Spanish and Portuguese

Spanish

Professors: Eduardo Béjar (on leave academic year 2008-09), Roberto Véguez; Associate Professors: Ana Martínez-Lage, Miguel Fernández, Gloria Estela González Zenteno (on leave academic year 2008-09), Patricia Saldarriaga (chair); Assistant Professors: Juana Gamero de Coca, Enrique García, Roberto Pareja, Jimena Ugaz;  Visiting Assistant Professor: Irina Feldman; Visiting Instructors: Ricardo Chávez-Castañeda, Viviana Rigo de Alonso, Maria Woolson; Teaching Assistant: Miguel Llanos de Laguardia
 
Portuguese

Assistant Professor: Fernando Rocha; Teaching Assistant: Gabriela de Almeida Lemes 

Department Coordinator: Margot Bowden

Spanish

The Spanish program offers its students a thorough training in Spanish language that enables them to interact and communicate effectively with Spanish speakers globally.
     Our program offers students the opportunity to achieve high competence in written and spoken Spanish, in understanding Hispanic literatures and cultures, and in applying this knowledge in the study of other disciplines.
     As juniors, most students will go to the C. V. Starr-Middlebury School in Spain (sites in Córdoba, Getafe, Logroño, Madrid), or School in Latin America (sites in Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Uruguay), or to an approved program in Latin America in a country where Middlebury does not have its own program, where they will put their linguistic and cultural skills to practical use.
     A Spanish major will be expected to have a thorough command of the language, to be conversant with the major currents of Hispanic literature, and to have a broad knowledge of Hispanic culture gained through the experience of courses at Middlebury and study abroad.

     Major in Spanish: The Spanish program offers majors in two tracks: Peninsular Spanish culture and literature, and Spanish American cultures and literatures. Both majors consist of a minimum of 11 courses, including the following:

• SPAN 0300 (must be taken before studying abroad).
• At least two literature courses in the chosen track beyond SPAN 0300.
• At least one culture course in the chosen track.
• One advanced course above SPAN 0300 in the alternate track.
• Courses at the 0300 level in literature and culture may be taken at the Middlebury College summer Spanish School, the School in Spain, the School in Latin America, or, with departmental approval, at study abroad programs in Latin America sanctioned by Middlebury's Programs Abroad Committee.
• One 0400 level seminar in the chosen track during the senior year.
• No more than two courses at the 0200 level may be counted toward the major.
• No more than two courses of the series SPAN 0300, SPAN 0304, SPAN 0305, and SPAN 0308 may be counted toward the major.
• Study abroad in the region of interest for at least one semester is highly recommended.

     Joint Majors: The Spanish component of a joint major will consist of at least seven Spanish courses. It may be done in one of two tracks: Peninsular Spanish culture and literature, or Spanish American cultures and literatures.

Requirements are as follows:

• SPAN 0300 (must be taken before studying abroad).
• At least two literature courses in the chosen track beyond SPAN 0300.
• At least one culture course.
• Courses at the 0300 level in literature and culture may be taken at the Middlebury College summer Spanish School, the School in Spain, the School in Latin America, or, with departmental approval, at study abroad programs in Latin America sanctioned by Middlebury's Programs Abroad Committee.
• One 0400 level seminar in the chosen track during the senior year.
• No more than two courses at the 0200 level may be counted toward the joint major.
• No more than two courses of the series SPAN 0300, SPAN 0304, SPAN 0305, and SPAN 0308 may be counted toward the joint major.
• Study abroad in the region of interest for at least one semester is highly recommended.

     Minor in Spanish: The Spanish minor consists of at least five Spanish courses as follows: SPAN 0220 may be counted; at least one but no more than two courses from the group SPAN 0300, SPAN 0304, SPAN 0305, SPAN 0308; the rest from other courses at the SPAN 0300+ level whose content relates to Hispanic language, literature, and culture. Courses at this level can be taken at the Middlebury College summer Spanish School, the School in Spain, the School in Latin America, or, with departmental approval, at study abroad programs in Latin America sanctioned by Middlebury's Programs Abroad Committee.

     International Studies: Latin American studies majors with a track in literatures and cultures of Hispanic America, and European studies majors with a track in the literature and culture of Spain must take, in addition to their core requirements: six courses at the 0300 level or above, including SPAN 0300, at least one literature course in the area of interest, at least one culture course in the area of interest, and one 0400 level seminar during the senior year.

     Advanced Placement: College credit is awarded for successful performance on the Advanced Placement Examinations in Spanish Language and/or Spanish Literature. In all cases the student must satisfactorily complete a course at the 0300 level before the credit will be awarded. AP credit does not affect course placement, nor does it count towards the major or minor. There is a maximum of one credit allowed for Spanish AP.

     Programs Abroad for Juniors: The department expects that majors will spend at least one semester in residence in a Spanish-speaking country. Middlebury's School in Spain offers both year and semester programs. Sites in Córdoba, Getafe, and Logroño are designed for immersion in the Spanish university system. Middlebury's School in Latin America (Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Uruguay) offers both year and semester programs.  Internship opportunities are available. For more information on these programs, please see the Schools Abroad Web page: http://www.middlebury.edu/academics/sa/. Students who are interested in going abroad and who are also double or joint majors or are thinking of participating in the teacher education program should consult with their advisers in both areas as early as possible to avoid any conflict in plans.
     Students who are planning to go abroad to the C.V.Starr-Middlebury Schools in Spain or Latin America are required to have taken a 0300 level course.  SPAN 0304 is highly recommended to students going to Spain. SPAN 0305 is highly recommended to students going to Latin America. Majors must take SPAN 0300 before their semester abroad.
    When registering for classes abroad, students should keep in mind that the Spanish major consists of a body of courses whose content relates to Hispanic language, literature and culture. For courses to be considered for the major or minor, at least half of their content must be directly related to one or more Spanish speaking countries. Courses in Spanish that do not follow this description will not receive Spanish credit.
     
     Honors: The department will award honors on the basis of a student's work in the department and performance in SPAN 0705. All students interested in receiving honors must contact their advisers at the start of their last year at Middlebury: either September or February. Please see the SPAN 0705 course description.

