Prerequisite/Corequisite: Any Foundation course. For those who are beginning the study of Spanish or who have had less than two years of high school Spanish or equivalent. Concentration on oral comprehension and speaking.
Prerequisite/Corequisite: Any Foundation course. Continuation of SPAN 101A. Concentration on oral comprehension and speaking.
Prerequisite: SPAN 101B and completion of GE Foundation requirements (or entering competency equivalent to SPAN 101B and completion or concurrent enrollment in at least one Foundation course). Continued development of audio-lingual skills, reading and writing.
Prerequisite: SPAN 201A and the completion of GE Foundation requirements (or entering competency equivalent to SPAN 201A and completion or concurrent enrollment in at least one Foundation course). Continued development of oral skills, reading and writing.
Prerequisite: Near native speaker oral skills and completion of GE Foundation requirements (or concurrent enrollment in at least one Foundation course). This course has been designed to address the particular needs of the bilingual student population. Its emphasis is on the acquisition of a solid grammatical base along with the development of writing and reading skills. Traditional grading only.
Prerequisite: AP Exam with a score of 5 or Spanish 201B or equivalent for non-native speakers. Spanish 250 or equivalent for heritage speakers. Review of grammatical principles, general consolidation of the four language skills (reading, speaking, comprehension and writing) with special emphasis on writing papers and acquisition of cultural knowledge of the Hispanic world.
Prerequisite: One 300-level course in Spanish or consent of instructor. Discovery of literature as a work of art. Different levels of interpretation; complexity of structure related to content; literary appreciation.
Prerequisite: SPAN 201B or equivalent. Extensive reading of Spanish writings, review of grammatical principles and a general consolidation of the four language skills: reading, comprehension, composition and conversation.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing in Spanish, permission of instructor. Emphasis will be placed on small-group discussion to improve communication skills in Spanish. Intended for non-native speakers.
Prerequisites: SPAN 313 or consent of instructor. Development and application of vocabulary for teaching elementary/ secondary school subject matter in Spanish; application in actual teaching situations. Effective through Summer 2004.
Prerequisites: SPAN 310 or Spanish Program Director's permission and, completion of GE Foundation requirements. Critical analysis of masterworks of Spanish literature.
Prerequisites: Spanish 312-313 (6 units) or instructor's consent. Study of terminology and practices from the world of business, with a focus on business relating to the Spanish speaking world, including the Hispanic market in the United States. It focuses on commerce, management, banking, real estate, and labor relations. The course is recommended for students with the appropriate level of language skills majoring in Spanish, business and international studies, Chicano/Latino studies and Economics. Traditional grading only. Effective through Summer 2004.
Prerequisites: Spanish 312-313 (6 units) or instructor's consent. Study of terminology and practices from the world of business, with a focus on business relating to the Spanish speaking world, including the Hispanic market in the United States. It focuses on marketing, finance, import and export. The course is recommended for students with the appropriate level of language skills majoring in Spanish, business and international studies, Chicano/Latino studies and Economics. Traditional grading only. Effective through Summer 2004.
Prerequisites: SPAN 310 or Spanish Program Director's permission and, completion of GE Foundation requirements. Critical analysis of masterworks of Spanish American literature. Effective through Summer 2004.
Prerequisite: SPAN 310, This course is designed to guide students through a close reading of Cervantes¿s Don Quijote (1605 and 1615, respectively), with a special emphasis on various theoretical approaches to the text. The class will also provide a basic introduction to literary criticism as it has been applied to the novel. In order to realize these goals, we will examine a variety of critical articles as reactions to/readings of Don Quijote that have historically and culturally shaped the reception of Cervantes's test. Effective Fall 2004.
Prerequisites: SPAN 312 and 313 or consent of instructor. This course presents an overview of the main issues in Spanish Linguistics. Selected topics from the following areas will be the focus of study: the history of Spanish language, the grammatical systems of Spanish (Phonology, Morphology, Syntax), the sociolinguistics status of Spanish in the U.S. and the teaching of Spanish as a second language. Undergraduates register for 423; graduates register for 523. Effective through Summer 2004.
