Romance Languages and Literatures
Director of Undergraduate Studies:
Frederick de Armas, Wb 205, 702-8481, fdearmas@uchicago.edu
B.A. Advisers:
Daisy Delogu (French), Wb 226, 702-1931, ddelogu@uchicago.edu;
Justin Steinberg (Italian), Wb 223, 702-2854, hjstein@uchicago.edu;
Lisa Voigt (Spanish), Wb 218, 834-7408, lvoigt@uchicago.edu
Department Administrative Assistant: Juanita Denson, Wb 205,
834-5880, j-denson@uchicago.edu
Department Secretary: Barbara Britten, Wb 205, 702-8481,
bbritten@uchicago.edu
E-mail: romance-languages@uchicago.edu
Web: humanities.uchicago.edu/depts/romance/
Program of Study
The Department of Romance Languages and Literatures offers programs of study leading to the B.A. degree in French, Italian, or Spanish literature, or in some combination, which may include Catalan or Portuguese. Portuguese offerings include a two-year language sequence and selected literature and culture courses. Catalan offerings include a one-year language sequence and selected literature and culture courses.
Students in other fields of study may also complete a minor in Romance Languages and Literatures. Information follows the description of the major.
The B.A. programs are designed to give students knowledge of the literature in their area of concentration, as well as to develop their ability to read, write, and speak one or more of the Romance languages.
Romance Languages majors are encouraged to participate in one of the College's study abroad programs. These programs currently exist in Costa Rica, France, Italy, Mexico, and Spain. Information is available from the department office or from the study abroad advisers.
Students with advanced standing should consider taking special topic courses at the 20000 and 30000 levels. Some of these courses require consent of the instructor.
Program Requirements
Degree Program in a Single Literature. Students who elect the major program must meet with the appropriate B.A. adviser in Romance Languages and Literatures before the end of Spring Quarter of their third year to declare their intention to complete the major. Students choose courses in consultation with the director of undergraduate studies. The director's approval for the major program should be submitted to a student's College adviser by the deadline above on a form obtained from the adviser.
The programs in French, Italian, and Spanish languages and literatures consist of thirteen courses beyond FREN, ITAL, or SPAN 10300. Students must first successfully complete FREN 20100-20200-20300; ITAL 20100-20200-20300; or SPAN 20100-20200-20300, followed by ten literature courses. The introductory sequence in the history of the literature is required (three courses from FREN 20700, 20800, 20900, or 21000; ITAL 20700, 20800, 20900; or SPAN 20700, 20800, 20900). Students are also required to take the following courses, which stress different approaches to language and literature and focus on a limited number of representative works: FREN 20400 (or FREN 20500) and 21500; ITAL 20400; SPAN 20400 (or 20500) and 21500. In addition to these requirements, students must take five courses in the literature or culture of specialization (six for Italian). These courses are aimed at developing a broad knowledge of the field and, through the close study of major works, a proficiency in the critical techniques appropriate to their interpretation.
B.A. Paper. All students in Romance Languages write a B.A. paper, which must be submitted to the department no later than Friday of sixth week in Spring Quarter of their fourth year. By the beginning of their fourth year, students must submit a writing sample in the language of their concentration (or, in the case of equal emphasis on two literatures, in both). If the department deems language proficiency inadequate, there may be additional requirements to ensure that the B.A. paper can be successfully written in the language of concentration. Students should select a faculty supervisor for the paper early in Autumn Quarter of their fourth year. During Winter Quarter they may register for FREN, ITAL, or SPAN 29900 with the faculty member chosen to direct the writing of the B.A. paper. This course does not count as one of the literature or culture courses required for the major. The B.A. paper typically is a research paper with a minimum of twenty pages and a bibliography written in the language of specialization.
Students typically may not use the B.A. paper in this major to meet the B.A. paper or project requirement in another major. Students who wish to discuss an exception to this policy should consult the director of undergraduate studies before the end of their third year. Consent to use a single paper or project requires the approval of both program chairs on a form available from the College adviser. The form must be completed and returned to the College adviser by the end of Autumn Quarter of the student's year of graduation.
Summary of Requirements: French
3 FREN 20100-20200-20300 (second-year French)*
1 FREN 20400 or 20500 (advanced language)
3 FREN 20700, 20800, 20900, or 21000
5 courses in literature and culture
(FREN 21600 or above)
1 FREN 21500 (literary analysis)
FREN 29900 (B.A. paper)
13
* Credit may be granted by examination.
Summary of Requirements: Italian
3 ITAL 20100-20200-20300 (second-year Italian)*
1 ITAL 20400 (advanced language)
3 ITAL 20700, 20800, 20900
6 courses in literature and culture
ITAL 29900 (B.A. paper)
13
* Credit may be granted by examination.
Summary of Requirements: Spanish
3 SPAN
20100-20200-20300
(second-year Spanish)*
1 SPAN 20400 or 20500 (advanced language)
3 SPAN 20700, 20800, 20901, or 20902
5 courses in literature and culture
1 SPAN 21500 (literary analysis)
SPAN 29900 (B.A. paper)
13
* Credit may be granted by examination.
Degree Program in More than One Literature. The programs in more than one Romance literature consist of eighteen courses. They are designed to accommodate the needs and interests of students who would like to broaden their literary experience. Linguistic competence in at least one Romance language is assumed. Students must write a B.A. paper under the guidance of a faculty adviser, as is the case in the B.A. program in a single literature. The following programs require completion of FREN, ITAL, or SPAN 20300, or the placement or accreditation equivalent of the languages selected, with the addition of two or three courses for each language studied.
Summary of Requirements:
Program with equal emphasis on two literatures
3 20100-20200-20300 in a Romance language*
3 20100-20200-20300 in a second Romance language*
6 courses comprising two introductory sequences in two Romance literatures
6 courses in literature equally divided between the same two Romance literatures, one of which must be 21500 taken in either literature
B.A. paper
18
* Credit may be granted by examination.
Summary of Requirements:
Program with greater emphasis on one literature
3 20100-20200-20300 sequence in a Romance language*
3 20100-20200-20300 sequence in a second Romance language*
3 one three-course introductory sequence in one Romance literature
5 courses in the same Romance literature
3 courses in a second Romance literature
1 21500 course in either Romance literature
B.A. paper
18
* Credit may be granted by examination.
Honors. To qualify for honors, students must have an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher and an average GPA of 3.5 or higher in the major. They must also submit a completed B.A. paper to their adviser by sixth week of the quarter and sustain an oral defense by seventh week. At least three members of the department faculty must judge the paper and the defense deserving of honors.