    Minor in Portuguese : The minor in Portuguese consists of five courses, beginning with PGSE 0201. It includes at least one course at the intermediate level (PGSE 0201, PGSE 0202 during the academic year) and three to four courses in literature and culture at an advanced level. These advanced courses can be taken at the C.V. Starr-Middlebury School in Latin America in Belo Horizonte, Florianópolis, or Niteroi, Brazil, at the summer Portuguese Language School (level 400), or through study abroad programs approved by the Latin American Studies program and sanctioned by Middlebury's Programs Abroad Committee.

    International Studies:  Latin American studies majors with a track in the literature and culture of Brazil must take, in addition to their core and regional requirements:  PGSE 0202 or its equivalent, four upper level courses in literature or culture taken at Middlebury or in Brazil, and PGSE 0500 during the senior year.


Spanish Courses

SPAN 0101 Beginning Spanish I (Fall)
This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of grammar and focuses on the development of four skills in Spanish: comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Emphasis will be placed on active communication aimed at the development of oral and comprehension skills. This course is for students who have not previously studied Spanish. Students are expected to continue with SPAN 0102 and SPAN 0103 after successful completion of SPAN 0101. 5 hrs. lect./disc. (I. Feldman)

SPAN 0102 Beginning Spanish II (Winter)
This course is a continuation of SPAN 0101. (SPAN 0101) (R. Chávez-Castañeda, J. Ugaz, Staff)

SPAN 0103 Beginning Spanish III (Spring)
This course is a continuation of SPAN 0102. Intensive reading, writing, and oral activities will advance students' proficiency in Spanish in an academic setting. (SPAN 0102) 5 hrs. lect./disc. (R. Chávez-Castañeda)

SPAN 0105 Accelerated Basic Spanish (Fall)
This accelerated course is designed to reinforce, in one semester, the basic linguistic structures that students need in order to reach the intermediate level of proficiency in Spanish. Strong emphasis will be given to reading and composition. SPAN 0105 is designed specifically for students with 2-3 years of high school Spanish, but who have not yet achieved intermediate proficiency. (Placement test required) 5 hrs. lect./disc. (V. Rigo de Alonso)

SPAN 0210 Intermediate Spanish I (Fall, Spring)
A course designed to consolidate the skills attained in SPAN 0101, SPAN 0102, and 0103 or the equivalent (0105). A grammar review will accompany an intensive component of readings, discussions, and compositions. This course may not be used to fulfill the foreign languages distribution requirement. (SPAN 0103, SPAN 0105, or placement) 3 hrs. lect./disc. (fall: M. Fernández, E. García; spring: R. Pareja, V. Rigo de Alonso, R. Véguez, Staff)

SPAN 0220 Intermediate Spanish II (Fall, Spring)
A course for students seeking to perfect their academic writing skills in Spanish. The course is also an introduction to literary analysis and critical writing and will include reading and oral discussion of literary texts. The course will also include a thorough review of grammar at a fairly advanced level. This course may be used to fulfill the foreign languages distribution requirement. (SPAN 0210 or placement) 3 hrs. lect./disc. LNG (fall: R. Chávez-Castañeda, J. Gamero de Coca, R. Pareja, M. Woolson; spring: A. Martínez-Lage, V. Rigo de Alonso, J. Ugaz)

SPAN 0300-0319 are closed to juniors and seniors returning from study in Spain or Latin America.

SPAN 0300 An Introduction to the Study of Hispanic Literature (Fall, Spring)
This course in literature and advanced language is designed to introduce students to literary analysis and critical writing. The work will be based on the reading of a number of works in prose, drama, and poetry. Frequent short, critical essays will complement readings and provide students with practice in writing. This course is required for Spanish majors. (SPAN 0220 or equivalent) 3 hrs. lect./disc. LNG LIT AAL (fall: R. Chávez-Castañeda, R. Véguez; spring: M. Fernández, J. Gamero de Coca, P. Saldarriaga)

SPAN 0304 Ideas and Cultures of Spain (Fall, Spring)
An analysis of major sociopolitical and cultural elements in representative Spanish texts, from the Middle Ages to the present. Works to be discussed will illustrate cultural elements that bear upon the formation of present day Spanish civilization. (SPAN 0220 or equivalent) 3 hrs. lect./disc. LNG EUR (fall: J. Gamero de Coca, A. Martínez-Lage; spring: R. Véguez)

SPAN 0305 Ideas and Cultures of Spanish America (CW 15-Fall) (Fall, Spring)
An analysis of major sociopolitical and cultural elements present in representative Spanish American texts, from the pre-Columbian period of the conquest to the present time. Works to be discussed will illustrate cultural elements that bear upon the formation of present day Spanish American civilizations. (SPAN 0220 or equivalent) fall: 4 hrs. lect./disc.; spring: 3 hrs. lect./disc. LNG AAL (fall: J. Ugaz, M. Woolson; spring: R. Pareja, M. Woolson)

SPAN 0308 Today's Issues in Spain and Spanish America (Spring)
In this course we will survey current issues in Spain and Spanish America. Based mainly on readings from Latin American and Spanish publications, we will examine the recent history of Spanish speaking countries, within the context of cultural, social, political, and economic changes. Specific case studies will include government policies pertaining to sustainable development; the impact of poverty, land distribution, and growing megatropolis; trade agreements (Mercosur, FTAA, NAFTA, EU); the role of Indian movements; immigration; the debates surrounding use, and control of natural resources; regional vs. global integration; and the Region's perception of United States' international policy. This is a discussion based course that will use multiple information sources. (SPAN 0220 or equivalent) 3 hrs. lect./disc. LNG SOC AAL (M. Woolson)

SPAN 0311 Hispanic Theatre (Not offered 2008-09)
This course will include a broad selection of dramas from Spain and Spanish America. We will focus on close reading of poems, considering, where relevant, their historical and cultural contexts. Emphasis will also be placed on the development of critical vocabulary and writing skills in Spanish. Texts will be selected from various periods from the Middle Ages to the present day. Authors may include: Encina, Garcilaso, Cervantes, Lope de Vega, Calderón, sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Tirso de Molina, Alarcón, Valle y Caviedes, Valle Inclán, Vallejo, García Lorca, Buero Vallejo, Triana, etc. Satisfies the college writing requirement. (SPAN 0300, SPAN 0304, SPAN 0305, or SPAN 0308) 3 hrs. lect./disc. LIT AAL

