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This course integrates language learning with cultural analysis of contemporary Italy, helping students develop communicative proficiency while gaining insight into Italian society, identity, and everyday life through authentic materials and discussion.

Close reading of Dante's masterpiece, The Inferno. Lectures focus on Dante's social, political, and cultural world. Incorporates The World of Dante: A Hypermedia Archive for the Study of the Inferno, and a pedagogical and research website (www.iath.virginia/dante), that offers a wide range of visual material related to The Inferno.

This course uses the medium of film to discuss the developments in Italian culture and history over a period of one hundred years, from 1860 to 1960.

Michelangelo's name conjures genius and a nearly superhuman achievement in the arts. Contemporaries elevated him as the supreme sculptor, painter, and architect of his age. This course examines Michelangelo's creativity in all these media as well as his poetry and letters. The course investigates the extraordinary achievements of this Renaissance luminary through close analysis of his works, secondary studies, and contemporary reinventions.

This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics with the subject of Italian in Translation.

This course focuses on the literary and cultural traditions that inform treatments of art and artists in the Italian Middle Ages and Renaissance.

Students of this course will study the political theories of Dante, Machiavelli, Beccaria, and Gramsci through a close-reading of each author's major works. We will also examine how their ideas influenced contemporary politics, literature, and the visual arts both in Italy and in the United States. These goals will be accomplished through regular reading assignments, short essays, and presentations.

Following the unification of Italy in 1861, immigrants from that nation began coming to the USA in record numbers. While they arrived in search of better lives, they often faced many challenges. Through it all, their experiences have been documented on film. In this course, we will explore these cinematic representations of Italian Americana.

This course explores how Italian women writers have represented food in their short stories, novels and autobiographies in dialogue with the culture and society from late nineteenth century to the present. These lectures will offer a close reading of the symbolic meaning of food in narrative and the way it intersects with Italian women's socio-cultural history, addressing issues of gender, identity and politics of the body.

This course considers representations of sex, gender and racial identities in Italian films, television, advertisements and other forms of visual culture. With a focus on the contemporary Italian context, students will explore issues of intersectionality from a global perspective. What can Italian critically acclaimed and more mainstream works tell us about diversity and inclusion in the worldwide context?

Organized crime has long fascinated filmmakers from both Italy and the USA. But, how does each country portray this phenomenon and its effects on law, politics, and the individual? What socio-cultural and historical factors explain the different presentations? In this course, we will examine these questions through discussion and analysis of films from Italy and the United States, primary source documents, and novels.

Throughout its storied history, Italian cinema has been most famous for its realism, which reached the height of its influence internationally with the neorealist classics of the mid-twentieth century. However, during the 1950s, filmmakers from the boot-shaped nation began experimenting with fantastical genres, such as horror, science fiction, and fairytale. In this course, we will explore these works and their relationship to media culture. This course will satisfy requirements for either the Italian major or minor.

What does it mean to come of age? How has Italian cinema captured this process throughout its history? How do Italian films about this topic approach some of its more complex and controversial aspects? As the cinema has evolved both culturally and technologically, how has the genre changed? This course will explore these questions by studying how psychologists define the stages of child and adolescent development & how Italian films depict them.

Dante's Inferno has captivated the imagination of artists as diverse as Botticelli, Milton, Keats, and David Fincher. Artists, writers and filmmakers re-imagine Dante for their own purposes. This course will explore reinventions of Dante's Inferno, the most enduring vision of the afterlife that has ever been created.

This course focuses on the potential narratives have to convey messages that are relevant to our ethical and environmental awareness, and to help us imagine alternatives to existing systems of knowledge and distributions of power. We shall learn about the origins and general objectives of ecocriticism, its relevant theories and methodologies, and various approaches to the notion of sustainability.

This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics in the subject of Italian in Translation.

This course examines the cultural and socio-political transformations that took place in Italy during its recent history. By discussing different cultural artifacts (films, essays, literature), we shall ultimately try to answer the following questions : does Italy still have space for works that resist populist and consumer culture? What are the ethical and political consequences of Italy's present culutral condition? Is there an Italian identity?

