
    Minor in Spanish

    The coursework plan needed to earn a minor in Spanish at Dickinson College is rigorous but achievable. Designed to create a global atmosphere, the Spanish department faculty taps into the student's specified areas of study and research as well as their individual interests. Courses range from Medieval Peninsular Spanish Literature to Latin American Cultures. The all encompassing design of the Spanish major allows each student to focus on the requisites and to expand her or his interests and explore the world of the Spanish speaker, historically, culturally, narratively, and orally.

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    Spanish Minor Requirements

    Six courses numbered 200 or above, including 241, 242, 243 and one course in the 300 level. Students normally will take two language skill courses in the 200 level towards the minor. Exceptions can be made by permission of the Chair.

    200 Level Courses (Language skill courses):

    Students must take two courses from this list. Otherwise, two courses at 300 and/or 400 level are required.
    200 Málaga Summer Immersion (Prerequisite: 116 or the equivalent)
    231 Conversation and Composition (Prerequisite: 116 or the equivalent)
    240 Advanced Grammar (Prerequisite: 116 or the equivalent)
    251 Language Tutorial (offered only at the Dickinson Study Center in Málaga)

    300 and 400 Level Courses:

    Students must earn one credits for 300 and/or 400 level courses. Those who do not take 200, 231, 240, or 251, must take two additional course listed here.
    310 Studies in Spanish Medieval Texts (Prerequisite: 243 or the equivalent)
    311 Studies in Pre-Colombian and Colonial Texts (Prerequisite: 243 or the equivalent)
    320 Studies in Spanish Golden Age Texts (Prerequisite: 243 or the equivalent)
    321 Studies in Late Colonial and 19th Century Texts (Prerequisite: 243 or the equivalent)
    330 Studies in 18th and 19th Century Texts (Prerequisite: 243 or the equivalent)
    331 Studies in Modernismo and Vanguardia (Prerequisite: 243 or the equivalent)
    340 Studies in Contemporary Spanish Texts (Prerequisite: 243 or the equivalent)
    341 Studies in Contemporary Latin American Texts (Prerequisite: 243 or the equivalent)
    350 Studies in Latino Texts (Prerequisite: 243 or the equivalent)
    400 Topics (Prerequisite: two courses at the 300 the level)
    410 Seminar (Prerequisite: two courses at the 300 the level)

    A total of 6 courses at the 200 level or above must me taken toward the minor.

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    Course Descriptions

    101 Elementary Spanish. An intensive study of the fundamentals of Spanish grammar, with special attention given to pronunciation and oral expression. Composition and literary and cultural readings.

    104 Elementary Spanish. An intensive study of the fundamentals of Spanish grammar, with special attention given to pronunciation and oral expression. Composition and literary and cultural readings. (Prerequisite: 101 or the equivalent)

    116 Intermediate Spanish. Review of Spanish syntax. Introduction to conversation and composition through selected cultural and literary readings. (Prerequisite: 104 or the equivalent)

    200 Málaga Summer Immersion*. A five-week course in contemporary Spanish language and culture offered at the University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain. Studentsl reside with Spanish families, speak only Spanish during this five-week period, and participate in intensive language and culture classes, special lectures, and field trips arranged by Dickinson in cooperation with the Cursos para Extranjeros of the University of Málaga. (Prerequisite: 116 or equivalent and permission of the department)

    231 Spanish Conversation and Composition. Careful attention to grammar and acquired style through reading stories and articles, and in written compositions by students. Advanced practice in the oral aspects of the language based on everyday situations. (Prerequisite: 116 or the equivalent)

    240 Advance Grammar. (Prerequisite: 231 or the equivalent)

    241 Aspects of Spanish Civilization. In-depth study of several aspects of Spanish civilization. Attitudes, values, and mores as manifested in its history and its artistic achievements. Oral and written reports concerning selected cultural aspects. (Prerequisite: 231 or the equivalent)

    242 Aspects of Latin American Culture. A selective study of representative Latin American cultural trends and values from the pre-Columbian period to the present. Emphasis on the Latin American versions of key Western-periods especially the Renaissance, Baroque, the Enlightenment, Romanticism, and Avant-garde as well as on literary movements including Modernismo, Arielismo, Indigenismo, etc. Some literary and artistic works selections are introduced to illustrate the cultural trends under study. (Prerequisite: 231 or the equivalent)

    243 Introduction to Literary Criticism in Spanish. An introduction to textual analysis, methods, and Spanish terminology of literary terms and criticism. Peninsular and Spanish American texts from different literary periods are used as primary references. Students are encouraged to apply the concepts learned to specific texts.
    (Prerequisite: 241 or 242, or the equivalent, or 231)

    251 Language Tutorial*. Oral practice and written compositions on a variety of topics including the students' personal encounters with key aspects of Spanish society. This course functions as an intensive language laboratory on location in the city. Offered only at the Dickinson Study Center in Málaga.

    271 Spanish and Hispanoarabic Art*. An overview of Spanish art with by an emphasis on the Hispanoarabic art of Andalucía. Offered only at the Dickinson Study Center in Málaga. Offered only in the fall semester.

