Current Course Offerings
SPAN357 The Golden Age of Peninsular Literature and Culture Sections
Tradition, faith, conflict, prosperity, and decadence in literature and everyday life from the Middle Ages to 1700.
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Winter 2023
No SPAN course(s) were found for W2023 term.
Winter 2023
No SPAN course(s) were found for W2023 term.
Winter 2023
No SPAN course(s) were found for W2023 term.
Courses Offered in Other Terms
SPAN357
Students are introduced to the main literary genres and trends of the Middle Ages and the Golden Age in Spain through a study of representative works from both periods. Taught in Spanish.
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Students are introduced to the main literary genres and trends of the Middle Ages and the Golden Age in Spain through a study of representative works from both periods. Taught in Spanish.
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Topics in Spanish Literature ranging from its origins to 1500. Taught in Spanish.
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Fundamentals of the Spanish language. Communicate with basic vocabulary in common tasks and situations related to present and future events. Aligned with CEFR level A1 objectives. Credit will be granted for either SPAN 103 or both SPAN 101, SPAN 102.
SPAN102 Beginners' Spanish II Sections
Continuation of foundational elements of the language. Communicate using essential vocabulary in common tasks and situations related to past, present and future events. Aligned with CEFR level A1 objectives. Credit will be granted for either SPAN 103 or both SPAN 101, SPAN 102.
SPAN103 Intensive Beginners' Spanish Sections
Fundamentals of the Spanish language. Ideal for students with Spanish 12 or expertise in another Romance language. Aligned with CEFR level A1 objectives. Credit will be granted for SPAN 103 or both SPAN 101, SPAN 102.
SPAN201 Elementary Spanish I Sections
Expansion of fundamentals. Enhanced ability to exchange information, discuss the past and future, and express wishes, hopes and feelings in common personal and social contexts. Aligned with CEFR level A1-A2 objectives. Credit will be granted for either SPAN 203 or both SPAN 201, SPAN 202.
SPAN202 Elementary Spanish II Sections
Expansion of fundamental notions and presentation of more elaborate structures in a variety of tenses and modes. Communicate to explore Hispanic culture and to hypothesize about present and past situations. Aligned with CEFR level A2 objectives. Credit will be granted for either SPAN 203 or both SPAN 201, SPAN 202.
SPAN203 Intensive Elementary Spanish Sections
Continuation of SPAN 103. Aligned with CEFR level A2 objectives. Credits will be granted for SPAN 203 or both SPAN 201, SPAN 202.
SPAN221 Introduction to Hispanic Literature Sections
Major texts, authors, periods, and genres of Hispanic literature; key concepts, terminology, and practices of literary analysis that serve as a foundation for higher-level Spanish literature courses.
SPAN280 Revolution! (in English) Sections
Concepts, theories, and practice of protest, revolt, and revolution in the Hispanic world, highlighting the intersection of politics and culture through novels, poetry, letters, diaries, and/or historical accounts of specific revolutionary uprisings. Credit will be granted for only one of SPAN 280 or RMST 280.
SPAN301 Intermediate Spanish I Sections
Complex grammatical structures in context to enhance proficiency. Explores relevant cultural topics through reading, writing, and discussion. Aligned with CEFR level B1 objectives.
SPAN302 Intermediate Spanish II Sections
Expansion of and reflection on the use of complex grammatical structures in context to broaden lexical repertoire. Enhances proficiency through reading, writing, and discussion of relevant cultural topics. Aligned with CEFR level B1 objectives.
SPAN303 Conversational Spanish for Advanced Speakers Sections
Expands the comprehension and communicative skills of upper-level students and heritage speakers through topics drawn from Hispanic culture and current events.
SPAN312C Hopscotch: Topics in Hispanic Literature (in English) - HISPANIC LIT Sections
Spain and Latin America's contributions to global culture through popular Hispanic literature in translation. Credit will be granted for only one of SPAN 312 or RMST 372.
SPAN321 Tradition and Diversity in Spanish History and Culture Sections
Conservation and progress on the Iberian Peninsula, from the Middle Ages to the present. Includes the first modern European state and its diverse cultures.
SPAN357 The Golden Age of Peninsular Literature and Culture Sections
Tradition, faith, conflict, prosperity, and decadence in literature and everyday life from the Middle Ages to 1700.
SPAN358 Divergent Visions: Peninsular Literature and Culture since 1700 Sections
Modern Spanish literature and culture, from Empire to the European Union. Includes Romanticism, Modernism, Republicanism, and Separatism.
SPAN364 Colonial Encounters in Spanish-American Literature and Culture Sections
Spanish colonialism in the Americas from the Conquest to the 1820's and the dawn of Independence. Includes coloniality, hybridity, subalternity, and autonomy.
SPAN365 Modern Magics: Spanish-American Literature and Culture since the 1820s Sections
Literary engagements with modernity in the Spanish Americas, from the 1820's to the present. Includes civilization, progress, politicization, and violence.
SPAN402 Upper Intermediate Spanish II Sections
Continued strengthening of fluency, accuracy, and spontaneity in spoken and written communication. Emphasis on contextualized grammar and vocabulary; critical reading and discussion of texts. Aligned with CEFR level B2 objectives.
SPAN405A Celebrating Diversity: Topics in Peninsular and Latin-American Culture - TPCS PNS<N-A C Sections
Selected topics relating to the diversity of cultural production in Peninsular and Latin American Culture. Consult the Department for this year's offerings.
SPAN430A Modernization and Autonomy: Topics in Peninsular Literature and Culture since the 18th Century - PEN LIT SNCE 18C Sections
Selected areas of study relating to the literature and culture of modern Spain. Consult the Department for this year's offerings.
SPAN495 Research Intensive Seminar in Hispanic Literature and Culture Sections
Theories and methodologies of the discipline. Consult the Department for this year's offering.
SPAN501A Literary and Cultural Theory - LIT CULT THEORY Sections
SPAN505B Transatlantic Hispanic Literatures and Cultures - TRANS HISP LIT Sections
SPAN527B Medieval Hispanic Literatures and Cultures - MDVL HISP LT CLT Sections
SPAN530 Peninsular Literature of the Eighteenth, Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Sections
SPAN549 Master's Thesis Sections
SPAN590A Contemporary Latin-American Literatures and Cultures - CTP LAT-AM LIT C Sections
SPAN591 Proseminar I: Research Skills and Scholarly Practices Sections
SPAN592 Proseminar I: Literary and Cultural Theory Sections
SPAN649 Doctoral Dissertation Sections