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SPAN 1220
Elementary Spanish II

While building language proficiency and accuracy through communicative activities, the course encourages students to actively interact with one another. The instructor facilitates communication and provides ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5523 SPAN 1220   LEC 001

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1210 or LPS 37-44.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

  •  5524 SPAN 1220   LEC 002

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1210 or LPS 37-44.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

  •  5525 SPAN 1220   DIS 201

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  •  5526 SPAN 1220   DIS 202

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  •  5527 SPAN 1220   DIS 203

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  •  5528 SPAN 1220   DIS 204

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    • MTRF Uris Hall 260

    • Lorca Fuentealba, P

  •  6733 SPAN 1220   DIS 205

    • MTRF Uris Hall 260

    • Vazquez Rodriguez, H

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  •  6734 SPAN 1220   DIS 206

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  •  7780 SPAN 1220   DIS 207

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SPAN 1230
Continuing Spanish

The goal of this low-intermediate course is to achieve a higher level of comprehension as well as to advance oral and written expression in a cultural context. Classes are in Spanish and the language is ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8075 SPAN 1230   SEM 101

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1120, 1220, OR LPS 45-55.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5529 SPAN 1230   SEM 102

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1120, 1220, OR LPS 45-55.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5530 SPAN 1230   SEM 103

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1120, 1220, OR LPS 45-55.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5531 SPAN 1230   SEM 104

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1120, 1220, OR LPS 45-55.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8076 SPAN 1230   SEM 105

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1120, 1220, OR LPS 45-55.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8077 SPAN 1230   SEM 106

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1120, 1220, OR LPS 45-55.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8137 SPAN 1230   SEM 107

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1120, 1220, OR LPS 45-55.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

SPAN 1321
Music of Mexico and the Mexican Diaspora

This class is a survey of music practices among Mexican communities both in Mexico and in the U.S. Taking contemporary musical practices as a point of departure, the class explores the historical, cultural, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  • 17198 SPAN 1321   LEC 001

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SPAN 2070
Intermediate Spanish for the Medical and Health Professions

Provides a conversational grammar review, with dialogues, debates, compositions, and authentic readings on health-related themes. Special attention is given to relevant cultural differences and how cultural ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8080 SPAN 2070   SEM 101

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    • MWF Uris Hall 312

    • Arias Fuentes, D

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1230, LPS 56-64, CASE Q, or permission of instructor.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8081 SPAN 2070   SEM 102

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    • MWF Uris Hall 312

    • Arias Fuentes, D

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1230, LPS 56-64, CASE Q, or permission of instructor.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8866 SPAN 2070   SEM 103

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    • MWF Uris Hall 312

    • Arias Fuentes, D

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1230, LPS 56-64, CASE Q, or permission of instructor.

SPAN 2090
Intermediate Spanish I (Composition and Conversation)

This intermediate course develops accurate and idiomatic oral and written expression in a cultural context. Students achieve a higher level of syntactical and lexical competence through reading and discussing ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5532 SPAN 2090   SEM 101

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1230, or LPS 56-64, or CASE Q. Not open to students who have taken SPAN 2000 or SPAN 2070.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5533 SPAN 2090   SEM 102

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1230, or LPS 56-64, or CASE Q. Not open to students who have taken SPAN 2000 or SPAN 2070.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5534 SPAN 2090   SEM 103

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1230, or LPS 56-64, or CASE Q. Not open to students who have taken SPAN 2000 or SPAN 2070.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5535 SPAN 2090   SEM 104

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1230, or LPS 56-64, or CASE Q. Not open to students who have taken SPAN 2000 or SPAN 2070.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6991 SPAN 2090   SEM 105

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1230, or LPS 56-64, or CASE Q. Not open to students who have taken SPAN 2000 or SPAN 2070.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6992 SPAN 2090   SEM 106

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1230, or LPS 56-64, or CASE Q. Not open to students who have taken SPAN 2000 or SPAN 2070.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  7203 SPAN 2090   SEM 107

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1230, or LPS 56-64, or CASE Q. Not open to students who have taken SPAN 2000 or SPAN 2070.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  7204 SPAN 2090   SEM 108

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1230, or LPS 56-64, or CASE Q. Not open to students who have taken SPAN 2000 or SPAN 2070.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  7362 SPAN 2090   SEM 109

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1230, or LPS 56-64, or CASE Q. Not open to students who have taken SPAN 2000 or SPAN 2070.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

  • 16666 SPAN 2090   SEM 110

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1230, or LPS 56-64, or CASE Q. Not open to students who have taken SPAN 2000 or SPAN 2070.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16667 SPAN 2090   SEM 111

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1230, or LPS 56-64, or CASE Q. Not open to students who have taken SPAN 2000 or SPAN 2070.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16668 SPAN 2090   SEM 112

  • Prerequisites: SPAN 1230, or LPS 56-64, or CASE Q. Not open to students who have taken SPAN 2000 or SPAN 2070.