Study of the history of second language learning/teaching. Overview of current research in second language acquisition, with emphasis on its implications for teaching Spanish. Evaluation and development of methods, materials, and tests. Traditional grading only. Undergraduates register in SPAN 424; graduates register in SPAN 524.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Morphemic and syntagmatics analysis of Spanish; introduction to transformational grammar.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Study of the known points of similarity and differences between the two languages.
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. This course will focus on the socio-political and asthetic aspects of Spanish Cinema, concentrating on the following periods: Early Francoism, Neo-Realism, The Barcelona School, the Transition Period, Post Franco Years, and new trends in Spanish Cinema. Taught in English. Traditional grading only.
Prerequisite: SPAN 330. The course will examine the salient poets from the last two centuries, including Rosalía de Castro, Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, Antonio Machado, Juan Ramón Jiménez, Vicente Aleixandre, Federico García Lorca, Gloria Fuertes, Jaime Gil de Biedma, and other more contemporary figures. (Undergraduates register in SPAN 429; graduates register in SPAN 529.) Traditional grading only.
Prerequisites: Upper division standing in Spanish or consent of instructor. Characteristic features of Spanish culture with special attention to the various institutions, economic, social and cultural configurations, and the ways of thinking.
Prerequisite: SPAN 330 or permission of instructor. Representative 19th and 20th century novelists. Undergraduates register in SPAN 439, graduates register in SPAN 539.
Prerequisite: SPAN 341 or permission of instructor. Critical analysis of 19th and 20th century Spanish American prose fiction. Undergraduates register in SPAN 441, graduates register in SPAN 541.
Prerequisite: SPAN 341 or permission of instructor. Study of representative 19th and 20th century Spanish American poets. Undergraduates register in SPAN 443, graduates register in SPAN 543. Traditional grading only.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing in Spanish or consent of instructor. Analysis of main currents in Latin American civilization.
Prerequisite: SPAN 330. This course deals with some aspect of Spanish culture in an interdisciplinary fashion during a given period. Topics could include social, political, theoretical, and/or historical perspectives on the arts. Undergraduates register in SPAN 446; graduates register in SPAN 546. Seminar 3 hours. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 6 units.
Prerequisite: SPAN 300, 310, 330. A social, historical and literary study of 19th Century Spain from 1808 through the beginning of the Spanish Civil War in 1936. Many groups struggle to impose their vision of Spain as it emerges from the War of Independence in 1808, transitioning from the Antiguo Regimen to nationhood. We will trace aspects of the struggle toward modernity as they culminate in the clash of the Spanish Civil War. Effective Fall 2004.
The course will focus on the development of New Hispanic Cinema as it has affected films produced in the United States and Latin America. Focusing on fourteen directors and fourteen films, we will explore major themes and trends of the New Hispanic Cinema, among them: "Nueva Ola" in Argentina, "Cinema Novo:, burgeoning Cuban revolutionary cinema, and "Magic Realism" in cinema of the Southwest United States. Apart from the historical and aesthetic context of these films, we will also look at the authenticity of the work in terms of depicting the cultural, political, and social phenomena of a particular region or country. Traditional grading only.
Prerequisite: SPAN 300 with a "B" or better or Spanish Program Director's consent. This course is designed to introduce the student to the basic techniques that are essential to terminology acquisition, concentration, written and sight translation and consecutive and simultaneous interpretation. Letter grading only (A-F). Effective Fall 2004.
This course is designed to train students in sight and written legal, financial, medical and technical translation, and to introduce the student to the basic techniques that are essential to terminology acquisition. (English into Spanish). Traditional grading only.
Prerequisites: SPAN 461 or Spanish Program Direct or's consent. This course is designed to train students in sight and written legal, financial, medical and technical translation, and to introduce the student to the basic techniques that are essential to terminology acquisition. (Spanish into English). Traditional grading only.
Prerequisites: SPAN 461 or Spanish Program Director's consent.This course is designed to train students in forensic consecutive interpretation. Traditional grading only.
Prerequisites: SPAN 461 or Spanish Program Director's consent. This course is designed to train students in Medical, Civil Legal, Business, Technical and State Agencies consecutive interpretation, and to introduce students to the basic techniques that are essential to terminology acquisition and to the techniques relating to interpreting in the consecutive mode sentences of up to forty words in length. Traditional grading only.
