Romance Languages and Literatures

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF

Nichols, G.C., Chair; Jiménez, R.L, Assoc. Chair; Paden, J.M., Assistant to Chair; Gay-Crosier, R., French Adviser; Alas-Brun, M.; Antes, T.A.; Armon, S.; Avellaneda, A.O.; Avets, T.A.; Baker, S.R.; Barradas, E.; Bloom, R.; Blum, S.; Bolaños, A. F.; Braylan, S.; Cailler, B.P.; Calin, W.C.; Caminati, L.; Camps, J.; Casagrande, J.; Casagrande, J.W.; Cesar-Lee, B.; Diller, G.T.; Gil, A.; Gilles, J.; Ginway, E.; Lord, G.; Lynch, P.; Moors, X.A.; Moreland, G.; Murphy, C.J.; Navajas, K.; Nichols, G.C.; Nunn, S.; Paden, J.M.; Perrone, C.A.; Pharies, D.A.; Watt, M.; Zachmann, G. Undergraduate French Coordinator: R. Gay-Crosier

Undergraduate Spanish Coordinator: G. Moreland

Undergraduate Italian Coordinator: J.M. Paden

Undergraduate Portuguese Coordinator: C.A. Perrone

Graduate French Coordinator: S.R. Baker

Graduate Spanish Coordinator: A.O. Avellaneda

CAT 3180 Introduction to Catalan I.
Credits: 3; Prereq: completion of second year in another Romance Language or permission of instructor.
Students will acquire a working knowledge of the Catalan language and be introduced to a variety of aspects of Catalan culture and society. Designed for students who have no previous experience with Catalan, although prior knowledge of another Romance language (through intermediate level) is assumed.

CAT 3182 Introduction to Catalan II.
Credits: 3; Prereq: CAT 3180 or permission of instructor.
The goal of this course is to expand on the linguistic and cultural knowledge acquired in Introduction to Catalan I and to further develop understanding of Catalan art, culture and society. Emphasis will be given to the four basic skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing.

FOL 4905 Individual Work.
Credits: 1 to 3.

FOL 2905 Individual Work.
Credits: 1 to 3.

FRE 1115 Elementary French: Review and Progress.
Credits: 3.
For students who have previous experience in French but who are not yet prepared for advanced elementary work in the language. FRE 1115 confirms overall skill in the language, to prepare students for FRE 1131.

FRE 1130 Beginning French 1.
Credits: 5.
This course and its sequel, FRE 1131, constitute the basic sequence in French for the development of overall skill in the language. Open only to students with little or no background in French.

FRE 1131 Beginning French 2.
Credits: 5; Prereq: FRE 1130 or FRE 1115 (grade of C or better, or S) or the equivalent, as proven by placement test score.

FRE 2200 Intermediate French 1.
Credits: 3; Prereq: FRE 1131 or the equivalent; Coreq: FRE 2240.
Devoted to grammar review and compositions, this course and its sequel, 2201, develop reading and writing skills in French.

FRE 2201 Intermediate French 2.
Credits: 3; Prereq: FRE 2200 or the equivalent; Coreq: FRE 2241.
Continued grammar review. Emphasizes practice in reading and developing vocabulary. Selected readings in French and Francophone fiction.

FRE 2240 Intermediate French Conversation I.
Credits: 2; Coreq: FRE 2200.
Develops conversational skills.

FRE 2241 Intermediate French Conversation 2.
Credits: 2; Coreq: FRE 2201.
Develops conversational skills. (H, I)

FRE 2274 Intensive French in Provence.
Credits: 6; Prereq: FRE 1131 (grade C or better or S) or the equivalent as proven by placement test score.
An immersion language course integrating the experience, observations and impressions of students living with a French family in Avignon. Emphasis is placed on the development of language proficiency and cultural awareness. Class meets 12 hours a week. The primary purpose of this course is to enhance speaking, reading, writing proficiency and the ability to communicate with native speakers.

FRE 3070 Accelerated Introduction to French.
Credits: 5; Prereq: ITA 2201 or POR 2201 or SPN 2201, or the equivalent.
An intensive course for students who have completed intermediate level of study in another Romance language. Assumes no previous study of French and offers a complete four skill (listening, speaking, reading and writing) introduction to the language. Satisfies CLAS language requirement; not for major or minor credit.

FRE 3224 Applied French.
Credits: 1 to 5 (repeatable for up to 5 credits, 3 hours may count for major or minor credit); Prereq: FRE 2240 or permission from instructor.
French-language reading and discussion section designed to accompany and complement courses of diverse content offered in other departments. Readings and discussion in this course will be in French to allow the students to develop specific vocabulary and fluency related to the content of the companion course, as well as to provide them with an international perspective on the issues of the main course.

FRE 3300 Grammar and Composition.
Credits: 3; Prereq: FRE 2201 and FRE 2241 or the equivalent. First course of major sequence.
Systematic review of French grammar and introduction to applied syntax. Offers frequent opportunities for extensive writing at various stylistic levels (resume, free-lance composition, formal composition). Skills in literary analysis are honed by group interpretations of short stories.

FRE 3320 Composition and Stylistics.
Credits: 3; Prereq: FRE 3300 or the equivalent.
Continues thorough review of French grammar begun in FRE 3300. Includes stylistic analysis of different levels of language, both literary and journalistic. Aims to enhance both vocabulary and writing skills. Weekly compositions of varying lengths.

FRE 3410 Advanced French Conversation 1.
Credits: 2; Prereq: FRE 2201.
This course seeks to refine and develop students’ oral and comprehension skills. Students will acquire a more precise vocabulary relating to different domains. New vocabulary ranging from the colloquial to the most refined of discourses will allow students to recognize and use words and expressions in the proper register; course material allows students to move from discussions about themselves, to situations they are likely to encounter in daily life abroad, through interviewing techniques and professional interaction in the target language.

FRE 3440 Commercial French.
Credits: 3; Prereq: FRE 2201 or the equivalent.
An introduction to business practices in France with particular emphasis on active use of business vocabulary and salient cultural differences. Major topics covered include written business communication, financial institutions, trade and advertising. (I, S)

FRE 3442 Contemporary French Commerce.
Credits: 3; Prereq: FRE 3440 or by permission of instructor.
Continues the acquisition of business language, with special attention paid to technical readings, marketing, case studies and the role of France in the European Union. Emphasis is also placed on oral communication skills and contrasting U.S. and French business culture.

