Span 302:
Intro to Hispanic Literature

An introduction to textual analysis based on representative literary texts from Spain and Latin America. The course covers principles of literary criticism that are central to the analysis and discussion of narrative, poetry, and drama. Prerequisites: SPAN 301.

Span 306:
Survey ofLatin American Lit II

Survey of major literary works, movements and genres from the late 19th century to the present. Prerequisites: SPAN 302. Offered spring, even years

Span 314:
M/Contemp Latin-Amer Civ

Study of the main aspects of live in 20th and 21st century Latin America (institutions, society, way of life) through discussions based on the use of authentic documents (reviews, magazines, recordings, interviews, information online). Aural/oral skills emphasized. Prerequisites: SPAN 301. Offered fall, odd years

Span 326:
M/Latin-American Civilizations

A panoramic study, from ancient times up to the 19th century of the development of Latin American civilization as a phenomenon arising from the synthesis of Indo-American, Hispanic, Creole, Asian, and African elements. Prerequisites: SPAN 301. Offered fall, even years

Span 373:
Contemporary Latin-AmericanLit

Close reading of representative works and literary movements of the 20th and 21st centuries. Prerequisites: SPAN 302. Offered fall, odd years

Span 382:
Sel Top-Hispanic Lit&Culture:

Study of a period, a genre, or a specific writer or culture topic. Offerings may inlude: Theater of the Golden Age, Latin American Literature of the "Boom," The Spanish Detective Story, Spanish-American Women Writers, Borges, Perez Galdos, Vargas Llosa, Spanish/Latin American Civilization through Film. May be taken twice under different subtitles. Prerequisites: SPAN 301 and permission of Department. Offered at least once every two years