Spanish Courses

Part I of a year-long intensive, introductory course with emphasis on the fundamentals of grammar (both written and spoken) and extensive practice in listening comprehension and reading. Four class hours per week as well as laboratory time. Prerequisite: Placement exam or Chair’s permission. (Credit, full course.) Staff

Part II of a year-long intensive, introductory course with emphasis on the fundamentals of grammar (both written and spoken) and extensive practice in listening comprehension and reading. Four class hours per week as well as laboratory time. Prerequisite: Spanish 103. (Credit, full course.) Staff

An accelerated Spanish review course for those students with at least two years of high school Spanish.  The course emphasizes the fundamentals of grammar (written and spoken) and practice in listening comprehension and reading.  Four class hours per week as well as laboratory time.  This course, offered in the Advent Semester of each year, is not open for credit to students who have received credit for Spanish 104.  Prerequisite:  Placement Exam.  (Credit, full course.)  Staff

An intensive grammar review. Emphasis is on correct expression, vocabulary acquisition, and reading facility. Students having completed this class may register for courses at the 300 level. Four class hours per week as well as laboratory time. Prerequisite: Spanish 104, 113 or Placement exam.  (Credit, full course.) Staff

Readings from a number of authors and periods introduce the student to the variety of genres, themes, and styles that predominate in Hispanic literatures.  Prerequisite: Spanish 203 or Placement exam. (Credit, full course.) Staff

Survey of Spanish authors and texts from medieval times to 1700. Prerequisite: Spanish 300 or Placement exam. (Credit, full course.) Staff

Survey of Spanish authors and texts from 1700 to the present. Prerequisite: Spanish 300 or Placement exam. (Credit, full course.) Staff

A survey of the principal movements and authors of Spanish America to 1900. Prerequisite: Spanish 300 or Placement exam. (Credit, full course.) Staff

A survey of the principal movements and authors of Spanish America from 1900 to present. Prerequisite: Spanish 300 or Placement exam. (Credit, full course.) Staff

A study of the major figures and movements beginning with Rubén Darío and modernismo. Special emphasis is on the poetry of Huidobro, Neruda, Vallejo, Borges, Mistral, Paz, and Alegría.  Prerequisite: a 300-level course in Spanish.  (Credit, full course.) Spaccarelli, Sandlin

Grammar review and drill on colloquial speech and idioms. Expository writing is emphasized. Tutorial visits to cultural sites form part of the work of this class, as does the language component of film study. This course is part of the Sewanee Semester in Spain. Prerequisite: Spanish 203. (Credit, full course.) Director of the Program

This bilingual course outlines theories of translation specific to the Spanish language. The primary focus is on translating literary source texts from Spanish to English, but the reverse is also treated. Variations between Peninsular and Latin American Spanish are examined. An existing, strong foundation in Spanish grammar is also desirable. Prerequisite: a 300-level course in Spanish. (Credit, full course.) Staff

A panoramic survey of the cultural production of Latinos and Latinas, or Hispanics, in the United States. Representative works from various literary genres, films, and the visual arts serve as the basis for the examination of recurring themes, which include: identity and self-definition, biculturalism, exile, migration, social class, political and social engagement, race, gender, and sexuality. Prerequisite: a 300-level course in Spanish or instructor permission. (Credit, full course.) Sandlin

An in-depth study of contemporary Spain using the city of Madrid as laboratory and extended field trip. Topics include cinema, art, family structure, education, current politics, religion, daily social patterns, and unique urban structures. This course is part of the Sewanee Semester in Spain. (Credit, full course.) Director of the Program

A cultural survey of Spain emphasizing history, literature, and the arts. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 300 or Placement exam. (Credit, full course.) Raulston, Sánchez Imizcoz, Spaccarelli

A cultural survey of Latin America emphasizing history, literature, and the arts. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 300 or Placement exam. (Credit, full course.) Natal, Spaccarelli, Sandlin

An introduction to the history, literature, and culture of medieval Spain. Selected texts from the Spanish medieval canon, monastic culture, and the complex relationships among Christians, Muslims, and Jews. Emphasis on the phenomenon of the pilgrimage road that crosses northern Spain. This course is part of the Sewanee Summer-in-Spain program. Prerequisite: Spanish 203. (Credit, full course.) Director of the Program

A consideration of different aspects of music, art and literature from the fall of the Roman Empire to the government of the Catholic Monarchs. Special attention is given to compositions and oral presentations. Prerequisite: Spanish 300. (Credit, full course.) Raulston

A descriptive study of the basic structures of the sound system of Spanish; linguistic terminology; practice in phonetic perception, transcription, and articulation. Intensive laboratory work required. Prerequisite: a 300-level course in Spanish. (Credit, full course.) Bonds

An intensive and detailed review of Spanish grammar with a focus on literary and practical stylistics. Analysis of literary texts and stress on improvement in writing. Prerequisite: a 300-level course in Spanish. (Credit, full course.) Natal, Sánchez Imizcoz, Raulston

Intensive oral practice, vocabulary expansion, and opportunity for extemporaneous expression. Literary materials as well as critical vocabulary and concepts are used extensively as the basis for conversation. Consent of instructor required. (Credit, full course.) Natal, Sánchez Imizcoz

This class is designed to teach students to write analytical essays and creative works in Spanish. Students are also taught to analyze model texts grammatically and structurally, with attention given to formatting, style, and learning to develop an idea by the constant editing and rewriting of their own original essays or literary creations. Prerequisite: a 300-level course in Spanish. (Credit, full course.) Sánchez Imizcoz, Sandlin