FRE 3500 French Civilization.
Credits: 3; Prereq: FRE 2201 or the equivalent.
This course situates France in space and time, studies the principal historical events that have formed and transformed the nation state, its "mentality" and its cultural production. Special attention is given to the significant political, intellectual, religious, social and artistic currents that have marked France and its image from ancient times to the present. (H, I)

FRE 3502 Francophone Cultures.
Credits: 3; Prereq: FRE 2201 or the equivalent.
This course informs students about the cultures of countries or regions where French is used either as the (or one of the) official language(s) or, in a less official capacity, by a segment of the population. Study of some of the historical, conceptual, practical and problematic aspects of Francophonie. In the second part of the semester, the course concentrates on one specific area (for instance, the Caribbean, or West Africa, or Quebec, etc., on a rotating basis). Literary samples included. (H, I)

FRE 3564 Contemporary French Culture.
Credits: 3; Prereq: FRE 2201 or the equivalent.
An overview of contemporary France. Study of political, cultural, social and economic institutions and those aspects of metropolitan French culture which define it as French. Special attention given to notions of culture in general and the Franco-American relationship in particular. Videos, slides, films and student use of the World Wide Web may complement the course. (H, I).

FRE 3780L Corrective Phonetics.
Credits: 2; Prereq: FRE 2201 or the equivalent.
A survey of the units of speech cast in practical terms and organized by classes of sounds with particular emphasis on rhythm, vowels, nasalization, diphthongs and the complex phenomena that occur at word transitions in French. The course is taught in French, in an audio laboratory, with the instructor as monitor, and with a manual designed for individualized instruction.

FRE 4411 French for Proficiency.
Credits: 2; Prereq: FRE 3410 or the equivalent.
Oral practice with emphasis on the structure of oral communication and oral presentation. Students learn to utilize organizational frames, highlight transitions and otherwise make their oral reports clear and accessible. Speech acts and alternative options in communication are given ample attention. Especially useful to persons planning to use French in a variety of professions.

FRE 4420 Writing in French.
Credits: 3; Prereq: FRE 3320 or by permission of instructor.
Advanced writing course that provides a systematic study (or review) of French syntax, vocabulary and style with the help of drills, reading and speaking sessions. The course also includes some training in translation. A number of quizzes and written compositions, two or three 50-minute examinations, and some translations.

FRE 4780 Introduction to French Phonetics and Phonology.
Credits: 3; Prereq: FRE 3780L or LIN 3010.
An introduction to French phonological processes, providing explanatory evidence for the production of speech sounds, for the classification of sounds, for their interrelationship with one another (gliding, nasalization, assimilation), for morphological and syllable structure, for specifically French phenomena such as liaison, elision, final consonant drop, schwa drop, and for the relationship of morphology to phonology, especially in the verb system.

FRE 4850 Introduction to the Structure of French.
Credits: 3; Prereq: FRE 3320; LIN 3010 recommended.
Explores the French language as a system of communication and mental representation. This course analyzes the morphological, syntactic and semantic aspects of contemporary French, and emphasizes the historical, psychological and sociological dimension of linguistic investigation.

FRE 4905 Individual Work.
Credits: 1 to 4; Prereq: Permission of the department.

FRE 4930 Revolving Topics in French Studies.
Credits: 1 to 4, repeatable to 6 credits. Prereq: FRE 3320 and FRW 3100 or FRW 3101 or the equivalent.

FRE 4956 Overseas Studies in French.
Credits: 1 to 18; Prereq: prior approval by Section Coordinator or undergraduate advisor.
This revolving topics course provides a mechanism by which course work taken abroad as part of an approved student program can be recorded on the transcript and counted toward graduation at UF.

FRT 2460 French Texts and Contexts.
Credits: 3.
Selected readings in English translation of major works of French literature. Designed for students with no knowledge of French; not for major credit. (H, I) GR-E†

FRT 3520 Survey of French Cinema.
Credits: 4.
This course presents a survey of the major developments and principal directors and films of the modern French cinema from its origins to the present. The class is open to French majors and non-majors and is taught in English. Not for major credit. (H, I)

FRT 3561 French Women Writers and Thinkers.
Credits: 3 to 4.
An introduction to the rich heritage of feminist traditions in France and Francophone countries through an exploration of women writers and thinkers (filmmakers, theorists), primarily of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Selected topics include L’écriture féminine or "Writing the Feminine;" autobiographical writing by French and Francophone women; women in French cinema; representations of women in French film and literature. Students will read, discuss and analyze a broad spectrum of primary and secondary sources from a feminist viewpoint. (H, I, S)

FRW 3100 Introduction to French Literature 1.
Credits: 3; Prereq: FRE 2201 or the equivalent.
This course provides an overview of French Medieval, Renaissance, and Classical literature and culture, and acquaints students with major literary, intellectual and historical trends through the study of representative works from each period. Special emphasis is placed on close reading of texts in order to train students to read critically and to familiarize them with major authors, genres and their interpretation. (H, I)

FRW 3101 Introduction to French Literature 2.
Credits: 3; Prereq: FRE 2201 or the equivalent.
Selected readings of outstanding authors of prose fiction, poetry, and theatre from the eighteenth to the twentieth century. Provides the historical context for major literary movements and authors and trains students to read and write critically. The course is generally organized thematically. (H, I)

FRW 3282 Modern French Prose of Provencal Inspiration.
Credits: 3; Prereq: FRE 2200 or permission of the instructor.
Through a selection of texts by authors such as: Alphonse Daudet, Marcel Pagnol, Jean Giono and Henri Bosco, students will receive a progressive initiation to the regional literature. Site visits will allow students to better understand the literary inspiration behind Provencal literature.

FRW 3311 Theater in Avignon: An Initiation into 17^th Century French Drama.
Credits: 3; Prereq: FRE 2201 or equivalent.
This course is an in-depth study of selected plays by Corneille, Moliere and Racine. Scripts serve as points of departure to explore classical French theater and the flowering of drama in early modern France. Classroom discussion will also place theater as a discursive practice into context; troupes, rivalries, social and political issues and aesthetic conflicts under the reigns of Louis XIII and the Sun King. Plays performed during the Festival d’Avignon will also be part of the course.

FRW 4212 Readings in Seventeenth-Century French Prose.
Credits: 3; Prereq: FRE 3320 and FRW 3100 or FRW 3101 or the equivalent.
Selected readings with an emphasis on the history of ideas, the moralistes, and culture in the early modern period. Texts include Descartes, Cyrano de Bergerac, Pascal, Fontenelle, La Rochefoucauld, La Fayette, La Bruyère, Sévigné and Bousset.

