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  • SPAN 3030 - Spanish Oral Proficiency


    This course is designed to help students acquire an “Intermediate High” level of proficiency in speaking and understanding spoken Spanish. Content-based instruction in small groups. Prereq: Spanish majors and minors only and at least one upper-division course in Spanish. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 3050 - Advanced Spanish Grammar


    A close study of the structure of the language and practice in its written use. Note: Recommended for those intending to teach Spanish at the secondary level. Prereq: Upper division standing in Spanish. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 3060 - Hispanic Phonetics: Theory and Practice


    Explores the phonetics of spoken Spanish throughout the world. Theoretical content: classification of all Spanish sounds and how they are affected and change according to their phonetic environment and region. Practical features: pronunciation and strategies teaching English speakers to pronounce Spanish. Note: This course may count for the International Studies major or minor. See your INTS advisor for more information. Prereq: SPAN 3010 or upper division standing in Spanish. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 3101 - Introduction to the Study of Literature


    The basic terms and skills needed to analyze both the themes and form of literary works, together with an introduction to research skills. All literary examples come from Hispanic literature. Note: SPAN 3252 is a prerequisite (previous or concurrent) to all other literature courses taught in Spanish. Prereq: SPAN 2120 or 2130 (or equivalent). Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 3199 - Topics in Spanish Literature


    Varying topics in Hispanic literature appropriate the 3000 level, not otherwise covered by regular courses. Note: Taught in Spanish for major and minor credit. May be taken more than once, provided that the topic is different each time. Prereq: SPAN 3252. Max hours: 9 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 3212 - Spanish American Culture and Civilization


    Surveys the social, political, economic, religious, literary, and artistic life of Spanish America from the conquest to the present. Note: Taught in Spanish for major and minor credit. Prereq: SPAN 2120 or 2130. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 3213 - Contemporary Latin American Culture and Institutions


    Introduction to contemporary Latin American culture and institutions, with emphasis on the social, economic and political institutions of Spanish-speaking countries. Prereq: SPAN 2120 or 2130. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 3221 - Culture and Civilization of Spain I


    From prehistoric times through Phoenician, Greek, Roman, and Visigothic eras to the Moorish invasion in 711; the Arab period; the Reconquest; the Catholic Kings; the Imperial Period; and the Inquisition. Prereq: Upper division standing in Spanish. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 3222 - Culture and Civilization of Spain II


    (Continuation of 3221.) Studies the social, intellectual, and artistic development of Spain from the time of the Bourbons (18th century) through the civil war of 1936, and the Franco regime to the restoration of democracy under Juan Carlos I and the present day. Prereq: Upper division standing in Spanish. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 3223 - Contemporary Spanish Culture and Institutions


    A study of contemporary Iberian culture, including an emphasis on modern business institutions and practices. This course can be applied to any Spanish major track but is specifically required for the International Language and Culture for the Professions track. Prereq: SPAN 2120 or 2130. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 3225 - Special Topics In Hispanic Culture


    Variable topics in advanced studies in Spanish and Latin American culture. Prereq: SPAN 2120 or 2130. Max hours: 9 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 3230 - Ibero-American Cultures through Film


    A study of the Ibero-American cultures through their most representative films. Films will be windows to access the complexities and the contradictions lived in Ibero-American countries regarding a set of contemporary issues, such as violence, linguistic diversity, religious beliefs, sexuality, politics, history, social class, and globalization. Note: This course may count for the International Studies major or minor. See your INTS advisor for more information. Prereq: SPAN 2120 or SPAN 2130, or consent of the instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 3270 - Bilingual Communities: Spanish as a Language of Contact


    Explores bilingualism by tracing the series of linguistic and ethnic contacts that converted Castilian from a Latin dialect to the language of the Spanish empire, the primary language of Latin America, and a fast-growing language in the United States. Prereq: SPAN 3010 for majors, or permission of instructor for non-majors. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 3400 - Survey of Spanish Literature I