Independent study in special field under the direction of a faculty member in Italian.

This course focuses on the potential narratives have to convey messages that are relevant to our ethical and environmental awareness, and to help us imagine alternatives to existing systems of knowledge and distributions of power. We shall learn about the origins and general objectives of ecocriticism, its relevant theories and methodologies, and various approaches to the notion of sustainability.

This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics with the subject of Italian in Translation.

This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics with the subject of Italian in Translation.

This class is an introduction to K'iche', a Maya language spoken by about a million people in the western Highlands of Guatemala; it is one of the major indigenous languages in the Americas. This class aims to make students competent in basic conversation and to introduce students to Maya culture. It is offered as part of the UVa-Duke-Vanderbilt consortium for distance learning in less commonly taught languages.

This class is the second part of a year-long introductory sequence to K'iche', a Maya language spoken by about a million people in the western Highlands of Guatemala, and one of the major indigenous languages in the Americas. Students will enrich and expand their conversational skills and cultural knowledge from K'iche' 1010. It is offered as part of the UVa-Duke-Vanderbilt consortium for distance learning in less commonly taught languages. The completion of KICH 1010 with a grade of C- or higher.

This class is the 3rd level of a 4-part sequence in K'iche', a Maya language spoken by a million people in western Guatemala. Here students will cover more advanced grammar (verb modalities), a broader range of scripts (colonial vs. modern orthography), and conduct research based on the K'iche' Oral History project at UNM. The class is offered as part of the UVa-Duke-Vanderbilt consortium for distance learning in LCTLs. The completion of KICH 1010 and 1020 with a grade of C- or higher.

KICH 2020 is the capstone course in a four-part sequence in K'iche', a Maya language spoken by a million people in western Guatemala. Students will build from earlier coursework to write an original essay in the target language, integrating primary and secondary sources like published works and interviews that they conduct. The class is offered as part of the UVa-Duke-Vanderbilt consortium for distance learning in LCTLs. The completion of KICH 1010, 1020 and 2010 with a grade of C- or higher.

An interdisciplinary seminar taught by the faculty of the Latin Americans Studies Program, containing twelve different subjects, from historical, anthropological, literary, political and media studies disciplines.

An interdisciplinary seminar taught by the faculty of the Latin Americans Studies Program, containing twelve different subjects, from historical, anthropological, literary, political and media studies disciplines.

This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics within the subject of Latin American Studies.

Majors Thesis, Independent Studies

Majors Thesis, Independent Studies

Introduces speaking, understanding, reading and writing Portuguese, especially as used in Brazil. Three class hours and one hour of online homework. Followed by PORT 2120. No prior foreign language experience necessary. Requires instructor permission.

Portuguese 2050 is an accelerated Portuguese language and culture course that condenses two semesters (PORT 1110 and PORT 2120) into one. PORT 2050 is designed specifically for UVA undergraduate and graduate students who already possess an advanced level of fluency in one of the Romance languages. The pedagogical approach to PORT 2050 is both proficiency-oriented and task-based and the class will be conducted completely in Portuguese.

Continued study of Portuguese through readings, vocabulary exercises, oral and written compositions, and grammar review. Prerequisite: PORT 1110 or equivalent.

This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics within the subject of Portuguese.

Studies advanced grammar through analysis of texts; includes extensive practice in composition and topical conversation. Prerequisite: PORT 2120 or by permission.

Through textual analysis, discussions, and language immersion activities, including podcasts, videos, preparing food, students will gain proficiency in Portuguese, while deepening their appreciation for the rich mosaic of Lusophone cultures. This course will foster critical thinking skills, cultural awareness, and linguistic competence, equipping students with the tools to engage meaningfully with the complexities of the Lusophone world. 

This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics within the subject of Portuguese.

Studies readings from the chief periods of Brazilian and Portuguese literature. Prerequisite: PORT 2120 or by permission.