A study of national projects in Latin America from 1810 to the present. Topics include Bolívar, the wars of independence, nineteenth-century visions of progress, Vasconcelos' concept of The Cosmic Race, and contemporary movements for the inclusion of women, blacks, Native Americans, gays, and other marginalized groups in a common Latin-American culture. Prerequisite: a 300-level course in Spanish. (Credit, full course.) McEvoy, Spaccarelli

This course begins with an examination of seminal works that maintain a dialogue with the discourse and ideals of the Mexican Revolution and finishes with an in-depth look at current experimental literature. Possible authors include Azuela, Novo, Fuentes, Usigli, Carballido, Paz, Castellanos, Poniatowska, Berman, Esquivel, Boullosa and Bellatin. Prerequisite: a 300-level or higher course. (Credit, full course.) Staff

An exploration of the legacy of Spanish women writers from the Middle Ages to the 17th century. The course introduces the student to important female authors from both inside and outside the Spanish canon, focusing especially on the authors’ response to their political, social, and cultural context. Prerequisite: a 300-level or higher course. (Credit, full course.) Sánchez Imizcoz

A general survey with focus on the contemporary period and the evolution of narrative form. Included are discussions of the indigenous forms and colonial prose forerunners of romantic and realistic novels. Prerequiste: a 300-level course in Spanish. (Credit, full course.) Natal

This course focuses on the cultural production of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic. After establishing the social and historical context of the region, the course centers around the literature and film from the Cuban Revolution to today. The experience of Caribbean immigrants to the U.S. is also considered. Prerequisite: a 300-level  course in Spanish or instructor permission. (Credit, full course.) Sandlin

The study of topics of special interest. (Credit, full course.) Staff

(Credit, full course.) Sánchez Imizcoz

A study of the development of short fiction from Echeverría's El Matadero to contemporary works by Jorge Luis Borges, Julio Cortázar, Gabriel García Márquez, Senel Paz, etc. The course examines several films and gives special attention to their relationship to literary works. (This course occasionally has a second section in English. Students may not use the English language section for the major or minor in Spanish.) Prerequisite: a 300-level course in Spanish. (Credit, full course.) Spaccarelli

An advanced survey of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries with emphasis on the Enlightenment, Romanticism, Realism, and Naturalism. Prerequisite: a 300-level course in Spanish.  (Credit, full course.) Bonds

An advanced survey of the twentieth century to the present. Prerequisite: a 300-level course in Spanish  (Credit, full course.)  Sánchez Imizcoz

Generation of 1898 and after. Prerequisite: a 300-level course in Spanish. (Credit, full course.) Natal

A study of the evolution of prose fiction from medieval times through the seventeenth century through the reading of unabridged texts. Prerequisite: a 300-level course or higher.  (Credit, full course.) Sánchez Imizcoz

A study of the evolution of prose fiction from the eighteenth century to the present through the reading of unabridged texts. Prerequisite: a 300-level course or higher.  (Credit, full course.) Bonds

An integrated study of these two genres read in unabridged texts from the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Golden Age. Prerequisite: a 300-level course in Spanish. (Credit, full course.) Raulston, Sánchez Imizcoz

An integrated study of these two genres read in unabridged texts from 1700 to present. Prerequisite: a 300-level course in Spanish. (Credit, full course.) Bonds, Sánchez Imizcoz

A study of the most recent fiction from 1990 to the present of the Spanish American Post Boom (which began in earnest in the early 1980s). Of special interest are those works which portray “other” kinds of sexuality, “lifestyles," genders and sexual practices. General literary theory and practical criticism concerning each work serve as a base for in-class discussion. Prerequisite: a 300-level course in Spanish. (Credit, full course.) Staff

A study of the evolution of Spanish Drama during the twentieth century. Special attention is given to the influence of historical events and literary movements that affected the development of drama. All plays are read in full unabridged texts. Prerequiste: a 300-level course in Spanish. (Credit, full course.) Sánchez Imizcoz

A visual and literary interpretation of the Spanish Civil War, the culture of Franco’s period, and the transition to democracy.  Students are exposed to evidence on the subject from both sides of the conflict.  Prerequisite:  a 300-level course in Spanish.   (Credit, full course.)  Natal

A study of major literary works by women writers of the Hispanic world throughout its literary history, including both feminist and anti-feminist background readings and critical essays. Prerequisite: a 300-level course in Spanish. (Credit, full course.) Bonds, Natal

This course highlights the work of women authors from Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico on the islands and in the United States. Key issues include gender, sexuality, race/ethnicity, migration, and biculturalism. Includes several literary genres and films with an emphasis on the twentieth- and twenty-first centuries. Prerequisite: a 300-level course in Spanish. (Credit, full course.) Sandlin

An introduction to the major movements and works of twentieth-century Spanish-American narrative. Prerequisite: a 300-level course in Spanish.  (Credit, full course.) Natal

A study of the basic social, political, economic and artistic issues of contemporary Spain and Latin America. The course uses nontraditional materials such as videos, slides, movies, and newspaper and magazine articles, as well as full-length books and short stories. Literary works from authors such as Borges, Vargas Llosa, Fuentes, Cela, Delibes, Martín Gaite, and Montero are read. Prerequisite: a 300-level course in Spanish. (Credit, full course.) Natal

Announced topics for selected students. May be repeated indefinitely. (Credit, variable from half to full course.) Staff

For selected students. May be repeated indefinitely. (Credit, variable from half to full course.) Staff