    The most important works in the literature of Spain from the early Hispano-Arabic lyric poems through the golden age of the 17th century. Prereq or coreq: SPAN 3252. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 3410 - Survey of Spanish Literature II


    The most important works in the literature of Spain from the 18th century to the present. Prereq or coreq: SPAN 3252. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 3510 - Survey of Spanish American Literature II


    The most important works in the literature of Spanish America from the late 19th century to the present. Prereq or coreq: SPAN 3252. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 3550 - Spanish American Short Story


    The Spanish American short story from its beginnings in the romantic period of the 19th century to the present. Prereq or Coreq: SPAN 3252. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 3700 - Spanish for International Business I


    Development of proficiency in oral and written Spanish as used in business and industry throughout the Hispanic world, together with an increased awareness of social, economic, and political conditions affecting business transactions, particularly in long-term operations. Prereq: Upper division standing in Spanish. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 3710 - Spanish for International Business II


    (Continuation of SPAN 3700.) Further development of oral and written language proficiency, together with further examination of pertinent social, economic, and political conditions of the Hispanic world. Prereq: Upper division standing in Spanish; SPAN 3700 desirable. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 3730 - Special Topics in Spanish for International Business


    Variable topics not otherwise covered sufficiently in regular courses. Note: May be taken more than once, provided that the topic is different each time. Prereq: SPAN 3700. Max hours: 15 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 3782 - Introduction to Translation I


    The first course in a two-semester sequence that introduces the methodology and practice of written translation. Thorough analysis of source texts precedes translation into target language. Students must demonstrate third-year competence in Spanish and advanced writing skills in English. Note: This course may count for the International Studies major or minor. See your INTS advisor for more information. Prereq: Upper division standing in Spanish. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 3792 - Introduction to Translation II


    Second course in a two-semester sequence (see SPAN 3082). Prereq: SPAN 3082, upper division standing in Spanish, or permission of instructor. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 3840 - Independent Study: SPAN


    Max hours: 6 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 3
  

  • SPAN 3939 - Internship


    Designed experiences involving application of specific, relevant concepts and skills in supervised employment situations. Prereq: Junior standing and 2.75 GPA. Max hours: 9 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 3
  

  • SPAN 3995 - Travel Study


    For students doing travel study in a Spanish-speaking country; register through the Office of International Education. Max hours: 15 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 15
  

  • SPAN 4010 - History of the Spanish Language


    Studies the history of the Spanish language, both internal and external, from the language’s Latin roots to the present. Historical phonetics are emphasized, though all features of the language are discussed. Prereq for SPAN 4010: Upper division standing. Cross-listed with SPAN 5010. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 4020 - Spanish Sociolinguistics


    Studies the Spanish language in its social context. In addition to specific regional linguistic features, social factors such as geography, social class, politics, race, gender, economics, education and history are discussed as determiners of the linguistic landscape. Note: This course may count for the International Studies major or minor. See your INTS advisor for more information. Prereq: SPAN 3060. Cross-listed with SPAN 5020. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 4060 - Dialects of the Spanish-Speaking World


    Studies the geography of the Spanish language in those countries where it is spoken as a primary language. Includes a comparison of dialect features and a study of factors that contribute to the diversity of the Spanish language. Prereq: SPAN 3060. Cross-listed with SPAN 5060. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 4070 - Spanish Applied Linguistics & Second Language Acquisition


    This course is a survey of various areas of the field of linguistics in general (e.g. morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, etc.) as well as specific aspects of the structure (and acquisition) of the Spanish language. Prereq: SPAN 3060 or 3070. Cross-listed with SPAN 5070. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 4076 - Spanish in Colorado


    A study of the Spanish language in its social context in Colorado and New Mexico. We will study historical factors as well as current social factors that contribute to the use of the Spanish language in this region. Prereq: SPAN 3060. Cross-listed with SPAN 5076. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 4080 - Spanish in the United States


