83 courses with the subject SPAN, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
SPAN 1010Elementary Spanish3
Effective Date 01/01/2027 Develops listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. This combined sequence of courses, SPAN 1010 and 1020, enable students to successfully perform linguistic tasks that allow them to communicate in everyday situations (greeting, narrating, describing, ordering, comparing and contrasting, and apologizing). Five class hours and one laboratory hour. Followed by SPAN 1020.
For students who have not previously studied Spanish. Credits: 3
SPAN 1020Elementary Spanish II3
Effective Date 01/01/2027 This course follows SPAN 1010 in the two-semester Elementary Spanish sequence, continuing to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through engagement with oral and written texts in Spanish and interactive projects. Enables students to perform linguistic tasks that allow them to communicate in highly predictable everyday situations (e.g. expressing basic personal information and needs). Followed by SPAN 2010. Requisites Previously completed, or currently enrolled in SPAN 1010
Effective Date 08/01/2024 Develops listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through engagement with oral and written texts in Spanish and various interactive projects. Five class hours. Covers the material in SPAN 1010-1020 in an accelerated one semester format. Followed by SPAN 2010.
Previous background in Spanish (1-2 years of high school Spanish) and PLACE diagnostic score of 1.0-3.0, UVA placement diagnostic score of 0-325 (prior to May 2022), or SAT II score of 420-510. Credits: 4
SPAN 1060PPlacement Credit for SPAN 10600
Effective Date 05/01/2025 Based on test scores, this non-credit course is awarded to students to indicate eligibility for enrollment in SPAN 2010.
Effective Date 04/09/2020 SPAN 160 is a non-credit elementary-level Spanish course, consisting of 6 online modules and activities, designed for students with the equivalent of 1-2 years of high school Spanish or an initial placement into SPAN 1060. The goal of this course is to prepare students to enter Intermediate Spanish (SPAN 2010), through reading, writing, speaking, and listening practice, as well as review of appropriate vocabulary and structures.
Effective Date 08/01/2024 Further develops listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through engagement with authentic, culturally rich oral and written texts in Spanish. Enables students to perform linguistic tasks that allow them to communicate in everyday situations (e.g., narrating present and past activities and expressing desires and requests), and to express personal meaning by creating with the language. Three class hours. Followed by SPAN 2020. Passing grade in SPAN 1020 or 1060; PLACE diagnostic score of 3.25-4.0; UVA placement diagnostic score of 326-409 (prior to May 2022); SAT II score of 520-590; or permission of the department.
Effective Date 08/01/2024 Further develops listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through engagement with authentic, culturally rich oral and written texts in Spanish. Enables students to perform linguistic tasks that allow them to communicate in everyday situations with some complications (e.g., describing present, past and future activities, expressing opinions, and persuading), and to express personal meaning by creating with the language. Three class hours.
Passing grade in SPAN 2010; PLACE diagnostic score of 4.25-5.0; UVA placement diagnostic score of 410-535 (prior to May 2022); SAT II score of 600-640; IB Spanish B HL exam score of 5 or 6; or permission of the department. Credits: 3
SPAN 2020PPlacement Credit for SPAN 20200
Effective Date 05/01/2025 Based on test scores, this non-credit course is awarded to students to indicate eligibility for enrollment in SPAN 3010.
Effective Date 05/01/2026 It is a course whose objective is to build a bridge between the elementary and advanced levels through the progressive development of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing skills, with a special emphasis on the use of Spanish in contexts related to the health sciences. Requisites Must have completed SPAN 2010 or equivalent
Effective Date 02/01/2025 An introduction to the sound system of both Peninsular & Latin Am Spanish. Class discussions focus on how the sounds of Spanish are produced from an articulatory point of view, and how these sounds are organized & represented in the linguistic competence of their speakers. When appropriate, comparisons will be made between Spanish & English or Spanish & other (Romance & non-Romance) languages. Course seeks to improve the student’s pronunciation. Pre-requisites SPAN 2020 or equivalent (it can be taken simultaneously with SPAN 3010). Requisites Previously taken SPAN 2020 (may be taken simultaneously with SPAN 3010) or in student group SPLC
Effective Date 08/01/2026 In SPAN 3010, gain confidence in Spanish by creating three cultural texts: a memoir, a news story and a film review. You will analyze writing techniques and linguistic structures to build a personalized toolkit for effective communication. SPAN 3010 integrates reading, listening, speaking, and writing as interconnected skills. You will set personal learning goals and engage actively with our writing community through discussions, peer evaluations, text recitals, and other interactive activities. Requisites Must have completed SPAN 2020
Effective Date 05/01/2025 Based on test scores, this non-credit course is awarded to students to indicate eligibility for enrollment in any of the following courses: SPAN 3015, 3020, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3040, 3050, 3060, 3070, 3300, 3599, & 3600.
