Spanish Course Descriptions
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.SPANISH 101.01
Elementary Spanish IIntroduction to Spanish; development of listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills; course conducted in Spanish.
SPANISH 102.01
Elementary Spanish IIContinued study of Spanish; development of listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills; course conducted in Spanish.
SPANISH 102.66
Intensive Spanish for ReviewIntensive review of 101 and 102 vocabulary, structure, and skills needed for entry into 103; course conducted in Spanish.
SPANISH 103.01
Intermediate Spanish IContinued study of Spanish; development of listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills; readings based on Spanish culture; course conducted in Spanish.
SPANISH 103.66
Intensive Spanish for Review IIIntensive review of 102 and 103, vocabulary, structure, and skills needed for entry into 104; course conducted in Spanish.
SPANISH 104
Intermediate Spanish IIReading of Spanish short stories, plays, and novels with attention to literary appreciation; development of basic language skills; course conducted in Spanish.
SPANISH H104
Honors Intermediate Spanish IIHonors Spanish 104 is an intensive language course for highly motivated students. The course is conducted entirely in Spanish, with emphasis on communicative skills and culture. Students who satisfactorily complete H104 and pass the Spanish Listening and Reading Proficiency Exam (SLRPE) will be permitted to enroll directly into Spanish 401 or H401.
SPANISH 111
Intensive Intermediate SpanishIntensive introduction to Spanish grammar, vocabulary, listening, speaking, reading, and writing; emphasis on communicative skills; equivalent to 103 and 104; course conducted in Spanish. U 10 Credit Hrs. (By permission of the instructor students with credit for 103.01 or 103.66 may register for the course and earn 5 credit hours. The grade is based on class work and attendance for the full quarter.)
SPANISH 150
Culture and Literature of SpainIntroduction to the principal developments of the culture of Spain through literature, art, music, film, and folklore.
SPANISH 240
Comprehension: A Listening Course in SpanishThis course deals with listening strategies and practice for development of literal, evaluative, and critical listening skills in Spanish. Students will study a variety of comprehension strategies and apply them to authentic audio and video texts.
SPANISH 250
Fact and Fiction: A Reading Course In SpanishSpanish 250 is a developmental reading course designed to teach students appropriate strategies for reading Spanish as a second language and provide them with intensive reading practice on a variety of authentic texts, ranging from short journalistic texts (newspaper and magazine articles) to a longer literary text (short novel). Spanish 250 is designed to prepare undergraduate students for the reading demands of 400- and 600- level courses in Spanish and Spanish American literatures and cultures. Level of reading proficiency actually achieved by individual students will depend upon the learner's motivation, previous experience, and degree of engagement in course activities.
SPANISH 321
The Spanish Don Juan Theme in the TheatreThis course introduces the undergraduate student of the College of Humanities to a critical reading of the Don Juan theme. The Don Juan character was born in Spain, took shape in the Seventeenth century and became a myth representing the triumph of sensuality. As time passes, Don Juan is seen by different authors with different mentalities and from different countries. Thus this character becomes in each play a particular and individual embodiment of the thoughts, desires and destinies of the society of its own times. The works studied in this course deal with the Don Juan theme from its origins in Spain in the 17th century to the present. The course will be conducted entirely in English.
SPANISH 380
Introduction to Latin American FilmIntroduction to Latin American film traditions; analysis of genres, filmmakers, and alternate aesthetics; focus on relation of film to social, political, and economic processes.
SPANISH 401
Advanced GrammarThis is an advanced course in Spanish grammar, which will prepare students for further work in Spanish, and will provide them especially with the background necessary for more advanced courses in Spanish linguistics. While much of the focus will be on continued mastery of the most difficult points of Spanish grammar, the course will also strive to present a novel perspective on grammar as a communicative tool, not as a monolithic set of rules to be memorized.