Grading. Students majoring in Romance Languages and Literatures must receive quality grades in all required courses. Students who are not majoring in Romance Languages and Literatures may take departmental courses on a P/F basis with consent of instructor. However, all language courses must be taken for a quality grade.
Joint B.A./M.A. Degree. The Department of Romance Languages and Literatures has a combined B.A./M.A. program for students with an exceptional background in the language and culture of the discipline. The program has been designed to ensure that the traditional breadth of the B.A. degree and the expertise of the M.A. degree are maintained. Because all requirements for both degrees must be met, an extra quarter is sometimes necessary to complete the program. Students apply to the B.A./M.A. program at the beginning of their third year. Graduate registration is required during the three quarters before receipt of the degree to meet the M.A. residence requirement.
Summary of Requirements: Joint B.A./M.A. Degree
Bachelor of Arts See preceding lists
Requirements
Master of Arts 8 30000-level literature courses
Requirements – Comprehensive Examination
Minor Program in Romance Languages and Literatures
Students who elect the minor program must meet with the appropriate B.A. adviser in Romance Languages and Literatures before the end of Spring Quarter of their third year to declare their intention to complete the minor. Students choose courses in consultation with the director of undergraduate studies. The director's approval for the minor program should be submitted to a student's College adviser by the deadline above on a form obtained from the adviser.
The minor in Romance Languages and Literatures requires a total of six courses beyond the second-year language sequence (20100-20300). One course must be an advanced language course (above 20300). The balance must consist of five literature courses, including at least two in the survey sequence 20700, 20800, 20900, and 21000 (the latter only offered in French).
Courses in the minor (1) may not be double counted with the student's major(s) or with other minors and (2) may not be counted toward general education requirements. Courses in the minor must be taken for quality grades, and more than half of the requirements for the minor must be met by registering for courses bearing University of Chicago course numbers.
The following groups of courses would comprise a minor in the areas indicated. Other programs may be designed in consultation with the director of undergraduate studies. Minor program requirements are subject to revision.
French Minor
FREN 20400 or FREN 20500 (one course)
FREN 20700, 20800, 20900, 21000 (at least two courses)
Literature and Culture courses taught in French (two or three courses)
Italian Minor
ITAL 20400
ITAL 20700, 20800, 20900 (at least two courses)
Literature and Culture courses taught in Italian (two or three courses)
Spanish Minor
SPAN 20400, SPAN 20500, SPAN 20600, SPAN 21000, or
SPAN 21100 (one course)
SPAN 20700, 20800, 20901, or 20902 (at least two courses)
Literature and Culture courses taught in Spanish (two or three courses)
Faculty
K. Austin, F. Bruni, P. Cherchi, F. de Armas, R. de Costa, D. Delogu, P. Dembowski,
P. Desan, N. Di Vito, M. Fumaroli, A. Lima, A. Lugo-Ortiz, A. Maggi, F. Meltzer,
R. J. Morrissey, L. Norman, T. Pavel, M. Santana, J. Steinberg, L. Voigt, E. Weaver,
R. West
Courses
Some 30000- and 40000-level courses in French (FREN), Italian (ITAL), Portuguese (PORT), Spanish (SPAN), and Romance Languages and Literatures (RLLT) are open to advanced undergraduates in Romance Languages with consent of instructor. Please contact the department for further information.
Catalan (cata)
Language and Culture
10100-10200-10300. Beginning Elementary Catalan I, II, III. This three-quarter sequence is designed for beginning and beginning-intermediate students in Catalan. Its aim is providing students with a solid foundation in the basic patters of spoken and written Catalan (e.g., grammar, vocabulary, phonetics, sociocultural norms) to develop their speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills to the level required to demonstrate competency on the Catalan examination. Although the three classes constitute a sequence leading to the Catalan competency examination, there is enough review and recycling at every level for students to enter the sequence at whatever level is appropriate for them. Autumn, Winter. Spring.
10100. CATL 10100 is designed for students who have no previous knowledge of Catalan, and for those who need an in-depth review of the basic patterns of the language.
10200. PQ: CATL 10100 or placement. CATL 10200 offers a rapid review of the basic patterns of the language and expands on the material presented in CATL 10100.
10300. PQ: CATL 10200 or placement. CATL 10300 expands on the material presented in CATL 10200, reviewing and elaborating the basic patterns of the language as needed to prepare students for the Catalan competency examination.
12200. Catalan for Speakers of Romance Languages. This class is designed for speakers of other Romance Languages to develop competence quickly in spoken and written Catalan. In this intermediate-level course, students learn ways to apply their skills in another Romance language to mastering Catalan by concentrating on the similarities and differences between the two languages. Spring.
21800/31800. Catalan for Research Purposes. This intensive course is designed to prepare students to read and do research in Catalan. Students read a variety of texts from multiple sources and acquire basic sets of vocabulary and grammatical structure that enable reading proficiency in Catalan. Students gain a fundamental knowledge of Catalan grammar and a basic vocabulary. While the course does not teach conversational Catalan, the basic elements of pronunciation are taught so that students can understand a limited amount of spoken Catalan. Winter. Not offered 2005-06; will be offered 2006-07.
22000. Catalan History, Culture, and Society: Contemporary Perspectives. Classes conducted in English. Autumn.
French (fren)
Language (must be taken for a quality grade)
10100-10200-10300. Beginning Elementary French I, II, III. Must be taken for a quality grade. This three-quarter sequence is designed for beginning and beginning-intermediate students in French. Its aim is providing students with a solid foundation in the basic patterns of spoken and written French (e.g., grammar, vocabulary, phonetics, sociocultural norms) to develop their speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills to the level required to demonstrate competency on the French examination. Although the three classes constitute a sequence leading to the French competency examination, there is enough review and recycling at every level for students to enter the sequence at whatever level is appropriate for them. Summer (complete sequence offered); Autumn, Winter, Spring.
10100. FREN 10100 is designed for students who have no previous knowledge of French, and for those who need an in-depth review of the basic patterns of the language.
10200. PQ: FREN 10100 or placement. FREN 10200 offers a rapid review of the basic patterns of the language and expands on the material presented in FREN 10100.
10300. PQ: FREN 10200 or placement. FREN 10300 expands on the material presented in FREN 10200, reviewing and elaborating the basic patterns of the language as needed to prepare students for the French competency examination.
10201-10300. Continuing Elementary French II, III. PQ: Placement. Must be taken for a quality grade. This sequence has the same objectives as FREN 10100-10200-10300, but it is reserved for students with enough knowledge of the language to permit a more rapid assimilation of its foundational linguistic and phonetic patterns. Autumn, Winter, Spring.