SPAN 3015Language, Culture, and Composition for Heritage Learners of Spanish3
Effective Date 05/01/2026 Provides students a recognition of the language skills and linguistic cultures they bring with them. Second, work with thematic resources and practice of ‘standardized’ syntax, discipline-specific discourse, and rhetorical registers in writing and speech, combined with a review of grammar and of syntactic norms of Spanish will reinforce students’ expressive abilities and confidence using the language in various contexts. Requisite: SPAN 3010 or placed out of SPAN 3010. Requisites Completed SPAN 3010 with a grade of D- or better, or placed out of SPAN 3010
SPAN 3020Elevate your Spanish: Mastering Writing and Grammar3
Effective Date 05/01/2026 SPAN 3020 seeks to develop advanced literacy in Spanish through extensive analysis and discussion of literary and journalistic texts, as well as documentaries and films from the Spanish-speaking world. We will also focus on students’ acquisition of advanced grammatical structures and on how grammar and meaning interact to develop and consolidate the linguistic and textual tools needed to produce an op-ed, a literary review, and an academic essay. Requisites Completed SPAN 3010 with a grade of D- or better, or placed out of SPAN 3010
SPAN 3030Cultural Conversations: Exploring Cinema, Art & Literature3
Effective Date 01/01/2026 An interactive course designed to help students build fluency in spoken Spanish. Created for Spanish majors and minors, the course encourages students to strengthen communication skills through discussions, creative projects, and real-world engagement. Students will explore the cultures of Spain, Latin America, and the Caribbean by analyzing film, visual and plastic arts, performance, graphic novels, and visual poetry.
Effective Date 05/01/2026 Conversation course whose subject matter is Latin American cinema. Films will be discussed in the context of the history and culture of various countries.
SPAN 3010 or placed out of SPAN 3010. Requisites Completed SPAN 3010 with a grade of D- or better, or placed out of SPAN 3010 Credits: 3
SPAN 3032Spanish Media Culture3
Effective Date 05/01/2026 This is conversation course in Spanish, with a focus on Spanish film. It is closed to native and heritage speakers, and to students who have had a conversation course already; instructor permission required. Students will improve vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, and pronunciation. Class participation is essential. Quizzes, daily activities, short written paper, oral final exam.
SPAN 3010 or placed out of SPAN 3010. Requisites Completed SPAN 3010 with a grade of D- or better, or placed out of SPAN 3010 Credits: 3
SPAN 3040Business Spanish3
Effective Date 05/01/2026 SPAN 3040 is a Language for the Professions course intended for students with interest in Business and Economy related fields. Upon completion of this course, students will have acquired the vocabulary and the intercultural competence that will allow them to comfortably and successfully participate in professional settings in Spanish. International students that are native speakers of Spanish are ineligible to take the course. Requisites Completed SPAN 3010 with a grade of D- or better, or placed out of SPAN 3010
Effective Date 05/01/2026 This course prepares students for healthcare careers by building strong Spanish language skills & cultural awareness. The course is designed to develop both linguistic & cultural competence within the context of healthcare, & it focuses on real-world communication in medical settings & understanding differences between U.S. & Spanish-speaking communities. The course also incorporates contemplative practices to support self-care & compassion, helping future professionals learn to care for others. Requisites Completed SPAN 3010 with a grade of D- or better, or placed out of SPAN 3010
Effective Date 05/01/2026 Have you ever wondered what kinds of change could you enact with more proficient Spanish writing skills? SPAN 3060 is an advanced community-based language learning course in which you will have the opportunity to grapple with advanced writing skills while you read and discuss selected works by representative Latin American authors that have used writing as a tool for social justice and change, and you participate in a community project. Requisites Completed SPAN 3010 with a grade of D- or better, or placed out of SPAN 3010
SPAN 3070Community Engagement in Spanish-Speaking Charlottesville3