    A study of the Spanish language in its social context as a language of the United States. In addition to studying bilingualism and language traits, factors such as race, gender, class, education, nationality, age, generation and language attitudes are considered. Prereq: SPAN 3060. Cross-listed with SPAN 5080. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 4099 - Special Topics in Linguistics


    Varying topics in Hispanic language and literature not otherwise covered by regular courses. Note: May be taken more than once provided that the topics are different each time. Note: This course may count for the International Studies major or minor. See your INTS advisor for more information. Prereq: junior standing or higher. Cross-listed with SPAN 5099. Max hours: 9 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 4110 - Contemporary Spanish Literature


    Major works published since the Spanish Civil War, which ended in 1939. Prereq: SPAN 3252 and preferably at least one additional literature course. Cross-listed with SPAN 5110. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 4130 - Medieval Spanish Literature


    Examines Spanish literature from the jarchas and the Cid through the Celestina in the context of the reconquest. Considers the construction of the Christian knight as a hero and the corresponding representations of women, Jews and Muslims. Prereq for SPAN 4130: SPAN 3252 and at least one additional literature course. Cross-listed with SPAN 5130. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 4150 - Masterpieces of Spanish Literature


    The most enduring works in the literature of Spain across the centuries. Prereq: SPAN 3252 and preferably at least one additional course in Hispanic literature. Cross-listed with SPAN 5150. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 4170 - Golden Age Drama


    Spanish drama of the 16th and 17th centuries, the period of greatest dramatic productivity in the nation’s history. Readings include selections from Lope de Vega, Tirso de Molina, Calderon de La Barca, and others. Prereq: junior standing or higher. Cross-listed with SPAN 5170. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 4180 - Modernism


    Examines the first real flowering of Spanish American literature, from about 1880 to 1910. The dominant genres of the period were the short story, the essay and lyric poetry. Readings come from Dario, Jose Enrique Rodo, Manuel Gutierrez Najera, Manuel Diaz Rodriquez and others. Prereq: junior standing or higher. Cross-listed with SPAN 5180. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 4190 - Nineteenth-Century Spanish Novel


    The Spanish novel in one of its most productive periods, beginning with romanticism and carrying through the realist and naturalist movements. Prereq: junior standing or higher. Cross-listed with SPAN 5190. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 4300 - Generation of 1898


    Spanish literature from around the turn of the century through the first third of the 20th century, reflecting the deep intellectual and cultural foment occasioned in part by Spain’s loss of the Spanish-American War of 1898. Prereq: SPAN 3252 and preferably at least one additional literature course. Cross-listed with SPAN 5300. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 4320 - Interculturalism and Transnationalism in Modern Spain


    Students will examine experiences of Spaniards living in different parts of the world and the circumstances of either foreigners or migrants living in Spain, through their visual and literary texts, film, photographs, documentaries and other products of current popular culture, such as contemporary television. Prereq: SPAN 3252 and one other Spanish/Spanish American literature course. Cross-listed with SPAN 5320. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 4330 - Modern Culture of Spain through Film and Narrative


    Culture of modern Spain studied through Spanish film. The death of military dictator Francisco Franco opened the process for the recuperation of a usurped democratic, representational system that has become the basis of a cultural and economic resurgence. Taught in Spanish. Note: This course may count for the International Studies major or minor. See your INTS advisor for more information. Prereq: junior standing or higher. Cross-listed with SPAN 5330. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 4340 - Race, Class, and Gender in Spanish Golden Age Literature


    Explores works of various genres in relation to their social and political contexts in 16th and 17th century Spain, emphasizing the cultural attitudes toward race, class, and gender that inform them. Prereq: junior standing or higher. Cross-listed with SPAN 5340 and WGST 4540/5540. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 4350 - Don Quijote


