Do not miss the opportunity
to take any of these Spanish courses Spring
2013:
SP345 (TR from 9:35-10:50) Analysis of Literary
Genres: Readings in selected works from well-known Spanish
and Latin American authors. Prerequisite: Two years of college
Spanish or placement on the 300-level. (U)(3). On a rotating basis.
Taught by: Paul Kanczuzewski
FL390 (T 2:25-5:05 or F 1-3:30) Don Quixote in
Translation
Don't graduate college without reading Don Quixote, the first
modern novel of the West. Written by Miguel de Cervantes, the
Quixote is truly a Renaissance yet postmodern parody that students
have enjoyed for centuries. In this class we will read both volumes
of this incredible book and share a rigorous and playful journey
into the rich world of this enduring character. This course counts
as the equivalent of one SP300-level course for all Spanish majors.
It also meets the World Literature requirement for all English
Lit/Cult majors. It is an excellent choice as a Humanities elective
for students in CCom, COE, JFA, and COB. No prerequisites. Taught
by Dr. Terri Carney, chair of MLLC.
SP445 (TR 1-2:15 or TR 2:25-3:40) Topics in
Hispanic Linguistics: History of Spanish Language
In this course we will study the development of Spanish from its
Latin roots to present. We will learn about the historical and
cultural events that formed Spanish as a language: the first
inhabitants of the Iberian Peninsula, the first speakers of
Spanish, the Roman Empire, the great influence of Arabic in
Spanish, why Spanish is basically "Castilian" and not necessarily
"Spanish", the Amerindian contributions to Spanish, etc. We will
learn about some peculiarities, such as the origin of the letter Ñ
and how a word like "ossu" in Latin became "hueso" in Spanish. We
will also unveil false misconceptions and myths about Spanish: the
origin of the Z sound in Spain and the story of the lisping king,
countries where "the best" Spanish is (supposedly) spoken, the
belief that Latin is a "dead" language, why we say "se lo" and not
"le lo", why we say "el agua" and not "la agua", Spanish as a
(supposed) phonetic language, etc. This course will be in Spanish.
Prerequisite: Two 300-level courses in Spanish. Taught by Dr. Álex
Quintanilla.
SP 460 Crimen y misterio en la literatura
latinoamericana (TR 9:35-10:50) Crime and Mystery in Latin
American Literature
From the fantastic fiction to the hard-boiled detective
literature, this seminar study exemplary texts, movies and art
works produced in Latin American countries (Argentina, México,
Chile and Cuba) We will cover various types of crime fiction
including the noir thriller, the psychological thriller and other
more current developments in this genre, to make inquiries about
notions such as: justice, violence, forensic practice, homicide,
corruption etc. We will read a short novel and
several short stories on the genre, of authors such as J.L. Borges,
Silvina Ocampo, A. Bioy Casares, L. Pardura Fuentes, Roberto Bolaño
and María Elvira Bermudez .