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4.00 Credits
Prerequisites: Two 200-level Spanish courses above SPA 203 or 210 and a rating of Intermediate Mid- or higher on the ACTFL OPI Interview, given during the first week of classes (Students who have completed three courses at the 200-level should be Intermediate Mid speakers.) This course focuses on the development of students' oral proficiency towards the ACTFL Advanced level. Oral proficiency will be continually stressed through activities which require narration and description in all three time frames and in paragraphs and extended discourse. Students will conduct interviews inside and outside of class, carry out debates, role plays with hidden complications, and make presentations on Hispanic culture. Appropriate grammar points will be illustrated in order to support growth towards advanced oral proficiency. Students will also conduct a weekly, one hour Oral Proficiency Class for students in lower-level Spanish courses.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Three 200-level SPA courses This course proposes a thorough, chronological study of the cultures and society of Spain, focusing on their social, political, intellectual, and artistic aspects. It gives students the opportunity to develop a deep understanding of (a) the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the cultures studied; (b) the relationship between the products and perspectives of the cultures studied; and (c) the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own. In the process, students will reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language, acquiring information and recognizing the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Three 200-level SPA courses This course proposes a thorough, chronological study of the cultures and societies of Spanish America, focusing on their social, political, intellectual, and artistic aspects. It gives students the opportunity to develop a deep understanding of (a) the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the cultures studied; (b) the relationship between the products and perspectives of the cultures studied; and (c) the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own. In the process, students will reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language, acquiring information and recognizing the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SPA 241 This course is a survey of Spanish peninsular literature from the Middle Ages to the present. The course will focus on key periods in Spanish literature through the study of representative texts to provide students with an understanding of the richness and variety of Spanish literature, an appreciation of singular masterpieces, as well as the historical and cultural forces which influenced them.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SPA 241 This course is a survey of Spanish-American literature from pre-Colombian times, through the Colonial period to the present. The course will focus on key periods in Spanish-American literature through the study of representative texts to provide students with an understanding of the singularity of Spanish-American literature, an appreciation of defined masterpieces, as well as the historical and cultural forces which influenced them.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SPA 241 This course proposes a thorough study of selected 20th century plays in order to gain insight into contemporary Hispanic (Peninsular and Spanish American) culture.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SPA 241 This course proposes a thorough study of the development of Hispanic (Peninsular and Spanish American) modern short story by analyzing specific examples of the genre.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SPA 241 This course provides a study of this genre in Spanish America. A representative range of 19th and 20th century texts from different countries and from different literary traditions will be studied.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SPA 241 This course provides a study of Spain and Latin America's history and culture through film. A wide range of films, from documentary to drama, will be viewed. Students will be responsible each week for reading assignments to prepare for screenings. The class's seminar format emphasizes oral and written expression.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisites: SPA 203 or 210, and SPA 211, and 215 This course uses readings and practical exercises to develop a solid understanding of language in general, and of the Spanish language in particular. This includes an understanding of the various systems that make up the Spanish language: its sounds, its word formation component, its grammar, and its word meanings. This course aims to develop the students' ability to analyze data to form hypotheses, and to prove and disprove these hypotheses through argumentation and the use of empirical research. This course aims to develop linguistic and analytical skills.
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