    The complete Don Quijote in Spanish, focusing on its historical, social, and philosophic context, and its role in the emergence of the modern novel. Prereq: junior standing or higher. Cross-listed with SPAN 5350. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 4360 - Women and the Spanish Civil War


    Focuses on the role of Spanish women during the Second Republic, the Civil War, the dark & starving postwar, & the inescapable exile that was a consequence of the conflict. Discusses several texts & films that portray this silenced odyssey, as well as historical, ideological & cultural documents of critical value & significance. Cross-listed with SPAN 5360. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 4380 - Romanticism in Spain


    The romantic movement in 19th century Spain through plays, poems, essays. Prereq: junior standing or higher. Cross-listed with SPAN 5380. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 4399 - Special Topics: Spanish Peninsular Literature


    Varying topics in Spanish Peninsular Literature not otherwise covered by regular courses. Note: May be taken more than once, provided that the topic is different each time. Note: This course may count for the International Studies major or minor. See your INTS advisor for more information. Prereq: SPAN 3101. Max hours: 6 hours. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 4401 - Survey of Spanish-American Literature I: Pre-1898


    The most important works in the literature of Spanish America from the Colonial Period to the Late 19th Century. Prereq: SPAN 3101 or permission of the instructor. Cross-listed with SPAN 5401. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 4411 - Contemporary Spanish-American Novel


    The novel in Spanish America since the Second World War, the period in which the greatest number and quality of works has been produced. Prereq: junior standing or higher. Cross-listed with SPAN 5411. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 4450 - Masterpieces of Spanish-American Literature


    Focuses on a limited number of outstanding works in Spanish-American literature across the centuries. Prereq: junior standing or higher. Cross-listed with SPAN 5450. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 4501 - Borges: An Introduction to His Labyrinths


    The works of Jorge Luis Borges (short stories, essays, poetry, translations, essays anthologies, lectures) will be studied with the goals of teaching students to think globally as well as critically about literature and other cultures. Prereq: junior standing or higher. Cross-listed with SPAN 5501. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 4512 - Contemporary Argentine Short Stories


    The short stories by extraordinary Argentine writers, such as Jorges Luis Borges, Silvina Ocampo, Julio Cortazar, Griselda Gambaro, Adolfo Bioy Casares, and Manuel Muica Laineza, among others, will be studied with the goals of teaching students to think globally as well as critically about literature and other cultures. Prereq: junior standing or higher. Cross-listed with SPAN 5512. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 4521 - Mexican Literature I: pre-Columbian and Colonial


    Survey of Mexican literature and culture from pre-Columbian times to the colonial era. Prereq: junior standing or higher. Note: This course may count for the International Studies major or minor. See your INTS advisor for more information. Cross-listed with SPAN 5521. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 4522 - Mexican Literature II: 19th to 21st Centuries


    Survey of Mexican literature and culture from the early modern to contemporary literature. Prereq: junior standing or higher. Cross-listed with SPAN 5522. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 4525 - Orientalisms In The Hispanic Tradition


    Advanced studies of orientalism in the Hispanic tradition: the Hispano-Arabic cultural heritage in Early Medieval Spain and in contemporary Hispanic cultures, as well as the influence of other eastern religions and cultures, such as Judaism or Buddhism. Prereq: junior standing or higher. Cross-listed with SPAN 5525. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 4541 - Unexpected Lives: Ibero-American Queer Cinema


    Provocative films, by courageous Ibero-American filmmakers, on controversial topics (homosexuality, Lesbianism, bisexualism, transgender individuals, feminism, etc.) will be studied to teach students to think globally as well as critically about LGTBQ individuals in the context of Ibero-American cultures. Prereq: junior standing or higher. Cross-listed with SPAN 5541. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 4550 - Garcia Marquez: Words of Magic


