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3.00 Credits
Staff This one-term course is designed to improve the student's ability to understand, speak, read, and write Spanish and emphasizes development of reading comprehension. It includes a review of the more difficult points of intermediate grammar and focuses on the acquisition of skills necessary for the study of literature. Vocabulary study, conversational practice, and short compositions based on readings are included. Recommended for students who have a good background in grammar but need further training in reading before undertaking courses at the 350 level. Prerequisite: three to four years of secondary-school Spanish, or SPAN 201, or the equivalent. Not open to students who receive credit for SPAN 202 by scoring 4 on the AP language exam or 4 on the AP literature exam.
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3.00 Credits
Staff This course analyzes some outstanding works of Italian literature that are available in translation. Some short selections are also read in the original. Taught only in Venice in conjunction with the Italy Study Group.
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3.00 Credits
L. Caminati This survey of the history of Italian cinema studies the works of famous Italian directors from the neorealistic movement to contemporary Italian cinema. Emphasis is placed on the study of cinematic analysis and filmmaking techniques, as well as on the historical and cultural situation in Italy from World War II to the present. Students are required to attend weekly screenings in addition to regular class meetings. Prerequisite: FMST 200. Taught in English.
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3.00 Credits
Staff This course is a close study of major modern and contemporary Latin American authors from Borges to GarcÃa Márquez. The literary works are studied in their socio-cultural contexts. Taught in English.
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3.00 Credits
L. Rojas This course is a close study of the literature written by women in modern-contemporary Latin America. Representative authors are studied within the general framework of their socio-literary contexts. Taught in English.
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3.00 Credits
J. Naughton Through close reading of the Vita Nuova and the Divine Comedy, this course studies Dante's development as a political theorist, philosopher, and poet as the means to understanding medieval man's perceptions of his world. Taught in English.
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3.00 Credits
Staff Independent study courses are designed to fulfill individual needs in language and literature not otherwise provided in this department. SPAN 491 study in literature may not be undertaken until seminar distribution requirements are satisfied.
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3.00 Credits
L. Caminati This course provides a review of grammatical principles with emphasis on correctness and style in composition in Italian. Assignments include frequent essays, text analyses, and translations. Prerequisite: at least four years of secondary-school Italian or ITAL 202.
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3.00 Credits
N. Stolova This course offers an introduction to Spanish literature from its medieval origins through the 15th century, with emphasis on the relations among literature, culture, and civilization. Works from different genres are studied, including epic poetry, Hispano-Arabic poetry, folk ballads, early theater, historical works, and short stories. The course explores issues of authorship, as well as the cultural, religious, and historical contexts that produced each work. Prerequisite: at least four years of secondary-school Spanish, or SPAN 202.
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3.00 Credits
These courses may be taken in any order. Reading assignments in these 350-level courses are made on the assumption that most registrants are first-year students taking their first course at this level. These courses are for students who have both good grammar training and about a year of reading in secondary school, or who complete SPAN 202 or the equivalent. Students who complete a 400-level course may not register for these surveys.
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