This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics within the subject of Portuguese.

Luso-Brazilian Culture Independent Study - Instructor Permission Required

This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics within the subject of Portuguese in Translation

This class provides a general overview of film production in Brazil since 1990. We will screen and discuss a variety of documentary and feature-length fiction films, paying special attention to their formal construction and respective portrayals of Brazilian society, particularly as they unfold in a context increasingly marked by globalization and neoliberalism.

The objective of this proposal is to provide students with a topics course in English, which will examine Brazilian media by focusing on specific iterations ranging from television and film to the Internet and social media.

Introduces the development of Brazilian culture from 1500 to the present. This course is taught in English and does not fulfill the language requirement.

This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics within the subject of Portuguese in Translation.

Independent study in special field under the direction of a faculty member in Portuguese.

Independent study in special field under the direction of a faculty member in Portuguese.

This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics within the subject of Portuguese in Translation.

In this course, students acquire basic skills of Quechua within units on culture and history, focusing on conversational routines and forms. Cultural topics include agricultural cycles, community practices, Andean spirituality, and multilingualism. Historical topics range from food cultivation through Chavin, Recuay, Wari, and Inca cultures, colonization, independence, and agrarian reform. Introduction of these topics will enrich language learning within the field of Quechua studies.

Develops listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. This combined sequence of courses, SPAN 1010 and 1020, enable students to successfully perform linguistic tasks that allow them to communicate in everyday situations (greeting, narrating, describing, ordering, comparing and contrasting, and apologizing). Five class hours and one laboratory hour. Followed by SPAN 1020. Prerequisite: For students who have not previously studied Spanish.

This intensive course begins with instruction in basic oral expression, listening comprehension, elementary reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills at the intermediate level. Part of the Summer Language Institute.

This course follows SPAN 1010 in the two-semester Elementary Spanish sequence, continuing to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through engagement with oral and written texts in Spanish and interactive projects. Enables students to perform linguistic tasks that allow them to communicate in highly predictable everyday situations (e.g. expressing basic personal information and needs). Followed by SPAN 2010.

This intensive course begins with instruction in basic oral expression, listening comprehension, elementary reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills at the intermediate level. Part of the Summer Language Institute. Prerequisites: SPAN 1016 or equavalent.

Develops listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through engagement with oral and written texts in Spanish and various interactive projects. Five class hours. Covers the material in SPAN 1010-1020 in an accelerated one semester format. Followed by SPAN 2010. Prerequisite: Previous background in Spanish (1-2 years of high school Spanish) and PLACE diagnostic score of 1.0-3.0, UVA placement diagnostic score of 0-325 (prior to May 2022), or SAT II score of 420-510.

This is the non-credit option for SPAN 1016.

This is the non-credit option for SPAN 1026.

SPAN 160 is a non-credit elementary-level Spanish course, consisting of 6 online modules and activities, designed for students with the equivalent of 1-2 years of high school Spanish or an initial placement into SPAN 1060. The goal of this course is to prepare students to enter Intermediate Spanish (SPAN 2010), through reading, writing, speaking, and listening practice, as well as review of appropriate vocabulary and structures.

Further develops listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through engagement with authentic, culturally rich oral and written texts in Spanish. Enables students to perform linguistic tasks that allow them to communicate in everyday situations (e.g., narrating present and past activities and expressing desires and requests), and to express personal meaning by creating with the language. Three class hours. Followed by SPAN 2020. Passing grade in SPAN 1020 or 1060; PLACE diagnostic score of 3.25-4.0; UVA placement diagnostic score of 326-409 (prior to May 2022); SAT II score of 520-590; or permission of the department.

This intensive course begins with instruction in intermediate level oral expression, listening comprehension, reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills. Part of the Summer Language Institute. Prerequisites: SPAN 1016 & 1026 or equivalent.