SPAN 0312 Hispanic Poetry (Not offered 2008-09)
This course will include a broad selection of poetry from Spain and Spanish America. We will focus on close reading of poems considering, where relevant, their historical and cultural contexts. Emphasis will also be on the development of critical vocabulary and writing skills in Spanish. We will cover the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, nineteenth, and twentieth century poetry. Throughout the course we will be discussing the representation of women, men, God, love, power, subjectivity, and their interrelation. Satisfies the college writing requirement. (SPAN 0300, SPAN 0304, SPAN 0305, or SPAN 0308) 3 hrs. lect./disc. LIT AAL

SPAN 0313 The Hispanic Short Story (CW) (Not offered 2008-09)
In this course we will study the main literary, sociopolitical, and cultural issues in a selection of short stories from the Hispanic world. Emphasis will be on the close reading of texts with the purpose of developing critical vocabulary and writing skills. Authors may include: Pardo Bazán, Valle Inclán, Palma, Borges, Rulfo, Corázar, Quiroga, Matute.  (SPAN 0300, SPAN 0304, SPAN 0305, or SPAN 0308) 3 hrs. lect./disc. LIT AAL

SPAN 0314 Hispanic Essay (CW) (Not offered 2008-09)
In this course we will read and discuss essays by major writers from Spain and Spanish America from the eighteenth century to the present. Through the analysis and contextualization of these texts, we will focus our attention on several topics in order to understand more deeply the richly complicated legacy of Hispanic culture. (SPAN 0300, SPAN 0304, SPAN 0305, or SPAN 0308) 3 hrs. lect./disc. LNG LIT AAL

SPAN 0315 Hispanic Film (Spring)
This course will provide an introduction to the cinema of Spain and Spanish America. We will study, among other topics: the idiosyncrasies of film language in Hispanic cultures, the relationships between text and image, representation of history, culture and society. Films from Mexico, Cuba, Argentina, Spain, and other countries will be included in the course. Selected readings on film theory and social and political history, as well as various literary works. In Spanish (SPAN 0300, SPAN 0304, SPAN 0305, or SPAN 0308) 3 hrs. lect./disc. LIT AAL (E. García)

SPAN 0321 Spanish for Bilingual/Heritage Speakers (Fall)
This course addresses the needs of Spanish speakers whose formal education has been primarily in English. The main goals are to improve writing skills, practice critical reading, and develop a richer vocabulary adequate for academic oral and written expression. The readings and discussions will include topics of interest for the Latino population, history, literature, politics, etc. Students will review Spanish grammar, prepare presentations, and lead discussions and debates. The materials for the course will include: TV-news, movies, videos, and texts (literary, journalistic). (Placement test and by approval) 3 hrs. lect./disc.  LNG CMP NOR (P. Saldarriaga)

SPAN 0322 Hispanic Linguistics (Not offered 2008-09)
This course provides an introduction to the discipline of linguistics from the perspective of the Spanish language. The three main themes of the course will be: (1) history: origin of Romance languages and Spanish; history of linguistic thought; (2) variation: language change from a geographical (Latin American versus Peninsular Spanish) and social perspective (language and gender, language and ethnicity), and (3) comparison: specificity of Spanish within the Romance group and in comparison with English (differences in sounds, word order, verb use, and grammatical gender). (SPAN 0300, SPAN 0304, SPAN 0305, or SPAN 0308, or by waiver) 3hrs. lect/disc. LNG EUR

SPAN 0350-0399 satisfy the IS advanced language requirement in Spanish.

SPAN/WAGS 0350 Popular Spanish Literature (Not offered 2008-09)
Corín Tellado is one of the most popular authors in the Spanish language. Her list of published works has passed the 5,000 mark. She is normally not considered seriously because she is thought of as a "popular" novelist. The aim of this course is to study the notion of popular literature in the context of mass culture. In order to understand what is meant by "popular literature", we will read several of the novels of Tellado and theoretical works that deal with issues of high art vs. low art. We will also pay attention to the erotic element of these novels. Satisfies the IS advanced language requirement in Spanish. (At least two Spanish courses at the 0300 level or above, or by waiver) LIT EUR

SPAN 0352 Spanish Literary Realism (Not offered 2008-09)
Literary Realism, a trend in the second half of nineteenth century Spain, depicts contemporary life and society as it is instead of a romanticized or stylized presentation. In this course we will read the most significant writers for the study of Spanish Realism: Valera, Pereda, Pardo Bazán, Clarín, and Galdós. Students will be required to work with theory and criticism. Satisfies the IS advanced language requirement in Spanish. (At least two Spanish courses at the 0300 level or above, or by waiver) 3 hrs. lect./disc. LIT LNG EUR

SPAN 0354 Cervantes’ Novelas ejemplares (Not offered 2008-09)
Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616) is considered by many critics as the creator of the modern prose novel. This claim is based not only on Don Quixote, but also on a collection of twelve short pieces, the Novelas ejemplares, published in 1613. In this course we will read and discuss these stories. We will approach them from a literary and cultural perspective by emphasizing topics such as the "guided" culture of the Baroque prevalent in the society of the Hapsburg kings, verisimilitude, exemplarity, love, as well as the nature of fiction and its connection with the Italian novella. Students will be required to work with contemporary theory and criticism. Satisfies the IS advanced language requirement in Spanish. (At least two Spanish courses at the 0300 level or above, or by waiver) 3 hrs. lect./disc. LIT EUR

SPAN 0355 Spanish in the U.S. (Not offered 2008-09)
This course will trace the diverse paths of Hispanic culture in the United States by examining the impact of multiple migrations on the Spanish language (Puerto Rican, Mexican, and Cuban communities). Emphasis will be placed on the sociolinguistic and cultural changes that Spanish speakers have undergone in the U.S. The notion of bilingualism will be studied with the relation to language change, acculturation, and identity. We will also examine the different varieties of Spanish spoken by Hispanics in the U.S. Satisfies the IS advanced language requirement in Spanish. (At least two Spanish courses at the 0300 level or above, or by waiver) 3 hrs. lect./disc. LNG SOC NOR