    The works of Gabriel Garcia Marquez (stories, short novels, novels, newspaper articles, interviews, lectures) will be studied with the goals of teaching students to think globally as well as critically about literature and other cultures. Prereq: junior standing or higher. Cross-listed with SPAN 5550. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 4590 - Ibero-American Thought


    The course examines philosophical works by essayists, literary critics, and cultural thinkers from Spanish-American countries and the Iberian Peninsula. Besides reading philosophical works in their original form, students will read scholarly commentaries to deepen their understanding of those works. Prereq: junior standing or higher. Cross-listed with SPAN 5590. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 4599 - Special Topics: Latin American Literature


    Varying topics in Latin American literature not otherwise covered by regular courses. Note: May be taken more than once, provided that the topic is different each time. Prereq: SPAN 3101. Max hours: 6 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 4600 - Seminar in Spanish Creative Writing: Poetry and Short Fiction


    A capstone writing course. Semester writing project will be collected poems and short stories. Prereq: junior standing or higher. Cross-listed with SPAN 5600. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 4840 - Independent Study: SPAN


    Max hours: 12 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 3
  

  • SPAN 4880 - Directed Research


    Students will engage in original research projects supervised and mentored by faculty. Students must work with faculty prior to registration to develop a proposal for their project and receive permission to take this course. Max hours: 6 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 6
  

  • SPAN 4970 - Special Topics in Literature


    Varying topics in Hispanic literature not otherwise covered by regular courses. Note: May be taken more than once, provided that the topic is different each time. Prereq for SPAN 4970: SPAN 3252 and at least one additional course in Hispanic literature. Cross-listed with SPAN 5970. Max hours: 9 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 5000 - Introduction to Graduate Studies in Spanish


    Introduces critical methodologies and critical perspectives of practices of signification such as literature and film, among others, in the context of culture and history. Prereq: Graduate standing. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 5010 - History of the Spanish Language


    Studies the history of the Spanish language, both internal and external, from the language’s Latin roots to the present. Historical phonetics are emphasized, though all features of the language are discussed. Prereq: Graduate standing in Spanish. Cross-listed with SPAN 4010. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 5020 - Spanish Sociolinguistics


    Studies the Spanish language in its social context. In addition to specific regional linguistic features, social factors such as geography, social class, politics, race, gender, economics, education and history are discussed as determiners of the linguistic landscape. Prereq: Graduate standing in Spanish. Cross-listed with SPAN 4020. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 5060 - Dialects of the Spanish-Speaking World


    Studies the geography of the Spanish language in those countries where it is spoken as a primary language. Includes a comparison of dialect features and a study of factors that contribute to the diversity of the Spanish language. Prereq: Graduate standing in Spanish. Cross-listed with SPAN 4060. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 5070 - Spanish Applied Linguistics & Second Language Acquisition


    This course is a survey of various areas of the field of linguistics in general (e.g. morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, etc.) as well as specific aspects of the structure (and acquisition) of the Spanish language. Prereq: Graduate standing in Spanish. Cross-listed with SPAN 4070. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 5076 - Spanish in Colorado


    A study of the Spanish language in its social context in Colorado and New Mexico. We will study historical factors as well as current social factors that contribute to the use of the Spanish language in this region. Prereq: graduate standing in Spanish. Cross-listed with SPAN 4076. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 5080 - Spanish in the United States


    A study of the Spanish language in its social context as a language of the United States. In addition to studying bilingualism and language traits, factors such as race, gender, class, education, nationality, age, generation and language attitudes are considered. Prereq: Graduate standing in Spanish. Cross-listed with SPAN 4080. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 5099 - Special Topics in Linguistics


    Varying topics in Hispanic language and literature not otherwise covered by regular courses. Note: May be taken more than once provided that the topics are different each time. Prereq: graduate standing. Cross-listed with SPAN 4099. Max hours: 9 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 5110 - Contemporary Spanish Literature