Further develops listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through engagement with authentic, culturally rich oral and written texts in Spanish. Enables students to perform linguistic tasks that allow them to communicate in everyday situations with some complications (e.g., describing present, past and future activities, expressing opinions, and persuading), and to express personal meaning by creating with the language. Three class hours. Prerequisite: Passing grade in SPAN 2010; PLACE diagnostic score of 4.25-5.0; UVA placement diagnostic score of 410-535 (prior to May 2022); SAT II score of 600-640; IB Spanish B HL exam score of 5 or 6; or permission of the department.

This intensive course begins with instruction in intermediate level oral expression, listening comprehension, reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills. Part of the Summer Language Institute. Prerequisites: SPAN 1016 , 1026 and 2016 or equivalent.

This is the non-credit option for SPAN 2016.

This is the non-credit option for SPAN 2026.

An introduction to the sound system of both Peninsular & Latin Am Spanish. Class discussions focus on how the sounds of Spanish are produced from an articulatory point of view, and how these sounds are organized & represented in the linguistic competence of their speakers. When appropriate, comparisons will be made between Spanish & English or Spanish & other (Romance & non-Romance) languages. Course seeks to improve the student's pronunciation. Pre-requisites SPAN 2020 or equivalent (it can be taken simultaneously with SPAN 3010).

In SPAN 3010, gain confidence in Spanish by creating three cultural texts: a memoir, a news story and a film review. You will analyze writing techniques and linguistic structures to build a personalized toolkit for effective communication. SPAN 3010 integrates reading, listening, speaking, and writing as interconnected skills. You will set personal learning goals and engage actively with our writing community through discussions, peer evaluations, text recitals, and other interactive activities.

Provides students a recognition of the language skills and linguistic cultures they bring with them. Second, work with thematic resources and practice of 'standardized' syntax, discipline-specific discourse, and rhetorical registers in writing and speech, combined with a review of grammar and of syntactic norms of Spanish will reinforce students' expressive abilities and confidence using the language in various contexts. Requisite: SPAN 3010 or placed out of SPAN 3010.

SPAN 3020 seeks to develop advanced literacy in Spanish through extensive analysis and discussion of literary and journalistic texts, as well as documentaries and films from the Spanish-speaking world. We will also focus on students' acquisition of advanced grammatical structures and on how grammar and meaning interact to develop and consolidate the linguistic and textual tools needed to produce an op-ed, a literary review, and an academic essay.

An interactive course designed to help students build fluency in spoken Spanish. Created for Spanish majors and minors, the course encourages students to strengthen communication skills through discussions, creative projects, and real-world engagement. Students will explore the cultures of Spain, Latin America, and the Caribbean by analyzing film, visual and plastic arts, performance, graphic novels, and visual poetry.

"This is conversation course in Spanish, with a focus on Spanish film. It is closed to native and heritage speakers, and to students who have had a conversation course already; instructor permission required. Students will improve vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, and pronunciation. Class participation is essential. Quizzes, daily activities, short written paper, oral final exam. Prerequisite: SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement."

SPAN 3040 is a Language for the Professions course intended for students with interest in Business and Economy related fields. Upon completion of this course, students will have acquired the vocabulary and the intercultural competence that will allow them to comfortably and successfully participate in professional settings in Spanish. International students that are native speakers of Spanish are ineligible to take the course.

This course prepares students for healthcare careers by building strong Spanish language skills & cultural awareness. The course is designed to develop both linguistic & cultural competence within the context of healthcare, & it focuses on real-world communication in medical settings & understanding differences between U.S. & Spanish-speaking communities. The course also incorporates contemplative practices to support self-care & compassion, helping future professionals learn to care for others.

Have you ever wondered what kinds of change could you enact with more proficient Spanish writing skills? SPAN 3060 is an advanced community-based language learning course in which you will have the opportunity to grapple with advanced writing skills while you read and discuss selected works by representative Latin American authors that have used writing as a tool for social justice and change, and you participate in a community project.