SPAN 0356 Writings from the Andes (Not offered 2008-09)
In this course, we will study a broad range of works (including essays, short stories, and novels) produced by Peruvian writers during the twentieth century.  The objectives of this course are: 1) to comment on the place of such works in the broader Spanish American Literature Canon, 2) to read different critical essays, which would help us to further evaluate the artistic and structural traits of our primary sources, as well as their historical context of production, and 3) to look at the Andean region as a meaningful place of enunciation and identity formation.  Authors will include Mariátegui, Vallejo, Arguedas, Alegría, and Vargas Llosa.  Satisfies the IS advanced language requirement in Spanish. (At least two Spanish courses at the 0300 level or above, or by waiver) 3 hrs. lect./disc. LIT AAL

SPAN 0357 Crime, Mystery, and Detection in Latin America (Fall)
The editorial and creative work of Argentine writers Borges and Piglia has strongly influenced the development of mystery and detective fiction in Latin America. In this course, we will follow the development of the genre, starting in the 1940's, and observe how texts align with the classical and the hardboiled subgenres. We will read short stories and novels, and watch films from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, México, and Brazil, taking into consideration the historical context of these texts' production. We will also read theory on criminal fiction. (Students who have taken SPAN 0465 are not eligible to register for this course).  Satisfies the IS advanced language requirement in Spanish. (At least two Spanish courses at the 0300 level or above, or by waiver) 3 hrs. lect./disc. LNG LIT AAL (J. Ugaz)

SPAN/RELI 0358 Catholic Culture in Hispanic Cinema (Fall)
In this course we will explore the evolution of the representation of the Catholic church in Peninsular and Latin American cinema during most of the 20th century, and the impact of Catholic values on the cinematic construction of contemporary pan-Hispanic cultures. We will examine the role of Hispanic superstars (such as Dolores del Río, Gael García Bernal, and Cantinflas), cinema esthetics and genres (such as melodrama and surrealism), as well as ideology, gender, race, and spiritual themes, and their effect on the different visual constructions of the Catholic church that are related to Hispanic identity. Satisfies the IS advanced language requirement in Spanish. (At least two Spanish courses at the 0300 level or above, or by waiver.) 3 hrs. lect./disc. and screenings. ART LNG AAL (E. Garcia)

SPAN 0363 Spanish American Drama (Not offered 2008-09)
Modern Spanish American drama has consistently focused on and incorporated into its thematic components social and political issues which affect and effect individual actions. Different from most European and US American dramatic texts, Spanish American playwrights go beyond the curtains of the subject's psychology to inquire into the conditions of  subject formation as a human act inextricably tied to its historical and socio-political context. Accordingly, we will first review the various theories and modes of  20th-century Western dramatic writing, and then study the works of salient playwrights from different Spanish American countries, such as Triana, Usigli, Solórzano, Dragún, Gambaro, Wolff, etc. Satisfies the IS advanced language requirement in Spanish. (At least two Spanish courses at the 0300 level or above, or by waiver) 3 hrs. lect./disc. LNG LIT AAL

SPAN/WAGS 0364 Educating Women in the Spanish Golden Age (Not offered 2008-09)
In this course we will study a number of literary works that deal with the educational discourse developed for women in the Hispanic world of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Through narrative, drama, poetry, and art, we will examine the pedagogy for the positioning of women in religious, political, philosophical, and literary life. We will also concentrate on the subversive strategies used by women to respond to these discourses. Authors will include: Juan Luis Vives, Fray Luis de León, Huarte de San Juan, Teresa of Avila, María de Zayas, Calderón de la Barca, Lope de Vega, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. Satisfies the IS advanced language requirement in Spanish. (At least two Spanish courses at the 0300 level or above, or by waiver) 3 hrs. lect./disc. LIT EUR

SPAN 0367 Contemporary Latin American Poetry (Spring)
In this course we will study the major currents of contemporary Latin American poetry. Beginning with Darío, we will read texts by Martí, Vallejo, Neruda, Paz, Lezama Lima, Varela, Hahn, Ollé, Belli, Pizarnik, Mazzotti, Chirinos, M.A Álvarez, and other poets from Brazil, Central, and South America. Discussions will cover, among others, the relationship between poetry and politics; country vs. city; body and nutrition; love, sexuality, and eroticism. We will also include critical and theoretical readings that will complement close readings of poems. This course satisfies the IS advance language requirement in Spanish. (At least two Spanish courses at the 0300-level or above, or by waiver) 3hrs. lect./ disc. LIT AAL (P. Saldarriaga)

SPAN 0368 Framed by Disasters: Spain in the 19th Century (Not offered 2008-09)
Spain's cultural history during the nineteenth century is framed by two wars:  the struggle to defeat Napoleon, which Goya depicted in his Disasters of War, and "El Desastre", as the Spanish- American War is referred to in Spanish historiography--a catastrophic event that signaled the end of Spain's 400 years as an imperial power with the loss of the Philippines, Cuba and Puerto Rico.  The history, art, literature, and philosophy as well as political thought that emerged during and surrounding this extraordinary period in Spanish history will be considered in depth; including works by Goya and Picasso, Espronceda and Machado, Rosalía de Castro and Emilia Pardo Bazán, and others. Satisfies the IS advanced language requirement in Spanish. (At least two Spanish courses at the 0300 level or above, or by waiver) 3 hrs. lect./disc. LNG EUR

SPAN 0372 Writing Memory in Contemporary Spanish Literature (Spring)
In this course we will explore the politics of memory in Spain during the Transition to democracy. There are numerous reasons why the Transition to democracy in Spain depended on the erasure of memory and the invention of a new political tradition. But, the question is: What are the Spanish people supposed to do with their memory? This is where the role of the Spanish artist becomes so important: we see that memory has been an object of reflection for an extremely large number of film directors and fiction writers, who have shown that the return of the repressed is inevitable. Works may include fiction by Almudena Grandes, Loriga, Gopegui, Dulce Chacón, Saura, Ericé, etc. We will also read theoretical texts by Pierre Nora, Natalie Zemon, Chandra Talpade, Raymond Williams, among others (At least two courses at the 0300-level or above or by waiver) 3 hrs. lect./disc. LIT SOC EUR (J. Gamero de Coca)

SPAN 0373 Painting and Poetry in the Spanish Golden Age (Not offered 2008-09)
In this course we will explore the relationship between painting and poetry during the Spanish Renaissance and Baroque by focusing on relevant themes of the time: the revival of interest in figures from pagan mythology (e.g. Europa, Venus, Vulcan, Laocoön); the Council of Trent and its influence on Christian painting and literature; the representation of women according to the period norms of beauty; and melancholy as sickness. Paintings of El Greco, Zurbarán, Velázquez, among others, will be analyzed in conjunction with their counterparts in literary texts by Theresa of Avila, Garcilaso de la Vega, Lope de Vega, Francisco de Quevedo, and Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. Satisfies the IS advanced language requirement in Spanish. (At least two Spanish courses at the 0300 level or above, or by waiver) 3 hrs. lect./disc. LIT ART EUR