FRW 4214 Readings in French Renaissance Literature.
Credits: 3; Prereq: FRE 3320 and FRW 3100 or FRW 3101 or the equivalent. Rotating topics.
Varied readings from sixteenth-century French authors such as Lemaire de Belges, Rabelais, Marguerite de Navarre, DesPériers, Calvin, Montaigne, Béroalde de Verville, Marot, Du Bellay, Ronsard, Monluc and d’Aubigné.

FRW 4273 Readings in Eighteenth-Century French Literature.
Credits: 3; Prereq: FRE 3320 and FRW 3100 or FRW 3101 or the equivalent. Rotating topics.
Rotating topics exploring the fiction, theatre, or intellectual prose of the Enlightenment. Special emphasis placed on the cultural climate and productions of the Ancient Régime.

FRW 4281 Readings in the Twentieth-Century French Novel.
Credits: 3; Prereq: FRE 3320 and FRW 3100 or FRW 3101 or the equivalent.
This course examines representative novels in 20th-century French literature from Proust to the New Novel and beyond. Course emphasis may include, but is not restricted to, study of genre, narrative techniques, literary modernism and major themes. The course combines an historical approach with close textual readings. Authors frequently studied include Proust, Gide, Malraux, Céline, Camus, Sartre, Robbe-Grillet, Butor, Sarraute and Duras.

FRW 4324 Readings in Twentieth-Century French Theatre.
Credits: 3; Prereq: FRE 3320 and FRW 3100 or FRW 3101 or the equivalent.
A study of selected plays (e.g. by Jarry, Claudel, Giraudoux, Camus, Anouilh, Ghelderode, Beckett, Ionesco, Genet, etc.), dramatic techniques and the evolution of modern French theatre as a genre.

FRW 4350 Modern French Poetry from Baudelaire to the present.
Credits: 3; Prereq: FRE 3320 and FRW 3100 or FRW 3101 or the equivalent.
This course combines an historical approach with close readings of poetic texts. It also introduces students to a number of theoretical and critical writings. Although poetic texts taken from the traditional canon are paid due attention, students are also presented with the works of less frequently-taught poets.

FRW 4391 Concepts of French Cinema.
Credits: 4: Prereq: FRE 3300.
A critical and historical study of the representation of gender and ethnicity in French cinema.

FRW 4410 Readings in Early French Medieval Literature.
Credits: 3: Prereq: FRE 3320 and FRW 3100 or FRW 3101 or the equivalent.
Old French texts from the tenth through the thirteenth centuries. The student will acquire a reading ability in old French through the study of works and authors such as: La Chanson de Roland, La Prise d’Orange, Chrétien de Troyes, Le Roman de la Rose, Ruteboeuf, Thibaut de Champagne, Adam de la Halle, Le Lancelot en Prose and Joinville.

FRW 4480 Readings in Twentieth-Century French Literature.
Credits: 3; Prereq: FRE 3320 and FRW 3100 or FRW 3101 or the equivalent.
Study of representative works in their historical contexts. Selections may include but are not restricted to Proust, Gide, Malraux, Camus, Duras in prose fiction; Claudel, Giraudoux, Anouilh, Beckett, Genet in theatre; and Apollinaire, Péguy, Valéry, Ponge, Char in poetry.

FRW 4532 Survey of French Romantic Literature.
Credits: 3; Prereq: FRE 3320 and FRW 3100 or FRW 3101 or the equivalent. Rotating topics.
This course traces the development and the main tenets of nineteenth-century French Romanticism. The class concentrates on the various themes and genres (including poetry, theater, the novel, etc.) exploited by "romantic" artists as well as the socio-economic and cultural matrices which fostered the movement. Specific attention may be devoted (but not limited) to: the relationship between literature and the visual arts, constructions of gendered, cultural and artistic subjectivities, exoticism (spatial, temporal and mystical voyages), representations of Paris and French society, etc. Beginning with pre-romantic authors, the course moves on to writers such as Lamartine, Stendhal, Hugo, Vigny, Balzac, Sand, Musset, Desbordes-Valmore, Nerval and Baudelaire.

FRW 4552 Introduction to Realism and Naturalism.
Credits: 3; Prereq: FRE 3320 and FRW 3100 or FRW 3101 or the equivalent. Rotating topics.
This course introduces students to the development and the main tenets of latter nineteenth-century literary, artistic and cultural production. Over the semester students may concentrate on the various themes and genres (including poetry, theatre, the novel, etc.) exploited by writers of the period, as well as the socio-economic and cultural matrices which fostered the plethora of movements arising between 1850 and the fin de siècle. Specific attention may be devoted (but is not limited) to: definitions of Realism, Naturalism and Symbolism; representations of "modern life" and the industrialization of the literary market; the infiltration of scientific and mechanistic thought into literary production (poetry or prose); representations of women and the female body, of Paris and Parisian society.

FRW 4762 Readings in Francophone Literatures and Cultures (excluding the Caribbean and SubSaharan Africa).
Credits: 3; repeatable with a change of content up to a maximum of 9 credits. Prereq: FRE 3320 and FRW 3100 or FRW 3101 or the equivalent.
On a rotating basis, this course will treat a topic in the literatures and cultures of the Francophone world, from Quebec, North Africa, Vietnam, the Middle East, Belgium and Switzerland, or regions of France.

FRW 4770 African Literature of French Expression.
Credits: 3; Prereq: FRE 3320 and FRW 3100 or FRW 3101 or the equivalent.
An introduction to the works of twentieth-century writers from Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean (short and longer narratives, poetry, drama, essays). Emphasizes the Negritude Movement. Some Post-Negritude works, as well as some texts from North Africa, are also included. Due attention is paid to historical and political issues.

FRW 4822 Introduction to French Critical Theory.
Credits: 3; Prereq: FRE 3320 and FRW 3100 or FRW 3101 or equivalent.
Review and comparative analysis of approaches to literature from Romanticism to Deconstructionism. The act of reading and writing is examined through the eyes of Sainte-Beuve, Taine, Lanson, Bachelard, the Geneva School, Ricoeur, Bataille, Blanchot, Barthes, Foucault, Genette, Lacan, Kristeva, Todorov, Derrida and others.

FRW 4932 Senior Seminar in French Literature.
Credits: 3, max 6; Prereq: FRE 3320 and FRW 3100 or FRW 3101 or the equivalent. Rotating topics.
This course is for French majors and minors of their senior year. Topics rotate given research interests or field of specialization of the teaching faculty. Recent topics have included La Poésie du Voyage; L’Ecriture Féminine; Le Discontinu chez La Rochefoucauld et La Bruyére; Charles Baudelaire: poète/critique de la vie moderne; Qu’est-ce que la Révolte?

