morante, Moravia, Calvino, and others. The course is conducted in Italian. 3 credits
IT 381-382 Coordinating Seminar/Independent Study
Students undertake readings and studies in a specialized area of Italian, under the direction of a faculty member. Designed to fill the special needs of specific students, this course is offered at the discretion of the Department Chair. Hours by arrangement. 3 credits per semester
IT 393 The Italian-American Experience
This course analyzes the concept of nationality and national identity in literature, film, and critical essays by and about Italian-Americans. The course also discusses the concept of ethnicity together with the phenomenon of emigration and the difference in roles for men and women in this subgroup of American society. The success of Italian-Americans in various sectors of society reveals the vitality and determination of this particular ethnic group in the face of prejudice and economic hardship. Students examine the contributions of Italians who left their native land for a new beginning and discuss the perception and reality of America as the "promised land" in the Italian-American community. The course is conducted in English. This course meets the U.S. diversity requirement. Formerly IT 293. 3 credits
JA 110-111 Elementary Japanese
Designed for students with no prior experience with the Japanese language or whose placement scores are in the range for this course level. This two-semester sequence teaches the essentials of pronunciation, structure and usage, allowing students to acquire the skills of listening speaking, reading, and writing. Japanese culture is explored through a variety of media. . Students attend three classes per week, a one-hour weekly oral practice sessions led by a teaching assistant, and do mandatory online work determined by the instructor. 4 credits per semester
JA 210-211 Intermediate Japanese
Designed for students who have completed JA 110-JA 111 or whose placement scores are in the range for this course level. This two-semester sequence prepares students to continue the study of Japanese on a more advanced level, and includes review of essential points of grammar, vocabulary building and regular practice in speaking and writing. Japanese culture is explored through a wide variety of materials (literary texts, press articles, films, etc.) . Students attend three classes per week, a one-hour weekly oral practice sessions led by a teaching assistant, and do mandatory online work determined by the instructor. 4 credits per semester
RU 110-111 Elementary Russian
Designed for students with no prior experience with the Russian language or whose placement scores are in the range for this course level. This two-semester sequence teaches the essentials of pronunciation, structure and usage, allowing students to acquire the skills of listening speaking, reading, and writing. Russian culture is explored through a variety of media. Students attend three classes per week, a one-hour weekly oral practice sessions led by a teaching assistant, and do mandatory online work determined by the instructor. 4 credits per semester
RU 210-211 Intermediate Russian
Designed for students who have completed RU 110-RU 111 or whose placement scores are in the range for this course level. This two-semester sequence prepares students to continue the study of Russian on a more advanced level, and includes review of essential points of grammar, vocabulary building and regular practice in speaking and writing. Russian culture is explored through a wide variety of materials (literary texts, press articles, films, etc.) Students attend three classes per week, a one-hour weekly oral practice sessions led by a teaching assistant, and do mandatory online work determined by the instructor. 4 credits per semester
SP 110-111 Elementary Spanish
Designed for students with no prior experience with Spanish or whose placement scores are in the range for this course level. This two-semester sequence teaches the essentials of pronunciation, structure and usage, allowing students to acquire the skills of listening speaking, reading, and writing. The cultures of the Spanish speaking world are explored through a variety of media. Students attend three classes per week and do mandatory online work determined by the instructor. 4 credits per semester
SP 210-211 Intermediate Spanish
Designed for students who have completed SP 110-SP 111 or whose placement scores are in the range for this course level. This two-semester sequence prepares students to continue the study of language on a more advanced level, and includes review of essential points of grammar, vocabulary building and regular practice in speaking and writing. The cultures of the Spanish speaking world are explored through a wide variety of materials (literary texts, press articles, films, etc.) Students attend three classes per week and do mandatory online work determined by instructor. 4 credits per semester
SP 211 Career-Oriented Spanish
This course, for students who wish to acquire a skill that provides a career asset and who want to continue their work in written and spoken Spanish, uses papers and classroom discussion to emphasize Spanish vocabulary that relates to business, law, medicine, social work, and other professions. 3 credits
SP 221 Spanish Composition