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SPAN 2095
Spanish Intermediate Composition and Conversation II

This advanced-intermediate course is designed to prepare students for study abroad, entry into the major, and advanced-level courses. Students study stylistics, analyze and discuss texts, view films, and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  7832 SPAN 2095   SEM 101

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  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2070, or SPAN 2090, OR CASE Q+.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  7833 SPAN 2095   SEM 102

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  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2070, or SPAN 2090, OR CASE Q+.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  7834 SPAN 2095   SEM 103

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  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2070, or SPAN 2090, OR CASE Q+.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  7835 SPAN 2095   SEM 104

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  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2070, or SPAN 2090, OR CASE Q+.

SPAN 2130
Advanced Spoken Spanish

This advanced course will focus on spoken Spanish in its formal and informal registers, regional dialects, and pronunciations.  Authentic texts from across different genres of film, newspapers, fiction, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8078 SPAN 2130   SEM 101

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  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2095 or CASE Q++. Core course for the Spanish minor.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8079 SPAN 2130   SEM 102

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  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2095 or CASE Q++. Core course for the Spanish minor.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16215 SPAN 2130   SEM 103

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SPAN 2140
Modern Spanish Survey

Introductory survey of modern Spanish literature. Students develop their analytical skills and learn basic literary concepts such as genre (drama, lyric, short story, and novel) and style (romanticism, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5520 SPAN 2140   SEM 101

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  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2070 or 2090 or CASE Q+, or permission of instructor. Conducted in Spanish. This is a core course for the major.

SPAN 2150
Contemporary Latin American Survey

Readings and discussion of representative texts of the 19th and 20th centuries from various regions of Latin America. Among the authors considered are Sarmiento, Hernández, Martí, Darío, Agustini, Cortázar, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LATA 2150

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5515 SPAN 2150   SEM 101

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  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2070 or 2090 or CASE Q+, or permission of instructor. Conducted in Spanish. This is a core course for the major.

SPAN 2170
Early Modern Iberian Survey

This course explores major texts and themes of the Hispanic tradition from the 11th to the 17th centuries. We will examine general questions on literary analysis and the relationship between literature ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LATA 2170, MEDVL 2170

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5517 SPAN 2170   SEM 101

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  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2070 or 2090 or CASE Q+, or permission of instructor. Conducted in Spanish. This is a core course for the major.

SPAN 2180
Advanced Spanish Writing Workshop

This course, which is required for the major, is designed to help the learner develop increased accuracy and sophistication in writing in Spanish for academic purposes and continued oral practice in Spanish. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5521 SPAN 2180   SEM 101

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  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2095 or CASE Q++ or equivalent. Core course for the major.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6993 SPAN 2180   SEM 102

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  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2095 or CASE Q++ or equivalent. Core course for the major.

SPAN 2200
Perspectives on Latin America

Interdisciplinary course offered every spring. Topics vary by semester, but readings always focus on current research in various disciplines and regions of Latin America. The range of issues addressed ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LATA 2200, LSP 2201

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7531 SPAN 2200   LEC 001

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  • Conducted in English.

SPAN 2205
Perspectives on Latin America in Spanish

Interdisciplinary course offered every spring.  Topics vary by semester, but readings always focus on current research in various disciplines and regions of Latin America. The range of issues addressed ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16219 SPAN 2205   SEM 101

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  • Prerequistes: SPAN 2070 or SPAN 2090 or CASE Q+ or permission of instructor.