Effective Date 05/01/2026 SPAN 3070 is a community-based language learning course in which students will volunteer as bilingual tutors for local k-12 students. Through community work, discussions of podcasts, documentaries and testimonials, and conversations with guest speakers, we will reflect on the importance of education as the foundation to build more fair, inclusive, and equitable societies, and how this is manifested in the local and broader Spanish speaking world. Requisites Completed SPAN 3010 with a grade of D- or better, or placed out of SPAN 3010
Effective Date 08/01/2026 Becoming a Poet in Spanish is an introductory course in creative writing in Spanish, presented in the format of a literary workshop. Students will learn about the early experiences of poets from different regions of the Spanish-speaking world and analyze the challenges, motivations, and processes that marked the beginnings of their literary careers. They will workshop their own original poems and work toward the completion of a collection of poems by the end of the semester. Requisites Must have completed SPAN 3010 or SPAN 3015
Effective Date 08/01/2026 Becoming a Writer in Spanish is an introductory creative writing course designed for anyone who wants to begin—or rediscover—their journey as a writer in the Spanish language. Over the duration of the course, students will experiment with poetry, short fiction, personal narrative, and hybrid forms, gaining practical tools to develop voice, style, and imagination, fostering both technical skills and creative confidence.
Effective Date 02/01/2025 This course provides an introduction to core areas of linguistic analysis using Spanish. Areas covered include sounds of Spanish (phonetics & phonology), word formation (morphology), sentence structure (syntax), meaning of words, phrases, sentences, & larger chunks of discourse, also in social context (semantics & pragmatics), history of the Spanish language, regional & social variation (dialectology & sociolinguistics), & language acquisition. Pre-requisites SPAN 2020 or equivalent (it can be taken simultaneously with SPAN 3010). Requisites Previously taken SPAN 2020 (may be taken simultaneously with SPAN 3010) or in student group SPLC
Effective Date 05/01/2026 In this course we will be covering a variety of basic approaches to literary texts that enable us to analyze & understand them better. The course will be organized on the basis of literary genre (narrative, theater, poetry, etc.), with a portion of the semester dedicated to each. Short texts in Spanish for readings will be drawn from both Spanish & Latin Am literature, and from a range of time periods.
SPAN 3010 or placed out of SPAN 3010. Requisites Completed SPAN 3010 with a grade of D- or better, or placed out of SPAN 3010 Credits: 3
SPAN 3300PPlacement Credit for SPAN 33000
Effective Date 01/01/2026 Based on test scores, this non-credit course is awarded to students to indicate eligibility for enrollment in any of the following courses: SPAN 3400, 3410, 3420, & 3430.
Effective Date 08/01/2026 This course examines how stories of are told through images and texts in the Spanish-speaking world. Through calligrams, visual poems, photography, plastic art, and film students explore identity, memory, race, gender, power, and environmental issues. The course develops advanced analytical, conversational, and writing skills in Spanish while connecting cultural expression to historical and contemporary social realities. Requisites Must have completed SPAN 3010 or equivalent
SPAN 3400Spain: From Kingdom to Empire (1200 - 1700)3
Effective Date 05/01/2026 This course will explore medieval and early modern works written in Castilian from El Cid to Calderon’s theater. We will focus on the function of these literary texts in the European and Mediterranean context. Taught in Spanish.
SPAN 3300 or placed out of SPAN 3300. Enrollment not allowed for 4th year Spanish majors. Requisites Completed SPAN 3300 with a grade of D- or better, or placed out of SPAN 3300. Enrollment not allowed for 4th year Spanish Majors. Credits: 3
SPAN 3410Perspectives on Modern Spain (1800 to the Present)3
Effective Date 05/01/2026 This course focuses on the emergence and consolidation of modernity in Spain from the eighteenth century to the present. Readings and discussions of representative literary and artistic movements of modern Spain, including the Enlightenment, Romanticism, Realism, Naturalism, the Avant Garde, Modernism, and Postmodernism in terms of their historical, intellectual, artistic and cultural contexts.
