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UC Riverside
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2003-2004 General Catalog
University of California, Riverside
Hispanic StudiesSubject Abbreviation: SPN, PORT William W. Megenney, Ph.D., Chair Department Office, 2402 Humanities and Social Sciences (909) 787-3746 x1421; hispanicstudies.ucr.edu Professors
The Department of Hispanic Studies offers a B.A. degree in Spanish. A student may major in Spanish by specializing in one of two undergraduate areas offered by the department: the Literature Option or the Linguistics Option. The Literature Option is intended for students who are primarily interested in a liberal arts education in general and literary studies in Spanish specifically. Students who choose the Literature Option can pursue high school teaching, graduate study in Latin American or Spanish literature, or other professional careers, as well as advanced study. The Linguistics Option is designed for students who are especially interested in the Spanish language or Hispanic linguistics. Students follow this option as preparation for elementary, middle school, or high school language teaching, as a second major in fields where bilingualism is useful, and as preparation for advanced study in Hispanic linguistics. Both the Literature Option and the Linguistics Option should be considered for a double major, particularly with majors such as Anthropology, Classics, English, History, Latin American Studies, or Linguistics. Students with college-level course credit for Spanish foreign language cannot take the Spanish placement exam. Degree Requirements University Requirements See the Undergraduate Studies section for requirements that all students must satisfy. College Requirements See Degree Requirements, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, in the Undergraduate Studies Section, for requirements that students must satisfy. The major requirements for the B.A. degree in Spanish are as follows: Option Requirements — Choose one option Literature Option Upper-division requirements (44 units)
Linguistics Option Upper-division requirements (44 units)
Requirements for the minor in Spanish are as follows:
See Minors under the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences in the Undergraduate Studies section of this catalog for additional information on minors. Portuguese The Department of Hispanic Studies offers Portuguese language classes according to student demand and the availability of the faculty. Education Abroad Program The Department of Hispanic Studies encourages eligible students to participate in the Education Abroad Program (EAP). The EAP is an excellent opportunity for the student to be immersed in the languages and culture of the Hispanic or Luso-Brazilian worlds while earning units toward graduation. In addition to year-long programs, a wide range of shorter options is available. While on EAP, students are still eligible for financial assistance. Students are advised to plan study abroad well in advance to ensure that the courses taken fit with their overall program at UCR. Consult the departmental student affairs officer for assistance. For further details visit UCR's International Services Center at internationalcenter.ucr.edu or call (909) 787-4113. See Education Abroad Program under International Services Center in the Student Services section of this catalog. A list of participating countries is found under Education Abroad Program in the Curricula and Courses section. The graduate program in Spanish is designed to prepare scholars for teaching and research in Spanish and Latin American literatures. As such, it is organized primarily for students seeking the Ph.D. degree, although the M.A. degree is awarded in the course of a student's progress. A small number of students are admitted who intend to complete the M.A. only, as advanced study for teaching in high schools or community colleges. All domestic applicants to the graduate programs must supply GRE scores for the verbal, analytical, and quantitative tests. Master's Degree The Department of Hispanic Studies offers comprehensive coverage of the literatures of Spain and Latin America from their origins through the contemporary period. The M.A. in Spanish is designed for students who hold the B.A. in Spanish, to broaden their knowledge of Hispanic literary traditions through advanced study and is designed primarily for students who intend to pursue the Ph.D. at UCR. As part of their study of Hispanic literary traditions, students are introduced to advanced concepts of literary theory and can take seminars in complementary areas such as Hispanic linguistics and Brazilian literature. In addition to these potential Ph.D. students, a select number of students pursue the M.A. to improve their training as teachers in high schools and community colleges. Applicants for admission normally have a B.A. in Spanish that includes at least five courses in Spanish and Latin American literature. Most students in the program are teaching assistants in the Department of Hispanic Studies; their normal workload includes language teaching and taking three graduate courses per quarter. Teaching assistants receive training in language instruction as part of their graduate study and teaching duties (and are required to take a teaching methods course during their first quarter of assuming their duties as teaching assistants). Course Work Candidates for the M.A. complete a minimum of 48 graduate units in literature or linguistics, with at least five graduate courses in Spanish Peninsular literature and at least five courses in Latin American literature. (In