Prerequisites: SPAN 461 or Spanish Program Director's consent. This course is designed to introduce the student to the techniques that are essential to the five simultaneous operations that form an integral part of simultaneous interpretation.(English into Spanish). Traditional grading only.
Prerequisites: SPAN 461 or Spanish Program Director's consent. This course is designed to introduce the student to the techniques that are essential to the five simultaneous operations that form an integral part of simultaneous interpretation. Spanish into English. Traditional grading only.
Study of a particular aspect of Spanish literature, language or culture. See Schedule of Classes for specific topics. May be repeated for a maximum of nine units as long as topics are different each time. Traditional grading only.
Prerequisites: SPAN 330, 341, or permission of instructor. Critical analysis of representative works of Nobel Poets (Aleixandre, Jiménez. Mistral, Neruda and Paz) and other significant poets (Albertik, Bécquer, Darío, García Lorca, Garcilaso, Góngora, Guillén, Vallejo, etc.) Undergraduates register in SPAN 491, graduates register in SPAN 591.
Prerequisites: SPAN 330 or 341, or permission of instructor. Representative Spanish and Spanish American plays. Undergraduates register in SPAN 492; graduates register in SPAN 592.
Study of a particular aspect of Spanish literature, language or culture. See Schedule of Classes for specific topics. May be repeated for a maximum of nine units as long as topics are different each time. Traditional grading only. Undergraduates register in 493; graduates register for 593.
An interdisciplinary course which studies the autobiographical testimonies of women who have experienced war and its aftermath and how their voices have been interpreted in recent years. Included are literary, historical, sociological and psychoanalytical considerations of the impact of war on women during World War I and II, the Spanish Civil War, and confrontations in Central and Latin America. Same topic as HIST 490F, W/ST 490K.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and department chair. Field work in Spanish, supplemented by readings and tutorials under the direction of a faculty member. Internships, small group discussion/teaching, and other assignments directed by a supervising faculty member. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 6 units. No more than 3 units may be applied to the major in Spanish.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and department chair. Individual projects or directed readings with a professor of the student's choice. May be repeated to a maximum of six units. (Requires tutorial meetings and demonstrations of progress as defined in a written proposal.)
Prerequisite: SPAN 310, This course is designed to guide students through a close reading of Cervantes¿s Don Quijote (1605 and 1615, respectively), with a special emphasis on various theoretical approaches to the text. The class will also provide a basic introduction to literary criticism as it has been applied to the novel. In order to realize these goals, we will examine a variety of critical articles as reactions to/readings of Don Quijote that have historically and culturally shaped the reception of Cervantes¿s test. Effective Fall 2004.
Prerequisites: SPAN 312 and 313 or consent of instructor. This course presents an overview of the main issues in Spanish Linguistics. Selected topics from the following areas will be the focus of study: the history of Spanish language, the grammatical systems of Spanish (Phonology, Morphology, Syntax), the sociolinguistics status of Spanish in the U.S. and the teaching of Spanish as a second language. Undergraduates register for 423; graduates register for 523. Effective through Summer 2004.
Study of the history of second language learning/teaching. Overview of current research in second language acquisition, with emphasis on its implications for teaching Spanish. Evaluation and development of methods, materials, and tests. Traditional grading only. Undergraduates register in SPAN 424; graduates register in SPAN 524.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Morphemic and syntagmatics analysis of Spanish; introduction to transformational grammar. (Lecture 3 hours)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Study of the known points of similarity and differences between the two languages.
Prerequisites: SPAN 525 or equivalent. Methods used in Romance philology and linguistics; origin and evolution of Romance languages, comparative characteristics of Romance languages.
Prerequisite: SPAN 330. The course will examine the salient poets from the last two centuries, including Rosalía de Castro, Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, Antonio Machado, Juan Ramón Jiménez, Vicente Aleixandre, Federico García Lorca, Gloria Fuertes, Jaime Gil de Biedma, and other more contemporary figures. Undergraduates register in SPAN 429; graduates register in SPAN 529. Traditional grading only.
Prerequisite: SPAN 330 or permssion of instructor. Study of Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century narrative, poetry and theater. Special emphasis on Cevantes, Garcilaso, Quevedo, Góngora, Lope de Vega.