    Major works published since the Spanish Civil War, which ended in 1939. Prereq: Graduate standing in Spanish. Cross-listed with SPAN 4110. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 5130 - Medieval Spanish Literature


    Examines Spanish literature from the jarchas and the Cid through the Celestina in the context of the reconquest. Considers the construction of the Christian knight as a hero and the corresponding representations of women, Jews and Muslims. Prereq for SPAN 5130: Graduate standing in Spanish. Cross-listed with SPAN 4130. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 5150 - Masterpieces of Spanish Literature


    The most enduring works in the literature of Spain across the centuries. Prereq: Graduate standing in Spanish. Cross-listed with SPAN 4150. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 5170 - Golden Age Drama


    Spanish drama of the 16th and 17th centuries, the period of greatest dramatic productivity in the nation’s history. Readings include selections from Lope de Vega, Tirso de Molina, Calderon de La Barca, and others. Prereq: graduate standing. Cross-listed with SPAN 4170. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 5180 - Modernism


    Examines the first real flowering of Spanish American literature, from about 1880 to 1910. The dominant genres of the period were the short story, the essay, and lyric poetry. Readings come from Dario, Jose Enrique Rodo, Manuel Gutierrez Najera, Manuel Diaz Rodriquez and others. Prereq: graduate standing. Cross-listed with SPAN 4180. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 5190 - Nineteenth-Century Spanish Novel


    The Spanish novel in one of its most productive periods, beginning with romanticism and carrying through the realist and naturalist movements. Prereq: graduate standing. Cross-listed with SPAN 4190. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 5300 - Generation of 1898


    Spanish literature from around the turn of the century through the first third of the 20th century, reflecting the deep intellectual and cultural foment occasioned in part by Spain’s loss of the Spanish-American War of 1898. Prereq: Graduate standing in Spanish. Cross-listed with SPAN 4300. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 5320 - Interculturalism and Transnationalism in Modern Spain


    Students will examine experiences of Spaniards living in different parts of the world and the circumstances of either foreigners or migrants living in Spain, through their visual and literary texts, film, photographs, documentaries and other products of current popular culture, such as contemporary television. Prereq: Graduate standing in Spanish. Cross-listed with SPAN 4320. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 5330 - Modern Culture of Spain through Film and Narrative


    Culture of modern Spain studied through Spanish film. The death of military dictator Francisco Franco opened the process for the recuperation of a usurped democratic, representational system that has become the basis of a cultural and economic resurgence. Taught in Spanish. Prereq: graduate standing. Cross-listed with SPAN 4330. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 5340 - Race, Class, and Gender in Spanish Golden Age Literature


    Explores works of various genres in relation to their social and political contexts in 16th and 17th century Spain, emphasizing the cultural attitudes toward race, class, and gender that inform them. Prereq: graduate standing. Cross-listed with SPAN 4340 and WGST 4540/5540. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 5350 - Don Quijote


    The complete Don Quijote in Spanish, focusing on its historical, social, and philosophic context, and its role in the emergence of the modern novel. Prereq: graduate standing. Cross-listed with SPAN 4350. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 5360 - Women and the Spanish Civil War


    Focuses on the role of Spanish women during the Second Republic, the Civil War, the dark & starving postwar, & the inescapable exile that was a consequence of the conflict. Discusses several texts & films that portray this silenced odyssey, as well as historical, ideological & cultural documents of critical value & significance. Cross-listed with SPAN 4360. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 5380 - Romanticism in Spain


    The romantic movement in 19th century Spain through plays, poems, essays. Prereq: graduate standing. Cross-listed with SPAN 4380. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 5399 - Special Topics: Spanish Peninsular Literature


    Varying topics in Spanish peninsular literature not otherwise covered by regular courses. Note: May be taken more than once, provided that the topic is different each time. Prereq: graduate standing. Max hours: 6 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 5401 - Survey of Spanish-American Literature I: Pre-1898