HAI 1130 Beginning Haitian Creole 1.
Credits: 5.
This course and its sequel, HAI 1131, constitute the basic sequence for the development of overall skills in the language. Conversational approach, with essentials of grammar.

HAI 1131 Beginning Haitian Creole 2.
Credits: 5; Prereq: HAI 1130 or equivalent.
See HAI 1130.

HAI 2200 Intermediate Haitian Creole 1.
Credits: 3; Prereq: HAI 1131 or equivalent.
This course concentrates on conversation and introduction to Haitian culture.

HAI 2201 Intermediate Haitian Creole 2.
Credits: 3.
Continued concentration on conversation with added emphasis on reading, as well as providing the students with an international perspective on issues related to the Haitian way of living.

HAI 4905 Individual Work.
Credits: 1 to 4; Prereq: permission of the department.

ITA 1130 Beginning Italian 1.
Credits: 5.
This course and its sequel, ITA 1131, constitute the basic sequence in Italian. Emphasis on the development of broad competence in the language. Oral-aural approach ensures competence in the four skills.

ITA 1131 Beginning Italian 2.
Credits: 5; Prereq: ITA 1130 (grade of C or better, or S) or the equivalent.

ITA 2200 Intermediate Italian 1.
Credits: 3; Prereq: ITA 1131 or the equivalent.
This course is designed to enhance the student’s knowledge of Italian in all four skills: listening, reading, speaking and writing. The goal is to create communicative competence that will allow students to advance to third year and to benefit from their visits to Italy.

ITA 2201 Intermediate Italian 2.
Credits: 3; Prereq: ITA 2200 or the equivalent.
Completes second year sequence with emphasis on composition, literature and communication skills. (H, I)

ITA 2242 Intermediate Italian Conversation 1.
Credits: 1.
Develops conversation skills commensurate with third semester Italian. Everyday situations are treated with primary sources, lending authenticity to the presentations.

ITA 2243 Intermediate Italian Conversation 2.
Credits: 1.
Develops conversation skills commensurate with fourth semester Italian. Reacting to short stories develops the students’ skills at expressing their opinions on a given topic.

ITA 3140 Accelerated Introduction to Italian.
Credits: 5; Prereq: 4^th semester of another Romance Language or permission from instructor.
An intensive course designed primarily for speakers or students with knowledge of another Romance Language or strong linguistic abilities in another foreign language. Assumes no prior study of Italian and offers a complete four skill (listening, speaking, reading and writing) introduction to the language.

ITA 3224 Italian Enhancement Section.
Credits: 1 to 5; Prereq: ITA 2201 or permission from instructor. Not for major credit.
Italian-language reading and discussion section designed to accompany and complement courses of diverse content offered in other departments. Readings and discussion in this course will be in Italian to allow students to develop specific vocabulary and fluency related to the content of the companion course, as well as to provide them with an international perspective on the issues of the main course.

ITA 3411 Advanced Italian Conversation 1.
Credits: 1.

ITA 3500 Italian Civilization.
Credits: 3; Prereq: ITA 2201 or the equivalent.
Varied topics class which introduces Italian civilization in historical, artistic and literary context. Students can take the course over without duplicating the content of the class. Maximum 3 times. (H, I)

ITA 4905 Individual Work.
Credits: 1 to 4; Prereq: Permission of the program coordinator.

ITT 2100 Masterpieces of Italian Literature 1.
Credits: 3. Not for major credit.
Major Italian authors from the Middle Ages through the Renaissance. Designed especially for students with no knowledge of Italian. Qualifies as general education course. (H, I)

ITT 2460 Italian Literature and Film.
Credits: 3. Not for major credit.
Study of modern Italian narrative and its adaptation to film by major Italian directors. (H, I)

ITT 3521 Italian Cinema.
Credits: 8. May be repeated for up to 8 credits.
A critical and historical study of Italian film and directors. Topics may vary. (H, I)

ITT 3930 Special Topics in Italian Literature and Culture.
Credits: 3.
Selected topics in Italian literature civilization and culture, including crossover influence of media. May focus on one EPoch’s influence on another’s.

ITT 4956 Overseas Studies in Italian Literature and Culture.
Credits: 1 to 18; Prereq: prior approval by Section Coordinator or undergraduate advisor.
This revolving topics course provides a mechanism by which course work taken abroad as part of an approved study program can be recorded on the transcript and counted toward graduation at UF.

ITW 3101 Introduction to Italian Literature 2.
Credits: 3; Prereq: ITW 3100 or the equivalent.
The major Italian authors from the Renaissance through the twentieth century. (H)

POR 1130 Beginning Portuguese 1.
Credits: 5.
The sequence POR 1130, 1131, is a basic course in Portuguese stressing the language as spoken in Brazil.

POR 1131 Beginning Portuguese 2.
Credits: 5; Prereq: POR 1130 (grade of C or better, or S) or the equivalent.

POR 3010 Introduction to Portuguese and Brazil (accelerated).
Credits: 5; Prereq: SPN 3300, FRE 3300 or equivalent.
This course is designed for those with knowledge of another Romance Language (usually Spanish) either through study or home experience. The class is a complete introduction to the language, assuming that students have no previous study of Portuguese. It also satisfies the CLAS and Journalism foreign-language requirement in one semester. (H, I)

POR 3224 Applied Portuguese.
Credits: 1 to 5, repeatable for up to 5 credits, 3 hours may count for major or minor credit. Prereq: permission from instructor.
Portuguese-language reading and discussion section designed to accompany and complement courses of diverse content offered in other departments. Readings and discussion in this course will be in Portuguese to allow students to develop specific vocabulary and fluency related to the content of the companion course, as well as to provide them with an international perspective on the issues of the main course.

POR 3242 Oral and Written Practice in Portuguese.
Credits: 3; Prereq: POR 1131, POR 3010 or the equivalent.
An intermediate course to review the sound system of the language, to expand vocabulary, to reinforce essential aspects of grammar, and to practice and improve oral and written exposition.

POR 3243 Composition and Conversation.
Credits: 3; Prereq: POR 1131, POR 3010 or the equivalent.
An intermediate course with continued expansion of vocabulary, review of essential grammar and structures and development of writing and speaking skills.