15001. Practical French. PQ: Enrollment in Paris study abroad program. In this course, students learn practical expressions, vocabulary, and grammar needed for everyday communication in the target language culture. The class has two levels: one for complete beginners in the language and one for those who already have some knowledge of French. This class meets in Paris. Winter, Spring.
20100-20200-20300. Language, History, and Culture I, II, III. PQ: FREN 10300 or placement. Must be taken for a quality grade. In this intermediate-level sequence, students review and extend their knowledge of all basic patterns (e.g., grammar, vocabulary, phonetics, sociocultural norms) of the language. They develop their oral and written skills in describing, narrating, and presenting arguments. They are exposed to texts and audio-visual material that provide them with a deeper understanding of French literature, culture, and contemporary society. Autumn, Winter, Spring. (This complete sequence is also offered to participants in the Paris language program in Autumn Quarter.)
20100. PQ: FREN 10300 or placement. FREN 20100 is designed as a general review and extension of all basic patterns of the language for intermediate students. Students explore selected aspects of contemporary French society through a variety of texts and audio-visual materials.
20200. PQ: FREN 20100 or placement. FREN 20200 is specifically designed to help students develop their descriptive and narrative skills through a variety of texts, audio-visual materials and activities.
20300. PQ: FREN 20200 or placement. FREN 20300 is specifically designed to help students develop their skills in understanding and producing written and spoken arguments in French through readings and debates on various issues of relevance in contemporary French society.
20400/30400. Cours de perfectionnement. PQ: FREN 20300 or placement. This course is designed to help students attain high levels in reading, writing, speaking, and listening through readings and debates on various issues of relevance in contemporary French society with emphasis on summarizing textual and oral documents. Winter. (This class is also offered to participants in the Paris language program in Summer and Autumn Quarters.)
20500/30500. Ecrire en français. PQ: FREN 20300 or placement. Enrollment in Paris study abroad program for Summer and Autumn Quarters. This course is strongly recommended for students in the academic year Paris program. The goal of this course is to help students achieve mastery of composition and style through the acquisition of numerous writing techniques. Using a variety of literary and nonliterary texts as models, students examine the linguistic structures and organization of several types of written French discourse and are guided in the acquisition of the rules underlying each discourse type. Spring. (This class is also offered to participants in the Paris language program in Summer and Autumn Quarters.)
20600/30600. Phonétique et phonologie. PQ: FREN 20300 or placement. This course involves a systematic study of the French phonological system, placing equal emphasis on the recognition and the production of French sounds in context. Students also examine the relationships between the French sound system and French orthographic norms and grammatical distinctions. Classroom exercises and homework include examining authentic spoken discourse representing a variety of discourse styles and activities to promote the acquisition of spoken proficiency. Autumn. (This class is also offered to participants in the Paris language program in Summer Quarter and Autumn Quarter.)
Literature and Culture
All literature courses are conducted in French unless otherwise indicated. French majors do all work in French. With prior consent of the instructor, nonmajors may write in English.
20700. Introduction á la littérature française I. PQ: FREN 20300 or consent of instructor. This course is designed to give a historical overview of French literature in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. There are close readings and discussions from representative works of this period. Among the authors studied are Rabelais, Ronsard, Montaigne, Descartes, Pascal, Corneille, Racine, Molière, La Fontaine, and Mme. de La Fayette. D. Delogu. Autumn.
20800. Littérature à l'Age des Lumières. PQ: FREN 20300 or consent of instructor. This course presents major literary and dramatic works of the eighteenth century such as those by Montesquieu, Prévost, Marivaux, Voltaire, Diderot, Rousseau, and Beaumarchais. The class includes close readings and discussions. J-C. Bonnet. Winter.
20900. Littérature à l'Age des Révolutions. PQ: FREN 20300 or consent of instructor. This course presents such authors as Chateaubriand, Mme. de Stael, Balzac, Musset, George Sand, Flaubert, Baudelaire, and Zola. Subjects treated might include the rise of and crisis of romanticism, the heroic model, and a critique of bourgeois society. The class includes close readings and discussions. Not offered 2005-06; will be offered 2006-07.
21000. Du moderne au contemporain. PQ: FREN 20300 or consent of instructor. This course presents major literary and dramatic works of the twentieth century, including works by Gide, Claudel, Mauriac, Aragon, Genet, and Proust. Subjects might include absurdism, existentialism, gender and sexual identity, social upheaval, the post-modern condition, and the rise of cinema. The class includes close readings and discussions. A. James. Spring.
21200. Langue et Culture. PQ: Enrollment in Paris study abroad program. This language course is designed for students in our Paris programs who have high-intermediate or advanced language ability. Students explore various aspects of French language, culture, and history through readings and discussion. This class meets in Paris. Winter, Spring.
21201. Balzac: Pauvreté et charité dans La Comédie humaine. This course presents a thematic approach to Balzac's La Comédie humaine. We explore the discourse on poverty and charity such as it appeared in the nineteenth century novel. This topic (which is at the crossroads of history, politics, religion, and philosophy) leads us to a (re)discovery of some of Balzac's major texts, as well as some excerpts from Victor Hugo's Les Misérables and Eugène Sue's Mystères de Paris. Classes conducted in French. S. Goutas. Winter.
21500/31500. La Stylistique. PQ: FREN 20400 or consent of instructor. This course focuses on linguistic and literary problems of textual analysis. It examines literary and stylistic techniques in poetry and prose with concentration on the explication de texte method of literary study. A. James. Autumn.
21901/31901. L'écriture autobiographique au Moyen Age. PQ: Consent of instructor. Ce cours examinera le développement de l'écriture de soi et de la subjectivité littéraire du XIIIe au XVe siècles. Parmi les auteurs étudiés seront Rutebeuf, Jean de Joinville, Christine de Pizan, et François Villon. D. Delogu. Autumn.
23001. La nouvelle au 19ième siècle: Maupassant et Mérimée. J. Balsamo. Spring.
23100. Rabelais et les origines de la modernité. PQ: FREN 20300 and enrollment in summer Paris study abroad program. A travers l'oeuvre de Rabelais nous aborderons les grands thèmes de la Renaissance et, de façon plus générale, de la modernité. La première partie du cours aura pour but de présenter le contexte social, politique, économique, et religieux de la première moitié du XVIe siècle en reliant les thèmes choisis à des problèmes plus modernes. Car Rabelais nous permet d'aborder les grands thèmes de la société française contemporaine. Nous aborderons ainsi l'écriture du corps, l'organisation sociale de l'Ancien régime, les premières théories économiques, la découverte du Nouveau Monde et l'exploration de l'altérité. P. Desan. Summer.
