2006-2007 Undergraduate Courses in Spanish
| AUTUMN | WINTER | SPRING |
|---|---|---|
| 10100 Beginning Elem Spanish-1 | 10100 Beginning Elem Spanish-1 | 10200 Beginning Elem Spanish-2 |
| 10201 Cont Elem Spanish-1 | ||
| 10300 Beginning Elem Spanish-3 | 10300 Beginning Elem Spanish-3 | 10300 Beginning Elem Spanish-3 |
| 20100 Lang, Hist, Cult-1 | 20100 Lang, Hist, Cult-1 | 20100 Lang, Hist, Cult-1 |
| 20200 Lang, Hist, Cult-2 | 20101 Lang, Hist, Cult-1 | 20200 Lang, Hist, Cult-2 |
| 20300 Lang, Hist, Cult-3 | 20200 Lang, Hist, Cult-2 | 20300 Lang, Hist, Cult-3 |
| 20301 Lang, Hist, Cult: Native Speakers | 20300 Lang, Hist, Cult-3 | 20301 Lang, Hist, Cult: Native Speakers |
| 20400 Curso de perfeccionamiento | 20400 Curso de perfeccionamiento | 20601 Discurso Académico |
| 20500 Curso de perfeccionamiento para hablantes nativos | 20902 Literatura hispánica: del Modernismo al presente | 20800 Literatura hispánica: textos españoles contemporáneos |
| 20700 Literatura hispánica: textos clásicos | 21100 Las regiones del español | 20901 Literatura hispánica: textos hispanoamericanos, desde la colonia a la independencia |
| 24103 El mester de clerecía: 1200-1400 | 21500 Introducción al análisis literario | 21000 Español académico para hablantes bilingües |
| 28900 Relaciones de imperio | 22701 Poesía, nación y ciudadanía en el siglo XIX | 24800 M.A. Exam |
| 29501 Poesía, Modernidad e Historia: La Obra de Octavio Paz | 24301 Ekphrasis on Stage: From Cervantes to Calderón | 29102 Mario Vargas Llosa y el fanatismo |
| 29700 Readings in Special Topics | 29700 Readings in Special Topics | 29700 Readings in Special Topics |
| 29900 B.A. Paper Preparation: Spanish |
Language
These courses must be taken for a quality grade. Some 30000 and 40000-level courses in Spanish (SPAN) are open to advanced undergraduates in Romance Languages with consent of instructor. Please contact the department for further information.
10100-10200-10300. Beginning Elementary Spanish I, II, III. Must be taken for a quality grade. This three-quarter sequence is designed for beginning and beginning-intermediate students in Spanish. Its aim is providing students with a solid foundation in the basic patterns of spoken and written Spanish (e.g., grammar, vocabulary, sociocultural norms) to develop their speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills to the level required to demonstrate competency on the Spanish examination. Although the three classes constitute a sequence leading to the Spanish competency examination, there is enough review and recycling at every level for students to enter the sequence at whatever level is appropriate for them. Staff. Summer (SPAN 10100, 10200 only), Autumn, Winter, Spring.
- 10100. SPAN 10100 is designed for students who have no previous knowledge of Spanish, and for those who need an in-depth review of the basic patterns of the language.
- 10200. PQ: SPAN 10100 or placement. SPAN 10200 offers a rapid review of the basic patterns of the language and expands on the material presented in SPAN 10100.
- 10300. PQ: SPAN 10200 or placement. SPAN 10300 expands on the material presented in SPAN 10200, reviewing and elaborating the basic patterns of the language as needed to prepare students for the Spanish competency examination.
10201-10300. Continuing Elementary Spanish II, III. This sequence has the same objectives as SPAN 10100-10200-10300, but it is reserved for students with enough knowledge of the language to permit a more rapid assimilation of its foundational linguistic and cultural patterns. Staff. Summer (complete sequence offered); Autumn, Winter, Spring.
10400. Spanish through Cervantes (Equivalent to 101 and 102). This course is designed for beginning and beginning-intermediate students in Spanish. The principal aim of this course is to master basic Spanish grammar, acquisition of reading skills necessary to read and discuss selected texts by Cervantes, and an intermediate level competency in oral and written Spanish. The course begins primarily as a reading course, working with identification of cognates and different translation techniques; however, the elements of basic spoken contemporary Spanish are progressively introduced. Audiovisual segments and contemporary articles related to the life and work of Cervantes will also be part of the teaching materials. Cultural, historical and sociological issues of the "Siglo de Oro" will be gradually presented and discussed in different ways. Students could pass on to SP 10300. Carmen Gómez Fiegl. Autumn.
