Spanish Language Courses
Spanish 101-1,2,3 Elementary Spanish
For students who have studied Spanish less than one year. Communicative method. Development of speaking, listening, conversation, and grammar skills through context. Three class meetings a week. Outside online video lab twice a week.
Spanish 115-1,2 Accelerated Elementary Spanish
For students with some previous experience in Spanish. Communicative method. Development of speaking, listening, conversation, and grammar skills through context. Three class meetings a week. Outside online video lab twice a week. Offered winter and spring. Prerequisite: Spanish Language Placement Exam.
Spanish 121-1,2,3 Intermediate Spanish
Communicative method. Further development of grammar, vocabulary, speaking, and writing skills through readings in modern prose. Three class meetings a week. Outside online video lab twice a week. Prerequisite: 101-3, 115-2, or Spanish Language Placement Exam.
Spanish 125-0 Accelerated Intermediate Spanish
Communicative method. Further development of grammar, vocabulary, speaking, and writing skills through readings and short films. Three class meetings a week. Outside online video. Offered in fall only. Prerequisite: AP score of 3 or Spanish Language Placement Exam.
Spanish 199-0 Language in Context: Contemporary Spain
Intensive review and development of fluency and grammatical accuracy in speaking and writing through examination of contemporary Spanish culture. Prerequisite: 121-3, 125, AP score of 4, or Spanish Language Placement Exam.
Spanish 201-0 Conversation on Human Rights: Latin America
First course of a sequence designed to develop speaking strategies and structures through analysis of modern (20th- and 21st-century) Latin American culture. Emphasis on accurate informal conversation. Prerequisite: 199 or Spanish Language Placement Exam.
Spanish 202-0 Conversation on Current Topics
Second course of sequence designed to develop speaking strategies and structures through examination of culturally related topics in the Spanish-speaking world. Emphasis on formal conversation and specialized vocabulary. Prerequisite: 201, AP score of 5, or Spanish Language Placement Exam.
Spanish 203-0 Individual and Society through Written Expression
First course of a sequence designed to develop writing skills and structures through examination of the relationship between the individual and society. Emphasis on short texts and essays. Prerequisite: 201, AP score of 5, or Spanish Language Placement Exam.
Spanish 204-0 Reading and Writing the Art of Protest
Second course of a sequence designed to develop writing skills and structures through analysis of socially committed art. Emphasis on cultural analysis and development of longer essays. Prerequisite: 203 or 207.
Spanish 205-0 Spanish for Professions: Health Care An advanced course for developing communication skills in Spanish for health care purposes. Emphasis on language skills for the medical field, specialized terminology and vocabulary, and cultural nuances in the Spanish-speaking world. Prerequisite: AP score of 5 or Spanish 199-0. Offered in Winter 2009 only.
Spanish 206-0 Spanish for Professions: Business Advanced course for developing communication skills in Spanish for business purposes. Emphasis on language skills for the global marketplace: specialized terminology; writing; comprehension of cultural nuances in the Spanish-speaking business world. Prerequisite: AP score of 5 or 199-0. Offered in Spring 2009 only.
Spanish 207-0 Spanish for Heritage Speakers For heritage speakers without prior formal training in Spanish. Emphasis on writing, syntax, and formal modes of the language. Prerequisite: consent of department.
Spanish 301-0 Topics in Language
Special topics in historical, grammatical, or other linguistic aspects of Spanish. Prerequisites: 201 or 202; 203 or 207; 204.
Courses in Literature and Culture with Prerequisites in Spanish
Spanish 210-0 Icons, Legends, and Myths in Spain
Diverse representations of historical, literary, and popular figures in Spain, such as the caudillo, the obispo, El Cid, and Don Juan. Prerequisites (may be taken concurrently): 201 or 202; 203 or 207; 204.
Spanish 211-0 Icons, Legends, and Myths in Latin America
Diverse representations of historical, literary, and popular figures in Latin America, such as the conquistador, the dictator, the gaucho, Simón Bolívar, Che Guevara, Evita, La Malinche, and Carlos Gardel. Focus on forms of representation such as films, documentaries, musical theater, biography, narrative fiction, poetry, and commercial art. Prerequisites (may be taken concurrently): 201 or 202; 203 or 207; 204.
Spanish 220-0 Introduction to Literary Analysis
Introduction to textual analysis and to topics such as genre, narratology, prosody, and figurative language, aiming to prepare the student to read, discuss, and write analytically in Spanish about literature and culture. Prerequisites (may be taken concurrently): 201 or 202; 203 or 207; 204.
Spanish 250-0 Literature in Spain before 1700
Survey of the origins of the Spanish language and the development of Spanish literature from the Middle Ages to the end of the Spanish Golden Age. Study of representative figures and major literary developments in conjunction with political and cultural history. Prerequisite (may be taken concurrently): 220.
Spanish 251-0 Literature in Spain since 1700
Survey of literature in Spain from the 18th to the 20th century. Study of representative figures and major literary developments in conjunction with political and cultural history. Prerequisite (may be taken concurrently): 220.