POR 3500 Luso-Brazilian Civilization and Culture.
Credits: 3; Prereq: POR 3242 or the equivalent or permission of the instructor.
Introduction to the central historical events, political institutions, intellectual currents and artistic movements in the foundation and development of Portugal, Brazil and Lusophone Africa. Preview of topics studied in other literature and culture courses. (H, I)

POR 4420 Advanced Composition and Syntax.
Credits: 3; Prereq: Intermediate proficiency in Portuguese (POR 3243 or the equivalent).
A language course that distinguishes Portuguese from related Romance tongues, the more difficult aspects of grammar and structure, specialized vocabulary, different stylistic registers and application of these to translation and original composition.

POR 4956 Overseas Study in Portuguese Language and Brazilian Culture.
Credits: 3 to 6; Prereq: Approval of study-abroad program coordinator or undergraduate coordinator.
This revolving topics course provides a mechanism by which course work taken abroad on a UF-Sponsored Program can be recorded on the transcript and counted toward graduation.

POW 3100 Introduction to Literature in Portuguese.
Credits: 3; Prereq: POR 3243 or the equivalent or the permission of the instructor.
A survey covering literature written in Portuguese by major authors from Portugal, Brazil and Lusophone Africa. Primary emphasis falls on narrative and comparisons of developments in Portugal and the former colonies. (H, I)

POW 3130 Introduction to Brazilian Literature 1.
Credits: 3; Prereq: POR 3243 or the equivalent or the permission of the instructor.
A survey of literary production in Brazil 1500-1900, including the literature of Discovery, colonial manifestations, and the major works of Romanticism, Realism and Parnassianism. (H, I)

POW 3131 Introduction to Brazilian Literature 2.
Credits: 3; Prereq: POR 3243 or the equivalent or permission of the program coordinator.
A survey of twentieth-century literary movements: premodernism, modernism and regionalism in prose and poetry, with an emphasis on the fiction of contemporary writers. (H, I)

POW 4380 Contemporary Brazilian Poetry.
Credits: 3; Prereq: introductory knowledge of Brazilian literature.
A study of lyric—both literary and musical—in the second half of the twentieth century, including experimental trends, political verse, popular music and youth movements.

POW 4382 Brazilian Drama.
Credits: 3; Prereq: Introductory knowledge of Brazilian literature.
A survey of the milestones of Brazilian theatre with an emphasis on the plays of the twentieth century. In addition to the plays themselves, the course will present the theoretical framework and political context of theatrical production in Brazil. (H, I)

POW 4450 The Modernist Movement in Brazilian Literature.
Credits: 3; Prereq: introductory knowledge of Brazilian literature.
Readings in fiction, poetry and essay of the nationalist and avant-garde decades of the 1920s and 1930s. Discussions are designed to situate Brazilian letters in diverse national and international contexts. Literary works are complemented by considerations of concurrent production in music and the fine arts.

POW 4454 Nineteenth-Century Brazilian Literature.
Credits: 3; Prereq: Introductory knowledge of Brazilian literature.
This course traces the major literary trends of the nineteenth century primarily in fiction (Romanticism, Realism and Naturalism), along with poetry and essay, to familiarize students with representative works of each literary movement and genre. (H,I)

POW 4480 Contemporary Brazilian Narrative.
Credits: 3; Prereq: Introductory knowledge of Brazilian literature.
Rotating topics may include studies in genre (e.g., the short story, the novel), theme (readings in science fiction) or author (Rubem Fonseca, Clarice Lispector, Guimarães Rosa). (H, I)

POW 4700 Machado de Assis and His Contemporaries.
Credits: 3; Prereq: Introductory knowledge of Brazilian literature.
Machado de Assis, the nineteenth-century master of Brazilian letters, produced writings of every literary genre, including literary criticism, poetry and drama, in addition to his ingenious short stories and novels. This course surveys the varied work of Machado and compares his novels to those of his contemporaries. (H, I)

POW 4905 Individual Work.
Credits: 1 to 3; Prereq: permission of instructor.

POW 4930 Readings in Luso-Brazilian Literature and Culture.
Credits: 3; Prereq: Introductory knowledge of Luso-Brazilian literature.
Diverse subjects in Brazilian and Portuguese studies fall under this rubric, including the Brazilian Northeast, the Afro-Brazilian world, the culture of dictatorship and popular music. In addition to readings of original texts, courses may incorporate sound recordings and film.

PRT 2490 Modern Brazilian Literature in Translation.
Credits: 3.
Readings of outstanding Brazilian novels, short stories, poetry and plays. Designed especially for students with little or no knowledge of Portuguese who desire to study Brazilian life, character and culture as portrayed in the writings of some of Brazil’s greatest authors. (H, I)

PRT 3930 Special Topics in Lusophone Culture and Civilization.
Credits: 3.
Selected variable topics in Brazilian, Portuguese or Luso-African culture and civilization, including regionalism, song literature, film and video, negritude, women’s movements and Amazonian discourse.

SPN 1115 Elementary Spanish: Review and Progress.
Credits: 3. Prereq: See placement section. Not open to bilingual speakers because they already possess the skills taught in this course.
Alternative to SPN 1130, for students who have some previous experience in Spanish. This course covers the material of SPN 1130. Course meets 3 times per week. SPN 1131 follows this course in the sequence.

SPN 1116 Preparation for Intermediate Spanish.
Credits: 3; Prereq: See placement section. Not open to bilingual speakers because they already possess the skills taught in this course.
Alternative to SPN 1131, for students who have had four years of high school Spanish or equivalent, but whose placement scores are not high enough for SPN 2200. This course combines the material of SPN 1130 and 1131 in one semester. Course meets 3 times per week. SPN 2200 follows this course in the sequence.

SPN 1130 Beginning Spanish 1.
Credits: 5. Prereq: See placement section. Not open to bilingual speakers of Spanish because they already possess the skills taught in this course.
This course is the basic Spanish language sequence. Focus is on developing basic communication skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening. Course meets 5 times per week.

SPN 1131 Beginning Spanish 2.
Credits: 5; Prereq: SPN 1130 or SPN 1115 (grade of C or better, or S) or the equivalent as proven by placement test score. See placement section. Not open to bilingual speakers of Spanish because they already possess the skills taught in this course.
This course is the first of the basic Spanish language sequence. Focus is on developing basic communication skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening. Course meets 5 times per week.

SPN 2032 Spanish for Medical Personnel.
Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 2201 or SPN 2340 or the equivalent coursework by permission of the instructor.
Designed to develop the practical medical vocabulary and conversational skills needed in a clinical situation.

SPN 2200 Intermediate Spanish 1.
Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 1116 or SPN 1131 or the equivalent placement score. See placement section. Not open to bilingual speakers of Spanish because they already possess the skills taught in this course.
This course is the first of the intermediate Spanish language sequence. Focus is on developing intermediate skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening. The primary goals are to build communicative competence and enhance social and cultural awareness of the Spanish-speaking world. The course is taught entirely in Spanish.

