Topics of contemporary significance will be selected from contemporary prose. Through audiovisual aids and selected readings, the student will explore the Latin American way of being and expressing. The authors and their works will be placed in their historical, sociological, and literary perspective, thus introducing students to the Latin American world. Conducted in Spanish. Through audiovisual aids, current newspapers and selected readings, the student will explore the Spanish way of being, thinking, and living.
Emphasis is placed on the main contributions of Spain to the Western world.
Focuses on a limited topic of special interest in culture, civilization, or literature. May be taught in English or in Spanish. Course content and approach will vary depending on instructor. Conducted in Spanish. Provides an analytical examination of the thematic and linguistic structures in major Latin American short story writers such as Borges, Cortazar, Marquez, Rulfo.