27901/37901. Critique génétique et littérature du 17e siècle francais. PQ: FREN 20700. La critique génétique a proposé aux études littéraires une nouvelle définition de la notion de texte littéraire, en l'élargissant au processus créateur tout entier, y compris les brouillons et toutes les traces manuscrites antérieures à la publication. Approche difficile pour les époques comme la Renaissance, le Classicisme et les Lumières, où les traces du travail préparatoire sont généralement détruites dès l'oeuvre imprimée, en dépit d'exemples illustres et fortuits comme ceux des Essais de Montaigne, des Pensées de Pascal ou des Mémoires de Saint-Simon. Tout en les examinant, on passera aussi en revue les procédés par lesquels on peut substituer à l'archive perdue une archéologie inventive de l'avant-texte, par exemple chez Sorel, Molière, La Fontaine ou La Bruyère. P. Dandrey. Autumn.
29401/39401. Georges Perec et l'Oulipo. PQ: Advanced standing and consent of instructor. This course is an introduction to the goals and writing methods of the Ouvroir de littérature potentielle and to the works of its most prolific and original writer, Georges Perec. By examining some of the group's programmatic statements and experimental exercises, we situate the Oulipian enterprise in relation to other literary movements and tendencies of the twentieth century. We then read both Oulipian and non-Oulipian works by Perec, and analyze the role of constraints as part of a larger writing project. A. James. Winter.
29700. Readings in Special Topics. PQ: FREN 10300 or 20300, depending upon the requirements of the program for which credit is sought. Students are required to submit the College Reading and Research Course Form. Directed readings in special topics not covered by courses offered as part of the program in French. Because registration in FREN 29700 is subject to departmental approval, the subjects treated and work completed for the course must be chosen in consultation with the instructor no later than the end of the preceding quarter. Autumn, Winter, Spring.
29900. B.A. Paper Preparation: French. PQ: Consent of B.A. adviser. Students are required to submit the College Reading and Research Course Form. This course offers a structure for students writing their B.A. papers. Students work with a faculty member of their choice who directs their paper and supervises their writing. Winter.
35800-35900. M.A. Seminar I, II. PQ: Advanced standing and consent of instructor. Autumn, Winter.
The following three-course Civilization Sequence is offered in Paris in Autumn Quarter. Students who have already met the general education requirement in civilization studies may use these courses to meet French major or major requirements.
SOSC 27500-27600-27700. Civilisation Européenne I, II, III. PQ: Advanced knowledge of French. Enrollment in Paris study abroad program. This sequence meets the general education requirement in civilization studies. Cette série de cours est un hybride: à la fois une introduction à l'histoire de la civilisation européenne depuis le Moyen Age et une vue d'ensemble de l'histoire de France durant cette période. Notre objectif sera double: d'une part, intégrer étude de textes et découverte de Paris et de sa région; de l'autre, pratiquer le métier d'historiens de la culture. Pour ce faire, nous analyserons de nombreux documents historiques et oeuvres littéraires, philosophiques, artistiques, et musicales. Nous en discuterons lors de nos trois réunions hebdomadaires. De plus, nous étudierons la civilisation française à travers les villages, monastères, et châteaux de la région parisienne et ailleurs. This class meets in Paris. Autumn.
Other Courses of Interest
CMLT 23400. War Creations: Ideology, World War II, and the Novel. (=ENGL 23001) K. Lewis. Spring.
CMLT 25400. Decadence in Nineteenth-Century French and British Literary Culture. (=ENGL 20501) K. Pagani. Spring.
Italian (ital)
Language (must be taken for a quality grade)
10100-10200-10300. Beginning Elementary Italian I, II, III. Must be taken for a quality grade. This three-quarter sequence is designed for beginning and beginning-intermediate students in Italian. Its aim is to provide students with a solid foundation in the basic patterns of spoken and written Italian (e.g., grammar, vocabulary, sociocultural norms) to develop their speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills to the level required to demonstrate competency on the Italian examination. Although the three classes constitute a sequence leading to the Italian competency examination, there is enough review and recycling at every level for students to enter the sequence at whatever level is appropriate for them. Cultural awareness is enhanced through close study of the Italian theatrical tradition. Summer (complete sequence offered); Autumn, Winter, Spring. (ITAL 10300 is also offered in Pisa in Spring Quarter.)
10100. ITAL 10100 is designed for students who have no previous knowledge of Italian, and for those who need an in-depth review of the basic patterns of the language.
10200. PQ: ITAL 10100 or placement. ITAL 10200 offers a rapid review of the basic patterns of the language and expands on the material presented in ITAL 10100.
10300. PQ: ITAL 10200 or placement. ITAL 10300 expands on the material presented in ITAL 10200, reviewing and elaborating the basic patterns of the language as needed to prepare students for the Italian competency examination. (ITAL 10300 is also offered in Pisa in Spring Quarter.)
10400-10500-10600. Italian through Dante, I, II III. Not open to students who have taken ITAL 10100-10200-10300. Must be taken for a quality grade. This course is an intensive introduction to Italian. The principal aims of the course are mastery of basic Italian grammar, acquisition of reading skills necessary to read and discuss selected cantos of Dante's Inferno, and a beginning level competency in oral and written Italian. The course begins primarily as a reading course; however, the elements of basic spoken contemporary Italian are progressively introduced. Three class periods each week are devoted to the study of grammar and vocabulary and to reading and analysis of cantos of the Inferno; two classes are devoted to language exercises, including recitation and conversation. This course is offered in alternate years. E. Weaver. Autumn, Winter, Spring.
10400. This course involves a reading and analysis of Inferno, canto 1; grammar study introduces nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, and verbs in present, future, and past tenses and considers differences between contemporary standard Italian and the language of the Divine Comedy.
10500. PQ: ITAL 10400 or placement. This course involves a reading and analysis of Inferno, canto 5 (and an anthology of passages from cantos 2 through 4); grammar review and introduction of the remaining verb tenses, the conditional and subjunctive moods, and participles and gerunds.
10600. PQ: ITAL 10500 or placement. This course involves a reading and analysis of a selection of passages from Inferno (cantos 10, 15, and 26) with concentration on the Ulysses episode in canto 26. Grammar review continues; but emphasis is given to comprehension and production of the language, both oral and written.