SPANISH H401
Advanced Grammar, HonorsThis is an advanced course in Spanish grammar, which will prepare students for further work in Spanish, and will provide them especially with the background necessary for more advanced courses in Spanish linguistics. While much of the focus will be on continued mastery of the most difficult points of Spanish grammar, the course will also strive to present a novel perspective on grammar as a communicative tool, not as a monolithic set of rules to be memorized. The Honors section will be enhanced with extensive student-centered classroom activities.
SPANISH 403
Intermediate Spanish CompositionThe purpose of this course is to examine writing processes, and to develop and increase students' proficiency in written expression in Spanish. We will read models of a variety of genres and pattern compositions after them. Major projects include retrato, anuncio, cuento tradicional, entrevista, and ensayo literario.
SPANISH H403
Intermediate Spanish Composition, HonorsThe purpose of this course is to examine writing processes, and to develop and increase students' proficiency in written expression in Spanish. We will read models of a variety of genres and pattern compositions after them. Major projects include retrato, anuncio, cuento tradicional, entrevista, and ensayo literario.
SPANISH 404
Spanish PronunciationThis course offers a comprehensive review of the pronunciation of Spanish. The fundamental principles of phonetic analysis are introduced in a simple and concise manner in order to show how Spanish sounds are produced, how they fall into patterns, and how they change in different environments. Major attention is devoted to practice with corrective exercises, introductory training phonetic transcription and, to a lesser extent, the problems of teaching pronunciation. Throughout the course we will focus on the contrast between the Spanish and the English sound patterns, an aspect intended to help students understand the major phonetic differences between both languages and at the same time as improve their Spanish pronunciation. The course will also include a brief introduction to Spanish syllable structure, stress, and intonational patterns. Finally, there will be a brief survey of the major differences in pronunciation between Peninsular and American dialects.
SPANISH 430
Introduction to Spanish LinguisticsThis course is an introduction to the study of Hispanic Linguistics. The main purpose of the class will be to investigate the structure of Spanish (phonology, morphology, syntax), in order to discover the properties of language that linguists work with in order to model linguistic knowledge. The course will also consider aspects of Spanish dialects and the interaction between language and society in the Spanish-speaking world.
SPANISH 450
Introduction to the Study of Literature and Culture in Spanish: Reading TextsThis is the first literature/culture course most students will take and it constitutes a crucial link between previous courses in language and culture and upper-division courses in literature and culture. This course is not a historical survey, but rather an introduction to the various problems of reading different types (genres) of literary and cultural texts in the Spanish language. The curriculum includes Spanish-language writers from both Spain and Spanish America, and different types of cultural texts (including film) from the twentieth century, as well as a sampling of older texts.
SPANISH H450
Introduction to the Study of Literature and Culture in Spanish: Reading Texts, HonorsThis is the first literature/culture course most students will take and it constitutes a crucial link between previous courses in language and culture and upper-division courses in literature and culture. This course is not a historical survey, but rather an introduction to the various problems of reading different types (genres) of literary and cultural texts in the Spanish language. The curriculum includes Spanish-language writers from both Spain and Spanish America, and different types of cultural texts (including film) from the twentieth century, as well as a sampling of older texts.
SPANISH 520
Latin American Literature (in Translation): Fictions and RealitiesThis course presents a critical examination of modern Latin American literature (in English translation) paying close attention to its own literary and cultural traditions. The fact that we will be reading both linguistic and cultural "translations" of these discourses will be underscored. Likewise, a differential (with regard to both the US and Europe) role of the intellectual, much more closely connected to society and even to the state, will be taken into account. Similarly, identity-searching self-definitions of the real maravilloso and realismo mgico will be explored, rather than solely relying on metropolitan definitions of "magical realism," which over emphasize the "exotic," concentrate on stylistic matters, and are closely connected to market considerations. While many other issues will be addressed, the course will concentrate on exploring how Latin American works of fiction (mostly novels and short stories) a) relate to the realities they represent and in which they circulate, b) construct they own textuality, and c) question reality itself, most often by highlighting their own fictionality as well as the fictionality of the discourses of the "real," such as history, science and anthropology, to name a few.