SPAN 3070 is a community-based language learning course in which students will volunteer as bilingual tutors for local k-12 students. Through community work, discussions of podcasts, documentaries and testimonials, and conversations with guest speakers, we will reflect on the importance of education as the foundation to build more fair, inclusive, and equitable societies, and how this is manifested in the local and broader Spanish speaking world.

Becoming a Poet in Spanish is an introductory course in creative writing in Spanish, presented in the format of a literary workshop. Students will learn about the early experiences of poets from different regions of the Spanish-speaking world and analyze the challenges, motivations, and processes that marked the beginnings of their literary careers. They will workshop their own original poems and work toward the completion of a collection of poems by the end of the semester.

This course provides an introduction to core areas of linguistic analysis using Spanish. Areas covered include sounds of Spanish (phonetics & phonology), word formation (morphology), sentence structure (syntax), meaning of words, phrases, sentences, & larger chunks of discourse, also in social context (semantics & pragmatics), history of the Spanish language, regional & social variation (dialectology & sociolinguistics), & language acquisition. Pre-requisites SPAN 2020 or equivalent (it can be taken simultaneously with SPAN 3010).

In this course we will be covering a variety of basic approaches to literary texts that enable us to analyze & understand them better. The course will be organized on the basis of literary genre (narrative, theater, poetry, etc.), with a portion of the semester dedicated to each. Short texts in Spanish for readings will be drawn from both Spanish & Latin Am literature, and from a range of time periods. Prerequisite: SPAN 3010 or placed out of SPAN 3010.

This course examines how stories of are told through images and texts in the Spanish-speaking world. Through calligrams, visual poems, photography, plastic art, and film students explore identity, memory, race, gender, power, and environmental issues. The course develops advanced analytical, conversational, and writing skills in Spanish while connecting cultural expression to historical and contemporary social realities. 

This course will explore medieval and early modern works written in Castilian from El Cid to Calderon's theater. We will focus on the function of these literary texts in the European and Mediterranean context. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 3300 or placed out of SPAN 3300. Enrollment not allowed for 4th year Spanish majors.

This course focuses on the emergence and consolidation of modernity in Spain from the eighteenth century to the present. Readings and discussions of representative literary and artistic movements of modern Spain, including the Enlightenment, Romanticism, Realism, Naturalism, the Avant Garde, Modernism, and Postmodernism in terms of their historical, intellectual, artistic and cultural contexts. Prerequisite: SPAN 3300 or placed out of SPAN 3300. Enrollment not allowed for 4th year Spanish majors.

Introduces students to the expressions and experiences of people in the early Americas. By studying primary source materials, students will enrich their knowledge of the colonial period while further developing methods of historical and literary analysis. By the end of the course, students will be able to close read primary sources, situate them within specific historical contexts, and explain their analysis in spoken and written Spanish.

This course provides students with a survey of Latin American literature and the context in which it developed from 1800 to the present. This course will cover how the region's cultural production has been shaped by its cultures, peoples, and historical events, the consciousness, memory, and imagination expressed within the region's literature, and how the region's representation has been shaped by who has (and has not) had access to literature.

In this one-credit course, students will develop discipline-specific Spanish conversational skills by discussing the material from another Arts & Sciences course whose language of instruction is English.

This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics within the subject of Spanish. Prerequisite:SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement.

This course provides a Spanish-language theoretical approach to the history of the American continent as a whole, focused on the role of imperialism, colonialism, and racial capitalism on the development of North American, Latin American, and Caribbean identities. The seminar is offered to a class composed by a half roster of UVA Spanish students and a half roster of non-UVA affiliated members of the Charlottesville Spanish-speaking community.

"Lost & Found in Translation" offers an introduction to the "art" of translation, both in practice and theory. Throughout the semester students participate in a series of workshops, collaborating on translations of texts of different genres, from multiple time periods and countries through in-depth readings and discussions, translation activities from Spanish to English and vice versa. This is a dynamic, interactive, inter-disciplinary course. Prerequisites: SPAN 3300, and highly recommended one survey of literature and culture (SPAN 3400-3430).

