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6.- Spanish (SPAN) Courses
For Graduate Students Only
GENERAL
3501 Critical Approaches to Hispanic Literature (3-0)
Examination of historical and contemporary literary analysis, techniques,
and theories and their application to Spanish-language prose, poetry,
theater, and essays. Required of all MA candidates.
3502 Independent Study (0-0-3)
Subject to be determined in consultation with the Graduate Advisor.
Prerequisite: Department approval.
3503 Special Topics (3-0)
An examination of a particular area of Hispanic languages or literature.
May be repeated for credit as topic changes. Prerequisite: Department
approval.
3504 The Hispanic Essay (3-0)
The development and influence of the essay in the Hispanic world. Included
in the readings are both Peninsular and Latin American writers.
3598 Thesis (0-0-3)
Initial work on the thesis.
3599 Thesis (0-0-3)
Continuous enrollment required while work on the thesis
continues. Prerequisite: SPAN 3598.
SPANISH AMERICAN LITERATURE
3511 Indigenous and Colonial Literature of Spanish America (3-0)
Readings in Spanish translations of important works of the Mayan, Nahuatl,
and Incan cultures. Selected works of Hispanic discoverers, conquistadors,
and literati from 1492 through the eighteenth century.
3514 Nineteenth Century Spanish-American Literature (3-0)
Study of major Spanish-American works of the nineteenth century exclusive
of Modernism; notably, Neoclassic and Romantic poetry, Romantic and Realist
narrative, and Gauchesque poetry.
3515 Premodernist and Modernist Poetry (3-0)
Readings in the works of major Spanish poets of the nineteenth and early
twentieth century, with special attention placed upon Ruben Dario and his
school.
3517 Postmodernist and Contemporary Poetry (3-0)
Readings in the works of major Spanish-American poets from approximately
1910 to the present.
3519 Spanish-American Short Story (3-0)
Development of the short story form in Spanish America from its origin in
the nineteenth century to the present.
3521 Twentieth Century Spanish-American Novel (3-0)
Readings from selected works of contemporary Spanish-American novelists.
SPANISH LITERATURE
3532 Spanish Literature to 1500 (3-0)
A study of the most representative works of medieval and early renaissance
Spain, including El Cid, Las Cantigas de Santa María, El Libro de Buen
Amor/El Conde Lucanor, El Romancero, and La Celestina.
3533 Golden Age Drama (3-0)
Readings in major works of Spain's classical theater, by authors such as
Lope de Vega, Tirso de Molina, and Calderon de la Barca.
3534 Golden Age Prose and Poetry (3-0)
Representative readings from Spain's major poets and/or writers of the
sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
3535 Cervantes (3-0)
A thorough reading and substantial analysis of El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don
Quixote de la Mancha, plus two or three of the Novelas Ejemplares.
3540 The Generation of 1898 (3-0)
Selections from the writings of important members of this literary
generation, including Unamuno, Azorin, Ortega y Gasset, Baroja, and Antonio
Machado.
3541 Twentieth Century Spanish Literature (3-0)
Readings in the works of modern Spanish literature, with emphasis on poetry
and/or narrative prose fiction written after the Generation of 1898 to the
present.
3552 Spanish Literature to 1500 (3-0)
A study of the most representative works of medieval and early renaissance
Spain, including El Cid, Las Cantigas De Santa Maria, El Libro De Buen
Amor, El Conde Lucanor, El Romancero, and La Celestina.
HISPANIC LINGUISTICS
3581 Spanish Phonetics and Phonology (3-0)
Analysis of the sounds and sound patterns of Spanish. Prerequisites: LING
3501 and LING 3520.
3582 Spanish Syntax (3-0)
A survey of the major syntactic phenomena of Spanish. Prerequisites: LING
3501 and LING 3509.
3583 Spanish Morphology (3-0)
Analysis of the major morphological structures of Spanish. Prerequisite:
LING 3501.
3585 Spanish Historical Linguistics (3-0)
A study of the origins of Spanish as a reflex of Latin and as a Romance
language. Reading of texts of historical interest. Attention to the nature
of linguistic change. Examination and use of standard research tools.
3588 Bilingualism (3-0)
A study of the formal and sociolinguistic dimensions of bilingualism.
Attention to aspects of language planning and linguistics as a contributing
factor in the devising of public policy.
3589 Problems in Language Instruction (3-0)
A course designed for language teachers involving study of psychological,
linguistic, and methodological aspects of language instruction and testing.
Same as LING 3589. May be repeated once for credit when topics vary.
CREATIVE WRITING
3505 Literary Subgenres: Theory and Practice (3-0)
Study of the theory and techniques implied in a specific literary subgenre
such as the detective novel, the fantastic short story, the
autobiographical essay, mystical poetry, etc. Course may be repeated for
credit when topic varies.
3564 Forms and Techniques of Fiction (3-0)
A course in directed reading and writing that leads the student to an
understanding of the creative process through analysis and imitation of
important contemporary works of fiction. May be repeated once.
3565 Forms and Techniques of Poetry (3-0)
A course in directed reading and writing that leads the student to an
understanding of the creative process through analysis and imitation of
important contemporary works of poetry. May be repeated once.
3566 Advanced Fiction Writing (3-0)
Intensive study and practice in the various forms and approaches within the
writing of fiction, including workshop discussion of individual student
manuscripts. May be repeated once under a different instructor.
3567 Advanced Poetry Writing (3-0)
Intensive study and practice in the various forms and approaches within the
writing of poetry, including workshop discussion of individual student
poems. May be repeated once under a different instructor.
3568 Creative Writing Seminar (3-0)
A variable topics course that provides intensive practice and study in one
of the genres of imaginative writing, such as novel writing, screenwriting,
non-fiction freelancing, or biography/autobiography. May be repeated when
topic varies.
3570 Tutorial in Fiction (3-0)
Advanced workshop course in which student is guided towards the production
of works of fiction of professional quality. May be repeated once for
credit.
3571 Tutorial in Poetry (3-0)
Advanced workshop course in which student is guided towards the production
of works of poetry of professional quality. May be repeated once for
credit.
