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Spanish (SPANISH)

SPANISH 436      Spain's Transition to Democracy: Literature and Film View Details
This course reviews the cultural production between the death of Francisco Franco in 1975 and the entrance in the European Union in film, literature and music, within its historical and political context.
Credits: 3 hours
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SPANISH 450      Modern Classics Of Latin American Literature View Details
The goal of the course is to familiarize the student with the principal Latin American writers of the modern period. The focus will be dual: the progressive sophistication of literary technique and the refinement of social conscience. Among the authors to be studied are: Asturias, Borges, Carpentier, Cortazar, Donoso, Fuentes, Garcia Marquez, Paz, Rulfo and Vargas Llosa. Also offered as SPANISH 5550.
Credits: 3 hours
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SPANISH 453      Spanish-American Short Story View Details
A study of Spanish-American short stories from Romanticism to the present. Also offered as SPANISH 5553.
Credits: 3 hours
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SPANISH 460      U.S.-Latino Literature View Details
An interdisciplinary approach to U.S.-Latino Studies, including both literary and cultural texts. The course will be taught in English, the language in which the texts are produced. Also offered as SPANISH 5560.
Credits: 3 hours
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SPANISH 480      Special Topics View Details
Each time this course is offered a particular genre or area of literature will be treated. Topics will be announced in advance. May be repeated for credit when the topic changes. Offered: On demand.
Credits: 1-3 hours
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SPANISH 480A      Special Topics View Details
Each time this course is offered a particular genre or area of literature will be treated. Topics will be announced in advance. May be repeated for credit when the topic changes. Offered: On demand.
Credits: 1-3 hours
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SPANISH 490      Special Readings View Details
Intensive readings in field or literary figure to be selected by the student in consultation with the instructor. Available, by permission only, to advanced students of Spanish; available only when student cannot take regularly scheduled courses. Prerequisite: 3.0 GPA. On demand.
Credits: 1-3 hours
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SPANISH 499      Senior Seminar (Capstone) View Details
Required for major. Covers seminal works of Peninsular and Latin American literature in their historical and cultural context. Course content varies, but will include such elements as geography, politics, folklore, history of the language, architecture, art and music. To be taken during final Fall Semester of residence. Prerequisite: 18 hours beyond first year Offered: Fall
Credits: 3 hours
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