Prerequisite for 3000-level courses: SPAN 2302 or 2312, or as stated in individual course descriptions
3310. Readings in Spanish and Spanish American Literature. Refinement of oral and written proficiency based on extensive reading and discussion of literary texts. Prerequisite: C- or better in SPAN 2302.
3311. Conversation and Composition: Peninsular Culture. Focus on improving linguistic proficiency within the context of studying Spanish Peninsular cultures. Course content varies; may include Peninsular film, music, art, etc. Prerequisites: C- or better in SPAN 2302 or equivalent.
3312. Conversation and Composition: Mexican Culture. Focuses on improving linguistic proficiency within the context of studying Latin American culture. Course content varies; may include Mexican film, music, art, food, etc. Prerequisites: C- or better in SPAN 2302 or equivalent.
3313. Conversation and Composition: Latin American Culture. Focuses on improving linguistic proficiency within the context of studying Latin American culture. Course content varies; may include Latin American film, music, art. Prerequisites: C- or better in SPAN 2302 or equivalent.
3355. Spanish Conversation. An advanced course for majors and non-majors intended to increase active command of the language. Limited enrollment. Prerequisite: C- or better in SPAN 2302 or equivalent. Not for students who score “Advanced” on Oral Proficiency exam. (See SPAN 4355.)
3357. Spanish Phonetics. A detailed analysis both in theory and practice of Spanish speech patterns, vowels, consonants and intonation. Prerequisite: C- or better in one 3000-level Spanish course.
3358. Advanced Spanish Grammar. A thorough study of Spanish grammar. Practice in writing short compositions. Limited enrollment. Prerequisites: C- or better in SPAN 2302 or equivalent.
3373. Spanish Civilization. A survey of Spanish culture and societies with particular emphasis on artistic and sociological aspects. Prerequisite: C- or better in one 3000-level Spanish course.
3374. Spanish-American Civilization. A survey of Spanish-American culture and societies with particular emphasis on artistic and sociological aspects. Prerequisite: C- or better in one 3000-level Spanish course.
Prerequisite for 4000-level courses: see course descriptions
4352 (ETST 4352). Conversations and Community. Advanced Spanish course that brings oral and written language to the center of students’ learning by bringing them in contact with native Spanish speakers from a variety of Dallas communities. Field work, away from campus, will include a maximum of two hours per week in addition to the required three contact hours in the classroom. Prerequisites: C- or better in SPAN 2302 and approval of instructor for language majors. Approval of instructor for all other candidates.
4355. Advanced Spoken Spanish. An advanced course in spoken Spanish for those students who score advanced to superior on a departmentally administered oral exam based on ACTFL Oral Proficiency levels. (Students who score below “Advanced” level on the departmental exam may enroll in SPAN 3355.) Prerequisite: C- or better in SPAN 2302 and approval of the instructor. Not open to students who have taken SPAN 3355. Limited enrollment.
4357. Introduction to Spanish Linguistics. What is language? How do languages function? How is human language different from other communication systems? Focusing on Spanish, this course also explores language acquisition, language contact and bilingualism. Prerequisites: C- or better in SPAN 3358 and one of the following: SPAN 3311, 3312, 3313, 3355 or 4355; or permission of instructor.
4361. Translation: Theory and Practice. Through readings and exercises in literary texts and an individual term project, students explore the multiple disciplinary aspects of the process of translation. Prerequisite: C- or better in SPAN 3358 and one 3000 level Spanish course.
4391. Commercial Spanish for International Trade. An advanced course in Spanish for international trade and communication. Prerequisites: C- or better in SPAN 3358 and one of the following: SPAN 3311, 3312, 3313, 3355 or 4355; or permission of instructor.
4395. Introduction to Hispanic Literature. Study of the tools necessary for analysis and understanding of literature. Application of these tools through reading of Hispanic texts. Prerequisite: C- or better in SPAN 3358 and one of the following: SPAN 3311, 3312, 3313, 3355 or 4355; or permission of instructor. Limited enrollment. Meets Perspectives requirement for Literature and Human Diversity corequirement.
General Survey Courses
Prerequisite for 5000-level courses in literature: SPAN 4395 & Prequisite for 5000-level courses in linguistics: SPAN 4357.
5310. Spanish Literature Before 1700. An introduction to Spanish prose, drama, lyric and narrative poetry through the Golden Age. Prerequisites: C- or better in SPAN 4395.
5311. Spanish Literature Since 1700. Major writers and movements from 1700 to the present. Prerequisites: C- or better in SPAN 4395.
5315. Spanish American Literature to 1888. Literary figures and trends from the Conquest to Modernism. Meets Human Diversity corequirement. Prerequisites: C- or better in SPAN 4395.
5316. Spanish American Literature Since 1888. Literary figures and trends from Modernism to the present. Meets Human Diversity corequirement. Prerequisites: C- or better in SPAN 4395.
