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Course Criteria
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1.00 Credits
Syverson-Stork, Staff Intensive review of all language skills and introduction to the art, literature, and cultures of Spain and Latin America. Emphasis on oral and written expression and critical analysis. Three periods. Each semester earns one unit of credit; however, both semesters must be com-pleted satisfactorily to receive credit for either course. Prerequisite: Two admission units in Spanish or 101-102 Distribution: One unit of Language and Literature for 202 Semester: Fall, Spring, Summer Unit: 1.0
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0.00 Credits
Renjilian-Burgy, Staff Practice in oral and written expression at the advanced level. Through frequent presentations, film viewing, and creative essays, students will develop the ability to use idiomatic Spanish comfortably in various situations. Students will thoroughly review grammar and self-test through a series of linguistic exercises. The course also features the reading and interpreting of literature in Spanish. Prerequisite: 201-202, 242, or placement by the department. Distribution: Language and Literature Semester: Fall, Spring Unit: 1.0
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3.00 Credits
Gascón-Vera, Staff A course to serve as a transition between language study and literary analysis; speaking and writing organized around interpretations of different genres by Hispanic authors; creative writing; oral presentations on current events relating to Spain and Latin America; a review, at the advanced level, of selected problems in Spanish structure. Prerequisite: 201-202, 241, or placement by the department. Distribution: Language and Literature Semester: Fall, Spring Unit: 1.0
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3.00 Credits
Gascón-Vera A review of the literary, cinematic and artistic approaches to the Spanish Civil War. This course will examine literary texts which have also been rendered as movies, such as: Las largas vacaciones del '36 (1976) ; Las bicicletas son para el verano (1983) ; Ay, Carmela (1990) ; Las alas de la mariposa (1997) ; La ni a de tus ojos (1998), an d Soldados de Salamina (2003). We will also review documentaries, such a s Espa a 1936: Espa a Leal en Armas (1936) an d Los ni os de Rusia (2001), and examine political art, such as Picasso ? Guerni ca and propaganda posters issued during the wa r. Prerequisite: 241 or 242 or permission of instructor Distribution: Language and Literature Semester: Fall Unit: 1.0
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3.00 Credits
Vega NOT OFFERED IN 2009-10. A close reading and viewing of selected written and performance texts by Latina/o artists, with particular fo-cus on the intersection of categories of race/ethnicity and sexuality. Selected artists-all writing or performing in the last two decades (Francisco S. Alarcón, Luis Alfaro, Gloria Anzaldúa, Ana Castillo, Sandra Cisneros, Juan Leguizamo, Cherríe Moraga, Ela Troyano and others)-will be examined in light of their role within (or rejection by) the Latino literary ?canon.? Topics for analysis include: contemporary debates regarding the nature and construction of Latino identity; the relationship between ethnic and sexual categories; and Latino nuances within essentialist/social constructionist debates regarding gender, sexual and ethnic identi ties. Prerequisite: 241 or 242 or permission of instructor Distribution: Language and Literature Semester: N/O Unit:
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3.00 Credits
Gascón-Vera NOT OFFERED IN 2009-10. The institution of the family is among the most enduring and cohesive of social associations in the Spanish-speaking world, and at the same time it is among the most vulnerable. This course will explore and challenge the traditional notion of fami-ly as ?sacred? by examining varying cross-cultural ideas and perspectives about family loyalties, continuities, crises, and modifications on both literal and symbolic levels. We will also consider the creation of family-like bonds in the context of race, class, gender, religion, and nation. Readings will include novels as well as short stories and memoir. Authors: Gabriel García Márquez, Clarice Lispector, Juan Rulfo, Jorge Luis Borges, Silvina Bullrich, Camilo José Cela, Víctor Perera, and María Amparo Escandón . Films: El Cachorro, Como agua para ch ocol ate, and Mi Familia. Artists: Goya, Charlot, Botero, Orozco, an d Kahlo. Prerequisite: 241 or 242 or permission of instructor Distribution: Language and Literature Semester: N/O Uni
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3.00 Credits
Ramos NOT OFFERED IN 2009-10. An exploration of the historical, intellectual, creative and artistic connections between Spain and the U.S. from Columbus' diaries to the present. The United States and Spain, so far apart geographically, have intersected at decisive moments in history for more than 500 years. Despite the relatively high level of familiarity each society has with the other, mutual misunderstandings have been frequent. This course explores the roots of this dissonance by looking closely at a few specific episodes in history and culture that have shaped reciprocal perceptions. The class offers readings and materials drawn from history, architecture and literature and con-cludes with an analysis of the role of Wellesley College in the long-running intercultural dialogue. Prerequisite: 241 or 242 or permission of instructor Distribution: Language and Literature Semester: Fall, Spring Unit: 1.0
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Open by permission to qualified students Distribution: None Semester: N/O Unit: 1.0
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Open by permission to qualified students Distribution: None Semester: Fall, Spring Unit: 0.5
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3.00 Credits
Gascón-Vera, Vega NOT OFFERED IN 2009-10. An intensive study of writers and masterpieces that establish Spanish identity and create the traditions that Spain has given to the world: El Poema de Mío Cid , Maimónides, Ben Sahl de Sevill a, La Celestina, Lazarillo de Torme s, Garcilaso de la Vega, Fray Luis de León, Cervantes, Lope de Vega, San Juan de la Cruz, and Calderón de la Ba rca. Prerequisite: 241 or 242 or permission of instructor Distribution: Language and Literature Semester: N/O Unit: 1
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