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3.00 Credits
A chronological study is made of Spanish literature against its cultural and ideological background. Major works by representative writers from the Middle Ages to the end of the Golden Age are read and analyzed. Readings include selections from the "Poema de Mio Cid," Don Juan Manuel, Jorge Manrique, Fernando de Rojas, Cervantes, Quevedo, and Calderón de la Barca. Written and oral reports are required.
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Prerequisite: SPN 210 or departmental approval, or any 400 level Spanish course except SPN 476
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3.00 Credits
This course is a survey of the representative authors of the 18th and 19th centuries- MoratÃn, el Duque de Rivas, Larra, Bécquer, Zorrilla and Galdós-with emphasis on neo-classicism, romanticism, and realism in the novel, theater and poetry of the period. Written and oral reports are required.
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Prerequisite: SPN 210 or departmental approval, or any 400 level Spanish course except SPN 476
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3.00 Credits
This course studies the short story as a major form of literary expression in the Spanish speaking countries of the Caribbean: Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela. It studies the development of the short story beginning with Indian legends recreated by Spaniards during the early Colonial period. Examples of short stories written during the different literary movements are studied and analyzed. The relationship between the writer and society is analyzed as well as the common history, culture, and socio-economic problems which are reflected in each story.
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Prerequisite: SPN 210 or departmental approval
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3.00 Credits
The major authors and literary movements of the 20th century in Spain are studied with emphasis on representative genres. Works of Unamuno, Ortega, Machado, Juan R. Jiménez, Salinas, GarcÃa Lorca, Cela, and others are analyzed. Written and oral reports are required.
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Prerequisite: SPN 210 or departmental approval, or any 400 level Spanish course except SPN 476
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3.00 Credits
This course involves a chronological history of Spanish- American literature from the Colonial period to the 19th century. Readings include selections from el Inca Garcilaso, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Sarmiento, José Hernández, Palma, MartÃ, DarÃo, and others. Written and oral reports are required.
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Prerequisite: SPN 210 or departmental approval, or any 400 level Spanish course except SPN 476
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3.00 Credits
The major authors and literary movements of the late 19th and 20th centuries are studied. Works of Quiroga, Reyes, Neruda, Vallejo, Carpentier, Borges, Rulfo, Fuentes, GarcÃa Márquez, and others are analyzed. Written and oral reports are required.
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Prerequisite: SPN 210 or departmental approval, or any 400 level Spanish course except SPN 476
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3.00 Credits
Designed primarily for Office Administration students, this course develops linguistic skills related to writing business letters and legal documents. The first term covers technical vocabulary and mastery of the language through review of grammar. Open to all students.
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Prerequisite: SPN 210 or departmental approval, or any 400 level Spanish course except SPN 476
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3.00 Credits
A continuation of SPN 455, this course provides intensive practice in linguistic skills involving business letters and legal documents which can be of special value for Office Administration bilingual students. Stress is placed on composition. Open to all students.
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Prerequisite: SPN 210 or departmental approval
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3.00 Credits
The evolution of Spanish-American civilization is studied through literature to enhance understanding of present-day problems and potentialities. Emphasis falls on the relevance of the topography of the regions, the Spanish conquest and colonization, conflicts among cultures and religions of the indigenous peoples: Hispanic settlers, Africans, and recent immigrants; oral and written transmissions of traditions; the struggle for independence; movements for political, social, and economic reforms; the cultural obstacles, the emergence of linguistic distinctiveness and the quest for self-realization are studied. Readings are in Spanish, discussions are in English or Spanish.
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Prerequisite: SPN 210 or departmental approval, or any 400 level Spanish course except SPN 476
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3.00 Credits
This course is a survey of the literature, culture and civilization of the Greater Antilles (Cuba, Puerto Rico, The Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica) geared to the understanding of their heritage as it is preserved by their languages and their artistic achievements. Readings are mainly in English; class discussions are in English, Spanish and any other modern language.
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Prerequisite: SPN 210 or departmental approval, or any 400 level Spanish course except SPN 476
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