Spanish 260-0 Literature in Latin America before 1888
Survey of pre-Hispanic, colonial, and Romantic traditions in Latin America. Focus on authors and texts such as Popul Vuh, Cristóbal Colón, Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, and Martín Fierro. Prerequisite (may be taken concurrently): 220.
Spanish 261-0 Literature in Latin America since 1888
Survey of the modern period, including modernismo, the historical avant-garde, the “Boom,” and recent literary trends. Authors such as Delmira Agustini, Jorge Luis Borges, Julio Cortázar, Rubén Darío, Gabriel García Márquez, José Martí, Pablo Neruda, Cristina Peri Rossi, and Elena Poniatowska. Prerequisite (may be taken concurrently): 220.
Spanish 261-0 Literature in Latin America since 1888 A survey of the modern period, including modernismo, the historical avant-garde, the "Boom," and recent literary trends. Authors such as Delmira Agustini, Jorge Luis Borges, Julio Cortázar, Rubén Darío, Gabriel García Márquez, José Martí, Pablo Neruda, Cristina Peri Rossi, Elena Poniatowska. Prerequisite: 220-0 (may be taken concurrently with 261).
Spanish 310-0 Origins of Spanish Civilization
Spanish literature from its beginnings to the end of the Middle Ages: epic poems, lyrics, and romances. Prerequisite: 1 course from 250, 251, 260, or 261.
Spanish 320-0 Golden Age of Poetry and Prose
Major authors of the 17th century, including Garcilaso de la Vega, Fray Luis de León, and Santa Teresa de Jesús. Works by Cervantes other than Don Quixote. Prerequisite: 1 course from 250, 251, 260, or 261.
Spanish 321-0 Golden Age Drama
Major dramatists of the 17th century, including Lope de Vega, Tirso de Molina, and Calderón de la Barca. Prerequisite: 1 course from 250, 251, 260, or 261.
Spanish 323-0 Cervantes
Close reading of Don Quixote, with attention to its historical and cultural context. Prerequisite: 1 course from 250, 251, 260, or 261.
Spanish 330-0 The Age of Romanticism in Spain
Analysis of the principal literary forms of the Romantics in relation to major themes and ideas of the age and to key historical events such as the end of the Spanish Empire and the establishment of the new liberal regime. Prerequisite: 1 course from 250, 251, 260, or 261.
Spanish 331-0 Realism in Spain: The Problem of Representation
Theories and practices of realist authors in modern Spanish literature. Issues of literary representation and mimesis. Aesthetic and ideological foundations of realism in the 19th century and in 20th-century variants such as social realism, antirealism, and postmodern documentarism. Prerequisite: 1 course from 250, 251, 260, or 261.
Spanish 332-0 Avant-Garde Writers and Experimental Fiction in Spain
Aesthetic principles, modes of writing, and uses of media of avant-garde writers and artists in 20th-century Spain. The use of experimental forms in the critique of the bourgeois order and late capitalist society. Prerequisite: 1 course from 250, 251, 260, or 261.
Spanish 333-0 The Spanish Civil War: The Good Fight
Analysis of the Spanish Civil War (1936–39) and its effects on 20th-century Spanish culture and society. Issues may include the relationship between utopic thought and artistic avant gardes during this period; literary and filmic representations of the war; and the war’s connections to Nazi Germany and World War II. Prerequisite: 1 course from 250, 251, 260, or 261.
Spanish334-0 Memory, History, and Fiction in Spain since 1930
The uses of memory and history in fiction and film produced after the proclamation of the Second Republic. Approaches to rewriting myth and history in autobiography, historiography, and historical fiction. Prerequisite: 1 course from 250, 251, 260, or 261.
Spanish 335-0 Modern Fiction in Spain: Studies in Genre
Study of literary genres (narrative, poetry, drama) or subgenres (detective fiction, autobiography, the fantastic). May be repeated for credit with different topic. Prerequisite: 1 course from 250, 251, 260, or 261.
Spanish 340-0 Colonial Latin American Literature
Major texts and writers of the early colonial period, including chronicles of discovery and conquest from both indigenous and Hispanic sources. Works by authors such as Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Hernán Cortés, Bernal Díaz del Castillo, Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala, Bartolomé de las Casas, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, and Carlos de Sigüenza y Góngora. Prerequisite: 1 course from 250, 251, 260, or 261.
Spanish 341-0 Latin American Modernisimo
Significant poetry, narrative, and criticism from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Topics such as decadence, aestheticism, the flâneur and the rastacuero, cosmopolitanism, the modern city, and exoticism. Prerequisite: 1 course from 250, 251, 260, or 261.
Spanish 342-0 Region and Rootedness in Latin America
Literary traditions evolving from Latin American conceptions of regional and indigenous cultures in the 19th and 20th centuries. Authors such as José María Arguedas, Miguel Ángel Asturias, Rosario Castellanos, Rómulo Gallegos, José Hernández, José Carlos Mariátegui, Clorinda Matto de Turner, and José Eustasio Rivera. Prerequisite: 1 course from 250, 251, 260, or 261.
