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Program Requirements
The Minor Concentration in Hispanic Studies provides students with a solid foundation on Spanish language and culture. It can be expanded to the Major Concentration in Hispanic Studies - Languages, if a language course is included in the Minor Concentration, or the Major Concentration in Hispanic Studies - Literature and Culture, if no language course is included in the Minor Concentration.
Complementary Courses
0-12 credits in language courses.
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HISP 210 Spanish Language: Beginners (6 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : A comprehensive first-level course focusing on all oral and written skills. An introduction to the fundamentals of Spanish grammar and syntax and to Hispanic culture.
Terms: Summer 2021, Fall 2020, Winter 2021
Instructors: Mascaro, Maria Teresa; Chamanadjian, Lucia; Barriales Bouche, Alejandra (Summer) Chamanadjian, Lucia; Amores, Jerikho Ezzekiel; Ruckenstein, Samantha; Lopez Meneses, Zyanya (Fall) Chamanadjian, Lucia; Oviedo, Mary; Amores, Jerikho Ezzekiel; Ruckenstein, Samantha; Lopez Meneses, Zyanya (Winter)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken HISP 218 or equivalent
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HISP 218 Spanish Language Intensive - Elementary (6 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : A comprehensive first-level course focusing upon all oral and written skills. An introduction to the fundamentals of Spanish grammar and syntax and to Hispanic culture.
Terms: Fall 2020, Winter 2021
Instructors: Mascaro, Maria Teresa; Chamanadjian, Lucia; Guimont, Anny; Barriales Bouche, Alejandra (Fall) Guimont, Anny; Chamanadjian, Lucia; Barriales Bouche, Alejandra (Winter)
Fall or Winter
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken HISP 210 or 210D1/D2 or equivalent
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HISP 219 Spanish Language Intensive - Intermediate (6 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : A thorough review of Spanish grammar with emphasis upon current usage. Enrichment of all language skills, with a goal of proficiency in written and oral communication, through readings in the literature and civilization of Spain and Spanish America.
Terms: Fall 2020, Winter 2021
Instructors: Mascaro, Maria Teresa; Chamanadjian, Lucia (Fall) Mascaro, Maria Teresa; Chamanadjian, Lucia (Winter)
Fall or Winter
Prerequisite: HISP 210 or 210D1/D2 or HISP 218 or equivalent
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken HISP 220D1/D2 or equivalent
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HISP 220 Spanish Language: Intermediate (6 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : A thorough review of Spanish grammar with emphasis upon current usage. Enrichment of all language skills, with a goal of proficiency in written and oral communication, through readings in the literature and cultural aspects of Spain and Spanish America.
Terms: Fall 2020, Winter 2021
Instructors: Chamanadjian, Lucia; Barriales Bouche, Alejandra; Kobek, Patricio; Ostrom, Timothy (Fall) Chamanadjian, Lucia; Barriales Bouche, Alejandra; Kobek, Patricio; Ostrom, Timothy (Winter)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken HISP 219 or equivalent
If fewer than 12 credits are chosen, students must fulfill the balance from other eligible HISP courses as listed below.
At least 3 credits in Surveys of Literature to be chosen from the following courses:
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HISP 241 Survey of Spanish Literature and Culture 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : From the origins to the Golden Age through a study of representative works.
Terms: Fall 2020
Instructors: Perez-Magallon, Jesus (Fall)
Fall
Taught in Spanish
Prerequisite: successful completion of HISP 220D1/D2, HISP 219 or equivalent
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HISP 242 Survey of Spanish Literature and Culture 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : From the Golden Age to the modern period through a study of representative works.
Terms: Winter 2021
Instructors: Ceia, Vanessa (Winter)
Winter
Taught in Spanish
Prerequisite: successful completion of HISP 219 or CEGEP course 607-401
Corequisite: HISP 220D1/D2, or equivalent.