SPAN 3020
Spanish Foreign Language Across the Curriculum (FLAC)

This 1-credit optional course aims to expand the students' vocabulary, and advance their speaking and reading skills as well as enhance their knowledge and deepen their cultural understanding by supplementing ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Intro to Comparative Government &Politics

  • 18575 SPAN 3020   SEM 101

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  • Conducted in Spanish. Must be concurrently enrolled in GOVT 1313.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Latinos in the United States

  • 18576 SPAN 3020   SEM 102

  •  
    • TBA

    • Vazquez Enriquez, E

  • Conducted in Spanish. Must be concurrently enrolled in LSP 2010.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Global Health

  • 18577 SPAN 3020   SEM 103

  • Conducted in Spanish. Must be concurrently enrolled in NS 4620.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Farmworker Legal Assistance Clinic

  • 18578 SPAN 3020   SEM 104

  •  
    • TBA

    • Chapablanco, P

  • Conducted in Spanish. Must be concurrently enrolled in LAW 7857.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Modern Latin America

  • 18715 SPAN 3020   SEM 105

    • TBA

    • Oviedo, M

  • Conducted in Spanish. Must be concurrently enrolled in HIST 1960. Instructor consent required.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

SPAN 3240
Iberian Modern Political Cultures

This course seeks to explore the cultural and linguistic diversity of Spain and its political stakes by analyzing texts from regions that still remain in the periphery of Peninsular studies: Catalonia, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16218 SPAN 3240   SEM 101

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  • Prerequisites: SPAN 2180 or permission of instructor.

SPAN 3800
Poetry and Poetics of the Americas

As globalization draws the Americas ever closer together, reshaping our sense of a common and uncommon American culture, what claims might be made for a distinctive, diverse poetry and poetics of the America? ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •  8886 SPAN 3800   SEM 101

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SPAN 4080
New Configurations of Time in Contemporary Latin American Art and Fiction

As twentieth century globalization fostered large-scale chronological synchronization and cyberculture brought immediate hyperconnection, contemporary writers and visual artists have figured new ways of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16333 SPAN 4080   LEC 001

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  • Conducted in Spanish.

SPAN 4200
Special Topics in Spanish Literature

Guided independent study of special topics. For undergraduates interested in special problems not covered in courses. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5522 SPAN 4200   IND 601

    • TBA

    • Chang, J

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7836 SPAN 4200   IND 602

    • TBA

    • Colanzi, L

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7837 SPAN 4200   IND 604

    • TBA

    • McDaniel, S

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8615 SPAN 4200   IND 605

    • TBA

    • Paz-Soldan, E

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

SPAN 4300
Honors Work in Spanish

Consult director of undergraduate studies for more information. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5519 SPAN 4300   RSC 701

    • TBA

    • Chang, J

  • Year-long course. R grade given at end of fall semester and final letter grade at end of spring semester. Enrollment limited to: juniors and seniors. Consult director of honors program for more information.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8619 SPAN 4300   RSC 702

    • TBA

    • Colanzi, L

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8620 SPAN 4300   RSC 704

    • TBA

    • McDaniel, S

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8621 SPAN 4300   RSC 705

    • TBA

    • Garces, M

      Paz-Soldan, E

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

SPAN 4855
Latin American Horror

The fantastic and the supernatural are the fundamental elements of this course, in which we will analyze Latin American short stories, novels, and films featuring ghosts, vampires, monsters, witches, zombies, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16214 SPAN 4855   SEM 101

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  • This is the mandatory senior seminar for Spanish majors

SPAN 6090
Latin American Art and Fiction in the Age of the Internet

Networked digital information and communication technology has become the dominant mode through which we experience the everyday.  The internet has changed our ideas about reality, identity, consumption, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16332 SPAN 6090   LEC 001

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  • Conducted in Spanish.

SPAN 6400
Special Topics in Spanish Literature

Guided independent study for graduate students. For graduates interested in special problems not covered in courses. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8082 SPAN 6400   IND 601

    • TBA

    • Chang, J

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8083 SPAN 6400   IND 602

    • TBA

    • Colanzi, L

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8084 SPAN 6400   IND 604

    • TBA

    • McDaniel, S

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8626 SPAN 6400   IND 605

    • TBA

    • Paz-Soldan, E

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

SPAN 6780
Hispanic Caribbean Rhythms and Aesthetics

This course explores how Caribbean music-such as son, merengue, and reggaetón-dialogues with literature in Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and New York.  Theoretical readings on Caribbeanness ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LATA 6770, LSP 6770, MUSIC 6770

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16216 SPAN 6780   SEM 101

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  • This is the mandatory graduate seminar for 1st year Spanish graduate students.