Carol Lacy-Salazar

Spanish 101, 102, 103. Beginning Spanish I, II, III.

Essentials of grammar stressing skills in understanding, reading, writing and speaking with classroom activities. Classroom activities promote conversational skills. Short readings for cultural awareness and vocabulary development.

Spanish 205. Intermediate Spanish.

Review of basic grammar with special emphasis on writing, speaking and reading. Literary selections and cultural materials from Spain and Latin America. Prerequisite: SPA 103.

206. Intermediate Spanish in Mexico

Same as SPA 205 but taught in Mexico. The final course in the B.A. language requirement offered off campus. Includes a homestay with a Mexican family. Registration entails additional costs. Prerequisites: SPA 103 and permission of instructor. Alternate years.

301. Composition and Conversation

Intensive practice in speaking Spanish designed to improve pronunciation and develop fluency. Systematic analysis of grammar and style through readings and intensive written work. Required of all Spanish majors. Prerequisite: SPA 205 or 206.

302. Advanced Conversation in Mexico

Taught in Mexico and designed for students who wish to achieve a higher level of fluency and a comprehensive understanding of life in Mexico. Includes a homestay with a Mexican family. Registration entails additional costs. Prerequisite: SPA 205 or 206 and permission of instructor. Alternate years.

303. Advanced Spanish Abroad

Alternative to 302 for advanced students who wish to study Spanish on their own in an approved language school in Latin America or Spain. Intended for students interested in achieving a high level of fluency and a comprehensive understanding of life in a Hispanic country. Includes a homestay. Registration entails additional costs. Prerequisites: SPA 205 or 206 and permission of the Department.

305. Advanced Spanish Grammar

Intensive study of Spanish grammar with an emphasis on those aspects of the language which are problematic for the advanced student. Prerequisite: SPA 205 or 206. Alternate years.

311. Introduction to Textual Analysis

Development of reading strategies and skills needed for analyzing and understanding literary/cultural texts. Organized around a topic based on a theme, period, or major writer and chosen to meet the needs of students who are just beginning upper-level coursework in Spanish. Special attention given to vocabulary development and to the advanced grammar required for understanding literary/cultural texts. Prerequisite: SPA 301.

321. Golden Age: Romancero and the Comedia

Heroes, legends, and history in popular ballads. The romances and the national theatre as an expression of Spanish ideals and aspirations: Lope de Vega, Tirso de Molina, and Calderón de la Barca. Prerequisite: SPA 311. Offered every third year. (Humanities) LACY-SALAZAR

322. Golden Age: Don Quijote

Don Quijote in the context of the literature of the age. Readings from Amadis de Gaula, Lazarillo de Tormes, La Diana, El abencerraje y la hermosa Jarifa. Renaissance and Baroque elements, contribution to the modern novel, critical approaches and interpretations. Prerequisite: SPA 311. Offered every third year. (Humanities) LACY-SALAZAR

355. Latin American Short Story and Novel

Representative modern fiction: novel of protest, magical realism, and fantasy in the short story and novel of the "Boom." Authors include Quiroga, Borges, Cortázar, Garro, Fuentes, Bombal, Rulfo, and García Márquez. Prerequisite: SPA 311. Offered every third year. LACY-SALAZAR

355 - Bolivia. Latin American Short Story and Novel -- Taught in Bolivia

390. Individual Project

(see Index. Courses 390).

411. Seminar

In-depth studies in the literature of Spain and Latin America; or linguistic or historical studies of the Spanish language. Required of all Spanish majors. Prerequisites: at least two 300-level Spanish courses above 311. May be repeated once for credit if topics are different.

• Gabriel García Márquez: Novelista y Cinematógrafo

• Escritoras Latinoamericanas
  

480. Internship

(see Index. Courses 480.)

501. Theatre in Spanish--Workshop (.25)

Group reading, discussion, and preparation of one or more Latin American or Spanish plays, with attention to meaning, interpretation, staging, and costuming. Rehearsals and performances in Spanish. Prerequisites: knowledge of Spanish and permission of instructor. (CR) LACY-SALAZAR

511. Spanish Reading and Conversation Group (.25)

Maintenance of Spanish language skills through reading and conversation. (CR)