15001. Practical Italian. Must be taken for a quality grade. This course is designed for students in our Rome Civilization study abroad program. In this class, students learn practical expressions, vocabulary, and grammar needed for everyday communication in the target language culture. The class has two levels, one for complete beginners in the language and one for those who already have some knowledge of Italian. This class meets in Rome. Autumn.
20100-20200-20300. Language, History, and Culture I, II, III. PQ: ITAL 10300 or placement. Must be taken for a quality grade. In this intermediate-level sequence, students review and extend their knowledge of all basic patterns (e.g., grammar, vocabulary, sociocultural norms) of the language. They develop their oral and written skills in describing, narrating, and presenting arguments. They are exposed to texts and audio-visual material that provide them with a deeper understanding of the Italian-speaking world. Summer (complete sequence offered; Autumn, Winter, Spring. (This complete sequence also offered in Pisa in Spring Quarter.)
20100. PQ: ITAL 10300 or placement. ITAL 20100 is designed as a general review and extension of all basic patterns of the language for intermediate students. Students explore the diversity of the Italian-speaking world through contemporary Italian short stories.
20200. PQ: ITAL 20100 or placement. ITAL 20200 seeks to develop the student's use of persuasive and argumentative language. Our focus is on analyzing and debating current issues pertaining to the Italian-speaking world, and articulating sound personal perspectives on these issues. A variety of written, oral, listening, and reading activities allow the student to explore different genres while reviewing grammatical and lexical items. Cultural awareness is enhanced through close study of contemporary Italian film and literature, as well as through in-class discussion.
20300. PQ: ITAL 20200 or placement. ITAL 20300 completes the study of the common grammatical functions and syntactical structures of the oral and written language and introduces the student to description and analysis of a variety of texts through written, oral, listening, and reading activities. Readings focus on classics of the Italian lyric tradition from Petrarca to Leopardi, with some examples of contemporary Italian poetry. Brief selections of literary critical and historical texts serve to contextualize the poetry.
20400/30400. Corso di perfezionamento. PQ: ITAL 20300, placement, or consent of instructor. Must be taken for a quality grade. The goal of this course is to help students achieve mastery of composition and style through the acquisition of numerous writing techniques. Using a variety of literary and nonliterary texts as models, students examine the linguistic structure and organization of several types of written Italian discourse and are guided in the acquisition of the rules underlying each discourse type. Autumn, Winter.
Literature and Culture
All literature and culture courses are conducted in Italian unless otherwise indicated. Italian majors do all work in Italian. With prior consent of instructor, nonmajors may write in English.
20700. Letteratura italiana dal Duecento al Quattrocento: Survey I. PQ: ITAL 20300 or consent of the instructor. This course is an introduction to Italian literature of the Middle Ages and early Renaissance. We read works by Dante, Petrarca, Boccaccio, and those of a number of major authors. The literary genres examined are primarily lyric and narrative poetry and the short story (the Italian novella). The course provides a general overview of the cultural history of the period. Close readings and discussions required. Autumn.
20800. Letteratura italiana dal Cinquecento al Seicento: Survey II. PQ: ITAL 20300 or consent of instructor. This course is an introduction to the literature of the Renaissance and Baroque periods and a close reading of works by major authors, including Alberti, Michelangelo, Stampa, Castiglione, Ariosto, and Tasso. We study various literary genres (i.e., drama, dialogues, treatises, lyric and narrative poetry) and important cultural debates of the period, including the querelle des femmes and the nascent women's literary tradition. Winter.
20900. Letteratura italiana dal Settecento ad oggi: Survey III. PQ: ITAL 20300 or consent of the instructor. This course is an introduction to the major works of Italian literature from the eighteenth century to the present. The genres studied are primarily lyric poetry, narrative prose, and drama. We also consider the birth and development of Italian cinema and creative and critical trends in today's increasingly multicultural Italy. Spring.
23501/33501. Boccaccio's Decameron. Framed by a storytelling contest between seven young ladies and three young men who have left city life to avoid the plague, the one hundred stories of the Decameron form a structural masterpiece that anticipates the Renaissance epics, Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, and the modern short story. Students are encouraged to further explore in individual projects the many topics raised by the text, including the basis of faith and the meaning of death, the status of language, the construction of social hierarchy and social order, the nature of crisis and historical change, magic, the visual arts, mercantile culture, travel and discovery, and new religious practices. J. Steinberg. Autumn.
25201/35201. Renaissance Treatises of Love. This course examines the Neoplatonic "trattati d'amore," the most important philosophical genre of the Italian Renaissance. We first read Marsilio Ficino's fundamental commentary on Plato's Symposium. In this groundbreaking text, the Italian philosopher holds that love is the core of every philosophical discussion. We then read the following treatises: "Dialoghi d'amore" by Leone Ebero, "Gil asolani" by Pietro Bembo, "III cortigiano" by Castiglione, "Della magia d'amore" by Guido Casoni, and a number of still unpublished treaties. A. Maggi. Winter.
25901/35901. Petrarchismo ed Antipetrarchismo del Rinascimento. This course studies the widespread emulation of Petrarch's lyric poetry in the Italian Renaissance and the parodies and polemics that the imitation elicited. Readings include works by Pietro Bembo and other poets (e.g., Tebaldeo, Cariteo, Sannazaro, Vittoria Colonna, Gaspara Stampa, Michelangelo, Giovanni Della Casa). We look at the way Petrarchists were represented in the literature and in the figurative arts of the time, as well as study the anti-Petrarchism of Pietro Aretino and Francesco Berni. Finally, we consider the spread of Petrarchism to other countries (i.e., Spain, France, England). E. Weaver. Winter.
26203/36203. Inventing Italy III: From Romanticism to the Threshold of the Global Age. PQ: Reading knowledge of Italian. This is the last of three courses devoted to the history of the idea of Italy (from geography to language and literature) and of the Italian intellectual identity. Topics include the rise of national consciousness in the Romantic period in Europe, the way the new Kingdom of Italy (1861) coped with the European powers during the colonial age, the beginning of an authoritarian politics marked by Fascism after 1918, World War I, the alliance with Nazi Germany during World War II, and the challenges brought about by democracy and modernity. Classes conducted in English if attended by nonmajors. F. Bruni. Autumn.
26401/36401. Torquato Tasso. This course investigates the entire corpus of Torquato Tasso, the major Italian poet of the second half of the sixteenth century. We read in detail the Gerusalemme Liberata and Aminta, his two most famous works, in the context of their specific literary genre. We then spend some time examining the intricacies of his vast collection of lyric poetry, including passages from his poem "Il mondo creato." We also consider some of his dialogues in prose that address essential issues of Renaissance culture, such as the theories of love, emblematic expression, and the meaning of friendship A. Maggi. Spring.