20100-20200-20300. Language, History, and Culture I, II, III. PQ: SPAN 10300 or placement. Must be taken for a quality grade. In this intermediate-level sequence, students review and extend their knowledge of all basic patterns (e.g., grammar, vocabulary, sociocultural norms) of the language. They develop their oral and written skills in describing, narrating, and presenting arguments. They are exposed to texts and audio-visual material that provide them with a deeper understanding of the Spanish speaking world. Staff. Autumn, Winter, Spring. (This complete sequence is also offered to participants in the Toledo language program in Autumn Quarter.)
- 20100. PQ: SPAN 10300 or placement. SPAN 20100 is designed as a general review and extension of all basic patterns of the language for intermediate students. Students explore the diversity of the Spanish speaking world through a variety of texts and audio-visual materials.
- 20101. Language, History, and Culture for Heritage Speakers. PQ: Open only to heritage speakers or after evaluation by instructor. The goal of this basic intermediate-level course is to help students who are heritage speakers of Spanish to improve their oral, writing and reading skills and to formalize their linguistic ability. Basic grammatical patterns (e.g. grammar, vocabulary, socio-cultural norms) and orthographic conventions are reviewed and practiced in a variety of short papers, oral presentations and class discussions. Awareness of contemporary Hispanic societies and their historical roots will be enhanced through exposure to a variety of literary and non-literary texts and authentic audio-visual materials. This class is strongly recommended for students who placed into 10300 or 20100 and plan to continue in the sequence of courses for native and heritage speakers. Lidwina van den Hout. Winter.
- 20200. PQ: SPAN 20100 or placement. SPAN 20200 focuses on both objective and subjective description of people, places and life processes. A variety of written, oral, listening, and reading activities allow the student to explore different genres while reviewing grammatical and lexical items pertaining to each individual theme in context. Cultural awareness is enhanced through exposure to an array of target-language media as well as through in-class discussion.
- 20300. PQ: SPAN 20200 or placement. SPAN 20300 seeks to develop the student's use of persuasive and argumentative language. Our focus is on analyzing and debating current issues pertaining to the Spanish-speaking world, and articulating sound personal perspectives on these issues. A variety of written, oral, listening, and reading activities allow the student to explore an ample selection of topics while reviewing grammatical and lexical items pertaining to each individual theme in context. Cultural awareness is enhanced through exposure to an array of target-language media as well as through in-class oral presentations and discussions.
20301. Language, History, and Culture for Native and Heritage Speakers. PQ: Open only to native and heritage speakers with consent of instructor. The goal of this intermediate-level course is to help students who are native or heritage speakers of Spanish to improve their writing and reading skills and to expand their linguistic ability. Problematic grammatical structures and orthographic conventions are reviewed and practiced in a variety of short papers and class discussions. Both literary and nonliterary texts are read and discussed in order to enhance awareness of contemporary Hispanic societies and their historical roots. This class is strongly recommended for students who do not yet feel comfortable enrolling in more advanced courses for native and heritage speakers. Spring.
20400/30400. Curso de perfeccionamiento. PQ: SPAN 20300 or consent of instructor. This course is designed to help students attain very high levels in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. It also serves as an introduction to literary analysis. Through selected exercises, the close analysis of literary and nonliterary texts, weekly essays, and class debates and discussions, students are guided in the exploration of the relationships between linguistic expression and literary style while perfecting their spoken and written Spanish. Autumn.
20500/30500. Curso de redacción académica para hablantes nativos. PQ: Open only to native and heritage speakers with consent of instructor. The goal of this advanced language course is to help students achieve mastery of composition and style through the acquisition of numerous writing techniques. In this class students read a wide variety of literary, historiographic, and sociological texts. Through writing a number of essays and participating in class debates, students are guided in the examination of linguistic structures and organization of several types of written Spanish discourse. In addition, this course is designed to enhance awareness of the cultural diversity within the contemporary Spanish-speaking world and its historical roots. Autumn.
20601. Discurso académico. This advanced language course is devoted to developing advanced proficiency in spoken Spanish. There is special emphasis on problems in phonetics particular to Anglophones. To help students expand their linguistic fluency, class work focuses on frequent oral presentations that exemplify the use of patterns in the spoken language. Staff. Spring.
Literature and Culture
All literature and culture courses are conducted in Spanish unless otherwise indicated. Spanish majors do all work in Spanish. With prior consent of instructor, non-majors may write in English.
