Works are read in Spanish and discussed in Spanish for content, theme, structure, narrative technique, and style. Texts vary from term to term. Detailed structural analysis of masterpieces of world drama, ancient and modern, with special reference to the ritual origins of drama. Plays by Lope De Vega, Tirso De Molina, Calderon De La Barca, and others are read in Spanish and analyzed in class for content theme, structure, dramatic technique, and style. This course develops advanced oral skills in small class groups.
Students work to build vocabulary and gain a control of the essential structures.
Both Spanish majors and non-majors who wish to improve their fluency enroll in this course. An advanced study of Spanish grammar designed for students who have already taken Grammar and Composition or have equivalent knowledge. While the emphasis is on practical usage, theoretical aspects of the finer points of syntax will also be considered. This course will deal in depth with specific techniques and procedures for translating specific types of material, including literary, technical, and scientific texts. This writing course builds upon the student's knowledge of Spanish grammar and composition.