SPAN 3300 or placed out of SPAN 3300. Enrollment not allowed for 4th year Spanish majors. Requisites Completed SPAN 3300 with a grade of D- or better, or placed out of SPAN 3300. Enrollment not allowed for 4th year Spanish Majors. Credits: 3
SPAN 3420Politics and Power in the Early Americas (1492 - 1800)3
Effective Date 05/01/2026 Introduces students to the expressions and experiences of people in the early Americas. By studying primary source materials, students will enrich their knowledge of the colonial period while further developing methods of historical and literary analysis. By the end of the course, students will be able to close read primary sources, situate them within specific historical contexts, and explain their analysis in spoken and written Spanish. Requisites Completed SPAN 3300 with a grade of D- or better, or placed out of SPAN 3300. Enrollment not allowed for 4th year Spanish Majors.
SPAN 3430Contemporary Latin American Voices (1800 to the present)3
Effective Date 05/01/2026 This course provides students with a survey of Latin American literature and the context in which it developed from 1800 to the present. This course will cover how the region’s cultural production has been shaped by its cultures, peoples, and historical events, the consciousness, memory, and imagination expressed within the region’s literature, and how the region’s representation has been shaped by who has (and has not) had access to literature. Requisites Completed SPAN 3300 with a grade of D- or better, or placed out of SPAN 3300. Enrollment not allowed for 4th year Spanish Majors.
Effective Date 08/01/2026 In this one-credit course, students will develop discipline-specific Spanish conversational skills by discussing the material from another Arts & Sciences course whose language of instruction is English. Requisites Must have completed SPAN 2020
SPAN 3010 or placed out of SPAN 3010. Requisites Completed SPAN 3010 with a grade of D- or better, or placed out of SPAN 3010 Credits: 3
SPAN 3600American History From Below (and How to Read It)3
Effective Date 05/01/2026 This course provides a Spanish-language theoretical approach to the history of the American continent as a whole, focused on the role of imperialism, colonialism, and racial capitalism on the development of North American, Latin American, and Caribbean identities. The seminar is offered to a class composed by a half roster of UVA Spanish students and a half roster of non-UVA affiliated members of the Charlottesville Spanish-speaking community. Requisites Completed SPAN 3010 with a grade of D- or better, or placed out of SPAN 3010
Effective Date 08/04/2025 “Lost & Found in Translation” offers an introduction to the “art” of translation, both in practice and theory. Throughout the semester students participate in a series of workshops, collaborating on translations of texts of different genres, from multiple time periods and countries through in-depth readings and discussions, translation activities from Spanish to English and vice versa. This is a dynamic, interactive, inter-disciplinary course.
SPAN 3300, and highly recommended one survey of literature and culture (SPAN 3400-3430). Requisites Must have completed SPAN 3300, and 3 credits of SPAN 3400-3430, or departmental placement. Credits: 3
SPAN 4050Economy of Latin America3
Effective Date 08/01/2019 This course is designed to prepare students for careers in international business by introducing them to business practices, trade organizations, and financial institutions in the Spanish-speaking world. A secondary goal is to help students attain a more sophisticated level of speaking and writing in Spanish, through readings, discussion, and written assignments in Spanish.
SPAN 4200The Origin of Spanish and its Transformation3
Effective Date 02/01/2025 The main objectives of the course are: (1) to offer the student an introduction to the development of Spanish, focusing on the major changes from Latin to Spanish through the study of historical grammar; (2) to explain the irregularities of Modern Spanish grammar; (3) to facilitate the reading Old Spanish.
SPAN 3200 and 3010, or 3000 and 3010, or departmental placement. Requisites
SPAN 4202The Social Dimension of the Spanish Language3
Effective Date 01/01/2025 This course examines the Spanish language within its social context by exploring–among others–the following topics: 1) language versus dialect; 2) the standard language; 3) linguistic variation and its main variables: geography, style, gender, age, etc.; 4) language acquisition as a social process; 5) language variation and language change. Taught in Spanish. Requisites
SPAN 3010 (or equivalent or in student group SPLC) and either SPAN 3000 or SPAN 3200. Credits: 3
SPAN 4203Foundational Structures of Spanish3
Effective Date 08/04/2025 This is an advanced introduction to the study of fundamental aspects of the sound and grammatical systems of the Spanish language. The course will start by analyzing present-day (syllable, word and phrase) structures of the language and it will progress toward a more detailed examination of some of the linguistic processes and changes involved in the development of those structures. Prior coursework in linguistics is expected.