SPAN 0374 New York in Contemporary Hispanic Poetry (Not offered 2008-09)
Since the beginning of modernity, New York has been a major point of attraction for Spanish-American and Spanish poets. It became the city of exile for many of them. The real and the imaginary about New York have provoked thoughts of fascination and rejection. In this course we will explore and compare the various reactions to and from the city in contemporary poetry through works from authors such as Darío, García Lorca, Neruda, among others. Critical theory will also be included in the readings. Satisfies the IS advanced language requirement in Spanish. (At least two Spanish courses at the 0300 level or above, or by waiver) 3 hrs. lect./disc.  LNG LIT NOR

SPAN 0376 Reading and Writing the New U.S. Latino Narrative (Not offered 2008-09)
This course focuses on a new generation of U.S.-Latino authors writing about migration, identity, and otherness. They distinguish themselves from prior generations by publishing primarily in Spanish and by a new sense of ownership of their U.S. environment, which allows them to play with and undermine assumptions commonly associated with their "Latino" identity. In addition to studying these authors, students will produce at least two fiction pieces of their own. Satisfies the IS advanced language requirement in Spanish. (At least two Spanish courses at the 0300 level or above, or by waiver) 3 hrs. lect./disc.  LNG LIT AAL NOR


SPAN 0379 The Spanish-American Narrative of the Boom (Not offered 2008-09)
This course will study the major narrative texts known as the "Boom" in relation to Spanish American literary history and their sociopolitical context. We will read such authors as Carpentier, Borges, Cortázar, Vargas Llosa, Donoso, and García Márquez. Satisfies the IS advanced language requirement in Spanish. (At least two Spanish courses at the 0300 level or above, or by waiver) 3 hrs. lect./disc. LIT AAL

SPAN 0380 Advanced Spanish Grammar (Not offered 2008-09)
This course offers a detailed study of complex aspects of Spanish grammar and syntax. Designed to build upon students' existing knowledge of Spanish grammar, the course will begin with a reconsideration of all the tenses in both the indicative and subjunctive moods, their values and their uses. After briefly reviewing the structure of simple sentences, we will analyze in depth all the different types of dependent clauses. Within the context of sentence structure, we will also look at several key aspects of Spanish grammar (ser and estar, prepositions, the infinitive, and the gerund, among others). Students will demonstrate their understanding of the material through a variety of practical and creative exercises. Satisfies the IS advanced language requirement in Spanish. (At least two Spanish courses at the 0300 level or above, or by waiver) 3 hrs. lect./disc. LNG

SPAN 0382 Representations of Popular Culture in Spanish and Spanish American Literatures (Not offered 2008-09)
This course provides an overview of the representations of popular culture in Hispanic literatures. The course will begin with an exploration of the main topics and controversies which have come to define "popular culture," as well as the social and historical circumstances that have precipitated many current theoretical debates. We will then examine its representations in contemporary literature. Readings may include: José María Arguedas, Clorinda Matto de Turner, Mario Vargas Llosa, Juan Antonio Zunzunegui, Carmen Martín-Gaite. Satisfies the IS advanced language requirement in Spanish. (At least two Spanish courses at the 0300 level or above, or by waiver) 3 hrs. lect./disc. LIT LNG

SPAN 0383 Understanding the Mexican Revolution through the Arts (CW 5) (Not offered 2008-09)
The radical cultural transformation brought about by the Mexican revolution was accompanied by an artistic renaissance that contradicted the dominant Western perception of modern art. In the visual arts, literature, music, and film, an inclusive national aesthetic was promoted that would usher Mexico into the modern era. In this course we will examine the major artistic currents of the Cultural Nationalist Period (1910-1940) in Mexico, as well as some of the countercurrents that surfaced in reaction to the creation of a national aesthetic. Artists and writers will include: Rivera, Orozco, Ponce, Chávez, Campobello, Modotti, Eisenstein, Sequeyro, Vasconcelos, and Villaurrutia. Satisfies the IS advanced language requirement in Spanish. (At least two Spanish courses at the 0300 level or above, or by waiver) 3 hrs. lect./disc. ART AAL


SPAN 0384 Place and the Environment in Spanish American Fiction (Not offered 2008-09)
This course reconsiders the role of place and the environment in a series of Spanish American novels in which the physical setting plays a significant role. We will explore the different ways in which the natural world has shaped a sense of place-bound identity and how Spanish American identities have been tied to the natural landscape; how the prairies, the jungle, the mountains, the desert, and the water contributed in shaping individuals and a sense of place. Topics include the influence of Romanticism and idealized landscapes, the autochthonous novel and regionalism, reactions to modernization, how human history is implicated in natural history, ecocriticism of the 1990s, and our own experiences of wilderness and wildness. Authors may include Isaacs, Rivera, Quiroga, Carpentier, Vargas Llosa, García Márquez, Sepúlveda, and Ferré. Satisfies the IS advanced language requirement in Spanish. (At least two Spanish courses at the 0300 level or above, or by waiver) 3 hrs. lect./disc. LIT AAL


SPAN 0386 History of the Spanish Language (Not offered 2008-09)
This course offers a panoramic study of the evolution of spoken Latin into modern Spanish. Topics covered will include: the major historical events that influenced the evolution of Spanish; phonological change; morphological and syntactic change; lexical borrowings from other languages; and semantic change. We will also study representative texts that illustrate the evolution of the Spanish language, and students will be assigned a similar text as an individual project. Satisfies the IS advanced language requirement in Spanish. (At least two Spanish courses at the 0300 level or above, or by waiver) 3 hrs. lect./disc.

