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 2021
SPAN403 History of the Spanish Language Sections
Major features of the development of the Spanish language, from its origins to the present. Includes the history of Spanish phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and dialectology.
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Winter 2021
No SPAN course(s) were found for W2021 term.
Winter 2021
No SPAN course(s) were found for W2021 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.
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.
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.
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.
SPAN206 Conversational Spanish I Sections
Emphasizes communication skills through discussion, debate, and presentations; developing oral fluency and listening comprehension, through discussion of written texts and films. May include experiential learning projects involving native speakers from the Hispanic community.
SPAN207 Conversational Spanish II Sections
Builds on communication skills through discussion, debate, and presentations; exploration of cultural topics through discussion of written texts and other media. May include experiential learning projects involving native speakers from the Hispanic community.
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.
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.
SPAN312A 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.
SPAN312B 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.
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.
SPAN403 History of the Spanish Language Sections
Major features of the development of the Spanish language, from its origins to the present. Includes the history of Spanish phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and dialectology.
SPAN404B From World to Screen: Topics in Hispanic Cinema - TPCS HISP CINEMA Sections
Selected areas of study relating to Hispanic Cinema. Consult the Department for this year's offerings.
SPAN409 From Text to Stage: Topics in Hispanic Theatre Sections
Selected areas of study relating to Hispanic Theatre. Consult the Department for this year's offerings.
SPAN470B Imperial Eyes and Foundational Fictions: Topics in Spanish-American Colonial and Nineteenth-Century Culture - SP-AM CL< 19C Sections
Selected areas of study relating to colonial and/or nineteenth-century Spanish America. 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.
SPAN499 Honours Essay Sections
SPAN504C Hispanic Cinema - STD HISP CINEMA Sections
SPAN505B Transatlantic Hispanic Literatures and Cultures - TRANS HISP LIT Sections
SPAN520A Golden-Age Literatures and Cultures - GLDN-AG LIT CULT Sections
SPAN549 Master's Thesis Sections
SPAN550D Hispanic Languages, Literatures and Cultures - HISP LANG LIT Sections
SPAN590C Contemporary Latin-American Literatures and Cultures - CTP LAT-AM LIT C Sections
SPAN590D 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