SPAN 3000 Sounds of Spanish and SPAN 3200 A Linguistic Overview of Spanish. Requisites
SPAN 4204Spanish vis-a-vis Other Romance Languages3
Effective Date 01/01/2026 Drawing on a comparative approach to language change, this course traces the primitive origins and historical development of the major linguistic changes that took place in the passage from Latin to Spanish and other Romance (i.e., Latin-derived) languages, mainly Portuguese, Italian, and French.
SPAN 4210Historical Panorama of the Spanish Language II3
Effective Date 08/04/2025 The course examines the development of the Spanish language through texts produced from the Middle Ages to the present day. The main goal will be the interpretation of individual texts as a source of linguistic data and the analysis of language in its cultural, social and historical context. Including texts from Latin American and Spain, the commentary will cover the analysis of phonological, grammatical and lexical aspects. Requisites
SPAN 3010 (or equivalent or in student group SPLC) and either SPAN 3000 or SPAN 3200. Credits: 3
SPAN 4212Latin American Spanish3
Effective Date 08/01/2026 Study of the geographical distribution of the main varieties of the Spanish language in the Americas. The course focuses particularly on the formative period of New World Spanish, the colonial period, especially with regard to the contributions that African and indigenous languages have had on the language. Requisites Must have completed SPAN 3010 or equivalent. Students cannot enroll if they previously completed SPAN 4530 Topic #8 Latin American Spanish.
Effective Date 08/18/2015 This course offers an overview of Borges’ short stories and some essays and poems. The aim is to present Borges as dominating the great shift in literary sensibility in Spanish America in the 1940s, his influence on the ‘Boom’ and the relevance of his work to the notions of Modernism and Post-modernism in the Anglo-Saxon sense. The course will attempt to cover not only the thematics of Borges’ main works but also his innovations in technique. Study of major literary works from the 20th and 21st centuries by Mexican authors, including poetry, fiction, essay and/or theatre. Discussion will focus on literary representation, historical and gender issues relevant to this period in Mexican society.
SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement Requisites Must have completed SPAN 3010 (or in student group SPLC) and SPAN 3300, and 3 credits of SPAN 3400-3430, or departmental placement. Credits: 3
SPAN 4320Contemporary Latin-American Short Fiction3
Effective Date 08/01/2012 Contemporary Latin-American Short Fiction
SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement. Requisites Must have completed SPAN 3010 (or in SPLC student group) and 3300 and one of the following: SPAN 3400, 3410, 3420 or 3430 or departmental consent. Credits: 3
SPAN 4401Spanish Literature of the Golden Age3
Effective Date 08/01/2024 Surveys the literature of early modern Spain (ca 1500 – ca 1700), covering poetry, narrative, and drama, attending to both major canonical figures and marginalized authors, including those racialized as people of color and gendered as non-male.
SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement. Requisites Must have completed SPAN 3010 (or in SPLC student group) and 3300 and one of the following: SPAN 3400, 3410, 3420 or 3430 or departmental consent. Credits: 3
SPAN 4412Modern Spanish Literature and Culture3
Effective Date 08/01/2024 This course for advanced undergraduates offers a critical examination of trends in the cultural production of Spain during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Students will engage in discussions on topics such as nation, class, race, and gender. Course materials may include Spanish narrative fiction, poetry, drama, ephemera, print media as well as sonic and visual culture.
SPAN 4413Contemporary Spanish Literature and Culture3
Effective Date 08/01/2024 This course for advanced undergraduates offers a critical examination of trends in the cultural production of Spain during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Course materials may include Spanish narrative fiction, comics, poetry, drama, film and television. Requisites Must have completed SPAN 3010 (or in student group SPLC) and SPAN 3300, and 3 credits of SPAN 3400-3430, or departmental placement.
Effective Date 08/01/2024 The purpose of this course is to help the student read and understand poetry in Spanish. By approaching the works of relevant Spanish and Latin American poets from different perspectives, the student will become more familiar with poetry in Spanish. Part of the course is dedicated to introducing the student into the creative mood of literature by doing some poetry translating.
SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement. Requisites Must have completed SPAN 3010 (or in SPLC student group) and 3300 and one of the following: SPAN 3400, 3410, 3420 or 3430 or departmental consent. Credits: 3
SPAN 4510Special Topics Seminar: Literature3
Effective Date 08/01/2025 A landscape through the history of Romanticism in Europe, with special focus on English, German, Italian and Spanish literature. The course aims to introduce students to the history and art of the 19th century through poetry and imagination. Therefore, it has been declared as a TECH-FREE COURSE with the permission of the Spanish, Italian and Portuguese department.
SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement Requisites Must have completed SPAN 3010 (or in SPLC student group) and 3300 and one of the following: SPAN 3400, 3410, 3420 or 3430 or departmental consent. Credits: 3
SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement. Credits: 3
SPAN 4560Special Topics Seminar: Literature and Culture Catholic Univ Valencia3
Effective Date 08/01/2012 A full immersion course at the Catholic University, Valencia for students enrolled in the University of Virginia in Valencia program.
SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement Requisites Must have completed SPAN 3010 (or in SPLC student group) and 3300 and one of the following: SPAN 3400, 3410, 3420 or 3430 or departmental consent. Credits: 3
SPAN 4600Literature and Cinema3
Effective Date 08/01/2024 Explores the relationship between literature and film. Students will explore Spanish novels, short stories, and plays and their cinematic adaptations as well as be introduced to film, language and theory.
SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement. Requisites Must have completed SPAN 3010 (or in SPLC student group) and 3300 and one of the following: SPAN 3400, 3410, 3420 or 3430 or departmental consent. Credits: 3
SPAN 4605Global Spanish and Portuguese Cinemas3
Effective Date 08/01/2026 Drawing key examples from across the Americas and Spain, this course will explore how Iberian and American directors move through and beyond national borders and language contexts. Requisites Must have completed SPAN 3010, SPAN 3300, and 3 credits of SPAN 3400-3430. Students cannot enroll if they previously completed SPAN 4520 Topic #17 Global Spanish Cinemas.
Effective Date 03/13/2025 A landscape through the history of Romanticism in Europe, with special focus on English, German, Italian and Spanish literature. The course aims to introduce students to the history and art of the 19th century through poetry and imagination. Therefore, it has been declared as a TECH-FREE COURSE with the permission of the Spanish, Italian and Portuguese department. Requisites Must have completed SPAN 3010 (or in student group SPLC) and SPAN 3300, and 3 credits of SPAN 3400-3430, or departmental placement.
Effective Date 03/26/2024 Cultural history of Spanish cinema covering the basics of film analysis and introducing a diverse array of approaches to studying movies. Students will view feature-length films and complete readings in Spanish. Class discussions will be in Spanish.
Effective Date 08/18/2015 Examines writings by women authors of Spain and Latin America, using the texts as a basis for studying the evolving roles and paradigms of women in these societies.
SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement Requisites Must have completed SPAN 3010 (or in student group SPLC) and SPAN 3300, and 3 credits of SPAN 3400-3430, or departmental placement. Credits: 3
SPAN 4662Afro-Latinidad across the Americas3
Effective Date 04/21/2022 This course is a survey of the history and literature of the African diaspora in Latin America from the Caribbean, Mexico, and the Rio de la Plata to the ‘Latin American’ cities of New York and Miami. Requisites Students can’t enroll if previously taken SPAN 4500 topic #20 Afro-Latinidad
Effective Date 08/01/2019 This course focuses on the major political events in the history of Spain, from 1900 to the present, as well as on the study of the most important Spanish artistic movements, and their most relevant contemporary representatives, in the fields of music, painting, architecture, and dance.
SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement. Requisites Must have completed SPAN 3010 (or in SPLC student group) and 3300 and one of the following: SPAN 3400, 3410, 3420 or 3430 or departmental consent. Credits: 3
SPAN 4704Islamic Iberia3
Effective Date 08/01/2012 An introduction to Islam and the cultural history of al- Andalus (Islamic Iberia) from 711 until the expulsion of the Morsicos from early modern Spain in 1609.
SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement. Requisites Must have completed SPAN 3010 (or in SPLC student group) and 3300 and one of the following: SPAN 3400, 3410, 3420 or 3430 or departmental consent. Credits: 3
SPAN 4705Spanish Mass Media3
Effective Date 05/18/2009 Introduction to Spanish mass means of communication. Study of the mechanisms used, and media’s sociological importance. Special emphasis on radio and television.
