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Spanish (SPAN)
General
5301 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.
5302 Independent Study (0-0-3)
Subject to be determined in consultation with the Graduate Advisor. Prerequisite: Department approval.
5303 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.
5304 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.
5398 Thesis (0-0-3)
Initial work on the thesis.
5399 Thesis (0-0-3)
Continuous enrollment required while work on the thesis continues. Prerequisite:
SPAN 5398.
Spanish American Literature
5311 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.
5314 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.
5315 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.
5317 Postmodernist and Contemporary Poetry (3-0)
Readings in the works of major Spanish-American poets from approximately 1910 to the present.
5319 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.
5321 Twentieth Century Spanish-American Novel (3-0)
Readings from selected works of contemporary Spanish-American novelists.
Spanish Literature
5332 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 Marķa, El Libro de Buen Amor/El Conde Lucanor, El Romancero, and
La Celestina.
5333 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.
5334 Golden Age Prose and Poetry (3-0)
Representative readings from Spain's major poets and/or writers of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
5335 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.
5340 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.
5341 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.
Hispanic Linguistics
5381 Spanish Phonetics and Phonology (3-0)
Analysis of the sounds and sound patterns of Spanish. Prerequisites:
LING 5301 and
LING 5320.
5382 Spanish Syntax (3-0)
A survey of the major syntactic phenomena of Spanish. Prerequisites:
LING 5301 and
LING 5309.
5383 Spanish Morphology (3-0)
Analysis of the major morphological structures of Spanish. Prerequisite:
LING 5301.
5385 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.
5388 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.
5389 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 5389. May be repeated once for credit when topics vary.
Creative Writing
5305 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.
5364 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.
5365 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.
5366 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.
5367 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.
5368 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.
5370 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.
5371 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.
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