SPANISH 538
Language Variation in SpanishThis course will introduce undergraduates to the study of linguistic variation in the Spanish language. Among the topics to be covered are geographic and social factors in language variation, dialectology, and phonological and syntactic variation. We will examine specific cases of variation and change in present-day Spanish dialects in both (Latin) America and Spain, as well as language contact between Spanish and other languages. Students will receive hands-on experience in collecting and analyzing naturally-occurring language data. Active participation in class discussions (in Spanish) is both expected and encouraged.
SPANISH 552
Modern Spanish LiteratureIntroductory critical study of major literary works from the 19th and 20th centuries in Spain.
SPANISH 556
Modern Spanish American LiteratureIntroductory critical study of issues and processes in Spanish American writing from Modernism through the 20th century.
SPANISH 560
Introduction to Spanish American CultureThis course is an introductory journey in the complex, always one and plural, contemporary cultures of Latin America. Through a transdisciplinary approach, we will map out the diverse ethnic, social and political processes that historically shaped each geo-cultural formation. We will study in literature, film, music, plastic arts, folk and popular practices and artifacts, the constitution, during pivotal formative moments, of its historical matrices.
SPANISH H561
Introduction to the Culture of Spain, HonorsSpanish Civilization H561 aims to help students to a better understanding of the cultural characteristics of the Spanish society so that it becomes an object of understanding, rather than of contrast. Within the frame of a chronological survey, encompassing from the Roman times to the post-Franco era, lectures and class discussions try to stimulate thought on those political, economic, religious and artistic issues which constitute major themes in Spanish cultural history. Special aspect of the course is the extensive use of audio and video material to facilitate the perception and understanding of Spanish art and political and social issues.
SPANISH 581
Spanish FilmStudy of Spanish film; special attention is paid to the relationship between film and the society in which it is produced.
SPANISH 603
Advanced Spanish CompositionAnalysis of different prose styles and practice in writing fluent Spanish compositions.
SPANISH 606
Advanced Business SpanishThis course is an in-depth study of the Hispanic economic, social, and cultural environment as it relates to business. It addresses practical information and vocabulary pertinent to international business, particularly in the areas of marketing and import/export practices.
SPANISH 630
Senior Seminar in Spanish LinguisticsIntensive study of a major topic in Hispanic linguistics; topic varies, for example: the Spanish pronominal system, American Spanish dialectology, Spanish orthography.
SPANISH 640/694
Group StudiesGlobalization and Latin America: Multidisciplinary Approaches
This course explores some of the current debates on globalization in Latin America and recent and interrelated transformations in the economies, politics, and cultures of the region. Several issues will be examined from different disciplinary perspectives: the impact of global pop culture, the informal economy, the culture of narco-trafficking, the rise of ethnic and social movements, transnational migrancy, and the supposed dissolution of the nation-state. Students will be encouraged to address topics relevant to their major(s) in an interdisciplinary manner. The course incorporates a series of guest lectures by experts in their fields (academics from OSU and other Universities).
SPANISH 650
Senior Seminar in Spanish LiteratureLiterature, Music, and Dance in Spanish Andalusia
SPANISH 650
Senior Seminar in Spanish LiteratureEspaña vista por los españoles
La "preocupación por España" está presente ya en la literatura y en el arte del siglo XVII. El propósito de este curso es estudiar de manera panorámica algunos de los temas de carácter cultural, social y político presentes en España desde el siglo XVIII hasta principios del XX, vistos desde la "preocupada" perspectiva de los escritores de entonces. Los temas a discutir se centrarán en autores y en obras representativas. Las lecturas incluyen El sí de las niñas (Moratín), Doña Perfecta (Pérez Galdós) y La Voluntad (Azorín), entre otras.
SPANISH H680
Honors SeminarColonial Cities: plazas, people and festivals/Ciudades coloniales: Plazas, gentes y fiestas
Through the metaphor of the colonial city we will read and discuss literary, cultural and visual texts from three key urban centers: Mexico/Tenochtitlan, Cuzco/Vilcabamba and Lima, with emphasis on the role they played in the formation of new social and ethnic identities and the cultural practices that ‘performed’ the city. Discussion, oral presentations, short essays and a research project. The course is given entirely in Spanish. Spanish Honors Minors with the pertinent prerequisites and GPA may enroll.