SPAN 0388 Latin American Perspectives on the United States (Not offered 2008-09)
The U.S. and Latin America are bound by shared histories, geography, political tension, uneasy economic relations, and migration. The goal of this course will be to reverse the traditional expectation of studying Latin America from a U.S. perspective. Instead, it explores the many viewpoints from which Latin American intellectuals have made sense of the U.S. presence South of the Río Bravo (AKA Rio Grande) over the past 100 years. Satisfies the IS advanced language requirement in Spanish. (At least two Spanish courses at the 0300 level or above, or by waiver) 3 hrs. lect./disc. LNG AAL

SPAN 0389 Latin America Today (Not offered 2008-09)
This course will first survey the last decade in some Latin American countries and then focus on the region's current issues. Topics may include the economic crisis of Mercosur, indigenous movements in Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador, the debates about water resources and its control throughout the region, the institutional crisis in Venezuela and Colombia, the turn toward the left in South America, regional integration vs. free trade agreements, and regional perception of U.S. international policy. Readings include book excerpts as well as articles from regional newspapers and magazines. Work includes presentations, two take home-exams and a final research paper. Satisfies the IS advanced language requirement in Spanish. (At least two Spanish courses at the 0300 level or above, or by waiver) 3 hrs. lect./disc. SOC AAL 

All 0400 level courses are reserved for seniors who are Spanish majors, Latin American Studies majors with a literature and culture track, and European Studies majors with a Spanish literature and culture track; others by approval. 

SPAN 0402 Cervantes y Don Quijote (Not offered 2008-09)
A detailed discussion and analysis of the Quijote, with additional readings from major literary and cultural sources. 3 hrs. sem. 

SPAN 0416 Who is Afraid of Poetry? (Not offered 2008-09)
In this course we will read a selection of poetry by contemporary Spanish and Latin American authors (e.g. Lorca, García Montero, Rossetti, as well as Eielson, Paz, Pizarnik) The main goal of the discussions will be the understanding of poetry in conjunction with contemporary critical ideas. We will learn how to criticize poetic texts using the main theoretical currents of our time such as structuralism, post-structuralism, feminism, and cultural studies. 3 hrs. sem.

SPAN 0421 The Nationalisms of Spain (Not offered 2008-09)
Since the late 1400s, Spain has endured the constant tension between acceptance and rejection by a centralized power, which has attempted, at times with clear success, to eliminate regional differences and to eradicate national identities. After almost 40 years of strict repression (1939-1975), the return to democracy in Spain has revitalized strong nationalist sentiments, particularly in the three regions of Cataluña, País Vasco, and Galicia (also known as "nacionalidades históricas"). In this course we will examine the birth, establishment, and evolution of these nationalist movements from a social, historical, and political perspective. We will consider how these regions view themselves and one another. Further, we will study many of the radical forms of nationalism such as terrorism and xenophobia, and their impact upon the nation as a whole. We will explore how regional nationalism might survive the consolidation of the European Union. 3 hrs. sem.

SPAN 0422 Linguistic Plurality of Spain (Not offered 2008-09)
Spain’s 1978 constitution recognized the linguistic plurality by granting Catalan, Galician, and Basque co-official status along with Castilian. In this seminar we will study the historical development of multilingual Spain from medieval times to today. We will investigate language policies and their implementation, and we will focus on the challenges that a growing immigrant population from Latin America, Eastern Europe, Northern and Sub-Saharan Africa, represents for the minority languages: should immigrant children be schooled just in Catalan; in Catalan and Castilian; only in Castilian? Could they maintain their heritage language? Students will read texts such as La diversidad de lenguas en España, and Mulitlingualism in Spain. 3 hrs. sem. LNG EUR

SPAN 0425 From Ariel to Calibán: Cultural Identity in the 20th-Century Spanish American Essay (Not offered 2008-09)
Using Shakespeare's The Tempest as a point of departure, we will explore the transformation in the Latin American cultural ideal that took place between 1900 and 1970. We will examine some of the traditional polemics that have concerned Spanish American critical thought since Independence, including civilization vs. barbarity, caudillismo, race mixing, and indigenismo. We will conclude with a study of recent issues currently shaping Latin American identity in the global age, such as civil society and consumerism. Authors include Rodó, Mariátegui, Martínez Estrada, Fernández Retamar, and García Canclini. (At least two courses at the 0300-level or above, or by waiver) 3 hrs. sem. LIT AAL

SPAN 0430 Revolution, Intellectuals and the State in 20th-Century Latin America (Fall)
Intellectuals are actors of civil society and, at the same time, perform state-oriented functions. In this course we will examine the ways in which Latin American intellectuals have dealt with change and instability in times of revolutionary turmoil. The activity of intellectuals is central to the state's claim of representativity, especially when an old order is collapsing and a new one is dawning. We will focus on the relationship between intellectuals and the state during Latin American revolutions, from the Mexican revolution of 1910 to the Bolivian Nationalist Revolution of 1952. Using literary, historical and cinematic texts we will learn how cultural activity is essential for the formation of a new post-revolutionary state. We will read, among others, texts by Alfonso Reyes, Martín Luis Guzman, Juan Rulfo, Nellie Campobello, Franz Tamayo, Oscar Cerruto, Carlos Medinaceli, and Carlos Montenegro; and films by Cuban filmmaker Tomas Gutierrez Alea and Bolivian documentary director Jorge Ruiz. (Seniors with at least two Spanish courses at the 0300 level or above, or by waiver.) 3 hrs. sem. HIS LNG AAL (R. Pareja)


SPAN/AMST 0438 The Latin American Transnational Experience (Not offered 2008-09)
In this course we will focus on contemporary Latin American authors writing in the U.S. about transnational identities, bilingualism, migration, and otherness. These authors distinguish themselves from Latino writers, strictly defined by their language choice and by an ironical, playful emotional distance from both their places of origin and the U.S. environment. Through this they question assumptions commonly associated with a perceived Latino identity. Students will produce fiction, one piece of which will be based on service interactions with Mexican immigrants in Vermont. (Two courses in Spanish at the 0300 level, or by approval) 3 hrs. sem. LIT LNG AAL

SPAN/RELI 0439 Hispanic Religious Painting in the Golden Age (Fall)
The use of holy images can be traced back to the debate between iconoclasm and iconolatry. During its last session in 1562-1563, the Council of Trent regulated the use of holy images in Spain and its colonies. In this course we will study the reasons why religious images were predominant in European and Spanish American art of the Renaissance and Baroque. We will also concentrate on the representation of divinity, saints, heaven, modes of praying and visions. We will study the religious iconography associated with these themes, and we will also pay attention to the relationship between passion and eroticism, visual deceit, and body rhetoric for the representation of ecstasies. Among the artists considered will be El Greco, Velázquez, Alonso Cano, José Juárez, Cristóbal de Villalpando, as well as other anonymous painters from the Andean countries. Satisfies the IS advance language requirement in Spanish. (At least two Spanish courses at the 0300 level or above, or by waiver) 3 hrs. sem. ART PHL (P. Saldarriaga)

SPAN/WAGS 0440 Spanish Fascism in Women's Literature (Not offered 2008-09)
(Content to be determined by the instructor.)