Students improve their proficiency in the written language in this course, which provides opportunities for practice in accurate use of vocabulary, grammar, and syntax. Students examine the descriptive, narrative, expository and argumentative essay and focus on writing as a process. Through frequent writing, peer review, and instructor comments, students prepare for upper level course work. 3 credits
SP 222 Spanish Conversation
This course develops and improves student conversational abilities via classroom discussion on a variety of contemporary topics. The course includes opportunities to improve pronunciation, increase vocabulary, and correctly use grammar. 3 credits
SP 245 Analysis and Interpretation of Hispanic Literature
The course provides students with the fundamentals of literary analysis in the genres of poetry, narrative, theater, and film. It uses materials from around the Hispanic world to present a broad historical-cultural context for further reading, and to sharpen the skills of analysis, argumentation, speaking and writing. Focused on literary study whose critical terms derive from the structure of literature itself (plot, scene, shot, verse, etc.), the course includes a brief survey of the periods of literary history. Students complete critical papers. Prerequisite: SP 221 or permission of instructor. 3 credits
SP 251 Spanish Civilization and Culture
This course presents the main currents of Spanish civilization by means of lectures and student participation in written and oral reports. Studies of the geography, history, literature, and fine arts of Spain underscore class discussions. 3 credits
SP 253 Spanish American Civilization
This course presents a general view of Spanish-American civilization from Pre-Columbian times to the present. Participants study the culture, social history, and politics of Spanish-America through select literary readings, articles, documentaries, films, newspapers, and Internet research. The course includes a special topic covering the globalization in Latin America and its impact in the 21st century. Students complete exams, oral presentations, written papers, and a final paper. This course meets the world diversity requirement. 3 credits
SP 262 Translation from Written Spanish into English
Students in this course learn to translate from Spanish into correct, clear, and fluent English. The course assumes a solid command of both languages. Practice includes translation of newspaper and magazine articles, commercial announcements, chapters from guidebooks, and literary selections. The broad range of materials provides exposure to different styles and levels of written Spanish. The course requires numerous short papers and one long project. 3 credits
SP 271 Hispanic Film
This course examines and analyzes film by Spanish and Latin-American directors (Buñuel, Saura, Littin, Sanjines, etc.). Students initially study films as an independent genre using specific structural form as the means of analysis (close-up, soundtrack, frame, etc.). Students then begin to formulate interpretations that move between the formal, technical composition of films and the concrete socio-historic and cultural reality to which each film refers. Course activities include screening of films, discussion of articles that deal with literary theory and analysis of film, and writing short papers. This course meets the world diversity requirement. (Prerequisite: SP 221 or permission of the instructor) 3 credits
SP 301 Love, Life, and Death in Spanish Literature
This course, open to juniors and seniors only, presents a thematic view of Spanish literature from its origins to the end of the 18th century. When possible, students analyze and discuss complete works in class. Students are advised to complete SP 245 or a course similar to the content of SP 245 prior to enrolling in SP 301. (Prerequisite: permission of instructor) 3 credits
SP 303 From Empire to Modernization in Spanish American Literature
This critical study of the principal works of European authors in contact with indigenous cultures provides students with an understanding of the origins and some of the preoccupations of Spanish-American literature. Travel documents, descriptions of the struggles for independence, rural versus urban life, and modernismo will be critically analyzed. The course may require critical papers and oral reports. Open to juniors and seniors only. Students are advised to complete SP 245 or complete a study abroad course similar to the content of SP 245 prior to enrolling in SP 303. (Prerequisite: permission of the instructor) 3 credits
SP 305 Popular Culture in Latin America
This course examines the interaction among mass, elite, traditional, and indigenous art forms, their relationship with the dynamics of national/cultural identity in Latin America in the 19th and 20th centuries, and globalization. Forms of expression include oral poetry and narrative; the folletín (19th-century melodramas by installment) to 20th-century "fotonovelas," "radionovelas" and "telenovelas"; broadsides; comics; musical and political movements such as neo-folklore, new song, Nueva Troba, and Rock Latino; artistic movements such as Mexican muralist; traditional and popular crafts; cooking; popular dance; and film. Open to juniors and seniors only. (Prerequisites: SP 253 and permission of the instructor) 3 credits.