SPN 2201 Intermediate Spanish 2.
Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 2200 or the equivalent placement score. See Placement Section. Not open to bilingual speakers of Spanish because they already possess the skills taught in this course.
This course is the second of the intermediate Spanish language sequence. Focus is on continued development of intermediate skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening. The primary goals are to further enhance communicative competence and social and cultural awareness. The course is taught entirely in Spanish.

SPN 2240 Intensive Aural and Reading Comprehension.
Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 2201, the equivalent placement score, or equivalent coursework as approved by undergraduate coordinator. May be taken concurrently with SPN 3300. Not open to bilingual speakers because they already possess the skills taught in this course. Bilinguals should take SPN 2340.
Preparation for 3000 level courses. The course concentrates on developing the ability to understand both oral and written Spanish. This course is required of all majors and minors who are not bilinguals unless they initially placed above this level.

SPN 2270 Intermediate Spanish Abroad.
Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 2201 or equivalent placement scores on SATII, IB or AP tests and permission of the undergraduate coordinator.
This is considered the equivalent of SPN 2240, the obligatory first course in the Spanish major and minor for non-bilinguals. The objectives of this course are to prepare the student to participate in upper division Spanish courses, to promote cultural awareness and to develop an active command of the language by means of intensive interaction with the people and current issues and events of the Spanish-speaking host city and surrounding area.

SPN 2340 Introduction to Reading and Writing for Bilingual Speakers.
Credits: 3; Prereq: Placement test or departmentally administered test for bilingual speakers.
An intermediate-level course for bilingual speakers of Spanish who have achieved a certain speaking and listening ability outside of the classroom, but who have had little or no formal exposure to the language (e.g., one or two years of high school Spanish). Emphasizes practice in reading and developing vocabulary. Introduction to grammar and orthographic rules. Selected literary readings from Hispanic/ Latino and Spanish or Spanish-American writers. This course is required of all majors and minors who are bilinguals unless they initially place above this level.

SPN 2442 Intensive Intermediate Spanish for Business.
Credits: 5; Prereq: SPN 1131 or the equivalent.
This is an intensive intermediate-level course for the student interested in learning Spanish in the context of the business world. Introduces students to the vocabulary and business practices of the Hispanic world.

SPN 2471 Accelerated Spanish Abroad.
Credits: 1 to 5; Prereq: SPN 2200 or equivalent placement scores on SAT II, IB, or AP tests and prior approval by Section Coordinator or undergraduate advisor.
This course reviews major aspects of grammar in a context which enhances the students’ understanding of the Spanish or Spanish-American way of life and modes of expression. Reading comprehension and composition are further developed through readings on diverse topics related to Latin America and Spain.

SPN 3020 Accelerated Introduction to Spanish.
Credits: 5; Prereq: Must speak or have studied another Romance Language. Not open to bilingual speakers of Spanish because they already possess the skills taught in this course.
An intensive course designed primarily for speakers or students of another Romance language who wish to learn Spanish, for students with superior language ability and for graduate students seeking proficiency in all four skills of Spanish. May not be used for major or minor credit.

SPN 3224 Applied Spanish.
Credits: 1 to 5, repeatable for up to 5 credits, 3 hours may count for major or minor credit. Prereq: SPN 2240 or SPN 2340 or permission of coordinator.
Spanish-language section designed to accompany and complement courses offered in other departments. Readings and discussion in this course will be in Spanish to allow students to develop specific vocabulary and fluency related to the content of the companion course, as well as to provide them with an international perspective on the issues of the main course.

SPN 3300 Spanish Grammar and Composition 1.
Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 2240, grade of B or better or the equivalent placement score. May be taken concurrently with SPN 2240 or SPN 3301. Not open to bilingual speakers of Spanish because they already possess the skills taught in this course.
Intensive language course designed to develop students’ mastery of grammatical principles, increase their vocabulary and enhance their writing and compositional skills. This course (or SPN 3350 for bilingual speakers) is a prerequisite for most 3000 and 4000 level courses in Spanish.

SPN 3301 Spanish Grammar and Composition 2.
Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 3300, grade of B or better. May be taken concurrently with SPN 3300. Not open to bilingual speakers of Spanish because they already possess the skills taught in this course.
Continues review of Spanish grammar begun in SPN 3300, while concentrating on intensive practice in writing expository Spanish. Highly recommended for majors and minors in Spanish not taking bilingual sequence. This course is a prerequisite for SPN 4420, Advanced Composition and Syntax.

SPN 3350 Spanish Grammar and Composition for Bilingual Speakers.
Credits: 3; Prereq: Placement test or departmentally administered test for bilingual speakers or permission of coordinator of bilingual sequence or SPN 2340 with grade of B or better.
Emphasizes the normative aspects of the language, as well as those areas of grammar which are problematical for students who have learned the language primarily through extended exposure outside the classroom setting (formal training of three or four years in high school) and whose speaking and comprehension abilities are more developed than their writing and reading skills. Develops vocabulary, style and ability to use different levels of language. Weekly compositions. (C) This course (or SPN 3300 for non-bilinguals) is a prerequisite for most 3000 and 4000 level courses in Spanish.

SPN 3412 Advanced Spanish Conversation 1.
Credits: 1; Prereq: SPN 2240 or permission of instructor. Not open to bilingual speakers of Spanish because they already possess the skills taught in this course.
Oral/aural practice in an expanded range of communicative situations or "genres," for example, persuasion, evaluation, reporting, giving instructions, etc.

SPN 3414 Advanced Spanish Conversation 2.
Credits: 1; Prereq: SPN 2240 or permission of instructor. Not open to bilingual speakers of Spanish because they already possess the skills taught in this course.
Authentic materials of the Hispanic world are used to improve students’ listening-comprehension and speaking skills. Oral expression is used in conversation and in formal and informal presentations on a variety of topics.

SPN 3440 Commercial Spanish.
Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 2240 or SPN 2340 or the equivalent as approved by the undergraduate coordinator.
An introduction to the vocabulary and business practices of the Hispanic world. Emphasis on oral and written business communications. Overview of cultural differences within the Hispanic world and between the U.S. and the Hispanic world, with emphasis on their impact on business. (S, I)

SPN 3472 Advanced Communicative Spanish Abroad.
Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 2240 or SPN 2340 or placement scores on SAT II, IB, or AP tests or equivalent coursework approved by the Section Coordinator or the undergraduate advisor. May be repeated up to a maximum of 6 credits.
Designed to give students practical, in-class communication exercises in comprehension, speaking, reading and writing. Classroom activities are coordinated with homework activities that directly stress communication. The foreign setting also serves as a living language laboratory.