5317. The Literature of Mexico. Readings and discussions of the works of major Mexican writers. Meets Human Diversity corequirement. Prerequisites: C- or better in SPAN 4395.
Period Survey Courses
5320. The Renaissance and Golden Age: Drama. A study of the early development of Spanish drama and of the flourishing of the theater with Lope de Vega, Calderón de la Barca, and their contemporaries. Prerequisites: C- or better in SPAN 4395.
5321. The Renaissance and Golden Age: Prose Fiction. An exploration of the development of Spanish narrative through various modes of idealism, realism and self-reflection. Readings include works from Cervantes, Zayas, their contemporaries, and their literary predecessors. Prerequisites: C- or better in SPAN 4395.
5323. Nineteenth-Century Prose Fiction of Spain. Major prose writers of the Realistic and Naturalistic movements in the context of 19th-century political, social and economic development. Prerequisites: C- or better in SPAN 4395.
5324. Twentieth-Century Poetry and Drama. Poetry and theater of the generations of 1898 and 1927 and more. Prerequisites: C- or better in SPAN 4395.
5325. Twentieth-Century Peninsular Prose Fiction. Examination of significant individuals, movements, themes and works of 20th century Spanish prose fiction, e.g., generation of 1898, Exile of 1939, Francoism, Transition to Democracy, Social Realism, Postmodernism, etc. Prerequisites: C- or better in SPAN 4395.
Genre Studies
5334. The Novel of the Post Civil War Period. Development of the Spanish novel from the end of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) to the present day. The course explores issues of gender, memory and historical representation. Prerequisites: C- or better in SPAN 4395.
5335. Genre Studies in Spain. The examination of the works of several authors as a means of understanding the nature and evolution of a particular genre. Prerequisites: C- or better in Span 4395.
5336. The Spanish-American Novel. The evolution of the Spanish-American novel and analysis of master works of the 19th and 20th centuries. Meets Human Diversity corequirement. Prerequisites: C- or better in SPAN 4395.
5337. The Spanish-American Essay. Students explore the intellectual climate of Spanish America in the last two centuries as revealed in the works of famous essayists such as José Martí and Octavio Paz. Meets Human Diversity corequirement. Prerequisites: C- or better in SPAN 4395.
5338. The Spanish-American Short Story. Evolution of the short story in Spanish America: Palma, Quiroga, Borges, Carpentier, Asturias. Cortázar, Rulfo, García Márquez and others. Meets Human Diversity corequirement. Prerequisites: C- or better in SPAN 4395.
5339. Spanish-American Poetry. Major Spanish American poets, with emphasis on the 20th century: Octavio Paz, Nicolás Guillén, Gabriela Mistral, Pablo Neruda and others. Meets Human Diversity corequirement. Prerequisites: C- or better in SPAN 4395.
Advanced Courses in Linguistics
5340. The Structure of Spanish. Explication of Spanish syntactic structures using conventional and more recent treatments of Spanish grammar and current developments in syntactic theory. Development of skills in analyzing Spanish syntax. Prerequisites: C- or better in SPAN 4357.
SPAN 5341. Spanish Phonetics and Phonology. Survey of phonetic (acoustic, physical) and phonological (distributional) properties of the Spanish sound system. Comparison with the English sound system. Introduction to phonologically conditioned dialectal variation in the Spanish-speaking world. Prerequisite: C- or better in SPAN 4357.
Thematic Courses
5360. The Concept of Honor in Spanish Literature. An exploration of the Spanish concept of Honor, especially the way it shapes Hispanic identity over time and distance and across social and gender boundaries. Lecture, 3 hours. Prerequisite: C- or better in SPAN 4395.
5361. Don Quixote: The Idea, The Character, The Book. An exploration of Cervantes’s masterpiece, Don Quixote, and its influence on art and society. Prerequisite: C- or better in SPAN 4395.
5365. Contemporary Spanish Women Writers. Explores constructions of gender and identity in contemporary Spanish literature by women. Written texts, music, film and documentary will combine to offer multiple perspectives on the subject. Lecture, 3 hours. Prerequisite: C- or better in SPAN 4395. Meets Human Diversity corequirement.
5370. Rewriting Discovery and Exploration in the Spanish Borderlands. An examination of shifts in the articulation of discovery and exploration in writings treating the northern frontier of New Spain during the mid to late 16th century. Prerequisite: C- or better in SPAN 4395.
5375 Contemporary Fiction by Latin American Women Writers. Explores constructions of gender and identity in 20th-century fiction by Latin American women. Novels, short stories, film and critical texts will be examined. Prerequisite: C- or better in SPAN 4395.
Other Literary Studies
5380, 5381. Tutorial for Juniors and Seniors. Special project arranged by the student with the help of a faculty adviser and the approval of the chair of the department.