    310 Studies in Spanish Medieval Texts. This course is designed to provide coverage of canonical and non-canonical texts of Spanish medieval literature from the Muslim conquest to the 15th century. Emphasis will be given to literary works (mostly in modernized versions) that represent Spain's pluralistic society of Christians, Muslims and Jews. (Prerequisite: 243 or the equivalent)

    311 Studies in Pre-Colombian and Colonial Texts. This course will cover representative pre-colonial and colonial texts including "crónicas", "códices", indigenous "writing" systems, historical narrativbes, epic and baroque poetry and travel writing. The course will situation genres within broader western cultural manifestations and early national identity projects.(Prerequisite: 243 or the equivalent)

    320 Studies in Spanish Golden Age Texts. This course will present the diversity of Spanish literature during its moment of greatest achievement. The evolution of various genres will be studied, and various works by writers such as Cervantes, Lope de Vega, Calderón, Góngora, Quevedo and others will be read. The purpose is to acquaint the student with works that have had a significant impact on Spanish culture and literature. (Prerequisite: 243 or the equivalent)

    321 Studies in Late Colonial and 19th Century Texts. This course will involve the study of the major essays, poems and novels produced during the period of Latin American independence. Emphasis will be on how these genres imagined national and hemispheric identity projects as well as the importance of creating a "culture" apart from its European other. (Prerequisite: 243 or the equivalent)

    330 Studies in 18th- and 19th-Century Spanish Texts. A study of the works of the main figures in Spain during the 18th century (Neoclassicism and Enlightenment) and 19th century (Romanticism, Realism, and Naturalism). Readings will include poetry, novels, essays, and plays; the focus will be on the evolution of the genres as well as the influence of the literature in changing the political, ethical and aesthetic parameters of Spanish society. (Prerequisite: 243 or the equivalent)

    331 Studies in Modernismo and Vanguardia. This course will analyze major literary and cultural trends in Latin America from 1890 to 1940. Emphasis will be given to poets such as Rubén Darío, José Martí, Delmira Agustini and Luis Palés Matos; or to specific cultural phenomena such as the debates on "nation" and "race" in the post-1898 Hispanic Caribbean. Other possible topics include the relation between Avant-Garde movements and regional literary utopias such as Peruvian "indigenismo", or "poesía afroantillana" from Cuba and Puerto Rico. Special attention will be paid to the connection of poetry and politics in early Twentieth Century Latin America. (Prerequisite: 243 or the equivalent)

    340 Studies in Contemporary Spanish Texts. This course offers students highly focused approaches to contemporary Spanish literary texts. The course will usually be oriented towards the study of a particular period, but may also include a particular literary genre or theme as an organizing principle. A wide range of authors will be included, with an emphasis on major figures who have received substantial critical scrutiny. Attention to both textual analysis and relevant cultural, social, and historical contexts will be emphasized. (Prerequisite: 243 or the equivalent)

    341 Studies in Contemporary Latin American Texts. This course will analyze major cultural and literary trends in Spanish America from the 1940s (following the vanguardia) until the present. While all genres will be studied in this course, emphasis will be given to the fiction written during the Boom and the Post-Boom periods. (Prerequisite: 243 or the equivalent)

    350 Studies in Latino Texts. This course provides a literary and interdisciplinary examination of the Latina and Latino experience in the United States. Students will become familiarized with various theoretical perspectives on the artistic, social, political, and economic condition of Latinos as producers of American culture. Attention will be given to understanding the ties between literary and social transformation in the literature of Latinas and Latinos. (Prerequisite: 243 or the equivalent)

    371 Literary Analysis of Hispanic Texts*. An indepth study of texts analyzing poetry, prose, and theater of specific literary period or genre (i.e. generation of 1927, using critical-methodology). Offered only at the Dickinson Study Center in Málaga.

    381 Topics in Hispanic Studies*. Study of significant cultural, literary, and historical topics concerning the Spanish-speaking world. Peninsular and Latin American topics may be offered. Specific topics to be announced. Offered only at the Dickinson Study Center in Málaga.

    400 Topics in Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Studies. Study of significant cultural, literary, and historical topics concerning the Spanish and/or Portuguese speaking world. Peninsular and Latin American topics alternate on a yearly basis. Some topics offered in past years were: Latin America as a Colonial Province, Sephardic Culture and Civilization, History and Civilization of Mexico, and History and Civilization of Brazil. Specific topics to be announced before registration. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. One-half or full course. Also listed as Portuguese 381. (Prerequisite: two courses at 300 level)

    410 Seminar in Hispanic Literature. A thorough investigation of major figures or important literary trends in Hispanic literature which were not covered by the majors in previous courses. The majors will work on a semi-independent basis with a particular instructor and will present reports to the seminar and participate in subsequent discussions. Emphasis on methods of literary research. Prerequisite: 243 and major or minor standing in Spanish. (Prerequisite: two courses at 300 level or above)

   