20700. Literatura hispánica: textos clásicos. PQ: SPAN 20300 or consent of instructor. This course involves careful reading and discussion of a limited number of significant texts from writers of the Spanish Middle Ages, Renaissance, and the Golden Age, including Juan Manuel, Juan Ruiz, Fernando de Rojas, Lope de Vega, and others. R. Giles. Winter.
20800. Literatura hispánica: textos españoles contemporáneos. PQ: SPAN 20300 or consent of instructor. This course involves a close reading and discussion of selected texts from the nineteenth century to the present. Authors may include Larra, Espronceda, Zorrilla, Bécquer, Pardo Bazán, Galdós, Unamuno, Valle-Inclán, Machado, Lorca, Cela, Laforet, and Matute. M. Santana. Autumn.
20901. Literatura hispánica: textos hispanoamericanos, desde la colonia a la independencia. This course examines Spanish American literature through representative texts from the colonial period to the early nineteenth century. Authors to be studied may include Columbus , Cabeza de Vaca, Garcilaso, Sor Juana, Sigüenza y Góngora, Bello , Bolívar, Sarmiento, and Echeverría. L. Voigt. Autumn.
20902. Literatura hispánica: textos hispanoamericanos, del Modernismo al presente. In this course we will study an array of texts written in Spanish America from the late nineteenth century to the present, including the literature of the Hispanic diasporas. Authors to be studied may include José Martí, Rubén Darío, Mariano Azuela, Pablo Neruda, César Vallejo, Teresa de la Parra, Jorge Luis Borges, Octavio Paz, Rosario Castellanos, Mario Vargas Llosa, Diamela Eltit, and Pedro Pietri, among others. A. Lugo-Ortiz. Winter.
21000. Heritage Speakers. This seminar/practicum focuses on developing vocabulary and discourse styles for academic verbal communication through exposure to taped formal interviews and public debate in the media. This course also includes diverse written materials and, most importantly, active class participation. Staff. Spring.
21100. Las regiones del español. This advanced-language course expands awareness with regard to the great sociocultural diversity to be found within the Spanish-speaking world and its impact on the Spanish language. To accomplish this goal, it emphasizes the interrelationship between language and culture as well as ethno-historical transformations within the following regions of the Hispanic world: (1) Iberian Peninsula, (2) Caribbean, Central and North America, (3) Argentina and Cono Sur, and (4) the Andean region. Students are exposed to a wide variety of literary and nonliterary texts, as well as to audio-visual materials that enhance their awareness of regional expressions. Lidwina van den Hout. Winter.
21500. Introducción al análisis literario. PQ: SPAN 20300 or consent of instructor. Through a variety of representative works of Hispanic literature, this course focuses on the discussion and practical application of different approaches to the critical reading of literary texts. We also study basic concepts and problems of literary theory, as well as strategies for research and academic writing in Spanish. K. Austin. Spring.
22701. Poesía, nación y ciudadanía en el siglo XIX hispanoamericano. In this course we will explore the relationships between poetry and the constitution of the modern nation-state in nineteenth-century Spanish America. How did poetry partake in the early figuration of national historical imaginaries and in the foundation of their heroic pantheons? Through what languages and aesthetic procedures did it help foster patriotic sentiments and identifications? Was poetry a disciplinary tool for the formation of notions of citizenship and of civic values? Through a series of close textual readings, we will investigate the nature of the entanglement between the poetical and the demands of the political and inquire if there were moments when this relationship proved to be traversed by frictions, if not impossibilities. Authors we may read are José Joaquín Olmedo, Andrés Bello, Esteban Echeverría, José María Heredia, Plácido, Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda, José Hernández, José Gautier Benítez, Juana Borrero, Juan Zorrilla de San Martín, and Lola Rodríguez de Tió, among others. Agnes Lugo-Ortiz. Winter.
24103. El mester de clerecía: 1200-1400. This course examines the formation of the clerical mester in the monasteries and nascent universities of medieval Castile and its development over the course of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Of primary concern will be the interplay of profane and sacred themes, oral and textual traditions?the poetic commingling of jularía and clerecía during this period. Texts include Libro de Alejandre, Libro de Apolonio, Poema de Fernán Gonzalez, Milagros de Nuestra Señora, Libro de Miseria de Omne, Libro de buen amor, and Rimado de Palacio. R. Giles. Autumn.