SPANISH 694/H590
Group StudiesInterdisciplinary Protocols: Identity and National Formation in Latin America; Perspectives from Literature, Culture and History
This course examines the intersections between history and literature, and exposes students to core discussions in contemporary historical and cultural scholarship. While analyzing new directions in both history and literature, and emphasizing current methodologies and theoretical frameworks, this course will allow students to come into contact with and recognize the theoretical models organizing their disciplines. This course will further allow students to learn about the shifting conceptualization within their fields, such as the theories behind history’s move away from the archive, and literature’s swing from the canonical texts. By bringing together students of history and literature, students will be able tointeract across their respective disciplines, and will also explore issues such as the relationship between identity and nation formation, in history and literature. The examination of areas such as subaltern studies, gender, cultural studies, post-colonial studies, will also allow the students the opportunity to learn about developments in their fields of study while reading and working through complex issues as a group. Lastly, students will present their final work at a public colloquia, thus giving the students the chance to learn how to write and present a formal paper.
SPANISH 751
Studies in Medieval Spanish LiteratureLiteratura y sociedad en la Edad Media hispánica
SPANISH 758
Studies in Contemporary Spanish American LiteratureThe Stylistics of Death
Análisis de la retórica de la muerte y examen de la relación entre criminalidad y estética. Lectura de textos teóricos (Marianne Hirsch, Renata Salecl, Achille Mbembe) que fundamentan ideas sobre cuerpos y eventos que re-significan la muerte y las instancias de su recopilación. Considera que el tejido teórico y el de ficción dibujan una red de transnacionalidades que denota una problemática global. Textos incluyen testimonios de Colombia, México, Guatemala y sus representaciones pictóricas y fílmicas.
SPANISH 761
Topics in Spanish Culture and CivilizationSpanish Civil War through the Eyes and Experience of Catalans, Basque and Galicians/La guerra civil española a través de los ojos y experiencias de catalanes, vascos y gallegos (entre otros)
La Guerra Civil española (1936-1939) y su legado (el régimen franquista) han dejado una gran huella en la cultura y literatura española contemporánea. No sólo la marca de un momento violento y sangriento de la historia de España sino la opresión y represión que se vivieron durante los años de la dictadura han moldeado la manera en que los españoles recuerdan, olvidan, entienden y/o interpretan este momento histórico. Mediante cuidadosas lecturas de textos contemporáneos (siglo XX y XXI), este curso pretende explorar diversas manifestaciones culturales y literarias en las que el contexto histórico de la Guerra Civil y sus repercusiones influyen en la formación/creación de identidades nacionales periféricas. No hay que olvidar entonces, que los catalanes, vascos y gallegos (igual que andaluces y valencianos, entre otros) han intentado redefinir su propia identidad a partir de las diferencias lingüísticas y culturales de cada región, y que un momento histórico específico y compartido por todos se convierte también en una experiencia única según la ha vivido cada región pues esto nos permitirá establecer conexiones y diálogos que nos ayuden a entender y/o conocer la realidad específica de cada región ante tales acontecimientos y las repercusiones de tales hechos para la España contemporánea. Así, este curso se aproximará a las diversas representaciones de la guerra y sus consecuencias según la vivieron y/o entienden cada una de las regiones autónomas (en autores como Gaiza Arostegi, Bernardo Atxaga, Javier Cercas, Manuel Rivas y Mercé Rodoreda, entre otros). De la misma manera, hay que tomar en cuenta que la Guerra Civil española fue un conflicto internacional, por lo tanto, también se analizará la mirada "externa" de autores latinoamericanos (Carpentier, Neruda, Vallejo, Paz) y norteamericanos (Hemingway, entre otros) para comparar/contrastar con las visiones "internas" de gallegos, catalanes y vascos.
SPANISH 792
Interdepartmental Studies in the HumanitiesGlobalization and Culture in Latin America: The Struggle for Memory and the Social Imaginary
SPANISH 830
Hispanic Linguistics ColloquiumForum for presentation of research in Hispanic linguistics; introduction to professional issues in workshop format.