SP 311 Glory, Splendor, and Decay: Spanish Golden Age Literature
This course studies the most important literary manifestations of the 16th- and 17th- centuries' Golden Age Spanish culture, with emphasis on Cervantes, Tirso de Molina, Lope de Vega, Quevedo, Góngora, and Calderón de la Barca. Open to juniors and seniors only. (Prerequisite: permission of the instructor) 3 credits
SP 331 Love and Deception in 19th-Century Spanish Literature
Students study and analyze representative works of the romantic and realist movements. The course emphasizes theatre and poetry, or the novel, depending on students' needs. Open to juniors and seniors only. (Prerequisite: permission of the instructor) 3 credits
SP 341 20th Century Spanish Literature
This course examines works and literary movements from the early part of the 20th century (Generation of 98) to present times. Representative authors include Unamuno, Baroja, Valle-Inclán, García Lorca, Cela, Laforet, Delibes, Matute. Open to juniors and seniors only. (Prerequisite: permission of the instructor) 3 credits
SP 353 Spanish-American Narrative
This critical analysis and discussion of key words of the narrative genre emphasizes the 20th-century development of the novel and short story. Authors include Azuela, Quiroga, Borges, Bombal, Somers, Cortázar, García Márquez, Fuentes, Ferré, and Allende. The course also considers experimental writing, the short story of fantasy, testimonio, and others, and requires critical papers and oral reports. Open to juniors and seniors only. (Prerequisite: permission of the instructor) 3 credits
SP 355 Short Prose Fiction of Spain
This course explores the development of short prose fiction in Spain from translations of Hindu fables in the beginnings of the Middle Ages to the Golden Age (Cervantes' Novelas ejemplares) and through its full development in the 19th and 20th centuries. Open to juniors and seniors only. (Prerequisite: permission of the instructor) 3 credits
SP 357 The Spanish Novel
This course studies the novel of Spain from its first tentative manifestation with the picaresque novel through its major development with Cervantes and into the 20th century, emphasizing the works of more important writers. Open to juniors and seniors only. (Prerequisite: permission of the instructor). 3 credits
SP 359 Culture, Civilization and Literature in the Spanish-American Caribbean Region
This study and explanation of the distinctive elements of Puerto Rico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, and the Central American countries focuses on the fusion of indigenous, Black, and Hispanic cultures as seen in the Spanish-American Caribbean Region. Students will read, study, and critically analyze relevant documents, and cultural materials from pre-Columbian populations to the contemporary period. Juniors and seniors only. This course meets the U.S. and World diversity requirement. (Prerequisite: permission of the instructor) 3 credits
SP 360 "Dictatorships and Revolutionary Movements in Contemporary Latin America"
This course will analyze various revolutionary movements in Latin America as well as the dictatorships that emerged in early 20th Century and ended almost at the turn of the century. We will discuss the new "neo socialist" governments that have emerged in XXI Century Latin America since the end of the Socialist Block (1990's), under the dominant global economy. In this class we will read, analyze, and discuss critical essays and literature (narrative, poetry, and testimonies), and other cultural forms such as fiction and documentary films, art, music, etc.). Prerequisite: Spanish 245 and Spanish 253 or Spanish 359. World Diversity Course. 3 Credits
SP 371 Images of Latin American Indians
This course examines the vision of Latin American Indians from the first letters of the "discoverers" and conquistadores (Colón, Cortés, Bernal Díaz del Castillo), and missionaries (Bartolomé de las Casas) through relevant novels, short stories, and films of the 19th and 20th centuries. To understand the post-discovery vision of the Indians, this course also studies the major Pre-Columbian civilization of Mesoamerica and the Andean region. Authors include: Matto de Turner, Icaza, Arguedas, Castellanos, and others. Open to juniors and seniors only. This course meets the world diversity requirement. (Prerequisite: permission of the instructor) 3 credits
SP 377-378 Internship
The internship program gives students first-hand experience in the fields of translation, interpretation, cataloging, public relations, advertising, teaching, etc. in Spanish. Department members, who agree to guide the endeavor, supervise student work. When required by a faculty supervisor, evaluation of student interns may be required from the institution where students work. The student's work should demand no less than one full day per week, or its equivalent. Open to juniors and seniors only. 3 credits
SP 382 Coordinating Seminar/Independent Study
Students undertake readings and studies in a specialized area of Spanish, under the direction of a faculty member. Designed to fill the special needs of specific students, this course is offered at the discretion of the Department Chair. Hours by arrangement. Open to juniors and seniors only.
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