    The most important works in the literature of Spanish America from the Colonial Period to the Late 19th Century. Prereq: graduate standing. Cross-listed with SPAN 4401. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 5411 - Contemporary Spanish-American Novel


    The novel in Spanish America since the Second World War, the period in which the greatest number and quality of works has been produced. Prereq: graduate standing. Cross-listed with SPAN 4411. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 5450 - Masterpieces of Spanish-American Literature


    Focuses on a limited number of outstanding works in Spanish-American literature across the centuries. Prereq: graduate standing. Cross-listed with SPAN 4450. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 5501 - Borges: An Introduction to His Labyrinths


    The works of Jorge Luis Borges (short stories, essays, poetry, translations, essays anthologies, lectures) will be studied with the goals of teaching students to think globally as well as critically about literature and other cultures. Prereq: graduate standing. Cross-listed with SPAN 4501. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 5512 - Contemporary Argentine Short Stories


    The short stories by extraordinary Argentine writers, such as Jorges Luis Borges, Silvina Ocampo, Julio Cortazar, Griselda Gambaro, Adolfo Bioy Casares, and Manuel Muica Laineza, among others, will be studied with the goals of teaching students to think globally as well as critically about literature and other cultures. Prereq: graduate standing. Cross-listed with SPAN 4512. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 5521 - Mexican Literature I: pre-Columbian and Colonial


    Survey of Mexican literature and culture from pre-Columbian times to the colonial era. Prereq: graduate standing. Cross-listed with SPAN 4521. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 5522 - Mexican Literature II: 19th to 21st Centuries


    Survey of Mexican literature and culture from the early modern to contemporary literature. Prereq: graduate standing. Cross-listed with SPAN 4522. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 5525 - Orientalisms In The Hispanic Traditions


    Advanced studies of orientalism in the Hispanic tradition: the Hispano-Arabic cultural heritage in Early Medieval Spain and in contemporary Hispanic cultures, as well as the influence of other eastern religions and cultures, such as Judaism or Buddhism. Prereq: graduate standing. Cross-listed with SPAN 4525. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 5541 - Unexpected Lives: Ibero-American Queer Cinema


    Provocative films, by courageous Ibero-American filmmakers, on controversial topics (homosexuality, Lesbianism, bisexualism, transgender individuals, feminism, etc.) will be studied to teach students to think globally as well as critically about LGTBQ individuals in the context of Ibero-American cultures. Prereq: graduate standing. Cross-listed with SPAN 4541. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 5550 - Garcia Marquez: Words of Magic


    The works of Gabriel Garcia Marquez (stories, short novels, novels, newspaper articles, interviews, lectures) will be studied with the goals of teaching students to think globally as well as critically about literature and other cultures. Prereq: graduate standing. Cross-listed with SPAN 4550. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 5590 - Ibero-American Thought


    The course examines philosophical works by essayists, literary critics, and cultural thinkers from Spanish-American countries and the Iberian Peninsula. Besides reading philosophical works in their original form, students will read scholarly commentaries to deepen their understanding of those works. Prereq: graduate standing. Cross-listed with SPAN 4590. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 5599 - Special Topics: Latin American Literature


    Varying topics in Latin American literature not otherwise covered by regular courses. Note: May be taken more than once, provided that the topic is different each time. Prereq: graduate standing. Max hours: 6 hours. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 5600 - Seminar in Spanish Creative Writing: Poetry and Short Fiction


    A capstone writing course. Semester writing project will be collected poems and short stories. Prereq: graduate standing. Cross-listed with SPAN 4600. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • SPAN 5840 - Independent Study: SPAN


    Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 3
  

  • SPAN 5880 - Directed Research


    Students will engage in original research projects supervised and mentored by faculty. Students must work with faculty prior to registration to develop a proposal for their project and receive permission to take this course. Max hours: 6 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 6
  

  • SPAN 5939 - Internship


    Max hours: 9 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 6
 

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