addition to Spanish and Latin American literature, students may fulfill their 48-unit requirement by taking courses approved by the graduate advisor in Linguistics or Comparative Literature.) M.A. Examination Near the end of this two-year program, students take a four-hour written examination, followed by a one-hour oral examination administered one or two weeks after the written examination. This M.A. examination (written and oral) is based on the texts on the M.A. reading list and course work. The M.A. reading list consists of approximately 60 major works of Spanish and Latin American literatures. Candidates must demonstrate a reading knowledge of another foreign language by satisfactorily completing a graduate course in Brazilian literature offered in the Department of Hispanic Studies, an upper-division literature course in the target language or a departmental foreign language exam. Doctoral Degree The Department of Hispanic Studies offers the Ph.D. in Spanish to train candidates to assume academic positions as scholars and teachers. Departmental strengths for this training lie in the literature of the twentieth century in Latin America and the Spanish sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Faculty also offer courses in literary theory and Latin American cultural studies. Admission Students admitted with the M.A. from other institutions are required to take an examination at the end of the first year for diagnostic purposes. Candidates who hold the M.A. from UCR must be recommended by the faculty to continue for the Ph.D. Course Work There is a minimum course requirement of 24 units beyond the M.A. In practice, doctoral students usually find that more than the minimum is advisable for doctoral training. Long Paper As part of their preparation in their major area of specialization, students present a paper of 40 to 50 pages in length, representing scholarly research and analysis in their chosen field of study. The long paper forms the basis of the doctoral dissertation. Qualifying Examinations Students choose two areas of concentration as examination areas. One area is the field of major emphasis; a second area or topic is selected in consultation with the chair of the guidance committee. The area of specialization is defined by the long paper and dissertation topic. The doctoral examination consists of a five-hour written examination (three hours in the major field and two hours in the secondary field or topic), followed by an oral examination of approximately two hours. The oral examination deals with the major and secondary examinations and the long paper. The written and oral examinations are conducted by the qualifying committee nominated by the graduate advisor in consultation with the student and appointed by the graduate dean. Upon the successful completion of the written and oral qualifying examinations, the student is recommended to the graduate dean for advancement to candidacy. Language Requirements In addition to Spanish and English, the candidate must demonstrate a reading knowledge of one other language. Students specializing in Latin American literature are required to select Portuguese as this language. This requirement may be fulfilled by departmental examination or by satisfactory completion of one Brazilian literature class. Dissertation and Final Oral Examination Students prepare a dissertation presented as prescribed by the Graduate Division under the direction of the candidate's dissertation committee. After completion of the dissertation, the candidate is examined by the dissertation committee. This examination normally takes the form of a public presentation by the candidate followed by questions from the committee. Normative Time to Degree 9 quarters (15 quarters for students without an M.A.) LOWER-DIVISION COURSES SPN 001. Elementary Spanish (4) Lecture, 2 hours; discussion, 2 hours. Prerequisite(s): Student is required to take Spanish placement examination. An introduction to the sound system and grammar of Spanish, with attention to the development of the four skills: understanding, speaking, reading, and writing. Classes conducted in Spanish insofar as possible. Audio-lingual and computer-based learning materials are available in the language laboratory. SPN 002. Elementary Spanish (4) Lecture, 2 hours; discussion, 2 hours. Prerequisite(s): SPN 001 or equivalent. An introduction to the sound system and grammar of Spanish, with attention to the development of the four skills: understanding, speaking, reading, and writing. Classes conducted in Spanish insofar as possible. Audio-lingual and computer-based learning materials are available in the language laboratory. SPN 003. Elementary Spanish (4) Lecture, 2 hours; discussion, 2 hours. Prerequisite(s): SPN 002 or equivalent. An introduction to the sound system and grammar of Spanish, with attention to the development of the four skills: understanding, speaking, reading, and writing. Classes conducted in Spanish insofar as possible. Audio-lingual and computer-based learning materials are available in the language laboratory. SPN 004. Intermediate Spanish (4) Lecture, 2 hours; discussion, 2 hours. Prerequisite(s): SPN 003 or equivalent. A comprehensive review of the basic grammatical structures of Spanish, vocabulary building, development of conversation and composition skills, and readings of literary and social interest. Classes conducted in Spanish. SPN 005. Intermediate Spanish (4) Lecture, 2 hours; discussion, 2 hours. Prerequisite(s): SPN 004 or equivalent. A comprehensive review of the basic grammatical structures of Spanish, vocabulary building, development of conversation and