Sede Prim
Sede Prim Course Offerings
Courses taught at the Sede Prim vary from fall to spring semester. See the schedules below for details.
Language
- 2319 Advanced Communication (Carballo): This course reviews grammatical structures and vocabulary and introduces the principles of composition to help students achieve a better command of oral and written Spanish.
- 2407 Advanced Syntax (Del Valle, Carballo): The objective of this course is to develop and perfect the oral and written competence of advanced students. Special consideration is given to the special challenges English-speaking students face when speaking the Spanish language.
- 2411 Superior Spanish Syntax (Del Valle): This course analyzes Spanish grammatical structures and provides students with the resources necessary to improve their academic writing skills.
Literature
- 2385 Nation and Narration (Rodríguez): This course explores the idea of the nation through novels, short stories, and films.
- 2395 Contemporary Spain Through Literature and Culture (Layna): This course looks at short stories, poetry, comics, film, and photography to explore topics in contemporary literature and culture in Spain.
- Typologies of Love: Subjectivity and Sentimentalism in Spanish & Hispanic American Literature (1980-2020) (De Arco): This course analyzes changes in Spanish and Hispanic American literature over the last four decades, in which a return to sentimentalism and subjectivity has replaced more experimental social and political themes. This wave of novels and poetry prioritizes the testimonial, a prominent subjectivism, and a romantic identity.
Culture
- 2330 Socio-cultural Changes in Spain: An Anthropological Perspective (González): The objective of this course is to bring students closer to the knowledge of anthropology through the presentation of studies on Spanish culture and society. The class will deal specifically with three topics: urban anthropology, family anthropology, and cultural diversity and immigration.
- 2340 Art in the Museums of Madrid (Gallego): This course explores Spanish painting from the 15th through the 20th centuries, particularly in the Prado Museum. As part of the course students will take part in frequent visits to Madrid museums both with the class and independently.
- 2348 Spain & the European Union (Seijo): The aim of this course is to introduce students to the history, institutions, and politics and policies of the European Union (EU) with a particular emphasis on the role Spain played in the governance of this international organization.
- Spanish in the Healthcare System (Shaw): This course is intended for students interested in the Spanish healthcare system and the role that health and healthcare play in the Spain’s culture, politics, and economy. Designed for students from scientific fields (e.g., Pre-med, Neuroscience) and other disciplines (e.g., Humanities, Social Sciences), the course explores cultural differences related to the welfare system, medical care, and the healthcare profession.
- 2374 Tradition & Avant-Garde in European and Spanish Art (Gallego): This course provides a look at modern art in the 20th century with an emphasis on Spanish artists. As part of the course students will take part in regular visits to art museums in Madrid both with the class and independently.
- 2450 Gender, Sexuality, and Otherness in Spain: Intersections, Resistance, and Alliances (Ortega): This course explores debates and activism around gender, dissident sexuality and identity positions taking place in Spain in recent years.
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2350 Spain in Perspective: Past & Present of a Country in Constant Change (Pérez): This course offers an interdisciplinary review of the historical and cultural panorama of Spain over the last 300 years. Throughout the semester, we will study Spanish history and culture from the great sociocultural movements of the 18th century to the great social and economic disruptions of the 20th century.
Schedules
Sede Prim Course Registration (Link active when registration is open)
Course registration at the Sede Prim will open approximately one month prior to the start of the term. Those of you enrolled at a local university (UAM or Carlos III) will register for those university courses separately.
You will be placed in one of the language courses upon arrival—please do not register for a language class now.