SPAN 0457 Woman, Nation, and Narrative (Not offered 2008-09)
This seminar will focus on the ways in which the concept of the nation has been constructed and deconstructed in the Spanish Peninsular literature and film of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.  The main goal of the course is to understand the nature of the woman-nation relationship.  To do so, we will need to comprehend the traditional configuration of nations as masculine and its ensuing problematic for women.  However, we will also recognize that women are not "newcomers" to the national arena, but have been central to the construction and reproduction of the nation.  We will explore the role of fiction in nation building, with its power to create images and symbols of representation, in order to determine to what extent it may uphold or contest a dominant image of the nation.  Among the authors included: Carolina Coronado, Concepción Arenas, Galdos, Rosa Chacel, García Lorca, Adelaida García Morales, Berlanga, Rosa Montero, Almodovar, and others.  Work will include written responses to course readings, student-led discussions, presentations, and a final research paper. 3 hrs. sem.

SPAN/WAGS 0458 Narratives of Love in Modern Spain (Not offered 2008-09)
This is a course in contemporary Spanish literature, gender politics, and cultural history. We will review characters from history, mythology, and popular culture that have influenced our contemporary ideas and attitudes toward love, men, women, marriage, and sexual equality (e.g. Eva, Venus, Helena de Troya, Don Juan, etc.). Readings will include fiction by Zorrilla, Pardo Bazán, Adelaida García Morales, Belén Gopegui, Muñoz Molina, and Javier Marías. We will also read texts by Plato, Sigmund Freud, Robert Solomon, Shulamith Firestone, Drucilla Cornell, Carol Anne Douglas, Judith Butler, among others. 3 hrs. sem.  LNG SOC

SPAN 0465 Latin American Crime Fiction (Not offered 2008-09)
Beginning with the editorial and creative work of Borges and Bioy Casares (in the 1940's), the detective novel and short story have had a very strong presence in the literary canon of many Latin American countries.  This course includes short stories, novels and films from Argentina, Perú, Colombia, and Brazil-territorial affiliations which will inevitably invite our discussion of the historical and the literary in these specific Latin American nations.  Furthermore, relevant articles on criminal fiction and the detective genre-such as the works of Todorov, Porter, and Chandler-will be incorporated as course assignments to inform our readings. 3 hrs. sem.  LIT AAL

SPAN 0474 The Latin American Post Modern Novel (Spring)
The postmodern novel has been defined as a fragmented, disperse, open, and plurivocal work. Critics such as Jean Franco, Linda Hutcheon, Umberto Eco, Fredric Jameson, and Italo Calvino have written about the esthetic traits of this type of art and about readers' interactions with these works. In this course we will study novels by major Latin American writers, considering the above mentioned critics' approaches to postmodernist art, as well as the cinematic technique of montage present in the novels. Readings may include Bolaño, Piglia, Gamboa, Restrepo, Melo, and/or Ibargüengoitia (For Senior Spanish Majors) 3 hrs. sem. ART LIT AAL (J. Ugaz)

SPAN 0475 Literatura gauchesca (Not offered 2008-09)
This course will examine the roots of the culture of the Río de la Plata region through the study of gauchesca literature. We will concentrate on issues of the formation of national identity; city vs. Pampa; written vs. oral texts; the transformation of the gaucho from vagabond to national myth; and the use of literature as a political tool. Authors include Hidalgo, Pérez, Ascasubi, del Campo, Hernández, Gutiérrez, Güiraldes, and Borges. 3 hrs. sem.

SPAN 0476 The Spanish American Historical Novel (Not offered 2008-09)
This course will examine the origins of the historical novel and how some of the European presuppositions of the genre came into conflict with the Spanish American context, causing narratological and thematic differences to appear in the nineteenth-century Spanish American historical novel. Our attention will rest mainly on the twentieth century, with what some have called the "new historical novel," and how these novels problematize the notion of history and its relationship with fiction, truth, knowledge, historical memory, and power. Authors include: López, Carpentier, Fuentes, García Márquez, Vargas Llosa, and Piglia. (Seniors with at least two courses at the 0300-level or above, or by waiver) 3 hrs. sem.

SPAN/WAGS 0478 Spanish Women Writers: Expanding the Canon (Not offered 2008-09)
Content to be determined by the instructor. EUR

SPAN 0479 Postmodern Spanish American Narrative (Not offered 2008-09)
This course will study selected narratives in Spanish America from the 1960s to the present time. We will first read theoretical essays which discuss the nature of postmodern thought and culture, and then analyze the novels and short stories in the light of such theory. Although we are circumscribing postmodern narrative to the period mentioned above, a reading of selected works by Borges is fundamental as part of the theoretical basis for the course. Other writers included are Arenas, Puig, Vargas Llosa, Díaz Valcárcel, Montero, and Zapata. Satisfies the IS advanced language requirement in Spanish. (Seniors with at least two courses at the 0300-level or above; or by waiver) 3 hrs. sem.

SPAN 0481 Rewriting Golden Age Poetry (Not offered 2008-09)
In this seminar we will focus on comparing Spanish Golden Age poetry to contemporary poetic discourse. The goals of this course are, first, to understand the cultural and literary importance of Renaissance and Baroque traditions, and second, to study how this tradition is used and transformed in contemporary poetry. The seminar will incorporate literary theory and visual culture. Among the writers included: Garcilaso, Cervantes, Teresa de Ávila, Lope de Vega, Góngora, García Lorca, Alberti, Gerardo Diego, Rossetti, L. García Montero, Castro, Carvajal, and others. (Seniors with at least two courses at the 0300-level or above; or by waiver) 3 hrs. sem.