Effective Date 05/18/2009 The crisis of the restoration of the Spanish monarchy, Primo de Rivera’s dictatorship, the Second Republic, the Civil War, the Franco Era, the transition from dictatorship to democracy.
Effective Date 08/01/2012 Spanish art is among the richest and most important examples of world art. Its heritage is comprised of works dating from prehistoric times with the caves at Altamira up to the 21 st Century (Calatrava, Mariscal), including the rich architectural legacy of the Romans, the gothic castles and churches of the Middle Ages, Golden Age painting (Velazquez, El Greco, Murillo, Ribera), and the great names of the 20 th Century (Gaudi, Picasso, Dali, Miro) Requisites Must have completed SPAN 3010 (or in SPLC student group) and 3300 and one of the following: SPAN 3400, 3410, 3420 or 3430 or departmental consent.
Effective Date 05/18/2009 The Spanish tradition after Goya and the cultural atmosphere of the 19th century. The formation of Picasso and the different periods of his work. Iconographic problems. The creation of “Guernica”.
Effective Date 01/01/2021 This course studies the main art works produced in the 19th and 20th centuries: Goya, Picasso, Dali, Miro, Tapies, Chillida, Villanueva, Gaudi and Calatrava will be contemplated from an eminently cultural view. In addition to analyzing the different productions from a technical viewpoint, they will serve as models to understand social and cultural trends of the period.
Effective Date 08/13/2015 Latin American Culture and Civilization Requisites Must have completed SPAN 3010 (or in student group SPLC) and SPAN 3300, and 3 credits of SPAN 3400-3430, or departmental placement.
SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement Requisites Must have completed SPAN 3010 (or in student group SPLC) and SPAN 3300, and 3 credits of SPAN 3400-3430, or departmental placement. Credits: 3
SPAN 4712Travelers in Latin America3
Effective Date 01/01/2020 In this course we will study diaries and accounts of travelers in Latin America since the first European got in contact with the continent for the first time What did they see? What did they want to see? How did the describe it? How much influence their account had in the construction of continental imaginary. We will start with el Diario of Christopher Columbus, and finish with some diaries of today.
SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement Requisites Must have completed SPAN 3010 (or in student group SPLC) and SPAN 3300, and 3 credits of SPAN 3400-3430, or departmental placement. Credits: 3
SPAN 4713Economy of the European Union3
Effective Date 01/01/2026 A broad approach to the Spanish Economy (starting with its modernization) and its integration in the EEC. Focus on the role of Europe in the world economy and politics, and the future of the Euro as a new reserve currency. Requisites Must have completed SPAN 3040
Effective Date 08/01/2026 This course explores the history and culture of Spain between 1500 and 1700, when Spain became a major European and even global power, as well as an important center of cultural production. This was Spain’s so-called “Golden Age,” but it was certainly not “golden” for everyone involved. The literature, art, and architecture or the period will help us understand Spain from multiple perspectives. Requisites Must have completed 3 credits of SPAN 3400-3430.
Effective Date 08/01/2026 From its outpost in the Philippines, the Spanish established contact with China, Japan, Cambodia, and what is now Indonesia, countries that they had no hope of conquering militarily. In East Asia, it was the Spaniards who were the “barbarians,” in the eyes of the highly sophisticated people of China and Japan. This course explores what happens when we center the study of Spanish imperialism on the Pacific rather than the Atlantic. Requisites Must have completed 3 credits of SPAN 3400-3430. Students cannot enroll if they previously completed SPAN 4520 Topic $7 Spain, the Pacific, and Asia.
Effective Date 03/13/2025 The 19th century was a century of great commotions and contrasts in both Americas. The vast territories of the Spanish and English Crowns saw the birth of new republics that achieved independence at the beginning of the century. The tasks of construction these new countries were numerous, beginning with the creation of national identities.
Effective Date 08/01/2009 The Colloquium allows DMPs in Spanish to meet regularly with the DMP coordinator to discuss research strategies, documentation styles, and structure and style in extended expository writing as they are working independently on a thesis. It also provides a forum for presenting and discussing work-in-progress.
Effective Date 01/01/2010 Distinguished majors in Spanish will meet individually with their thesis advisors to discuss progress and revise drafts of their theses. At the end of the semester, they will present the results of their research in a public forum.