SPN 3510 Culture and Civilization of Spain.
Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 3300 or SPN 3350 or equivalent coursework approved by the undergraduate coordinator.
A survey of Spanish history, customs and the arts from ancient times to the present. The course devotes considerable attention to life in contemporary Spain since the death of General Franco in 1975. (H, I)

SPN 3520 Culture and Civilization of Spanish America.
Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 3300 or SPN 3350 or equivalent coursework approved by the undergraduate advisor.
The course focuses on the rich and often conflictive diversity of the Americas, as well as the historical experiences that allow us to speak of the Americas as a whole: The Conquest, the colonial period, the struggles for independence and against (neo)colonialism, the clashing and mixing of cultures, the yoke of slavery and of servitude, the formation of rigid social hierarchies, the frustrated search for democracy and economic development. The traces of these phenomena are followed in a variety of artistic media, from painting to poetry, from music to film. (H, I)

SPN 3700 Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics.
Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 3300 or SPN 3350. This course may not be taken by students who have taken LIN 3010 or its equivalent.
Initial overview of central theories and applications of linguistic analysis in the study of Spanish. The phonological, grammatical, discursive and social structures of Spanish are considered within five areas of popular inquiry in Hispanic Linguistics: history of Spanish, language variation and change, Spanish in contact with other languages, political and educational linguistics, and acquisition of Spanish as a first and second language. Conducted entirely in Spanish. This course is a prerequisite for all 4000 level courses in Hispanic Linguistics.

SPN 3742 Revolving Topics Abroad.
Credits: 3 to 6; Prereq: SPN 2240 or SPN 2340 or placement scores on SAT II, IB, or AP tests and permission of the undergraduate coordinator.
This revolving topic course provides a mechanism by which course work taken abroad as part of an approved study abroad program can be recorded on the transcript and counted toward graduation.

SPN 4314 Advanced Composition and Syntax for Bilingual Speakers.
Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 3350, grade B or better, or placement test or departmentally administered test for bilingual speakers.
Emphasizes those aspects of Spanish style, syntax and registers which are problematic for the bilingual speaker (as defined in SPN 2340 and SPN 3350). Some formal training in the language is expected (SPN 3350 or equivalent in a Spanish-speaking country). Prospective students must take a departmental placement test and/or see faculty member in charge of the course. (C)

SPN 4420 Advanced Composition and Syntax.
Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 3301, grade B or better, or the equivalent. Coursework approved by the undergraduate coordinator. Not open to bilingual speakers of Spanish because they already possess the skills taught in this course.
Emphasizes the finer aspects of Spanish syntax, vocabulary and style which give the advanced student difficulties. Class discussion, drills and written compositions.

SPN 4780 Spanish Phonetics.
Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 3300 or SPN 3350, SPN 3700 or LIN 3010.
Focuses primarily on the precise description of Spanish pronunciation, with some attention to dialect features and contrastive English phonetics.

SPN 4822 Sociolinguistics of the Spanish-Speaking World.
Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 3300 or SPN 3350 and SPN 4780.
General overview of sociolinguistic issues of the contemporary Spanish-speaking world: language variation, language contact, discourse analysis, language attitudes, policy and planning, social factors in language acquisition and use.

SPN 4830 Introduction to Spanish and Spanish American Dialectology.
Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 3300 or SPN 3350 and SPN 3700 or LIN 3010.
Principles and methods of dialectology, applied to the study of regional varieties of Spanish in Spain and in Spanish America.

SPN 4840 Introduction to the History of the Spanish Language.
Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 3300, SPN 3350 or SPN 3700 and LIN 3010 or equivalent.
The phonological, morphological, syntactic and semantic evolution of the Spanish language from Latin.

SPN 4850 Introduction to the Structure of Spanish.
Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 3300, SPN 3350 or SPN 3700 and LIN 3010 or equivalent.
Explores syntactic, morphological and semantic aspects of the Spanish language.

SPN 4905 Individual Work.
Credits: 1 to 4; Prereq: Permission of the undergraduate coordinator. Only 3 credits may count toward the minor or major. For advanced majors and minors who in exceptional circumstances seek to do independent work not offered in a regularly offered course.

SPN 4930 Revolving Topics in Literature, Culture and Linguistics.
Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 3300 or SPN 3350. Repeatable to 9 credits. For linguistics topics, SPN 3300, SPN 3350, SPN 3700 and LIN 3010 are prerequisites. For literature and culture topics, one SPW 3000-level course is the prerequisite.
Variable content course providing opportunity for in depth study of topics not offered in other courses and of topics of special current significance.

SPT 2101 Masterpieces of Spanish Literature.
Credits: 3. Not for major or minor credit.
Selected readings in English translation of major works of Spanish literature. Designed especially for students with no knowledge of Spanish. Qualifies as general education course. (H, I)

SPT 2511 U.S. Latino/Hispanic Cultures.
Credits: 3; Not for major or minor credit.
Examines major cultural trends in U.S. Latino/Hispanic communities; explores music, dance, film, literature, theatre, oral culture, art, food and fashion. This course is taught in English and draws on readings, film, video, and slide viewing, lectures and class discussions.

SPW 3030 Survey of Spanish-American Literature: From Discovery to Independence.
Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 3300 or SPN 3350 or the equivalent.
Provides an overview of Spanish-American literature and its cultural context from the European conquest of the Americas to the 19th century. Introduces principal literary movements and authors; trains students to read critically and appreciate literary Spanish. (H, I)

SPW 3031 Survey of Spanish-American Literature: From Independence to Contemporary Times.
Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 3300 or SPN 3350 or the equivalent.
End of the 19th century to the present. Introduces principal literary movements and authors; trains students to read critically and to analyze literary Spanish. Reading of major authors, who may include: Borges, García Márquez, Neruda, Fuentes, and Ferré. (H, I)

SPW 3040 Concepts in Hispanic Studies.
Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 2240 or equivalent; Coreq: SPN 3300 or SPN 3350.
Introduction to the conceptual and practical tools for the study of Spanish at the advanced undergraduate level. Development of a critical vocabulary with extensive written practice in analyzing artifacts of literary, cultural and linguistic importance in Hispanic Studies.

SPW 3080 Survey of Spanish American Literature: Mexico.
Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 3300 or SPN 3350.
Instruction in critical reading and critical writing about selected works from representative authors and movements in Mexican literature. The focus will be on both genre and historical development.

