DEPARTMENT OF HISPANIC STUDIES
LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES PROGRAM
I. SPANISH
MAJOR/MINOR
(Taught in Spanish)
SPAN Z289: COMPOSITION FOR NATIVE SPEAKERS. Area: Lengua
1. M-1-209 272891 TuTh 10:00-11:15 Estow
En este curso los estudiantes que provienen de familias
hispanohablantes, podrán continuar perfeccionando sus destrezas en
español. Al estudiar aspectos de la redacción,
iremos trabajando con: ortografía y gramática, comparación de formas
gramaticales entre el inglés y el español, la organización de una composición y
lecturas (ficción/no ficción) en español.
*Este curso cuenta para el requisito general de lengua de
majors/minors.
*Curso abierto a todo nativohablante
de español, de cualquier especialidad
SPAN 316: ADVANCED GRAMMAR Area: Lengua
1. M-1-208 273087 MWF 12:30 Mraz
El objetivo principal de este curso es dar al/a la
alumno/a un conocimiento más profundo y completo de la gramática del español,
enfatizando sus características estructurales y su uso en contexto. Se emplean varios métodos para analizar los
aspectos más complicados y difíciles de la gramática, incluyendo el análisis de
su uso en literatura auténtica y la traducción escrita del inglés al español.
Prerrequisito: Span 230, 304 o equivalente.
*Curso recomendado para majors/minors y maestros de español.
*Curso obligatorio para los estudiantes del track para
maestros
SPAN 352: SURVEY OF
SPANISH- AMERICAN LITERATURE (Area: Literatura)
Area: Literatura Latinoamericana.
1. M-1-206 273115 MWF 11:30 Cortes
En
este curso se presentará una visión panorámica de las letras hispanoamericanas,
de una variedad de géneros, desde el período prehispánico hasta el final del
siglo XIX. Se estudiarán, en su contexto socio-histórico, obras representativas
de algunos de los autores más importantes de este período. Los textos, en su
mayoría, serán fragmentos o piezas breves que servirán para ilustrar los
diversos movimientos que han marcado la cultura hispanoamericana en estos
siglos. A través del curso se seguirá la elaboración de ciertos temas claves
que surgen de esta literatura, tales como 1) la dinámica entre
conquistadores/conquistados, colonia/imperio e Hispanoamérica/Europa, 2) las
luchas de independencia y la construcción de la nación y 3) la construcción de
la identidad cultural hispanoamericana.
* Uno de los cursos requeridos para el
major/minor en español.
*Este
curso puede contar como uno de los cuatro optativos para quienes tienen una
Concentración en el programa de Latin American Studies.
*Curso obligatorio para los estudiantes del track para
maestros
SPAN 360: SPANISH
CIVILIZATION/CIVILIZACION ESPAÑOLA (Area: Literatura)
Area: Civilización y cultura de España.
1. M-1-208 273129 TuTh 11:30-12:45 Estow
En esta clase se presenta una visión panorámica
del desarrollo de la civilización española desde la época prehistórica hasta el
presente. Se analizan los acontecimientos y las etapas de mayor importancia en
la evolución de los pueblos peninsulares desde una perspectiva histórica/social
con el propósito de elucidar la situación actual.
*Uno de los cursos requeridos para el major/minor en español.
*Curso
obligatorio para los estudiantes del track para maestros
SPAN
374: READINGS IN HISPANIC LITERATURE Area: Literatura
1. M-2-421 275663 TuTh 1:00-2:15 Ronderos
Este
curso examina la escritura femenina en España y América Latina desde finales
del siglo XIX hasta el presente. La selección de poemas, cuentos, y novelas
tendrá como tema central la construcción del sujeto femenino. Algunos de los
temas que trataremos serán la relación que tiene la escritura femenina con las
imágenes que han construido de ellas los discursos masculinos y las conecciones
que podamos identificar entre la hablante y su identidad nacional o regional.
Este curso tendrá un componente de teoría feminista. Los estudiantes deben leer
todo el material asignado para cada semana y escribir semanalmente sobre las
lecturas. También se prepararán dos ensayos más largos.
*Uno de los cursos requeridos para el major/minor en español.
*Curso
obligatorio para los estudiantes del track para maestros
1. TBA 203052 TuTh 7:00-9:00 Pintardo-Espie
Practice in translating a variety of genres and
styles, both literary and non-literary.
