A statement of this policy and mechanism for redress of grievances can be found in the College's Nondiscrimination Notice and Grievance Procedure. The numerals 1 and 2 following course numbers refer to the fall and spring semesters, respectively. The goal of this course is to increase oral and written proficiency. Readings include works by Spanish authors dealing with contemporary political and social issues which provide topics for written assignments, oral presentations, and debates. This course focuses on issues such as religion and increasing secularization, socioeconomic structure and the importance of las apariencias, tolerance and discrimination.
Readings cover a broad range of genres and periods.
This course focuses on the differences in the positioning of men and women in the arts in Spain. It also discusses the role and impact of the artist on the political and cultural life of Spain. This course focuses on the literature of the Spanish Civil War and the Franco years. This is a highly politicized body of work, which reflects both sides of the conflict as well as the restrictions imposed by Franco's regime. This course focuses on Spanish literature from 1975 to the present, and introduces students to post-Franco Spain through the study of the most representative texts, in all genres, written during this period.