composition skills, and readings of literary and social interest. Classes conducted in Spanish. SPN 006. Intermediate Spanish (4) Lecture, 2 hours; discussion, 2 hours. Prerequisite(s): SPN 005 or equivalent. A comprehensive review of the basic grammatical structures of Spanish, vocabulary building, development of conversation and composition skills, and readings of literary and social interest. Classes conducted in Spanish. SPN 090. Special Studies (1-3) To be taken with the consent of the Chair of the Department as a means of meeting special curricular problems. Course is repeatable. UPPER-DIVISION COURSES SPN 101A. Advanced Oral and Written Composition (4) Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): SPN 006. Designed for nonnative speakers to practice speaking and writing in Spanish and to review basic grammar. Emphasis is on composition, editing, and conversation practice. Class is conducted in Spanish. Native speakers without knowledge of college-level grammar should take SPN 109A. Credit is awarded for only one of SPN 101A or SPN 109A. SPN 101B. Advanced Oral and Written Composition (4) Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): SPN 101A. Designed for nonnative speakers to practice speaking and writing in Spanish and to review basic grammar. Emphasis is on composition, editing, and conversation practice. Class is conducted in Spanish. Native speakers without knowledge of college-level grammar should take SPN 109B. Credit is awarded for only one of SPN 101B or SPN 109B. SPN 102A. Introduction to Spanish Culture and Civilization (4) Lecture, 3 hours; reading (extra), 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): SPN 006. Introduction to Spanish culture and civilization from the Roman times to the present. Readings cover history, art, architecture, literatures, and other aspects of culture and civilization. Provides background for courses on the literature of Spain. Course is taught in Spanish. SPN 102B. Introduction to Latin American Culture and Civilization (4) Lecture, 3 hours; reading (extra), 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): SPN 006. Introduction to Latin American culture and civilization from pre-Columbian times to the present. Emphasis is on the period from postcolonial independence to the present. Readings cover history, art, architecture, literatures, and other aspects of culture and civilization. Provides background for courses on the literature of Latin America. Course is taught in Spanish. Credit is awarded for only one of the LNST 118A and LNST 118B sequence or SPN 102B. SPN 105. The Phonology of the Spanish Language (4) Lecture, 3 hours; reading (extra), 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): LING 020; either the SPN 101A and SPN 101B sequence or the SPN 109A and SPN 109B sequence. A descriptive and normative analysis of the phonological system of the Spanish language, with attention given to the phonetic characteristics of contemporary peninsular and Hispano American Spanish. SPN 106A. Structure of the Spanish Language (4) Lecture, 3 hours; reading (extra), 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): SPN 105. An introduction to descriptive and applied techniques in morphology and morphophonemics of the Spanish language as found in Spain and Spanish America. SPN 106B. Structure of the Spanish Language (4) Lecture, 3 hours; reading (extra), 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): SPN 106A. An introduction to descriptive and applied techniques in the morphosyntax of the Spanish language as found in Spain and Spanish America. SPN 109A. Spanish for the Native Speaker (4) Lecture, 3 hours; individual study, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): a sufficiently high test score on the Spanish placement examination, as determined by the Hispanic Studies faculty. Designed for the native speaker with little or no experience with Spanish grammar and composition. Emphasis is on basic grammar, written accents, orthography, and composition. The class is conducted in Spanish. Credit is awarded for only one of SPN 101A or SPN 109A. SPN 109B. Spanish for the Native Speaker (4) Lecture, 3 hours; individual study, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): SPN 109A. Designed for the native speaker with little or no experience with Spanish grammar and composition. Emphasis is on basic grammar, written accents, orthography, and composition. The class is conducted in Spanish. Credit is awarded for only one of SPN 101B or SPN 109B. SPN 110. Introduction to Literary Criticism and Analysis (4) Lecture, 3 hours; reading (extra), 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): the SPN 101A and SPN 101B sequence or the SPN 109A and SPN 109B sequence. An introduction to the methods and techniques of literary analysis. Practice in textual explication, with regular writing assignments. SPN 111 (E-Z). Hispanic Literature in Translation (4) Lecture, 3 hours; reading (extra), 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Reading and discussion of works of major Spanish and Spanish American writers. Topic will vary from quarter to quarter. F. Latin American Literature and Film; M. Masterpieces in Spanish American Modernism; Q. Don Quijote; R. The Theatre of the Spanish Golden Age; T. Latin American Theatre in Translation; W. Women in Latin American Literature. No knowledge of Spanish required. May be counted toward the Spanish major with consent of instructor. SPN 120A. Masterpieces of Hispanic Literature: Modern Spain and Latin America (4) Lecture, 3 hours; individual study, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): SPN 110. Reading and analysis of short