Becoming a Poet in Spanish is an advanced course in creative writing in Spanish, presented in the format of a literary workshop. Students will learn about the early experiences of poets from different regions of the Spanish-speaking world and analyze the challenges, motivations, and processes that marked the beginnings of their literary careers. They will workshop their own original poems and work toward the completion of a collection of poems by the end of the semester.

The main objectives of the course are: (1) to offer the student an introduction to the development of Spanish, focusing on the major changes from Latin to Spanish through the study of historical grammar; (2) to explain the irregularities of Modern Spanish grammar; (3) to facilitate the reading Old Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 3200 and 3010, or 3000 and 3010, or departmental placement.

This course examines the Spanish language within its social context by exploring--among others--the following topics: 1) language versus dialect; 2) the standard language; 3) linguistic variation and its main variables: geography, style, gender, age, etc.; 4) language acquisition as a social process; 5) language variation and language change. Taught in Spanish.

This is an advanced introduction to the study of fundamental aspects of the sound and grammatical systems of the Spanish language. The course will start by analyzing present-day (syllable, word and phrase) structures of the language and it will progress toward a more detailed examination of some of the linguistic processes and changes involved in the development of those structures. Prior coursework in linguistics is expected. Pre-requisites: SPAN 3000 Sounds of Spanish and SPAN 3200 A Linguistic Overview of Spanish.

Drawing on a comparative approach to language change, this course traces the primitive origins and historical development of the major linguistic changes that took place in the passage from Latin to Spanish and other Romance (i.e., Latin-derived) languages, mainly Portuguese, Italian, and French.

The course examines the development of the Spanish language through texts produced from the Middle Ages to the present day. The main goal will be the interpretation of individual texts as a source of linguistic data and the analysis of language in its cultural, social and historical context. Including texts from Latin American and Spain, the commentary will cover the analysis of phonological, grammatical and lexical aspects.

This course examines the role of institutions, associations and organizations in the configuration of Spanish Studies as a field defined by language as its distinctive trait. Focusing on bodies such as the Royal Academy of Spain, AATSP, Instituto Cervantes, and Sigma Delta Pi, the course examines how linguistic knowledge is produced, authorized, and regulated, and how power, ideology and prestige shape the institutional life of Spanish.

This course offers an overview of Borges' short stories and some essays and poems. The aim is to present Borges as dominating the great shift in literary sensibility in Spanish America in the 1940s, his influence on the 'Boom' and the relevance of his work to the notions of Modernism and Post-modernism in the Anglo-Saxon sense. The course will attempt to cover not only the thematics of Borges' main works but also his innovations in technique. Study of major literary works from the 20th and 21st centuries by Mexican authors, including poetry, fiction, essay and/or theatre. Discussion will focus on literary representation, historical and gender issues relevant to this period in Mexican society. Prerequisite: SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement

Contemporary Latin-American Short Fiction Prerequisite: SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement.

Surveys the literature of early modern Spain (ca 1500 -- ca 1700), covering poetry, narrative, and drama, attending to both major canonical figures and marginalized authors, including those racialized as people of color and gendered as non-male.

Prerequisite: SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement.

This course for advanced undergraduates offers a critical examination of trends in the cultural production of Spain during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Students will engage in discussions on topics such as nation, class, race, and gender. Course materials may include Spanish narrative fiction, poetry, drama, ephemera, print media as well as sonic and visual culture.

This course for advanced undergraduates offers a critical examination of trends in the cultural production of Spain during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Course materials may include Spanish narrative fiction, comics, poetry, drama, film and television.

The purpose of this course is to help the student read and understand poetry in Spanish. By approaching the works of relevant Spanish and Latin American poets from different perspectives, the student will become more familiar with poetry in Spanish. Part of the course is dedicated to introducing the student into the creative mood of literature by doing some poetry translating.

Prerequisite: SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement.

A landscape through the history of Romanticism in Europe, with special focus on English, German, Italian and Spanish literature. The course aims to introduce students to the history and art of the 19th century through poetry and imagination. Therefore, it has been declared as a TECH-FREE COURSE with the permission of the Spanish, Italian and Portuguese department. Prerequisite: SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement.

