Spanish and Hispanic Studies (SPAN)
This course introduces students to the basics of spoken and written Spanish through the study of grammar, vocabulary and culture. The course is for students with no previous studies in Spanish.
This is a continuation of SPAN*1100. Students will develop and apply increased reading, writing, listening and oral skills in Spanish through the study of new vocabulary, grammatical structures and culture.
This course, taught in English, introduces students to cinema in the Hispanic world. Students will examine major works in the Hispanic cinematic tradition. Depending on the instructor, Spanish-language films from Spain, South America, Central America, the Caribbean, the United States, the Philippines or Africa may be included. Themes discussed will include the historical and artistic contexts in which the films were released, the economic and political difficulties facing film production and distribution, censorship, competition from Hollywood, concepts of genre, ideological commitment and the role of the director as well as issues such as poverty, migration, ethnic difference, political conflict and the roles of women and sexual and gender minorities.
This course is for students who have completed either first year University Spanish or 4U Spanish as well as for those who are heritage speakers. This course examines cultural topics and grammatical structures in greater depth while focusing on vocabulary acquisition, and development of oral, written, and listening skills.
Students will acquire and apply improved skills in reading, writing, and conversation through further study of grammar and culture. The course encourages students to enhance their analytical and linguistic skills through the use of appropriate structures as they formulate and support opinions.
This course is an examination of the historical and cultural events that provided the background for the development of modern Spain, as well as a visual survey of Spanish culture.
This course is an introduction to literary studies in Spanish. The course focuses on critical terminology and methods through a selection of prose, poetry and drama from Spain and Spanish America.
This course is a survey through selected readings, class discussion and audio-visual materials of the Spanish American countries, their histories, society, institutions and culture.
This course, taught in Spanish, with texts in the original language, provides an intensive study of a specific aspect of Hispanic Studies.
This course will be taught in Spanish, with texts studied in the original language, and provides a detailed examination of a theme, period or movement in the literature and/or arts of Spain.
This course will be taught in Spanish, with texts studied in the original language, and provides a detailed examination of a theme, period or movement in the literature and/or arts of Latin America.
This course offers an introduction to linguistic topics including history of the Spanish language, language variation and change, and Spanish phonetics, which may vary from year to year.
This is an advanced language course that focuses on the refinement of students' written and verbal communication skills in Spanish.
This course provides an opportunity for independent study based on an experiential project in Spanish or Hispanic Studies. The project (approximately 70 hours) must be approved by a faculty member in the School of Languages and Literatures. It will include research about experiential learning, a reflective piece of writing and a public oral presentation about the project.
A reading course in Spanish or Spanish American literature designed according to the previous studies and the interests of the individual student. Normally, students will not be permitted to take more than two courses in the Directed Readings sequence.
A reading course in Spanish or Spanish American literature designed according to the previous studies and the interests of the individual student. Normally, students will not be permitted to take more than two courses in the Directed Readings sequence.
This seminar is taught in Spanish, with texts studied in the original language. It provides an opportunity for students to study and research a specific aspect of Hispanic Studies.
This capstone seminar is taught in Spanish, with texts studied in the original language, and will explore in detail a major movement, period or theme in Latin American literature or culture. Students who have completed this course previously should register in SPAN*4100.
This seminar is taught in Spanish, with readings from texts in the original language. It addresses a major issue, movement, theme or period in the literature and culture of Spain, or, in some years, of the Spanish-speaking regions of Africa.
This course introduces students to the theory and practice of translation by applying current theoretical principles and linguistic precision to the process of translation from Spanish to English and English to Spanish. Students work with a variety of texts from multiple fields, including journalism, business, science and literature.
Students will write an intensive research paper in Spanish on a topic relating to a literary or linguistic subject in Hispanic Studies. This paper will be completed within one semester and students will be assigned to a faculty supervisor who will oversee the project.