Students have the opportunity to analyze critically, and to resolve
creatively, the problems involving such issues in translation as context,
register, tone, and audience. Emphasis
is on translating into the native language (English/Spanish), but considerable
practice is given in the non-native language.
SPAN 420 COMPARATIVE
SYNTAX Area: Lengua
1. M-2-428 275649 TuTh 10:00-11:15 Torrego
La sintaxis de una lengua es algo asi como el motor de la
lengua. Cuando se compara la sintaxis de dos lenguas, se descompone el
motor de cada una y se ve en que difieren y en que son iguales. En este curso
examinaremos lo que hace al espanol diferente del ingles, y estableceremos las
bases de como llegar a una traduccion de ambas lenguas perdiendo lo menos
posible.
*Curso recomendado para majors y
minors , traductores y maestros de español/ingles.
SPAN 452 AUTOBIOGRAPHY Area: Literatura Latinoamericana o Española.
1. S-2-062 275691 MW 4:00-5:15 Garcia
Curso
dedicado al estudio de las diversas maneras de auto-representación del
individuo en el mundo hispánico. Los textos seleccionados corresponden a los
ámbitos de América Latina y España (Juan Ruiz, Sor Juana Inés, Torres
Villarroel, Unamuno, Borges, etc.) y a distintas etapas históricas (siglos
XIV-XX). En torno al concepto de “autobiografía” el curso ofrece al estudiante
un panorama diverso de problemas relacionados con la tensión entre individuo y
sociedad, y más concretamente, implica la posibilidad de entender la relación
de cada escritor con la sociedad en la que vive y con su propia obra.
*El curso puede contar en el área de literatura
latinoamericana o en la de española para los Majors/Minors.
SPAN 467 COMTEMPORAY SPANISH-AMERICAN FICTION Area: Literatura
1. M-2-205 275677 MWF 1:30 Cortes
En este curso se estudiarán los principales autores
y autoras de la narrativa hispanoamericana del siglo XX con especial atención a
los autores del "Boom" y del "Post-Boom".
Comenzaremos con la figura central del argentino Jorge Luis Borges y sus Ficciones,
para luego analizar escritores mas contemporaneos como: Gabriel Garcia
Marquez, Mario Vargas Llosa, Elena Poniatowska, Tomas Eloy Martinez y
Jorge Volpi. Entre los temas considerados se incluyen: las dictaduras
hispanoamericanas y la "guerra sucia", la cultura popular, la
narrativa testimonial y documental, la globalización y la novela de
archivo
*El curso puede contar en el área de literatura latinoamericana o en
la de española para los Majors/Minors.
Majors in Spanish who
are also concentrators in Latin American Studies can count up to 2 LAS
courses for the Spanish Major. Several
Spanish courses count also for the LAS concentration.
SPAN
475: SPANISH COURT INTERPRETION: Continuing Education
1. TBA 279044 W 6:00-9:00 Figureoa-Feher
W-1-047 279044 S 10:00-3:00 Figureoa-Feherr
This course teaches the
fundamentals of theory and practice through classroom discussion and
activities, as well as through intensive class and laboratory exercises
activities designed to develop interpreting proficiency. Students will devote
additional time in visits to court in order to fulfill course related
assignment. The program also offers an Option II for practicing court
interpreters who want to enroll only to seven Consecutive interpretation
Saturday workshops within the whole program as a non-credit, continuing
education alternative. The program is tailored for both novice and practicing
interpreters, as well as for qualified students. Applicants must have completed
or be working towards a Bachelors Degree or equivalent, preferably but not
necessarily in language related areas. Candidates must be able to demonstrate
advanced fluency in Spanish and English, and to pass a diagnostic oral and
written screening exam to get the instructors' approval for admittance to the
program. The coordinator may defer admittance pending the applicant's
successful completion of other courses or programs.
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LATIN
AMERICAN STUDIES (Taught in English)
LAT AM L155: LATIN AMERICA PRE 1800
1. M-1-208 275460 TuTh 10:00-11:15 Blum
This
course examines the imposition of Spanish and Portuguese institutions on the
pre-Columbian civilizations in the new world, and the economic, social,
religious, political, and cultural institutions that developed in Latin
America.
Assignments include an analytical
paper suitable for submission for the Writing Proficiency Requirement portfolio
option.
Distribution I Area: Historical and Cultural Studies
Distribution II Area: Humanities
Recommended for Teachers of Spanish
1. M-1-617 277735 M 4:00-6:30 Belleau
This
course examines Latin American feature and documentary film to analyze social,
cultural and political themes and issues. Topics include: the development
of national cinemas and their genres; film as art and industry; film and
political engagement; representations of women and gender; and selected social
and cultural subjects.