27001. Teatro Italiano Moderno. This course introduces important twentieth-century Italian plays and their film adaptations. We begin with Enrico IV by Luigi Pirandello, the father of modern theatre, and then see the film with the same title by the Italian director Marco Bellocchio. Plays by Italo Svevo and Dino Buzzati are also discussed. Natale in casa Cupiello by the Neapolitan playwright Eduardo de Filippo is our next text. We also read some crucial plays written by women, such as Natalia Ginzburg and Dacia Maraini. Later we study the monologue Novecento by Alessandro Baricco and watch the film La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano by the Italian director Giuseppe Tornatore, which is based on Baricco's text. Finally, we examine Dario Fo's controversial Mistero Buffo. A. Maggi. Spring.
29700. Readings in Special Topics. PQ: ITAL 10300 or 20300, depending upon the requirements of the program for which credit is sought. Students are required to submit the College Reading and Research Course Form. This course provides directed readings in special topics not covered by courses offered as part of the program in Italian. Subjects treated and work to be completed for the course must be chosen in consultation with the instructor no later than the end of the preceding quarter. Autumn, Winter, Spring.
29900. B.A. Paper Preparation: Italian. PQ: Consent of B.A. adviser. Students are required to submit the College Reading and Research Course Form. This course examines problems and methods of research, focusing on a literary topic of the student's choice, as preparation for the B.A. paper. Individual tutorial sessions arranged. Winter.
Portuguese (port)
Language (must be taken for a quality grade)
10100-10200-10300. Beginning Elementary Portuguese I, II, III. Must be taken for a quality grade. This three-quarter sequence is designed for beginning and beginning-intermediate students in Portuguese. Its aim is providing students with a solid foundation in the basic patterns of spoken and written Portuguese (e.g., grammar, vocabulary, phonetics, sociocultural norms) to develop their speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills to the level required to demonstrate competency on the Portuguese examination. Although the three classes constitute a sequence leading to the Portuguese competency examination, there is enough review and recycling at every level for students to enter the sequence at whatever level is appropriate for them. A.-M. Lima. Autumn, Winter, Spring.
10100. PORT 10100 is designed for students who have no previous knowledge of Portuguese, and for those who need an in-depth review of the basic patterns of the language.
10200. PQ: PORT 10100 or placement. PORT 10200 offers a rapid review of the basic patterns of the language and expands on the material presented in PORT 10100.
10300. PQ: PORT 10200 or placement. PORT 10300 expands on the material presented in PORT 10200, reviewing and elaborating the basic patterns of the language as needed to prepare students for the Portuguese competency examination.
12200. Portuguese for Spanish Speakers. PQ: SPAN 20100 or consent of instructor. Must be taken for a quality grade. This class is designed for speakers of Spanish to develop competence quickly in spoken and written Portuguese. In this intermediate-level course, students learn ways to apply their Spanish language skills to mastering Portuguese by concentrating on the similarities and differences between the two languages. A.-M. Lima. Spring.
20100/30100-20200/30200. Intermediate/Advanced Portuguese. Must be taken for a quality grade. In this intermediate/advanced-level sequence, students review and extend their knowledge of all basic patterns (e.g., grammar, vocabulary, phonetics, sociocultural norms) of the language. They develop their oral and written skills in describing, narrating, and presenting arguments. They are exposed to texts and audio-visual material that provide them with a deeper understanding of Portuguese literature, culture, and contemporary society. Autumn, Winter.
20100/30100. PQ: PORT 10300 or placement. PORT 20100 is designed as a general review and extension of all basic patterns of the language for intermediate students. Students explore selected aspects of contemporary Luso-Brazilian tradition Brazilian through a variety of texts and audio-visual materials.
20200/30200. PQ: PORT 20100 or placement. PORT 20200 is specifically designed to help students develop their descriptive and narrative skills through exposure to written and oral documents (e.g., literary texts, interviews). Students are taught the grammatical and lexical tools necessary to understand these documents, and to produce their own analysis and commentaries.
Literature and Culture
21500/31500. Estilística da língua portuguesa. PQ: PORT 20200/30200 or consent of instructor. This course is specifically designed to help students develop their skills in understanding, summarizing, and producing written and spoken arguments in Portuguese through readings and debates on various issues of relevance in contemporary Luso-Brazilian societies. Special consideration is given to the major differences between continental and Brazilian Portuguese. In addition to reading, analyzing, and commenting on advanced texts (both literary and nonliterary), students practice and extend their writing skills in a series of compositions. A.-M. Lima. Spring.
23800/33800. Books of Disquiet: Fictional Autobiography in Portuguese and Brazilian Literatures. (=CMLT 25500, LACS 23800) This seminar focuses on the experience of the modern subject as it is narrated in the fiction of some notable Portuguese and Brazilian writers, including Fernando Pessoa's The Book of Disquiet. We also read texts by Machado de Assis, Raul Brandão, João Guimarães Rosa, Clarice Lispector, and others, in conjunction with some of the most relevant theoretical and critical texts on the question of the intersection between autobiography and fiction. Readings in English and Portuguese. P. Pereira. Winter.
23900/33900. Gentle Peoples, Cordial Nations: The Ethics and Politics of Friendship in the Portuguese-Speaking World. (=CMLT 25600, LACS 23900) This course addresses the pervasiveness within the cultures of the Portuguese-speaking world of an ideology of friendship and cordiality. We then examine the ways in which such claims are fed, challenged, and displaced by literature. We read a wide range of theoretical texts, from Plato to Derrida, and from canonical and marginal Portuguese, Brazilian, and Lusophone-African authors (e.g., Padre António Vieira, Cavaleiro de Oliveira, Eça de Queirós, Machado de Assis, Gilberto Freyre, Clarice Lispector, José Eduardo Agualusa). Readings in English and Portuguese. P. Pereira. Spring.
29700. Readings in Special Topics. PQ: PORT 10300 or 20200/30200, depending upon the requirements of the program for which credit is sought. Students are required to submit the College Reading and Research Course Form. Directed readings in special topics not covered by courses offered as part of the program in Portuguese. Subjects treated and work to be completed for the course must be chosen in consultation with the instructor no later than the end of the preceding quarter. Autumn, Winter, Spring.