SPAN 0488 Borges (Not offered 2008-09)
This course will be a detailed analysis and discussion of representative works of Jorge Luis Borges, with additional readings from major literary and cultural sources.  We will discuss examples of Borges's poetry, short stories, essays, and translations. The Argentine author's work will serve as a gateway to such topics as literary theory, the role of the author, reproduction and teratology, philosophy, modernity and post-modernism, genre and subterfuge.  (Seniors with at least two courses at the 0300-level or above, or by waiver) 3 hrs. sem. LIT AAL

SPAN 0489 Impossible Worlds: Contemporary Spanish American Literature of Fantasy (Not offered 2008-09)
The seminar will focus on important examples of Spanish American literature of fantasy in the twentieth century. We will investigate the anthropological, ideological, and literary foundations of real maravilloso and realismo mágico. These movements, together with literatura fantástica will be examined in the context of avant-garde movements in our continent and abroad. Readings will include fiction by Jorge Luis Borges, Julio Cortázar, Alejo Carpentier, Gabriel García Márquez, and/or Juan Rulfo. Analyses of films and art will complement the discussion. 3 hrs. sem.

SPAN 0500 Independent Study (Fall, Winter, Spring)
The department will consider requests by qualified juniors and senior majors to engage in independent work. (Approval only) (Staff)

SPAN 0705 Senior Honors Thesis (Winter, Spring)
The department will award honors, high honors, or highest honors on the basis of a student's work in the department and performance in SPAN 0705. (Approval only) (Staff)

Requirements:
1. A student who, by the end of his or her junior year, has completed 10 courses that count towards the major with an average of A- or better may initiate the procedure for an honors thesis proposal.
2. The A- average must be maintained in the course or courses that the student may be taking during the semester of application for an honors thesis. SPAN 0705 is not considered one of the 11 courses required for the major.
3. The student must find a topic that he or she wants to develop into an honors thesis. The student must also find a member of the department who is interested in working with him or her on that topic. The department will consider topics in areas in which the faculty of the department has expertise.
4. The student submits a thesis proposal with a bibliography to a prospective adviser in the department before the fall midterm recess begins. If the thesis proposal is deemed viable by the adviser, the proposal will be submitted to the faculty of the department by November 1. The department may accept the proposal, require some modifications to it, or reject it. A final version of the proposal must have been accepted by the end of fall term classes.
5. The due date for the first draft of the thesis is April 1.
6. The due date for the final copy of the thesis is the last day of classes.
7. The department nominates a second reader for each thesis project. The second reader will participate in the correction of and commentary on the first draft. In case of a discrepancy, the department chair makes the final decision.
8. The department may require an oral presentation by the student during exam week and/or during graduation weekend.

N.B.: Students graduating in March should consult with the chair concerning scheduling deadlines.

PGSE 0102 Beginning Portuguese II (Winter)
This course is a continuation of Portuguese 0101. (PGSE 0101) LNG (G. de Almeida Lemes)

PGSE 0103 Beginning Portuguese III (Spring)
This course is a continuation of Portuguese 0102. Intensive reading, writing, and speaking. (PGSE 0102) 5 hrs. lect./disc. LNG (F. Rocha)

PGSE 0201 Intermediate Portuguese I (Fall) 
This is a course designed to consolidate the linguistic skills and expand the cross-cultural knowledge acquired in the PGSE 0101 - PGSE 0103 sequence. A grammar review will accompany critical readings, discussions, and compositions on contemporary Brazilian culture. (PGSE 0103) 3 hrs. lect./disc. LNG (G. de Almeida Lemes)

PGSE 0202 Intermediate Portuguese II (Spring)
This course is designed to balance textual analysis with a thorough review of grammar at an intermediate-high level. Students will hone their critical thinking and writing skills through the oral and written discussion of literary and cultural texts. (PGSE 0201 or placement) 3 hrs. lect./disc. LNG (F. Rocha)

PGSE 0205 Brazilian Cultural Studies (Not offered 2008-09)
This course will serve as an introduction to twentieth century Brazilian national culture. We will analyze literary texts, anthropological essays, songs, films, and cultural icons to explore how Brazilians have defined and contested ideas about "Brazilianness." Special consideration will be given to issues of race and gender, the question of globalization, and the nature of Brazil's cultural "exports." This course will be taught in English, but students are welcome (and encouraged) to read texts in Portuguese. Authors include Freyre, Amado, DaMatta. 3 hrs lect./disc. LIT AAL

PGSE 0350 Building a Brazilian "Race" (Not offered 2008-09) 
Brazil is often characterized as a mestiço nation, in which "Brazilianness" has emerged out of a felicitous mixture of indigenous, African, and European cultures and "races".  Amidst theories of racial democracy and cultural hybridity, however, sharp socio-economic and political divisions still tend to run along color lines.  In this course we will use representative literary, anthropological, historical, and cinematic texts to examine the relationship between mestiçagem and nation-building in Brazil and explore what theories of racial and cultural mixture can hide. (PGSE 0202 or equivalent.) Satisfies IS advanced language requirement for Portuguese. LNG LIT AAL

PGSE 0355 The Brazilian Northeast (Not offered 2008-09)
The Nordeste provides a striking example of Brazilian regionalism. It is synonymous with many of the most "authentic" examples of Brazilian culture and boasts traditions dating to medieval Portugal. Yet despite its image as a land sheltered from modernity, the Nordeste is a 20th-century invention. In this course, we will trace the development of northeastern regionalism and examine its role in constructing the Nordeste. We will analyze the seemingly paradoxical relationship between the Nordeste and the processes of modernization in Brazil. Satisfies IS advanced language requirement for Portuguese. (PGSE 0202 or equivalent). 3 hrs. lect./disc. LNG AAL

PGSE 0360 Music, Cinema, and Literature in Twentieth-Century Brazil (Fall)
In this course we will explore the artistic panorama that shaped Brazil's cultural identity in the twentieth century. We will examine different art forms, such as music, cinema, and literature, ranging from popular culture to vanguard trends. We will analyze themes, figures, and aesthetic options that consolidated these movements, as Brazilian artists attempted to respond to the country's social issues at the same time that they innovated in the arts. By means of more challenging readings, critical viewings and listening, textual analysis, and discussions, we will further develop both cultural and linguistic competence. Satisfies IS advanced language requirement for Portuguese.  (PGSE 0202) 3 hrs. lect./disc.  ART LNG LIT AAL (F. Rocha)

PGSE 0500 Independent Study
(Approval only)