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HISP 243 Survey of Latin American Literature and Culture 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : From the Colonial period to Modernism through a study of representative works.
Terms: Fall 2020
Instructors: Macchi, Maria (Fall)
Fall
Taught in Spanish
Prerequisite: successful completion of HISP 220D1/HISP 220D2, HISP 219 or equivalent
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HISP 244 Survey of Latin American Literature and Culture 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : From Modernism to the present through a study of representative works.
Terms: Winter 2021
Instructors: Holmes, Amanda (Winter)
Winter
Taught in Spanish
Prerequisite: HISP 220D1/HISP 220D2, HISP 219 or equivalent
At least 3 credits chosen from the following courses [Note: No more than 6 credits in courses taught in English shall count towards the Minor Concentration.]
Courses Taught in Spanish
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HISP 321 Hispanic Literature of the 18th Century (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : A critical study of neo-classical drama and poetry; satirical prose; Jovellanos, Iriarte, MoratĂn and others.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
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HISP 324 20th Century Drama (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : Satirical drama and theatre of social protest. Literatura comprometida. GarcĂa Lorca and Casona; Buero Vallejo, Sastre, Olmo, Muñiz, Arrabal and others.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
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HISP 325 Spanish Novel of the 19th Century (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : The Romantic, Realist and Naturalist novel in Spain, with special emphasis on the development of the Spanish novel in relation to contemporary trends in other European countries.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken HISP 325
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HISP 326 Spanish Romanticism (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : The aesthetic and historical development of Romanticism, with special emphasis on lyric poetry and drama.
Terms: Winter 2021
Instructors: Perez-Magallon, Jesus (Winter)
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HISP 327 Literature of Ideas: Spain (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : Critical reading and discussion of works of outstanding thinkers as a key to understanding the development of social forces and institutions.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
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HISP 328 Literature of Ideas: Latin America (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : Critical reading and discussion of works of outstanding thinkers as a key to understanding the cultural development of a continent.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
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HISP 332 Latin American Literature of 19th Century (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : An intensive study of representative authors from the period of Independence to the advent of Modernism.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
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HISP 333 Theatre, Performance and Politics in Latin America (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : A study of the outstanding works of the theatre from the colonial period to the present, including pre-Columbian works.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
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HISP 340 Latin American Cinema (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : A study of representative films, directors and movements of the region. Topic specified by instructor.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
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HISP 341 Spanish Cinema (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : A study of representative films, directors and movements of the region. Topic specified by instructor.
Terms: Fall 2020
Instructors: Ceia, Vanessa (Fall)
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HISP 350 Spanish Literature from 1898 to the Civil War (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : An examination of the cultural background of genre developments in prose, fiction, drama, and poetry by representative authors of the Generation of 1898 and the Generation of 1927 in Spain up to the end of the Spanish Civil War.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
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HISP 352 Latin American Novel (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : Critical reading and discussion of contemporary Spanish-American fiction writers.
Terms: Winter 2021
Instructors: Macchi, Maria (Winter)
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HISP 356 Latin American Short Story (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : Study of style, tendencies and types as reflected in the evolution of this genre, and seen against the background of a developing continent.
Terms: Fall 2020
Instructors: Jouve-Martin, Jose (Fall)
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HISP 358 Gender and Textualities (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : Historical development and literary tendencies regarding gender and sexuality in Hispanic literature, film, and culture.
Terms: Fall 2020
Instructors: Holmes, Amanda (Fall)
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HISP 432 Literature - Discovery and Exploration Spain New World (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : A study of the primary literary and intellectual developments stemming from Spain's discovery of the Americas. Special attention will be given to the changing perception of the New World's natural resources and indigenous peoples as this is reflected in the literature of the period.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
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HISP 437 Colonial / Postcolonial Latin America (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : A study of the dialogue between colonial and postcolonial Latin American texts and theories.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
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HISP 438 Topics: Spanish Literature (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : Specific topics of interest in Spanish literature.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
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HISP 439 Topics: Latin American Literature (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : Specific topics of interest in Spanish-American literature.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
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HISP 453 20th Century Latin American Poetry (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : A study of representative trends and authors (DarĂo, MartĂ, Huidobro, Mistral, Vallejo, Neruda, Paz).