Spanish 343-0 Latin American Avant-Gardes
Poetry, prose, and visual art by major figures and groups in 20th-century vanguard movements. Works by authors such as Roberto Arlt, Jorge Luis Borges, Alejo Carpentier, Nicolás Guillén, Felisberto Hernández, Vicente Huidobro, Manuel Maples Arce, and César Vallejo. Prerequisite: 250, 251, 260, or 261.
Spanish 344-0 Borges
The poetry, essays, and short fiction of Jorge Luis Borges. Prerequisite: 1 course from 250, 251, 260, or 261.
Spanish 345-0 Reading the “Boom”
Historical, literary, and cultural characteristics of the “Boom” in the 1960s and 1970s and the development of the “new” narrative in Latin America. Readings include novels, short fiction, and essays by authors such as Guillermo Cabrera Infante, Julio Cortázar, José Donoso, Carlos Fuentes, Gabriel García Márquez, Manuel Puig, Juan Rulfo, and Mario Vargas Llosa. Prerequisite: 1 course from 250, 251, 260, or 261.
Spanish 346-0 Testimonial Narrative in Latin America
Study of the tradition of testimonial writing in Latin America with attention to cultural, political, and historical contexts and questions of truth, memory, and subjectivity. Works by authors such as Miguel Barnet, Gabriel García Márquez, Rigoberta Menchú, Alicia Partnoy, Elena Poniatowska, Jacobo Timerman, and Rodolfo Walsh. Prerequisite: 1 course from 250, 251, 260, or 261.
Spanish 347-0 Literature and Revolution in Latin America
Revolutionary practices in Latin American literaturesas well as literary representations of revolution. Authors such as Mariano Azuela, Nellie Campobello, Alejo Carpentier, Roque Dalton, Carlos Fuentes, Pablo Neruda, and Rodolfo Usigli. Prerequisite: 1 course from 250, 251, 260, or 261.
Spanish 360-0 Spain: Studies in Culture and Society
Significant issues in the social, political, and cultural development of Spain. Prerequisites: 201-1 or 201-2; 202-1 or 207; 202-2; and 1 other 200-level literature or culture course.
Spanish 361-0 Latin America: Studies in Culture and Society
Analysis of the history of culture in Latin America with an emphasis on the intersection of politics, society, and literature and on the relationship between literary and visual culture. Prerequisite: 201 or 202; 203 or 207; 204; and 1 other 200-level literature or culture course.
Spanish 380-0 Topics in Film: The Silver Screen in Latin America and/or Spain
Introduction to film in Latin America and/or Spain during the 20th century. Topics vary and may include a historical survey of film, a study of films of a specific period, a comparative analysis of literary works and cinematic adaptations, or the work of specific filmmakers. May be repeated for credit with different topic. Prerequisite: 201 or 202; 203 or 207; 204; and 1 other 200-level literature or culture course.
Spanish 390-0 Undergraduate Seminar
Advanced course on topics in literature and culture oriented toward the development of an individual research project. Open to qualified seniors with consent of an adviser. Prerequisite: consent of adviser.
Spanish 395-0 Special Topics in the Literatures of Latin America and/or Spain
Advanced study of topics in the literary traditions of either Latin America or Spain. Possible topics include intellectual history, transatlantic exchanges, the short story, literature of the fantastic, feminist traditions, hybrid cultures, and history and fiction. May be repeated for credit with different topic. Prerequisite: 1 course from 250, 251, 260, or 261.
Spanish 399-0 Independent Study
Independent reading under supervision. Consultation with director of undergraduate studies required.
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Courses with Reading and Discussion in English
These courses may not be taken for major or minor credit.
Spanish 223-0 Cervantes
Study of Don Quixote and other selected works with attention to the historical and cultural context of the 17th century.
Spanish 225-0 Nationalism, Borders, and Immigration in Spain
Interdisciplinary approach to national identity and nationalism in Spain with attention to political and cultural struggles for regional autonomy and to social conflicts arising from immigration.
Spanish 230-0 Margins and Centers in Latin American Literature and Culture Interdisciplinary analyses of the complex dynamic between social, political, and cultural peripheries and centers as represented in literary and cultural production. Topics include city and country, cosmopolitanism and localism, graphic and oral cultures, and the original and its derivatives.
Spanish 231-0 The “New” Latin American Narrative
Emphasis on novels and short fiction from the Latin American “Boom” of the 1960s and 1970s, with attention also to important precursors and recent trends. Focus on works by writers such as Isabel Allende, Jorge Luis Borges, Julio Cortázar, Carlos Fuentes, Gabriel García Márquez, Manuel Puig, Severo Sarduy, and Luisa Valenzuela.
Spanish 397-0 Topics in Hispanic Literatures and Cultures
Aspects of the literatures and cultures of Latin America and Spain. Possible topics include postcolonial criticism and its reception in Hispanic cultures, notions of translation, theories of poetics, orality and oral culture, literature and film, the memoir, and travel writing. May be repeated for credit with different topic.