24301. Ekphrasis on Stage: From Cervantes to Calderón. (CMLT 26800-36800) During the early modern age, writing had a strong visual component. Poets and playwrights utilized the sense of sight since it was the highest of the Platonic senses and a mnemonic key to lead spectators to remember vividly what they had read or heard, long before spectacle plays were in fashion. One important technique for visualization was ekphrasis, the description of an art work within a text. For this purpose, playwrights often turned to the mythological canvases of the Italian Renaissance along with the portraits of great rulers and images of battle. Thus, early modern theater could rely on ekphrasis to help the audience visualize a heroic figure, the mysteries love, or an epic conflict. And, noblewomen, in order to acquire agency, would take on the guise of a goddess as portrayed in Italian canvases. Their rule would be most often portrayed in comic plays. We will read plays by Cervantes, Lope de Vega, Tirso de Molina and Calderó well as ancient, early modern French and Italian plays. Numerous Italian Renaissance paintings will be discussed. F. de Armas. Winter.
28900. Relaciones de imperio. This course investigates relations between the sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Spanish and Portuguese empires by reading from the written relations of these empires: relaciones and relações of discovery and conquest as well as shipwreck and captivity. The juxtaposition of Spanish and Portuguese sources will aim to highlight both the distinctive features of the respective empires and their complex, interconnected histories. Texts to be studied include Columbus's and Pero Vaz de Caminha's letters of "discovery," Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca's Relación, the shipwreck narratives of Gonzalo Fernández Oviedo's Historia general y natural de las Indias and Bernardo Gomes de Brito's História Trágico-Marítima, and the Fidalgo d'Elvas's and the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega's accounts of Hernando de Soto's expedition to Florida. Reading knowledge of Portuguese is recommended but not required. L. Voigt. Autumn.
29102. Mario Vargas Llosa y el fanatismo. In this course we will read La guerra del fin del mundo (1981) and Historia de Mayta(1984) to explore Mario Vargas Llosa's evolving representation of fanaticism. Political, religious, and aesthetic fanaticism will be at the center of our debates. Historical and intertextual contexts, both inside and outside of Peru, will be of the utmost importance. K. Austin. Spring.
29501. Poesía, modernidad e historia: Octavio Paz. Este curso se centrará en la obra poética y ensayística del escritor mexicano Octavio Paz (1914-1998). Factores como la extensión, la variedad y la complejidad de la obra total de Paz hacen necesaria un enfoque selectivo que identifique momentos centrales y textos idóneos para dar una idea de la continuidad y de las transformaciones de la poesía y del pensamiento poético-ensayístico de Paz. Se propone tomar algunas de las distintas facetas de la obra de Paz en verso y en prosa como objetos de interpretación en sí mismos y también como puntos de partida para reflexionar tanto sobre ciertos dilemas y problemas de la poesía moderna (la teorización y la práctica de la lírica en la época posterior a las vanguardias históricas; la relación de un poeta mexicano con las tradiciones antiguas y modernas de América, Europa y el Oriente) como sobre las peculiaridades y paradojas del ensayo de identidad cultural en México. Se pondrá énfasis en la lectura analítica y conceptual de textos provenientes de los géneros poéticos, ensayísticos y, en menor medida, narrativos. Los textos seleccionados como lecturas recomendadas y obligatorias se cuentan entre los más destacados de toda la obra de Paz y tienen el interés adicional de ofrecer motivos de reflexión sobre la conformación de la modernidad en la tradición poética, crítica e intelectual de México. El punto de partida son los primeros textos y el último núcleo tratará del libro final de poemas. Así, el curso está pensado como una reflexión crítica sobre los rasgos más sobresalientes de la poesía y los ensayos del autor y también como una exploración de la significación más amplia que se puede extraer de las maneras en que un poeta e intelectual moderno intenta resolver o dar cauce a los múltiples conflictos y las hondas tensiones que observa en su propio quehacer y en su entorno. En cada momento se comentarán los textos de Paz en sus versiones en español. Las diez semanas del curso estarán estructuradas de la siguiente manera. A. Stanton. Autumn.
29700. Readings in Special Topics. PQ: SPAN 10300 or 20300, depending on the requirements of the program for which credit is sought. Students are required to submit the College Reading and Research Course Form. Directed readings on special topics not covered by courses offered as part of the program in Spanish. Subjects treated and work to be completed for the course must be chosen in consultation with the instructor no later than the end of the preceding quarter. Autumn, Winter, Spring.
29900. B.A. Paper Preparation Spanish. PQ: Consent of B.A. adviser. Students are required to submit the College Reading and Research Course Form. This is a study of problems and methods of research, concentrating on a literary topic of the student's choice, as preparation for the B.A. paper. Individual tutorial sessions arranged. Winter.