Spanish (span)
Language (must be taken for a quality grade)
10100-10200-10300. Beginning Elementary Spanish I, II, III. Must be taken for a quality grade. This three-quarter sequence is designed for beginning and beginning-intermediate students in Spanish. Its aim is providing students with a solid foundation in the basic patterns of spoken and written Spanish (e.g., grammar, vocabulary, sociocultural norms) to develop their speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills to the level required to demonstrate competency on the Spanish examination. Although the three classes constitute a sequence leading to the Spanish competency examination, there is enough review and recycling at every level for students to enter the sequence at whatever level is appropriate for them. Summer (SPAN 10100, 10200 only), Autumn, Winter, Spring.
10100. SPAN 10100 is designed for students who have no previous knowledge of Spanish, and for those who need an in-depth review of the basic patterns of the language.
10200. PQ: SPAN 10100 or placement. SPAN 10200 offers a rapid review of the basic patterns of the language and expands on the material presented in SPAN 10100.
10300. PQ: SPAN 10200 or placement. SPAN 10300 expands on the material presented in SPAN 10200, reviewing and elaborating the basic patterns of the language as needed to prepare students for the Spanish competency examination.
10201-10300. Continuing Elementary Spanish II, III. PQ: Placement. Must be taken for a quality grade. This sequence has the same objectives as SPAN 10100-10200-10300, but it is reserved for students with enough knowledge of the language to permit a more rapid assimilation of its foundational linguistic and cultural patterns. Summer (complete sequence offered); Autumn, Winter, Spring.
10400. Spanish through Cervantes. This course is designed for beginning and beginning-intermediate students in Spanish. The aim is for students to master basic Spanish grammar, acquisition of reading skills necessary to read and discuss selected texts by Cervantes, and an intermediate- level competency in oral and written Spanish. The course begins primarily as a reading course, working with identification of cognates and different translation techniques; however, the elements of basic spoken contemporary Spanish are progressively introduced. Audiovisual segments and contemporary articles related to the life and work of Cervantes are also part of the teaching materials. Cultural, historical, and sociological issues of the "Siglo de Oro" are gradually presented and discussed in different ways. C. Gómez. Autumn.
15001. Practical Spanish. PQ: Enrollment in Barcelona study abroad program. This course is designed for students in our Barcelona study abroad program. In this class, students learn practical expressions, vocabulary, and grammar needed for everyday communication in the target language culture. The class has two levels, one for complete beginners in the language and one for those who already have some knowledge of Spanish. This class meets in Barcelona. Winter.
15002. Practical Spanish. PQ: Enrollment in Oaxaca study abroad program. This course is designed for students in our Oaxaca study abroad program. In this class, students learn practical expressions, vocabulary, and grammar needed for everyday communication in the target language culture. The class has two levels, one for complete beginners in the language and one for those who already have some knowledge of Spanish. This class meets in Oaxaca. Winter.
20100-20200-20300. Language, History, and Culture I, II, III. PQ: SPAN 10300 or placement. Must be taken for a quality grade. In this intermediate-level sequence, students review and extend their knowledge of all basic patterns (e.g., grammar, vocabulary, sociocultural norms) of the language. They develop their oral and written skills in describing, narrating, and presenting arguments. They are exposed to texts and audio-visual material that provide them with a deeper understanding of the Spanish speaking world. Autumn, Winter, Spring. (This complete sequence is also offered to participants in the Toledo language program in Autumn Quarter.)
20100. PQ: SPAN 10300 or placement. SPAN 20100 is designed as a general review and extension of all basic patterns of the language for intermediate students. Students explore the diversity of the Spanish speaking world through a variety of texts and audio-visual materials.
20200. PQ: SPAN 20100 or placement. SPAN 20200 focuses on both objective and subjective description of people, places and life processes. A variety of written, oral, listening, and reading activities allow the student to explore different genres while reviewing grammatical and lexical items pertaining to each individual theme in context. Cultural awareness is enhanced through exposure to an array of target-language media as well as through in-class discussion.
20300. PQ: SPAN 20200 or placement. SPAN 20300 seeks to develop the student's use of persuasive and argumentative language. Our focus is on analyzing and debating current issues pertaining to the Spanish-speaking world, and articulating sound personal perspectives on these issues. A variety of written, oral, listening, and reading activities allow the student to explore an ample selection of topics while reviewing grammatical and lexical items pertaining to each individual theme in context. Cultural awareness is enhanced through exposure to an array of target-language media as well as through in-class oral presentations and discussions.
20301. Language, History, and Culture for Native and Heritage Speakers. PQ: Open only to native and heritage speakers with consent of instructor. The goal of this intermediate-level course is to help students who are native or heritage speakers of Spanish to improve their writing and reading skills and to expand their linguistic ability. Problematic grammatical structures and orthographic conventions are reviewed and practiced in a variety of short papers and class discussions. Both literary and nonliterary texts are read and discussed in order to enhance awareness of contemporary Hispanic societies and their historical roots. This class is strongly recommended for students who do not yet feel comfortable enrolling in more advanced courses for native and heritage speakers. Spring.
20400/30400. Curso de perfeccionamiento. PQ: SPAN 20300 or consent of instructor. This course is designed to help students attain very high levels in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. It also serves as an introduction to literary analysis. Through selected exercises, the close analysis of literary and nonliterary texts, weekly essays, and class debates and discussions, students are guided in the exploration of the relationships between linguistic expression and literary style while perfecting their spoken and written Spanish. Autumn.
20500/30500. Curso de redacción académica para hablantes nativos. PQ: Open only to native and heritage speakers with consent of instructor. The goal of this advanced language course is to help students achieve mastery of composition and style through the acquisition of numerous writing techniques. In this class students read a wide variety of literary, historiographic, and sociological texts. Through writing a number of essays and participating in class debates, students are guided in the examination of linguistic structures and organization of several types of written Spanish discourse. In addition, this course is designed to enhance awareness of the cultural diversity within the contemporary Spanish-speaking world and its historical roots. Autumn.
20600/30600. Discurso académico. PQ: SPAN 20300 or consent of instructor. This seminar/practicum focuses on developing vocabulary and discourse styles for academic verbal communication. This goal is achieved through exposure to taped formal and informal interviews and public debate in the media. Most important, however, is active class participation. Through a number of class presentations, students are expected to put into practice a variety of discourse styles (e.g., debates, lectures, seminars, interviews). This course is completed by the reading of newspaper articles from a wide variety of Spanish-speaking countries. Spring.
21000/31000. Español académico para hablantes bilingües. PQ: Open only to native Spanish speakers. This seminar/practicum focuses on developing vocabulary and discourse styles for academic verbal communication through exposure to taped formal interviews and public debate in the media. This course also includes diverse written materials and, most importantly, active class participation. Spring.