Prerequisite: SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement

Prerequisite: SPAN 3010 and 3300, or departmental placement; instructor permission.

This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics within the subject of Spanish. Prerequisite:SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement.

Explores the relationship between literature and film. Students will explore Spanish novels, short stories, and plays and their cinematic adaptations as well as be introduced to film, language and theory. Prerequisite: SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement.

A landscape through the history of Romanticism in Europe, with special focus on English, German, Italian and Spanish literature. The course aims to introduce students to the history and art of the 19th century through poetry and imagination. Therefore, it has been declared as a TECH-FREE COURSE with the permission of the Spanish, Italian and Portuguese department.

Cultural history of Spanish cinema covering the basics of film analysis and introducing a diverse array of approaches to studying movies. Students will view feature-length films and complete readings in Spanish. Class discussions will be in Spanish.

Examines writings by women authors of Spain and Latin America, using the texts as a basis for studying the evolving roles and paradigms of women in these societies. Prerequisite: SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement

This course is a survey of the history and literature of the African diaspora in Latin America from the Caribbean, Mexico, and the Rio de la Plata to the 'Latin American' cities of New York and Miami.

This course focuses on the major political events in the history of Spain, from 1900 to the present, as well as on the study of the most important Spanish artistic movements, and their most relevant contemporary representatives, in the fields of music, painting, architecture, and dance. Prerequisite: SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement.

An introduction to Islam and the cultural history of al- Andalus (Islamic Iberia) from 711 until the expulsion of the Morsicos from early modern Spain in 1609. Prerequisite: SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement.

Introduction to Spanish mass means of communication. Study of the mechanisms used, and media's sociological importance. Special emphasis on radio and television.

This course studies the main art works produced in the 19th and 20th centuries: Goya, Picasso, Dalí, Miró, Tapies, Chillida, Villanueva, Gaudí and Calatrava will be contemplated from an eminently cultural view. In addition to analyzing the different productions from a technical viewpoint, they will serve as models to understand social and cultural trends of the period.

Latin American Culture and Civilization

Examines Spanish attempts to understand and figure the Americas, as well as American indigenous reactions to them. Prerequisite: SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement

In this course we will study diaries and accounts of travelers in Latin America since the first European got in contact with the continent for the first time What did they see? What did they want to see? How did the describe it? How much influence their account had in the construction of continental imaginary. We will start with el Diario of Christopher Columbus, and finish with some diaries of today. Prerequisite: SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement

Fully immersive living experience in Spanish, with daily active participation in weekly events.

The 19th century was a century of great commotions and contrasts in both Americas. The vast territories of the Spanish and English Crowns saw the birth of new republics that achieved independence at the beginning of the century. The tasks of construction these new countries were numerous, beginning with the creation of national identities.

The Colloquium allows DMPs in Spanish to meet regularly with the DMP coordinator to discuss research strategies, documentation styles, and structure and style in extended expository writing as they are working independently on a thesis. It also provides a forum for presenting and discussing work-in-progress. Pre-requisite: Acceptance in DMP

Distinguished majors in Spanish will meet individually with their thesis advisors to discuss progress and revise drafts of their theses. At the end of the semester, they will present the results of their research in a public forum.

Prerequisite: instructor permission.

Studies the major texts, authors, and literary trends of the Spanish Golden Age.

This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics in the subject of Spanish.

Studies the major texts, authors, and literary trends of Spanish America up to 1800.

This course is taught by two of the most distinguished and exciting writers in the Spanish-speaking world today, with extensive experience giving writing workshops. It is dedicated to creative writing (short stories), emphasizing creative, and suggesting ways to initiate the creative process. Students need to have a good command of the Spanish Language, at 4000 level or similar. Undergraduate as well as graduate students are welcome.

Spanish 7040 offers an introduction to the craft of literary translation.