N.B. Course descriptions and required texts are subject to change.
Courses offered at the Mills campus are denoted with an "S" following the course number.
Courses
Courses offered in the past four years.
▲ indicates offered in the current term
▹ indicates offered in the upcoming term[s]
SPAN 3101 - Beginning Spanish in Context ▲
This course is designed to introduce students to the grammatical structures and vocabulary necessary to express personal meaning on basic topics (e.g. family, daily routines, and leisure time) and negotiate basic survival situations (making travel arrangements, ordering meals, and making purchases, etc.). Language topics and functions are integrated into contextualized activities that emphasize all four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing), with special attention given to speaking and listening. Cultural knowledge that will build a deeper understanding of how Spanish-speaking peoples communicate will be integrated into the course content. This course meets two hours a day. (1 unit)
Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013
SPAN 3101S - Beginning Spanish in Context ▲
THIS COURSE TAUGHT AT MILLS CAMPUS
This course is designed to introduce students to the grammatical structures and vocabulary necessary to express personal meaning on basic topics (e.g. family, daily routines, and leisure time) and negotiate basic survival situations (making travel arrangements, ordering meals, and making purchases, etc.). Language topics and functions are integrated into activities that emphasize all four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing), with special attention given to speaking and listening. Cultural knowledge that will build a deeper understanding of how Spanish-speaking peoples communicate will be integrated into the course content. This course meets two hours a day. (1 unit)
Required Text: Alicia Ramos & Robert L. Davis, Portafolio (McGraw Hill, 2009). This is a special package created for Middlebury College's Spanish School.
Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013
SPAN 3103 - Beginning Writing ▲
This course is designed to develop writing skills through a process approach that includes strategies and techniques such as composing, revising, paraphrasing, editing, and using a bilingual dictionary. In connection with the cultural contents provided in other courses at the same level, students will produce writing of various kinds, such as messages, descriptions, comparisons, and brief narratives that integrate the content areas, tasks, and structures from the other courses in the program. (1 unit)
Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013
SPAN 3103S - Beginning Writing ▲
THIS COURSE TAUGHT AT MILLS CAMPUS
This course is designed to develop writing skills through a process approach that includes strategies and techniques such as composing, revising, paraphrasing, editing, and using a bilingual dictionary. Students will produce writing of various kinds, such as messages, descriptions, comparisons, and brief narratives that integrate the content areas, tasks, and structures from the other courses in the program. (1 unit)
Required Text: Alicia Ramos & Robert L. Davis, Portafolio (McGraw Hill, 2009). This is a special package created for Middlebury College's Spanish School.
Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013
SPAN 3104 - Beginning Reading & Culture ▲
This course is designed to develop reading strategies by providing abundant opportunities to read a variety of authentic text types, such as newspapers and magazine articles, realia, and brief literary selections. In addition to expanding the vocabulary base, the topics presented will serve as a springboard for listening, speaking, and writing activities. The information presented in the readings will offer a broad foundation in Hispanic cultural knowledge. (1 unit
Required text for Level 1: Ramos & Davis, Portafolio (McGraw Hill, 2008). This is a special package created for Middlebury College's Spanish School.
Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013
SPAN 3104S - Beginning Reading & Culture ▲
THIS COURSE TAUGHT AT MILLS CAMPUS
This course is designed to develop reading strategies by providing abundant opportunities to read a variety of authentic text types, such as newspapers and magazine articles, realia, and brief literary selections. In addition to expanding the vocabulary base, the topics presented will serve as a springboard for listening, speaking, and writing activities. The information presented in the readings will offer a broad foundation in Hispanic cultural knowledge. (1 unit)
Required Text: Alicia Ramos & Robert L. Davis, Portafolio (McGraw Hill, 2009). This is a special package created for Middlebury College's Spanish School.
Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013
SPAN 3151 - High Beginning Span in Context ▲
Designed for students with some previous study of Spanish, experience in a Spanish-speaking country, or study of another Romance language, this course builds on and rapidly expands control of basic grammatical structures and vocabulary. Students consolidate their ability to negotiate basic survival situations in the target-language cultures, and prepare themselves for continued study of the language. New language functions will be presented in meaningful activities that emphasize speaking and listening, and that prepare the student for the reading and writing activities of the other High Beginner courses. Cultural knowledge that will build a deeper understanding of how Spanish-speaking peoples communicate is a crucial component of the course content. This course meets two hours a day. (1 unit)
Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013
SPAN 3151S - High Beginning Span in Context ▲
THIS COURSE TAUGHT AT MILLS CAMPUS
Communicating in Spanish (High Beginner)
Designed for students with some previous study of Spanish or another Romance language, this course builds on and rapidly expands control of basic grammatical structures and vocabulary. Students consolidate their ability to negotiate basic survival situations in the target-language cultures, and prepare themselves for continued study of the language. New language functions will be presented in meaningful activities that emphasize all four language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Cultural knowledge that will build a deeper understanding of how Spanish-speaking peoples communicate is a crucial component of the course content. This course meets two hours a day. (1 unit)
Required Text: Alicia Ramos & Robert L. Davis, Portafolio (McGraw Hill, 2009). This is a special package created for Middlebury College's Spanish School.
Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013
SPAN 3153 - High Beginner Writing ▲
This course is designed to develop existing writing skills through a process approach that includes the techniques of composing, revising, paraphrasing, editing, and using a bilingual dictionary. In connection with the cultural contents provided in other courses at the same level, students will integrate previous knowledge and the content areas, tasks, and structures from the other courses in the program to produce descriptions, comparisons, narratives, and other types of written texts. (1 unit)
Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013
SPAN 3153S - High Beginner Writing ▲
THIS COURSE TAUGHT AT MILLS CAMPUS
Communicating in Spanish (High Beginner)
Designed for students with some previous study of Spanish or another Romance language, this course builds on and rapidly expands control of basic grammatical structures and vocabulary. Students consolidate their ability to negotiate basic survival situations in the target-language cultures, and prepare themselves for continued study of the language. New language functions will be presented in meaningful activities that emphasize all four language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Cultural knowledge that will build a deeper understanding of how Spanish-speaking peoples communicate is a crucial component of the course content. This course meets two hours a day. (1 unit)
Required Text: Alicia Ramos & Robert L. Davis, Portafolio (McGraw Hill, 2009). This is a special package created for Middlebury College's Spanish School.
Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013
SPAN 3154 - High Beginner Reading & Cult ▲
This course is designed to develop and consolidate reading strategies by providing abundant opportunities to read a variety of authentic text types, such as newspapers and magazine articles, realia, and brief literary selections. The topics presented will integrate vocabulary and functions from other courses in the program, in addition to increasing cultural proficiency and knowledge. (1 unit)
Required text for Level 1.5: Marinelli & Mujica Laughlin, Puentes: Spanish for Intensive and High Beginner Courses 5th edition (Cengage, 2011). This is a special package created for Middlebury College's Spanish School.
Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013
SPAN 3154S - High Beginner Reading & Cult ▲
THIS COURSE TAUGHT AT MILLS CAMPUS
Communicating in Spanish (High Beginner)
Designed for students with some previous study of Spanish or another Romance language, this course builds on and rapidly expands control of basic grammatical structures and vocabulary. Students consolidate their ability to negotiate basic survival situations in the target-language cultures, and prepare themselves for continued study of the language. New language functions will be presented in meaningful activities that emphasize all four language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Cultural knowledge that will build a deeper understanding of how Spanish-speaking peoples communicate is a crucial component of the course content. This course meets two hours a day. (1 unit)
Required Text: Alicia Ramos & Robert L. Davis, Portafolio (McGraw Hill, 2009). This is a special package created for Middlebury College's Spanish School.
Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013
SPAN 3201 - Intermed Spanish in Context ▲
This course continues students' development of proficiency in Spanish by expanding vocabulary and grammar. All four skills are integrated, with special attention to speaking and listening. Target language functions include past and future narration, extensive description, and comparisons, all on topics of current and personal interest. Cultural knowledge that will build a deeper understanding of how Spanish-speaking peoples communicate will be integrated into the course content. After successfully completing this course, students should find themselves well prepared for advanced coursework in Spanish language, literature, and linguistics. This course meets two hours a day. (1 unit)
Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013
SPAN 3201S - Intermed Spanish in Context ▲
THIS COURSE TAUGHT AT MILLS CAMPUS
This course continues students' development of proficiency in Spanish by expanding vocabulary and grammar. All four skills are integrated, with special attention to speaking and listening. Target language functions include past and future narration, extensive description, and comparisons, all on topics of current and personal interest. Cultural knowledge that will build a deeper understanding of how Spanish-speaking peoples communicate will be integrated into the course content. After successfully completing this course, students should find themselves well prepared for advanced coursework in Spanish language, literature, and linguistics. This course meets two hours a day. (1 unit)
Foerster, Lambright, & Alonso-Pino, Punto y Aparte, 4th ed. Text: ISBN 978-0-07-338530-3 (McGraw-Hill); Foerster, Lambright, & Alonso-Pino, Punto y Aparte, 4th ed. Workbook / Lab Manual: ISBN 978-0-07-735022-2 (McGraw-Hill).
Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013
SPAN 3203 - Inter Writing & Composition ▲
In this class, students improve their written expression in Spanish by studying models of good writing in Spanish and producing a variety of text types; the course also serves as an introduction to academic writing. The language functions covered include past and future narration, extensive descriptions, comparisons, expressing opinions, and hypotheses. Students will expand on previous knowledge of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world and integrate other content areas into their work. (1 unit)
Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013
SPAN 3203S - Inter Writing & Composition ▲
THIS COURSE TAUGHT AT MILLS CAMPUS
In this class, students improve their written expression in Spanish by studying models of good writing in Spanish and producing a variety of text types; the course also serves as an introduction to academic writing. The language functions covered include past and future narration, extensive descriptions, comparisons, expressing opinions, and hypotheses. Students will expand on previous knowledge of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world and integrate other content areas into their work. (1 unit)
Foerster, Lambright, & Alonso-Pino, Punto y Aparte, 4th ed. Text: ISBN 978-0-07-338530-3 (McGraw-Hill); Foerster, Lambright, & Alonso-Pino, Punto y Aparte, 4th ed. Workbook / Lab Manual: ISBN 978-0-07-735022-2 (McGraw-Hill).
Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013
SPAN 3204 - Inter Culture & Civilization ▲
Students expand on existing knowledge of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world to arrive at a deeper understanding of the concepts of cultural identity and nation. Topics include traditions, customs, and artistic manifestations of culture from Spain and Latin America, as well as a basic outline of the history of these regions. Materials include extensive readings (literary and journalistic texts) and audiovisual sources (film). Class activities include in-class discussion, interviews with native speakers, and compositions. (1 unit)
Required texts for Level 2: Foerster, Lambright, & Alonso-Pino, Punto y Aparte, 4th edition (McGraw-Hill, 2011). This is a special package created for Middlebury College's Spanish School / Chamorro, Martínez, Murillo & Sáenz, /Todas las Voces. Edición Revisada (Difusión, 2010). This is a special package created for Middlebury College's Spanish School.
Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013
SPAN 3204S - Inter Culture & Civilization ▲
THIS COURSE TAUGHT AT MILLS CAMPUS
Students expand on existing knowledge of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world to arrive at a deeper understanding of the concepts of cultural identity and nation. Topics include traditions, customs, and artistic manifestations of culture from Spain and Latin America, as well as a basic outline of the history of these regions. Materials include extensive readings (literary and journalistic texts) and audiovisual sources (film). Class activities include in-class discussion, interviews with native speakers, and compositions. (1 unit)
Foerster, Lambright, & Alonso-Pino, Punto y Aparte, 4th ed. Text: ISBN 978-0-07-338530-3 (McGraw-Hill); Foerster, Lambright, & Alonso-Pino, Punto y Aparte, 4th ed. Workbook / Lab Manual: ISBN 978-0-07-735022-2 (McGraw-Hill).
Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013
SPAN 3301 - Adv Intermed SP in Context ▲
This course will stress the expansion of the student's active vocabulary and language skills at the third-year level. Classroom activities will center on a thorough review of the most important aspects of Spanish grammar, as well as active oral use of the language. The oral exercises will expose students to extended discourse and will develop content and context as appropriate for students moving from the intermediate to the advanced proficiency levels. The grammar explanations will be complemented by extensive oral and written exercises in contextualized and communication-based activities. This approach, together with the other courses taught at the third-year level as well as the linguistic experiences the student has outside of the classroom, will provide immediate reinforcement of new structures and are intended to maximize the student's linguistic competence. This course meets for two hours each day. (1 unit)
Required text: García-Serrano, De la Torre and Grant-Cash, ¡A que sí! (4th edition, text + SAM + audio) (Cengage, 2013).
Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013
SPAN 3301S - Adv Intermed SP in Context ▲
THIS COURSE TAUGHT AT MILLS CAMPUS
This course will stress the expansion of the student's active vocabulary and language skills at the third-year level. Classroom activities will center on a thorough review of the most important aspects of Spanish grammar, as well as active oral use of the language. The oral exercises will expose students to extended discourse and will develop content and context as appropriate for students moving from the intermediate to the advanced proficiency levels. The grammar explanations will be complemented by extensive oral and written exercises in contextualized and communication-based activities. This approach, together with the other courses taught at the third-year level as well as the linguistic experiences the student has outside of the classroom, will provide immediate reinforcement of new structures and are intended to maximize the student's linguistic competence. This course meets for two hours each day. (l unit)
Required Text: A que sí
Serrano, Cash, de la Torre
ISBN-13: 978-1-4130-0390-1
(2) Workbook:
ISBN-13: 978-1-4130-0386-4
Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013
SPAN 3401 - Adv Spanish in Context ▲
The course is based on a teaching philosophy that considers language as an oral/aural means of communication. The study of grammar is not an end in itself, but rather a means to accelerate language learning and make it a more effective process. The dynamic use of language will be the basis of this approach. Through significant grammar practice that combines both formal and communicative approaches, students will develop and integrate the four language skills: listening comprehension, reading comprehension, oral expression and written expression. The course’s content will include five main areas that will be integrated in the proposed activities: 1) Functional content: the communicative elements, enumerating the functions which students should know in order to make effective use of the language; 2) Grammatical content: the grammatical elements, and the communicative functions associated with them, which will allow students to effectively express the communicative functions; 3) Subject content: lexical content, subjects and situations that facilitate the social use of language and transmit a real and current image of Spanish society and of the Spanish-speaking world; 4) Phonetic content: activities which will enable students to practice reading and writing in Spanish, as well as improve pronunciation by listening to differentiation exercises, by repeating sounds, words, and sentences, and by reading targeted texts; 5) Lexical content: exposure to texts representing different registers. (1 unit)
Required texts: TBA.
Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013
SPAN 3401S - Adv Spanish in Context ▲
THIS COURSE TAUGHT AT MILLS CAMPUS
The course is based on a teaching philosophy that considers language as an oral/aural means of communication. The study of grammar is not an end in itself, but rather a means to accelerate language learning and make it a more effective process. The dynamic use of language will be the basis of this approach. Through significant grammar practice that combines both formal and communicative approaches, students will develop and integrate the four language skills: listening comprehension, reading comprehension, oral expression and written expression. The course’s content will include five main areas that will be integrated in the proposed activities: 1) Functional content: the communicative elements, enumerating the functions which students should know in order to make effective use of the language; 2) Grammatical content: the grammatical elements, and the communicative functions associated with them, which will allow students to effectively express the communicative functions; 3) Subject content: lexical content, subjects and situations that facilitate the social use of language and transmit a real and current image of Spanish society and of the Spanish-speaking world; 4) Phonetic content: activities which will enable students to practice reading and writing in Spanish, as well as improve pronunciation by listening to differentiation exercises, by repeating sounds, words, and sentences, and by reading targeted texts; 5) Lexical content: exposure to texts representing different socio-linguistic and stylistic registers. (l unit)
Required Text: Espanol Langua Viva 3: Libro del Alumno, ISBN 9788497130448
Espanol Langua Viva 3: Cuaderno de Actividades, ISBN 9788497130424
Grammatica: Avanzado B2 Anaya Ele En 9788466764339
Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013
SPAN 3405 - Creative Writing ▲
In this course we will focus on creative writing as a way to develop a deeper understanding of the Spanish language. We will achieve this goal by using the language and our imagination to tell stories. This course will also provide the opportunity to read and discuss present literary works of important Hispano-Americans authors (Onneti, Borges, Rulfo, Cortázar, Méndez,etc) We will also read theoretical texts by Francisco Guzmán Burgos, Pablo Fernández, Alex Grijelmo, Ricardo Piglia, Jorge Luis Borges, Julio Cortázar, Juan Bosch, Mempo Giardinelli, Rosario Ferré, Guillermo Samperio, Hernán Lara Zavala, Enrique Anderson Imbert, Anibal Ponce, Alberto Manuel, etc. (1 unit)
Required Text: Material in electronic format will be made available upon arrival at Middlebury.
Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013
SPAN 3407 - Writing to Persuade
Writing to Persuade
This course will help students develop more nuanced language skills for writing opinions, critiques and commentaries in Spanish. They will learn effective grammatical structures and rhetorical styles of persuasion in Spanish, not only by practicing a wide variety of writing modes, but also through reading, analyzing and discussing effective works of commentary and opinion. Students will learn to compose both formal and informal modes: love letters and break-up letters; job/academic applications; letters to the editor; critical commentaries on films, performances and works of literature; and opinion pieces/blog entries on current issues in politics and culture. The final component of the course will be focused on a more fluid literary mode, as students experiment with the indirect persuasions of fiction by writing a short story in a workshop format.
Required Text: Course materials will be provided online.
Summer 2011
SPAN 3409 - Persuasive Writing ▲
This course is designed for those students who plan to continue their education at the graduate level in Spanish (or other disciplines), or any student who wishes to develop his or her writing skills at a more advanced and sophisticated level. It is intended to give the students the practice they need to be able to write at a formal, academic level. We will focus on activities that provide students with strategies to formulate their thesis, to choose an appropriate organization to develop their thesis, and to introduce and conclude their essay in an interesting and appropriate manner. Writing assignments will include, among others, literary analysis and research topics. (1 unit)
Required Text: Material in electronic format will be made available upon arrival at Middlebury.
Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013
SPAN 3409S - Academic Writing ▲
THIS COURSE IS TAUGHT AT MILLS CAMPUS
This course is designed for students who wish to develop their writing skills at a formal, academic level. We will focus on strategies to formulate a strong thesis, develop and cite supporting arguments, summarize and counter opposing arguments, transition between arguments, and introduce and conclude essays in an interesting and appropriate manner. Writing assignments will involve research topics dealing with a wide range of social issues.
Required Text: Mejia et al. Miradas. NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008.
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-194412-1
Summer 2012, Summer 2013
SPAN 3410S - Spanish Phonetics ▲
In this class, the students will learn basic linguistic tools to analyze the phonetic and phonological systems of Spanish. Topics include the phonetic alphabet, syllabification, and thorough review of Spanish spelling system and accent marks. Students will use these linguistic tools to diagnose and correct possible deficiencies in the pronunciation of Spanish that give the student a non-normative accent. We will also study the range of regional and social accents and dialects of Spanish. This contextualization of phonetics within the geographical and social realities of the Spanish-speaking world make this class a perfect complement to the study of the cultures and literatures that are the core of the humanities-oriented curriculum. Required text: Material in course pack and electronic form.
