Developing proficiency in the use of Spanish as a means of oral and written expression. Conducted in Spanish.
Developing proficiency in the use of Spanish as a means of oral and written expression. Conducted in Spanish.
This course provides students with an opportunity to develop their oral expression in Spanish and continue developing their grasp of key grammar concepts and vocabulary. Students will engage in a variety of activities including group and class discussions about contemporary issues, debates, and presentations and other kinds of “sharing” projects. This course is administered entirely in Spanish.
A study of the social, cultural, and political influences that have shaped present-day Spain. Includes geography and a survey of Spanish history. Conducted in Spanish.
A study of the social, cultural, and political influences that have shaped present-day Latin America. Includes geography and a survey of Latin American history. Conducted in Spanish.
This course is designed as a survey of the major authors and literary works of Spain from the 12th through 17th centuries. Upper intermediate and advanced students of Spanish will be exposed to and become familiar with important writers, works and forms of literary expression from the Medieval and Golden Age (Renaissance and Baroque) periods of Spain in their proper context.
A survey of the literary movements of Spain. This course will concentrate on the nineteenth century and contemporary Spanish writers. Conducted in Spanish.
Background material on the literary movements of the colonial period. Special emphasis on the modernists of the late nineteenth century and contemporary South America writers. Conducted in Spanish.
A study of important novelists of the twentieth century from a number of Latin American countries. Conducted in Spanish.
Individual courses designed for advanced students to concentrate on specific areas of Spanish language, and Hispanic literatures and cultures. Course content will vary. Conducted in Spanish.
This seminar will be dedicated to an examination of the first part of Miguel de Cervantes' monumental work El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha. Our close-reading of the text will be supported by an examination of a variety of literary, critical, and historical aspects that will lead us to understanding the novel in its context, as well as leading us to a consideration of its significance as a timeless and outstanding piece of world literature. This course satisfies the literature requirement for the Spanish Major.
Opportunity for students to improve language proficiency and to acquire practical knowledge through off-campus work in public or private settings.
Permission of Instructor and Department Chair
Opportunities for students to explore and to study selected topics in Spanish and Hispanic literatures. Content will vary. Conducted in Spanish.
Opportunities for students to explore and to study selected topics in Spanish and Hispanic civilizations and cultures. Content will vary.
Independent study of topics approved by department.
Permission of Instructor and Department Chair