21100/31100. Las regiones del español. PQ: SPAN 20300 or consent of instructor. This advanced-language course expands awareness with regard to the great sociocultural diversity to be found within the Spanish-speaking world and its impact on the Spanish language. To accomplish this goal, it emphasizes the interrelationship between language and culture as well as ethno-historical transformations within the following regions of the Hispanic world: (1) Iberian Peninsula, (2) Caribbean, Central and North America, (3) Argentina and Cono Sur, and (4) the Andean region. Students are exposed to a wide variety of literary and nonliterary texts, as well as to audio-visual materials that enhance their awareness of regional expressions. Winter.
Literature and Culture
All literature and culture courses are conducted in Spanish unless otherwise indicated. Spanish majors do all work in Spanish. With prior consent of instructor, nonmajors may write in English.
20700. Literatura hispánica: textos clásicos. PQ: SPAN 20300 or consent of instructor. This course involves careful reading and discussion of a limited number of significant texts from writers of the Spanish Middle Ages, Renaissance, and the Golden Age, including Don Juan Manuel, Jorge Manrique, Garcilaso, Fray Luis de León, Cervantes, Lope de Vega, Calderón, and María de Zayas. Winter.
20800. Literatura hispánica: textos españoles contemporáneos. PQ: SPAN 20300 or consent of instructor. This course involves a close reading and discussion of selected texts from the nineteenth century to the present. Authors may include Larra, Espronceda, Zorrilla, Bécquer, Pardo Bazán, Galdós, Unamuno, Valle-Inclán, Machado, Lorca, Cela, Laforet, and Matute. M. Santana. Autumn.
20901. Literatura hispánica: textos hispanoamericanos, desde la colonia a la independencia. This course examines Spanish-American literature through representative texts from the colonial period to the early nineteenth century. Authors may include Columbus, Cabeza de Vaca, Garcilaso, Sor Juana, Sigüenza y Góngora, Bello, Bolívar, Sarmiento, and Echeverría. L. Voigt. Autumn.
20902. Literatura hispánica: textos hispanoamericanos, del Modernismo al presente. In this course we study an array of texts written in Spanish America from the late nineteenth century to the present, including the literature of the Hispanic diasporas. Authors may include José Martí, Rubén Darío, Mariano Azuela, Pablo Neruda, César Vallejo, Teresa de la Parra, Jorge Luis Borges, Octavio Paz, Rosario Castellanos, Mario Vargas Llosa, Diamela Eltit, and Pedro Pietri. A. Lugo-Ortiz. Winter.
21500/31500. Introducción al análisis literario. PQ: SPAN 20300 or consent of instructor. Through a variety of representative works of Hispanic literature, this course focuses on the discussion and practical application of different approaches to the critical reading of literary texts. We also study basic concepts and problems of literary theory, as well as strategies for research and academic writing in Spanish. K. Austin. Spring.
22801. Chicano/a Intellectual Thought. (= ENGL 22804, GNDR 22401, LACS 22804) This course traces the history of Chicana/o intellectual work that helped shape contemporary Chicana/o cultural studies. Our focus is on how Mexican Americans have theorized the history, society, and culture of Mexicans in the United States. Themes include feminism, sexuality, literary history and theory, ethnographic studies, historiographic debates, Marxism, postcolonialism, and the emergence of a pan-Latino culture. Readings include political essays, histories, memoirs, novels, folklore studies, and cultural criticism. R. Coronado. Autumn.
25401/35401. Las fronteras del imperio hispánico. In this course, we read texts from the borderlands of the Spanish empire in the Americas, in particular its northern (present-day southwest U.S.) and southern (present-day Chile) extremes. While comparing the representation of conquest, captivity, and intercultural contact in these distinct spaces, we also explore the frontiers between discursive genres, reading from a variety of letters, reports, historical narratives, and epic poems. Authors may include Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Fray Marcos de Niza, Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, Gaspar Pérez de Villagrá, Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Alonso de Ovalle, Francisco Núñez de Pineda y Bascuñán, and Juan de Barrenechea y Albis. L. Voigt. Winter.
26101/36101. Teatro Espanol Contemporaneo: De Los Clasicos A Las Slas Alternativas. This course explores theatrical productions of the last three decades in light of political, social, and cultural contexts that have defined democratic Spain. We are concerned as much with the existence of a series of already canonical pieces we are with their stage design, production, and reception. The recuperation of the classics (i.e., Lope de Vega, Tirso, Cervantes, Calderón) is combined with consecrated authors (i.e., Buero Vallejo), as well as the new voices that have emerged during this time period (i.e., Alonso de Santos, Sanchís Sinisterra, Paloma Pedrero). L. García Lorenzo. Autumn.
27401/37401. Literaturas del Caribe hispánico. This course explores the literatures produced in the Spanish-speaking Caribbean (i.e., Cuba, Santo Domingo, and Puerto Rico) during the twentieth century, including those of its migrant and exile communities. Questions concerning the literary elaboration of the region's histories of slavery and colonialism, militarization, and territorial displacements are at the center of our discussions. Authors may include Fernando Ortiz, Lydia Cabrera, Antonio Pedreira, Nicolás Guillén, Luis Palés Matos, Alejo Carpentier, Virgilio Piñera, Pedro Vergés, Edgardo Rodríguez Juliá, Reinaldo Arenas, Luis Rafael Sánchez, Rosario Ferré, Julia Alvarez, Cristina García, and Esmeralda Santiago. A. Lugo-Ortiz. Spring.
28702. Poesía hispanoamericana, visualmente hablando. This course introduces twentieth-century visual experiments in poetic form, paying special attention to the roles of shapes, fonts, colors, and pictorial representations in poetic expression. Poetic experimentation is situated within evolving techniques in the visual arts, such as collage, Cubism, and Pop Art. Authors may include Vicente Huidobro, César Vallejo, Octavio Paz, and Raúl Zurita. K. Austin. Spring.
29700. Readings in Special Topics. PQ: SPAN 10300 or 20300, depending on the requirements of the program for which credit is sought. Students are required to submit the College Reading and Research Course Form. Directed readings on special topics not covered by courses offered as part of the program in Spanish. Subjects treated and work to be completed for the course must be chosen in consultation with the instructor no later than the end of the preceding quarter. Autumn, Winter, Spring.
29900. B.A. Paper Preparation: Spanish. PQ: Consent of B.A. adviser. Students are required to submit the College Reading and Research Course Form. This is a study of problems and methods of research, focusing on a literary topic of the student's choice, as preparation for the B.A. paper. Individual tutorial sessions arranged. Winter.