Distribution
I Area: Historical and Cultural Studies
Distribution II Area: The Arts
Diversity Area: International
Recommended
for Teachers of Spanish
LAT AM
290: CENTRAL AMERICA SOCIETY AND
CULTURE Diversity
Area:
International
1. M-2-208 266535 MWF 1:30 Belleau
This
course focuses on the contemporary cultures and societies of several Central
American countries. Topics include a historical overview of politics and
production; insurgency, revolution, and their legacies; indigenous societies
and contemporary constructions of race and ethnicity; women and gender; religion
and identity and religion in politics.
LAT AM 350: LATIN AMERICA
POP CULTURE
1. M-2-417 275719 TuTh 11:30-12:45 Blum
This course examines popular culture in Latin America. Topics include religious
rituals and symbols; secular festivals; dance; food; and sport.
Introductory historical and theoretical frameworks provide analytical tools for
examining tensions between elite and popular cultures; popular cultures as
oppositional and national identities; production and consumption of popular cultures;
and the meanings that cultural symbols acquire in Diaspora.
Majors in Spanish who
are also concentrators in Latin American Studies can count up to 2 LAS
courses for the Spanish Major. Several
Spanish courses count also for the LAS concentration.
GRADUATE
COURSES
SPAN 512:
ASSIGNMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE Continuing Education
1. 279016 ON-LINE Mraz
Designed
exclusively for pre-service and in-service teachers of Spanish, this course
will provide an in-depth study of assessment methods with emphasis on
performance assessment and achievement of standards. Conducted entirely in
Spanish, it will focus on assessment of Spanish language learners. This
task-oriented course is organized into interactive discussion sessions with
topics drawn from reading assignments, and weekly exercises through which
participants practice designing assessments and accompanying rubrics,
completing projects and portfolios, and applying self-assessment tools.
SPAN 516 CTITIES OF LIGHTS & SHADOWS Continuing Education
1. TBA 279030 Tu 5:00-8:00 Ronderos
This
course focuses on contemporary Latin American narrative. Novels by several
Latin American writers of the “boom” and “post-boom” eras will be read and
analyzed in class. The class will have a seminar format. Students are expected
to participate actively in class discussions and make one presentation during
the semester. The course will include the reading of Latin American essayists
on the topic of the urban development of writing in the area. Some of the
topics that we will discuss will be the social contents of novels, the
representation of space with respect to the development of characters and
plots, and more specifically the psychology of the urban dweller in Latin
American modern and post-modern settings.
SPAN 597A: SPAIN PAST & FUTURE Continuing Education
1. TBA 279541 M 7:00-9:30 Garcia
This interdisciplinary course introduces
students to contemporary Spain. Topics include: literature, art, architecture,
music, film, history, politics and society. The course explores Spain’s most
salient 19th, 20th and 21st century social and cultural
transformations. Advanced fluency in Spanish required. The course will prepare
teachers to develop connections between course content and the
Massachusetts National Standards for Foreign Language Learning. Prerequisite: Advanced fluency
in Spanish is required.
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(Courses taught in English for Freshmen
and Juniors Only)
1. M-2-420 277749 TuTh 1:00-2:15 Torrego
M-2-420 277749 Tu 2:30 Torrego
This course explores the workings of human language, addressing
such questions as how do we learn our native language, how do we use it? What
is good language? Why is it so hard to learn a second language? Who makes
the rules of language? Social and scientific language issues are
discussed, making this course a tool for general learning. 4 Lect Hrs, 4 Credits.
M-2-417 277763 F 10:30 Cortes
This
course examines such concepts as cultural production, identity development, and
politics as portrayed and problematized in the Latin American novel. We will
study different regions of Latin America as well as some representative works.
The purpose of studying these works will be twofold: a) To become familiar with
cultural, historical and political experiences of different groups in Latin
American countries. b) To gain knowledge and appreciation of Latin American
works of art (novels, films, essays, and paintings) while gaining the necessary
tools to analyze it. The capabilities addressed are: Critical reading, critical
thinking, clear writing and oral presentation.
4 Lect Hrs, 4 Credits.
Majors in Spanish who
are also concentrators in Latin American Studies can count up to 2 LAS
courses for the Spanish Major. Several
Spanish courses count also for the LAS concentration.