An intensive language course which teaches the basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing the language. This course also includes relevant cultural material.

Continues the development of the four basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. This course also serves as a brief introduction to the study of culture and literature. Prerequisite: SPAN 110, its equivalent, or credit by examination

This course further develops language skills and introduces students to textual analysis. Students who have already taken a 300-level course or higher in Spanish are not to enroll in this course except by consent of instructor. Prerequisite: SPAN 120, its equivalent, or credit by examination

Provides upper-level Spanish student advanced language and transcultural competency in issues pertaining to fields such as law, business, and medicine. Students develop field specific vocabulary as well as general grammar, reading, and conversational skills. Prerequisite: SPAN 210, its equivalent, or placement by examination

Through the theoretical framework of food studies, this course focuses on different Hispanic and pre-Hispanic cultures and identities, and how they relate to food and tradition. The course, conducted in Spanish, features a wide breath of countries and cultures across time. As part of this course, students will demonstrate awareness to equitably engage with and be inclusive of people from Hispanic cultures. Students will engage with journal articles, essays, literary excerpts, videos, movies, and documentaries.Prerequisite: SPAN 210, its equivalent, or placement by examination

Through the theoretical framework of cultural studies, this course focuses on different forms of media produced in Hispanic cultures. The course, conducted in Spanish, features a wide breath of countries and cultures. Students engage with media from different countries and cultures including journals, newspapers, literary excerpts, podcasts, art, songs, short films, advertisements, comic strips, and television news. In a semester long project, students consume news from a Hispanic country of their choosing and present reports to the class. As part of this course, students demonstrate awareness to equitably engage with and be inclusive of people from Hispanic cultures. Prerequisite: SPAN 210, its equivalent, or placement by examination

A study of the most recognized figures in Latin American poetry. Special attention will be given to works produced by women and working-class poets. Prerequisite: SPAN 210, its equivalent, or placement by examination

Using the study of comic and graphic narratives as a medium, this course focuses on the student’s ability to express themselves orally through in-depth conversations, discussions, and presentations. This course is designed to strengthen the student’s capacities to comprehend spoken Spanish and to express themselves in Spanish. The graphic narratives that this course explores are contemporary works written by Spanish authors. Prerequisite: SPAN 210, its equivalent, or placement by examination

This course studies how Mexican national identity is constructed and seen in literary and artistic works. Special attention is paid to how the indigenous past and questions of race and class are worked into the modern narrative. Prerequisite: SPAN 210, its equivalent, or placement by examination

In this course we read contemporary peninsular short stories that deal with love in its various forms, including familial love, romance, sexual and erotic relationships. We examine previously ignored topics in Spanish literature including domestic violence, fetishism and the use of new technologies in personal relationships. Special attention is paid to issues of gender when reading authors such as Lucia Etxebarria, Espido Freire and Jasone Osoro. Some Spanish translations from Galician and Basque—other official languages of Spain—are also treated. Prerequisite: SPAN 210, its equivalent, or placement by examination

An introduction to major works and literary figures that have shaped the political and cultural landscape of Latin America. This course examines the way that a person's vision of social change has entered into political discourse and the role that vocation plays in that interaction.Prerequisite: SPAN 210, its equivalent, or placement by examination

A topics course on the Spanish language. This course can be repeated for additional credits as long as the section topics are different. Consult the online course schedule for information about the topics currently scheduled to be taught. Cross-listed as LITR 390. Prerequisite: SPAN 210, its equivalent, or placement by examination

In this course, students in their last year of the Spanish major participate and lead discussions on a variety of topics.

This course explores peninsular Spanish literary production of topics related to queer and gay during the 20th and 21st centuries in Spain. Objectives include acquisition of broad knowledge about LGBTQ works and authors, recognition of the diversity in style and topics of this literary production, and an understanding of the evolution of Spanish gay literature from the early 20th century to the present. Genres treated include novels, essays, poetry and short stories. Prerequisite: SPAN 210, its equivalent, or placement by examination

An overview of Spanish literature from the neoclassic movement of the 18th century to contemporary works. Prerequisite: SPAN 210, its equivalent, or placement by examination

An overview of Spanish-language Latin-American literature from pre-Columbian times to the present. Prerequisite: SPAN 210, its equivalent, or placement by examination

A study of the conquest and colonization of Latin America as portrayed by historical and literary texts. Indigenous accounts and the chronicles of conquistadors such as Columbus and Cortés are studied. Theoretical interpretive texts by Tzetvan Todorov and Beatriz Pastor Bodmer are also studied.Prerequisite: SPAN 210, its equivalent, or placement by examination

An examination of the influence that the indigenous populations, past and present, have had on contemporary works from Latin America. Works studied may include texts by Arguedas or Asturias, who both show indigenous influence in their narrative style, or works by Castellanos or Vargas Llosa, who both deal with the treatment of the indigenous and their beliefs. Prerequisite: SPAN 210, its equivalent, or placement by examination

A course geared toward the reading of novels that have captured international attention and deal with questions of gender, socioeconomic classes, and power. Authors studied may include Gabriel García Márquez and Isabel Allende. Prerequisite: SPAN 210, its equivalent, or placement by examination

This course studies the Spanish Civil War using films and texts set during this period. We study not only what happened in Spain from 1936-1939, but also the circumstances that led to the war and the long-term consequences of this conflict. Historical information from before, during and after the war as well as the ideologies of both sides as expressed in songs, anthems and propaganda are examined. Reading may be done in translation for LITR credit. Cross-listed as LITR 488. Prerequisite: SPAN 210, its equivalent, or placement by examination

An intensive topics course on a selected topic or author. This course can be repeated for additional credits as long as the section topics are different. Consult the online course schedule for information about the topics currently scheduled to be taught. Prerequisite: SPAN 210, its equivalent, or placement by examination

Students pursue in-depth exploration of a topic in Spanish literature. This 400-level course is taught largely in Spanish, when student proficiency warrants. The course, taught in one-hour weekly sessions, has a low faculty-to-student ratio (1:2 or 1:3) and stresses, writing, reading, peer critiquing, and oral presentation skills. It culminates in a group activity such as a field trip, student symposium, engaged-learning project, or gathering with other tutorial pairs. This course is open only to Murphy Scholars in Literature and Language. Prerequisite: SPAN 210, its equivalent, or placement by examination

Students pursue in-depth exploration of a topic in Spanish literature. This 400-level course is taught largely in Spanish, when student proficiency warrants. The course, taught in one-hour weekly sessions, has a low faculty-to-student ratio (1:2 or 1:3) and stresses, writing, reading, peer critiquing, and oral presentation skills. It culminates in a group activity such as a field trip, student symposium, engaged-learning project, or gathering with other tutorial pairs. This course is open only to Murphy Scholars in Literature and Language. Prerequisite: SPAN 210, its equivalent, or placement by examination