GRADUATE COURSES

The content of most courses changes every year. In addition to the following courses, graduate students might find Humanities 200A, B, C (History and Theory) and Humanities 220A, B, C (Studies in Literary Theory and Its History) of special interest.

243 Studies in Luso-Brazilian Literature and Culture (4) F. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

201 History of the Spanish Language (4) W. Diachronic survey of phonological changes from Latin to Old Spanish to Modern Spanish. Focuses on Castilian including Romance languages and other peninsular dialects for comparative purposes. Morphological changes.

202 Spanish in the United States (4) S. Focuses on sociolinguistic functions of the various social and stylistic varieties of Spanish in the U.S. in spoken and written forms. Study of phonological, morphological, syntactical, and lexical differences and similarities with the standard Latin American and peninsular Spanish. Emphasis on recent work in Chicano discourse, and examination of relevant research on various dialects.

205 Spanish Dialectology (4) S. Phonological, morphological, and syntactic variations in Spanish as spoken in the Hispanic world, from synchronic and diachronic points of view. The study of Spanish as spoken in the United States.

212 Studies in Medieval Iberia (4) F. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

214 Studies in Golden Age Literature and Culture (4) W. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

218 Studies in Enlightenment and Romanticism (4) F. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

219 Studies in Nineteenth Century (4) S. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

220 Studies in Twentieth Century (4) W. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

221 Topics in Iberian Studies (4) S. Cross-cultural connections and interactions between different ethnicities in the Iberian Peninsula. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

231 Studies in Colonial Latin America (4) W. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

232 Studies in Nineteenth-Century Latin America (4) S. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

233 Studies in Twentieth-Century Latin America (4). May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

234 Topics in Latin America (4) S. Special topics in Latin American literatures and cultures. Topics may cover areas such as gender, national literatures, mass culture, ethnicity, and others. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

235 Topics in Trans-Oceanic Studies (4) F. Focuses on meaningful connections between different geographical and cultural areas. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

239A-B Introduction to Literary Theory I-II (4-4) F. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

239C Special Topics in Theory (4). F, W, S. Focus on issues related to critical theory, theory of literature, cultural criticism and visual arts as they pertain specifically to Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and Brazil. Topics vary. Examples: Latin American cultural studies; theory, film, and media in post-war Spain.

240 Research Writing Workshop (4) F. Provides hands-on orientation and feedback during the various stages of research and writing to advanced M.A. and Ph.D. students working on a scholarly article, a dissertation proposal, or a chapter of the dissertation. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be taken for credit twice.

245 Studies in Luso-Hispanic Film (4) F. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

251 Studies in Chicano Literature and Culture (4) W. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

252 Studies in U.S. Latino Literature and Culture (4) F. May be taken for credit as topics vary.

260 Seminar in Spanish (4) W. Topics vary. May be repeated for credit when topic changes.

270 Creative Writing Workshop in Spanish/English (4) F, W, S. Discussion of theory and practice of creative writing. Focus on critical analysis of participant's work in progress. Texts may be written in Spanish and/or English and may be written in poetry or prose format. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. Prerequisite: consent of graduate advisor.

290 Individual Study (4) F, W, S. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

291 Directed Reading (4) F, W, S. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

292 Teaching Practicum (4) F, W, S. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only.

293 Creative Writers' Project Consultation (4) F, W, S. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

299 Dissertation Research (4 to 12) F, W, S. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only.

399 University Teaching (4) F, W, S. Limited to Teaching Assistants. May be repeated for credit.