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
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HISP 454 Major Figures: Spanish Literature and Culture (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : Specific figures of interest in Spanish literature.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
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HISP 455 Major Figures: Latin American Literature and Culture (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : Specific figures of interest in Spanish-American literature.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
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HISP 457 Medieval Literature (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : A study of important works of the period: Poema de Mio Cid to La Celestina. Given in alternate years.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
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HISP 458 Golden Age Literature: Renaissance (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : A comprehensive examination of the poetry, prose and drama of the Renaissance in Spain through representative authors.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
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HISP 460 Golden Age Literature: Baroque (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : A comprehensive examination of the poetry, prose and drama of the Baroque period in Spain through representative authors.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
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HISP 505 Seminar in Hispanic Studies 01 (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : A team-taught seminar examining major issues in Hispanic letters that transcend national literatures and historical periods. Although the specific topics will vary, each will address broad questions of a diachronic nature, thereby permitting an understanding of literary schools and movements, genres or ideologies present throughout the Hispanic world.
Terms: Fall 2020
Instructors: Holmes, Amanda (Fall)
Winter
Taught in Spanish
Courses Taught in English
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HISP 225 Hispanic Civilization 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : A survey of historical and cultural elements which constitute the background of the Hispanic world up to the 18th century; a survey of the pre-Columbian indigenous civilizations (Aztec, Maya and Inca) and the conquest of America.
Terms: Fall 2020
Instructors: Jouve-Martin, Jose (Fall)
Fall
Taught in English
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HISP 226 Hispanic Civilization 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : A survey of the constitution of the ideological and political structures of the Spanish Empire in both Europe and America until the Wars of Independence; a survey of the culture and history of the Hispanic people from the early 19th Century to the present.
Terms: Winter 2021
Instructors: Jouve-Martin, Jose (Winter)
Winter
Taught in English
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HISP 301 Hispanic Literature and Culture in English 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : A topic in the literatures and/or cultures of the Hispanic world will be studied, with all readings and discussion in English.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Fall
Taught in English
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HISP 345 Contemporary Hispanic Cultural Studies (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : This course examines contemporary Hispanic Cultural Studies looking at both cultural artifacts and diverse theoretical and methodological approaches. In doing so, it will introduce students to the frameworks necessary for approaching contemporary culture in the Hispanic World. The course will be mindful of issues including ideology, class, race, ethnicity and sexuality. Students will come into contact with the major cultural theorists in the Hispanic World and those issues pertinent to the study of culture.
Terms: Fall 2020
Instructors: Raynor, Cecily (Fall)
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HISP 347 Queer Iberia (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : This course explores queerness as identity, aesthetics, and theory in Iberian society and culture—literary, visual, audial, and digital. Readings will include cultural texts, performances, theoretical works by major queer and gender theorists, and case studies. The goal of this course is for students to gain a critical understanding of queerness as form, theory, and practice, through the lens of Iberian cultural production.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
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HISP 355 Contemporary Spanish
Literature and Culture
(3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : An interdisciplinary study of the literary, visual, and digital cultures of contemporary Spain, particularly in its post-authoritarian era (since 1975). Students will also be exposed to critical theory and social and political debates relevant to the course material and its context.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
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HISP 357 Latin American Digital Literature and Culture (3 credits)
Overview
Hispanic Studies (Arts) : This course will examine digital cultural production in Latin America from 1990 to the present day. This course introduces students to theoretical frameworks necessary for approaching new media and web-based cultural artifacts, both literary and visual. Students will come into contact with the major writers, artists and web-based cultural producers in Latin America and issues pertinent to the study of the Web in the region.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2020-2021 academic year.