Prerequisite: SPAN 330 or permission of instructor. Representative 19th and 20th century novelists. Undergraduates register in SPAN 439, graduates register in SPAN 539.
Prerequisite: SPAN 341 or permission of instructor. Critical analysis of 19th and 20th century Spanish American prose fiction. Undergraudates register in SPAN 441, graduates register in SPAN 541.
Prerequisite: SPAN 341 or permission of instructor. Study of representative 19th and 20th century Spanish American poets. Undergraduates register in SPAN 443, graduates register in SPAN 543. Traditional grading only.
Prerequisite: SPAN 330. This course deals with some aspect of Spanish culture in an interdisciplinary fashion during a given period. Topics could include social, political, theoretical, and/or historical perspectives on the arts. Undergraduates register in SPAN 446; graduates register in SPAN 546. Seminar 3 hours. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 6 units.
Prerequisite: SPAN 300, 310, 330. A social, historical and literary study of 19th Century Spain from 1808 through the beginning of the Spanish Civil War in 1936. Many groups struggle to impose their vision of Spain as it emerges from the War of Independence in 1808, transitioning from the Antiguo Regimen to nationhood. We will trace aspects of the struggle toward modernity as they culminate in the clash of the Spanish Civil War. Effective Fall 2004.
Prerequisite: SPAN 341 or permission of instructor. Study of Colonial Spanish American Literature from 1492-1820. Traditional grading only.
Prerequisite: SPAN 341. In-depth study of some of the essays which have dealt with the problem of what the Spanish American nations are, and what they should be during the republican era. The course includes authors from both the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Study of a particular aspect of Spanish literature, language or culture. See Schedule of Classes for specific topic. May be repeated for a maximum of nine units as long as topic is different each time. Traditional grading only.
Prerequisites: SPAN 330, 341, or permission of instructor. Critical analysis of representative works of Nobel Poets (Aleixandre, Jiménez. Mistral, Neruda and Paz) and other significant poets (Albertik, Bécquer, Darío, García Lorca, Garcilaso, Góngora, Guillén, Vallejo, etc.) Undergraduates register in SPAN 491, graduates register in SPAN 591.
Prerequisite: SPAN 330 or 341, or permission of instructor. Representative Spanish and Spanish American plays. Undergraduates register in SPAN 492; graduates register in SPAN 592.
Study of a particular aspect of Spanish literature, language or culture. See Schedule of Classes for specific topics. May be repeated for a maximum of nine units as long as topics are different each time. Traditional grading only. Undergraduates register in 493; graduates register for 593.
An interdisciplinary course which studies the autobiographical testimonies of women who have experienced war and its aftermath and how their voices have been interpreted in recent years. Included are literary, historical, sociological and psychoanalytical considerations of the impact of war on women during World War I and II, the Spanish Civil War, and confrontations in Central and Latin America.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing, advanced to candidacy, consent of the instructor and Chair or Graduate Advisor. Selected topics on Hispanic Studies to be pursued in-depth. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 units, provided subject matter is distinct for each enrollment. (Approval of Graduate Advisor and Department Chair required.)
Prerequisite: SPAN 341 or permission of instructor. Study of particular period, genre or author. See Schedule of Classes for specific topic.
Prerequisite: SPAN 310. This course is not an introduction to literary theory, but an introduction to critical theory, i.e., the discipline which in Western countries has replaced the previous one during the past twenty or more years. We will focus on some of its major developments, and also devote a few classes to the demonstration of the practical uses of the models of reading under consideration. (Seminar 3 hours). Traditional grading only.
Prerequisite: SPAN 330, 341 or permission of instructor. The course will examine creative literature written during and after the Spanish Civil War (1936-39) that deals with the war theme. It will include both Spanish and some non-Spanish writers, including Arturo Barea, Constancia de la Mora, Cesar Vallejo, Pablo Neruda, Dolores Ibárruri ("La Pasionaria"), Ernest Hemingway, Juan Goytisolo, George Orwell, and Ana María Matute. The course will also include a discussion of the historical background of the war, and some of the art and films inspired by the war. (Seminar 3 hours) Course may be repeated for a maximum of 6 units. Traditional grading only.