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Next courses (Fall 2008) |
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| French 330: Civilization and Culture. Students will study French civilization and culture with emphasis on social institutions of the current century using textbooks on French history and current institutions as well as internet resources and the online editions of daily newspapers. Subjects range from the geography of France, through the political, social, and intellectual developments that inform French history and civilization, to the political, social, and cultural institutions of contemporary France. By the end of the course, students will be able to explain the ideas that form the basis for the "cultural baggage" that affects young, educated French people's attitudes towards the historical events and figures and cultural movements of their country. | ||
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| Spanish 320: Advanced Spanish. Development of increased proficiency in all linguistic skills and a more extensive acquaintance with Hispanic culture. This course will prepare students for more advanced culture and literature courses, but will also prepare students to use Spanish to communicate effectively and to function in a foreign community. Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or appropriate placement test score. Successful completion of this course is recommended before students take upper-level courses. 3 credits . | ||
| Spanish 331: Latin American Civilization and Culture. Are Cubans different from Costa Ricans? Why is Mexican food spicy and Andean food milder? Why do Latin Americans have so many rebellions and protests? Is there one Latin America or many different Latin Americas? How have Latin American immigrants influenced our own United States culture? These are some of the questions we will discuss in this course. In order to understand the inhabitants of this varied area, we will examine their cultural history, their religious beliefs, philosophies, art, music, politics, myths, and customs. Although the course will be conducted in Spanish, some supplementary videos and readings will be as the most advanced technology. You will be introduced to the profession of language available in English. There will also be class presentations, a mid-term and a final exam and a 6-8 page paper on a selected topic. | ||
| Spanish 341: Survey of Spanish Literature I: Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque. This course will help students to acquire a general perspective of Spanish literature and its specific culture issues. From the Middle Age to the Golden Age, from the epic of the 12th century to the crisis of the Empire in 17th century, this course will show a wide variety of Spanish literature masterpieces. Muslims, Jews, women, rogues, inquisitors and, obviously, “quijotes” will be present in our readings and all of them will provide thrilling discussion topics during the semester. | ||
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