2007-2008 Graduate Courses in Romance Languages
| AUTUMN | WINTER | SPRING |
|---|---|---|
| 30200 Romance Philology | 31500 Research and Bibliography | 31600 Theory of Literature |
| 34202 Don Quixote | ||
| 38800 Foreign Language Acquisition Research and Teaching |
Graduate Course Descriptions
30200. Romance Philology. The Course focuses on the contemporary diffusion of Romance languages (old and modern “Romània”) and on the historical process underlying the linguistic situation today. The main Roman Languages, in fact, are widely spread over the world. The Romance presence in the English language (mainly via Latin and France) will also be taken in account.
31500. Research and Bibliography. The aim of the course is to familiarize the students with the main theories of editing (from Lachmann to Bedier to Paquali), with methods of describing manuscripts and books, and with the basic bibliographical research tools (historical and etymological dictionaries, bibliographies, texts collections, etc.) in French, Italian, and Spanish. Frequent exercises and visits to the library are part of the course. A final paper (an edition of a brief text) will be required. Staff. Winter.
31600. Theory of Literature. The course aims at familiarizing students with the major notions and debates in literary theory. Topics will include a diversity of traditions in critical theory, including psychoanalysis, deconstruction, cultural studies, gender theory. Staff. Spring.
34202. Don Quijote. The course will provide a close reading of Cervantes' Don Quijote and discuss its links with Renaissance art and Early Modern narrative genres. On the one hand, Don Quijote can be viewed in terms of prose fiction, from the ancient Greek romances to the medieval books of knights errants and the Renaissance pastoral novels. On the other hand, Don Quijote exhibits a desire for Italy through the utilization of Renaissance art. Beneath the dusty roads of La Mancha and within Don Quijote's chivalric fantasies, the careful reader will come to appreciate glimpses of images with Italian designs. The course will be taught in English. Spanish majors will read the text in the original and use Spanish for the course assignments. Frederick de Armas and Thomas Pavel. Winter.
38800. Foreign Language Acquisition Research and Teaching. This course provides students with a foundation in foreign language acquisition and sociolinguistic research pertinent to foreign language teaching and introduces current teaching methodologies and their usefulness in the classroom. Nadine DiVito. Winter.