Spanish 211 Spanish Culture and Civilization . Heavy emphasis on active and intelligent participation both in and out of the traditional classroom. Spanish 215 Introduction to Literary Analysis . Extensive study of literary texts of prose, poetry, and drama. Students are taught how to approach a text and how to compose textual commentaries.
Emphasis is on reading, reflection, communication, and composition.
Students will attend 6 hours a week of class in the spring term in order to view and discuss in depth a large variety of films from the Spanish-speaking world. During the six weeks, students will view 18-20 films. Students will be expected to view several films a week outside of class and will subsequently research and report on those particular films. Spanish 314 Modern Spanish Prose . All reading and class discussion will be in Spanish.