SPANISH 833
Studies in Spanish Synchronic LinguisticsDevelopmental Syntax
SPANISH 839
Seminar in Spanish LinguisticsTopics in Meaning and Grammar
SPANISH 840
Hispanic Literatures and Cultures ColloquiumGraduate Students and the Profession
This colloquium will explore how graduate students (do and should) relate to and prepare for the profession in the field of Hispanic literatures and cultures. The colloquium will consist of participation in two types of activities: (a) a series of 3-4 workshops dealing with specific topics related to the field, such as job opportunities, academic organizations and institutions, and research, teaching, and service as the nuts and bolts of the profession; and (b) a number (2-4) of talks or other scholarly presentations during the quarter. Coordinator: Prof. Fernando Unzueta.
SPANISH 840
Hispanic Literatures and Cultures ColloquiumBefore the Research Begins: Conceptualizing and Preparing to do Scholarly Research
Before we can head to the library or the archive to undertake scholarly research, there are a series of steps that must be completed. First of all, we need to conceptualize our project in a way that makes sense. Next, we need to decide what kind of research it will take to bring us to the desired result, as projected in our conceptualized project. Only after we have made that determination can we decide where to go to carry out the kind of research that fits our project. In this proseminar, we will deal with all these matters, which could go into a category called "steps and stages in pre-research."
Coordinator: Prof. Elizabeth Davis
SPANISH 854
Seminar in 20th Century Spanish LiteratureSelf and Other in the Poetry of Luis Cernuda and Jaime Gil de BiedmaLa poesía de Luis Cernuda y Jaime Gil de Biedma: la enunciación lírica y el yo como otro
Este seminario se concentra en la obra de dos poetas sumamente importantes en la poesía española contemporánea, Luis Cernuda y Jaime Gil de Biedma. El objeto es sencillo y complicado: leer y entender su poesía, seguir su desarrollo y evolución, y considerar por qué son tan importantes. Nos ayudará un segundo propósito del seminario: explorar la evolución de la enunciación lírica en el siglo XX desde una postura fundamentalmente romántica de sinceridad directa hacia un reconocimiento de lo ficticio y performativo, lo que implica un descubrimiento de voces y perspectivas diferentes y un replanteamiento del sujeto. De ahí, comenzamos el curso con una selección de algunas lecturas teóricas sobre la enunciación (Combe, Scarano), y pasamos a una lectura cuidadosa de La realidad y el deseo de Cernuda y Las personas del verbo de Gil de Biedma. También leeremos algunos artículos sobre teoría de la poesía (T.S. Eliot, Heidegger, Bruns, Stierle, Ricoeur). Los estudiantes en el seminario contribuirán con un mínimo de dos presentaciones orales de textos poéticos y un proyecto de investigación sobre la obra de uno de los poetas o sobre un problema poético relacionado con Cernuda y/o Gil de Biedma.
SPANISH 855
Seminar in Indigenous and Colonial Spanish American LiteratureVoces indígenas de América Latina: Memoria, oralidad y escritura
Este seminario propone explorar cuatro núcleos claves de las culturas maya, nahua, quechua y mapuche desde sus coyunturas de identidad, memoria, oralidad y escritura. El análisis de textos claves recogidas en traducción desde los inicios del contacto español parte desde la relación entre el texto y su contexto cultural y lingüístico con atención a los temas y motivos míticos y en especial a la problemática de representación y traducción. Consideración de nuevas direcciones críticas. Integración del programa del XVII Simposio Internacional de Literaturas Indígenas Latinoamericanas.
Temas
Identidad y Resistencia Mayas: Popol Vuh y otros textos selectos
Voces Nahuas: Memoria, Escritura e Imagen: Códices, cantos y testimonios
Fronteras Andinas: Huarochirí: ritos y tradiciones; La tragedia de la muerte de Atahualpa
Voces y Visiones de Hoy: Poesía Mapuche y otros temas del simposio
