Compositions and classroom conversation based on thematic readings and literary texts. Intensive vocabulary building and review of grammar when necessary. Required for the major and the concentration. Fulfills the language requirement for those who test above the 202-level on the placement exam. In-depth study of Spanish grammar, concentrating on the verb system and those constructions which are particularly difficult for speakers of English.
Students practice the grammatical concepts through communicative oral and written exercises.
A seminar in the evolution of Latin-American narrative and expository forms, including the modern novella of alienation and isolation. Lectures and texts, oral and written student performance in Spanish only. A seminar in the evolution of verse forms in Latin-American literature. Lectures and texts, oral and written student performance in Spanish only. Lectures and texts, oral and written student performance in Spanish only.