SPW 3100 Introduction to Spanish Literature 1.
Credits: 3; Prereq: SPN 3300 or SPN 3350 or the equivalent.
Selected readings in epic, lyric, ballad and popular poetry, early forms of recreational and didactic prose, and dramatic works from Spain’s Medieval and Golden Ages are presented with attention both to form and historical context. (H, I)

SPW 3101 Introduction to Spanish Literature 2.
Credits: 3; Prereq: one SPW 3000-level course.
Provides an overview of Spanish literature and its cultural context from the 18th century to the present. Introduces principal literary movements and authors; trains students to read critically and to analyze literary Spanish. (H, I)

SPW 4190 Seminar in Spanish-American Literature and Culture.
Credits: 3; Prereq: one SPW 3000-level course or equivalent coursework as approved by the undergraduate coordinator.
The advanced study of a writer, period, movement, region or topic of Spanish-American literature not ordinarily offered in the department. Check department webpage for a more specific description.

SPW 4204 Readings in Colonial Spanish-American Literature.
Credits: 3; Prereq: one SPW 3000-level course or equivalent coursework as approved by the undergraduate coordinator.
Examination of the literature produced in the territories colonized by Spain from the Conquest to the declaration of independence by the colonies.

SPW 4233 Readings in Spanish-American Narrative from the Origins to Criollismo.
Credits: 3; Prereq: one SPW 3000-level course or equivalent.
A guide to the narrative fiction of Spanish America before the "take-off" of the 1940s-1950s that prepared the so-called "boom" of the Spanish American new narrative of the 1960s. It covers the period between the 19^th century (from Romanticism) and the 1930s.

SPW 4532 Introduction to Spanish Romanticism
Credits: 3; Prereq: One SPW 3000-level course or equivalent.
By studying the canonical works of that moment (Rousseau, Feijoo, Cadalso, Jovellanos, Miranda, Bolivar, Zorrilla, Rivas, Larra, Espronceda, Gomez de Avellaneda, Goya) this class will explore the achievements, contradictions and failures of the enlightenments as well as their new organization by Romanticism in Spain and Latin America.

SPW 4263 Readings in the Spanish Novel of the Nineteenth Century.
Credits: 3; Prereq: one SPW 3000-level course or equivalent.
Readings in the Spanish novel of the 19th century. A survey of major authors from costumbrismo to the realism and naturalism of Galdos, Clarín and Pardo Bazan.

SPW 4282 Readings in Contemporary Spanish-American Narrative 1.
Credits: 3; Prereq: one SPW 3000-level course or equivalent.
The period of modernization of fiction and the development of new narrative modes in the 1940’s and the 1950’s; this may include magical realism, the detective story and the new urban narratives.

SPW 4283 Readings in Contemporary Spanish-American Narrative 2.
Credits: 3; Prereq: one SPW 3000-level course or equivalent.
The new narrative or the "boom" and "post-boom" of Latin-American fiction, 1960’s until present times.

SPW 4304 Readings in Spanish-American Theatre.
Credits: 3; Prereq: one SPW 3000-level course or equivalent.
The analysis of selected plays and films from Spanish-America and an introduction to the history, theory and practice of the theatrical arts in the region, with some comparisons to theatre of other regions (e.g., the US, Europe, Brazil), and a focus on the 20th century.

SPW 4310 Readings in Spanish Drama of the Golden Age.
Credits: 3; Prereq: one SPW 3000-level course or equivalent.
Variable readings in Spanish Classical Theater by Lope de Vega, Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Tirso de Molina and others, including entremeses and Autos sacramentales. The course focuses on the comedia’s appeal to both lettered and unlettered spectators, and on its consequent potential both for mass control and social protest.

SPW 4353 Readings in Spanish-American Poetry from Romanticism to Vanguardism.
Credits: 3; Prereq: one SPW 3000-level course or equivalent.
A close reading and critical analysis of the masterpieces of Spanish-American poetry from Romanticism to the Avant-Garde movements of the twentieth century, including Modernism. Authors studied include Heredia, Echeverria, Hernández, Avellaneda, Martí, Darío and the women writers of posmodernismo among others.

SPW 4354 Readings in Contemporary Spanish-American Poetry.
Credits: 3; Prereq: one SPW 3000-level course or equivalent.
A close reading and critical analysis of masterpieces by the major twentieth-century poets of Spanish-America, including some very recent writers.

SPW 4364 Readings in the Spanish-American Essay.
Credits: 3; Prereq: one SPW 3000-level course or equivalent.
Examination of major texts from the early nineteenth century to the present focusing on such themes as the search for identity, or the definition of ethnic, racial, social and class categories.

SPW 4400 Readings in Medieval Spanish Literature.
Credits: 3; Prereq: One SPW 3000-level course.
Anything but "dark", Spain’s Middle Ages were illuminated by Jewish, Muslim and Christian cultural expressions. This course explores this diverse legacy left on literature composed or recorded in romance or early Spanish. Variable readings may include: La dança de la muerte, El libro del Conde Lucanor and La tragicomedia de Calixto y Melibea.

SPW 4521 U.S. Hispanic Literature.
Credits: 3; Prereq: One SPW 3000-level course.
Reading, discussion and analysis of works by U.S. Hispanic or Latino/a writers with an examination of the cultural life and social conditions of the Puerto Rican, Cuban and Chicano communities in the U.S.

SPW 4604 Don Quixote.
Credits: 3; Prereq: one SPW 3000-level course or equivalent.
A close reading of Cervantes’ masterpiece that emphasizes the origins of the modern novel as a genre, and its implication in the history of ideas.

SPW 4720 Readings in Spanish Literature from the Generation of ’98 to 1927.
Credits: 3; Prereq: One SPW 3000-level course.
Readings in Spanish literature from the Generation of ‘98 to 1927. A survey of the turn-of-the-century Spanish crises from the perspective of the first generation of Spanish modernists. Authors include Unamuno, Costa, Machado, Valle-Inclán, Baroja and Ortega y Gassett.

SPW 4723 Readings in Spanish Literature from the Generation of 1927 to the Present.
Credits: 3; Prereq: One SPW 3000-level course.
Studies the development of Spanish literature in this century beginning with the brilliant poets of the generation of 1927, continuing with representative fiction, drama and poetry of the years after the Civil War and concluding with fiction and poetry of the 1990’s.

SPW 4780 Hispanic Women Writers.
Credits: 3; Prereq: One SPW 3000-level course.
A seminar dedicated to the exploration of literary works written in Spanish by women of Spain and/or Latin America and/or the United States.