Summer 2010, Summer 2012, Summer 2013
SPAN 3411 - Stylistics ▲
This course is designed for those students who need to develop their writing production skills, and who are making the transition from fourth-semester (Intermediate) to Advanced coursework in Spanish. Throughout the course, students shall analyze different discursive genres (text types), establish the base from which to improve their syntax, learn orthographical rules, refine their use of discursive connectors, and expand their vocabulary. The main goal is for the students to create their own texts intended for different communicative objectives, and acquire the necessary tools to develop their own style in Spanish writing. (1 unit)
Required text: Material in electronic format will be made available upon arrival at Middlebury.
Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013
SPAN 3411S - Stylistics
THIS COURSE IS TAUGHT AT MILLS CAMPUS
This course is designed for those students who need to develop their writing production skills, and who are making the transition from fourth-semester (Intermediate) to Advanced coursework in Spanish. Throughout the course, students shall analyze different discursive genres (text types), establish the base from which to improve their syntax, learn orthographical rules, refine their use of discursive connectors, and expand their vocabulary. The main goal is for the students to create their own texts intended for different communicative objectives, and acquire the necessary tools to develop their own style in Spanish writing and to produce their own text in an academic writing level (1 unit)
Required Text: Valdés, Guadalupe, Trisha, Dvorak, and Hannum, Thomasina. Composición: Proceso y síntesis Text and Workbook, 5th ed. McGraw Hill, 2008.
ISBN 9780073513140 (texto)
ISBN 9780073288048 (libro de ejercicios)
Summer 2010, Summer 2011
SPAN 3412 - Childhood Through Culture ▲
The objective of this course is to analyze childhood as a social construction, as a period of psychological development, as a horror story, as a time when lessons about human nature become formative tests, and as a stage when myths, for example as created by children’s literature, trigger certain imaginary beliefs. Through theoretical and literary texts, students will reflect on these aspects and their pedagogical possibilities. (1 unit)
Required Text: Material in electronic format will be made available upon arrival at Middlebury.
Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013
SPAN 3430 - Hispanic Culture Through Film
Hispanic Culture Through Literature and Film
This course will serve as an introduction to various key cultural moments in 20th-century Hispanic societies: the Mexican Revolution; the Cuban Revolution; and dictatorship and post-dictatorship periods in Chile and Spain. We will study and analyze the historical-cultural backgrounds of each of these moments, as well as interpret key literary and filmic texts associated with them. Students will learn the tools of cultural, literary and filmic analysis in the reading and discussion of the literary and cinematic works.
Writers will include Ramón López Velarde, Nellie Campobello, Eliseo Alberto, Pedro Lemebel, Adelaida García Morales and Carme Riera. Films will include “Ensayo de un crimen,” “Memorias del subdesarrollo,” “Machuca,” and “Cría cuervos.”
Required Text: Course readings will be provided online.
Summer 2011
SPAN 3430S - Hispanic Culture Through Film ▲
THIS COURSE IS TAUGHT AT MILLS CAMPUS
This course expands our understanding and appreciation for Spanish-speaking cultures and communities through the study of popular films. It explores language and culture through the analysis of themes steeped in cultural, historical and political significance. Students will have the opportunity to experience an integrative learning experience with readings, activities, films, and a writing content. Students will use language in a meaningful way to discuss the different cultural aspects portrayed in the films, while further developing their historical and cultural knowledge.
Required Text: "Sacchi et al. Mas alla de la pantalla. Boston: Thomson Higher Education. ISBN 1-4130-1010-5
Summer 2010, Summer 2013
SPAN 3431 - Hispanic Cult through Theater ▲
Hispanic Culture through Theater /Performance
The objective of this course is to analyze childhood as a social construction, as a period of psychological development, as a horror story, as a time when lessons about human nature become formative tests, and as a stage when myths, for example as created by children’s literature, trigger certain imaginary beliefs. Through theoretical and literary texts, students will reflect on these aspects and their pedagogical possibilities. (1 unit)
Required Text: Material in electronic format will be made available upon arrival at Middlebury.
Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013
SPAN 3433 - Hispanic Culture Thru Music ▲
Hispanic Culture through Music
The course combines the study of theatrical Spanish texts with the practice of some acting and performing skills. The class explores various theatrical styles and schools, analyzing their chronological development and examining how they relate to Hispanic culture, history and traditions. The students will also put into practice some of the creative techniques that integrate the theatrical panorama of Ibero-American theater. Taking the “performer's place” should provide the students with self-confidence and independence in the use of the language, considering that they have to perform and even improvise theatrical scenes. (1 unit)
Required texts: Materials in electronic or photocopy form to be made available upon arrival at Middlebury.
Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013
SPAN 3435S - Spanish in the US
Spanish in the United States
This course explores issues about Spanish in the United States, the fifth largest Spanish-speaking country in the world. What are the major Spanish-speaking groups in the U.S., where do they live, and how did they arrive here? What are the linguistic traits of their Spanish? With whom do they use Spanish, under what circumstances, and for what purposes? What is the role of Spanish in public services, the media, and schools? And how likely is it that Spanish will be spoken by future generations in the U.S.? Students will carry out original analyses with an authentic corpus of Spanish interviews. (1 unit)
Summer 2012
SPAN 3436S - Dialects of Spanish
THIS COURSE IS TAUGHT AT MILLS CAMPUS
In this class, the students will learn basic linguistic tools to analyze the phonetic and phonological systems of Spanish. Topics include the phonetic alphabet, syllabification, and thorough review of Spanish spelling system and accent marks. Students will use these linguistic tools to diagnose and correct possible deficiencies in the pronunciation of Spanish that give the student a non-normative accent. We will also study the range of regional and social accents and dialects of Spanish. This contextualization of phonetics within the geographical and social realities of the Spanish-speaking world make this class a perfect complement to the study of the cultures and literatures that are the core of the humanities-oriented curriculum.
Required Text: Morgan, Terrell (2010) Sonidos en contexto. Yale University Press. ISBN: 9780300149593
Summer 2011
SPAN 3470S - Latin American Short Story
THIS COURSE IS TAUGHT AT MILLS CAMPUS
This course is a survey of the most influential 20th-century writers of short fiction from Spanish America (e.g., Borges, Cortázar, García Márquez, Rulfo). The short stories read will serve as a basis for both textual analysis and the consideration of the historical and social context in which the cuentos were produced.
In addition to the required texts, other material will be supplied in electronic format.
Required Text: Juan Rulfo. El llano en llamas. Madrid: Cátedra. ISBN 8437605121
Jorge Luis Borges. Ficciones (Esenciales). New York. Harper Collins. ISBN 9780061565373.
Julio Cortázar. Los relatos I: Ritos. Madrid: Alianza. ISBN 9788420634739
Gabriel García Márquez. Los funerales de la Mamá Grande. Buenos Aires: Sudamericana. ISBN 9500700913
Summer 2010, Summer 2011
SPAN 3471 - Lat Amer Voices Short Stories
Latin American Voices through Short Stories
Most Latin American countries gained their independence from Spain between 1810 and 1824, though they soon all fell in the hands of despotic governments, even in 20th century. Few times allied with these governments but mostly against them, writers have attempted to give their people a space to breath and dream, to raise their ‘voices’. This course aims to study the works of these writers as a common cultural heritage through which they poetize, humorize, protest, depict reality, or dream magically of a sociopolitical utopia that would transform the world that we see into the world that we want. From Argentine Esteban Echeverría (The Slaughterhouse, 1838), to Cuban Reinaldo Arenas (With Eyes Closed, 1972), and Mexican Elena Poniatowska (Tlapaleria, 2003), we will follow voices across Latin American geography and history, seeking to apprehend the elusive ‘voice of the voiceless’.
Summer 2012
SPAN 3472 - Major Spanish & LA Writers
Major Writers from the Spanish and Latin American Tradition
This course is planned for the students to do in depth reading of selected works from the Spanish and Latin American Literary Tradition and to respond to them in writing. It is planned as a seminar where students are required to make presentations, read, analyze and discuss verbally and in writing a wide variety of representative works from two major genres: prose and poetry. Authors such as Quevedo and Góngora will be discussed together with more contemporary writers like Cortazar and Borges.
Summer 2010