texts of modern authors from Spain and Latin America. SPN 120B. Masterpieces of Hispanic Literature: Spain (4) Lecture, 3 hours; individual study, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): SPN 110. Reading and analysis of major texts of authors from Spain. SPN 120C. Masterpieces of Hispanic Literature: Latin America (4) Lecture, 3 hours; individual study, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): SPN 110. Reading and analysis of major texts of authors from Latin America. SPN 121 (E-Z). Hispanic Thought: Major Essayists (4) Lecture, 3 hours; individual study, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): SPN 110. A study of major essayists, with emphasis on the modern period. E. Three Twentieth-Century Latin American Essayists. SPN 124. Myths of Origin (4) Lecture, 3 hours; reading (extra), 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): SPN 110; concurrent or previous enrollment in one of the following courses: SPN 120A, 120B, 120C. Looks at narrative, poetry, history and other art to explore the need to search for human origins. Examines how this need can influence mythologies and serve as a way to organize the world, explain the present, and define identity. Readings are from Spain, Latin America, and North America. SPN 140 (E-Z). Renaissance and Baroque Literatures (4) Lecture, 3 hours; individual study, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): SPN 110. A concentrated study of a genre, movement, author, or outstanding work of Spanish literature of the sixteenth or seventeenth century. E. Renaissance and Baroque Literature; H. La Celestina; J. Golden Age of Poetry; P. La Novela Picaresca; T. Spanish Theatre of the Golden Age. SPN 141. Cervantes (4) Lecture, 3 hours; reading (extra), 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): SPN 110. An overview of Cervantes' texts within their time and place; discussion of his importance in the development of the novel; and close reading of Don Quixote. SPN 142. Continuities of the Spanish Golden Age in Modern Latin America (4) Lecture, 3 hours; reading (extra), 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): SPN 110. Introduces the relationship of key golden age and Spanish colonial texts to modern Latin American narrative and essay. Explores questions of literary genealogy as well as issues of cultural identity and the reclamation of history. SPN 143. Hispanic Literature in New York City (4) Lecture, 3 hours; reading (extra), 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): SPN 110. Survey of prose, poetry, drama, fiction, film, and visual arts on the Hispanic experience in New York City. Includes writers from Latin America (Martí, Burgos, Cardenal), Spain (Jiménez, Lorca, Ayala), and the United States (Pietri, Santiago, Alvarez). Taught in Spanish. SPN 150 (E-Z). Studies in Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Literature (4) Lecture, 3 hours; consultation, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): SPN 110. A concentrated study of a genre, movement, author, or outstanding work of this period. Topics vary each time course is offered. E. The Spanish Essay; F. Naturalism in Spanish Prose; G. Nineteenth-Century Literature. SPN 155. The Generation of 1898 (4) Lecture, 3 hours; individual study, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): SPN 110. A study of the major writers constituting the generation emerging from the national conflict produced in Spain as a consequence of the defeat in the Spanish American War. Readings and discussion of essays, fiction, and poetry of writers such as Unamuno, Baroja, Valle-Inclán, Antonio Machado, Azorín, and Benavente. SPN 160 (E-Z). Studies in Twentieth-Century Spanish Literature (4) Lecture, 3 hours; reading (extra), 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): SPN 110. A concentrated study of a genre, period, author, or outstanding work of twentieth-century Spanish literature. E. Spanish Poetry; N. Contemporary Novel in Spain; T. Contemporary Theatre in Spain. SPN 163. Spanish Poetry of the Twentieth Century (4) Lecture, 3 hours; individual study, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): SPN 110. A study of the major poets of the twentieth century, from the Generation of 1898 to the postwar period. All reading and writing is in Spanish. SPN 170 (E-Z). Studies in Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Latin American Literature (4) Lecture, 3 hours; outside research, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): SPN 110. A concentrated study of a genre, movement, author, or outstanding work of Latin American literature. E. Short Story; F. Censorship, Self-Censorship, Anti-Censorship; L. Nineteenth-Century Latin American Novel; M. Twentieth-Century Latin American Novel; N. Mexican Novel; P. Poetry; R. Voyages through Latin America: A Cultural and Literary Vision; T. Spanish American Theatre. SPN 171. Reel to Real: Latin American Film and Social Change (4) Seminar, 3 hours; individual study, 1 hour; screening, 1.5 hours; term paper, 0.5 hours. Prerequisite(s): SPN 110. Introduces Latin American film as it articulates with contemporary history and current events. Cross-listed with FVC 171. SPN 180A. Survey of Spanish Literature, Middle Ages-1699 (4) Lecture, 3 hours; individual study, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): SPN 110; concurrent or previous enrollment in SPN 120A or SPN 120B. Survey of literary movements and trends and major writers of medieval and Golden Age Spanish literature. Covers writers such as Cervantes, Lope de Vega, Tirso de Molina, Quevedo, and Góngora. SPN 180B. Survey of Spanish Literature, 1700-Present (4) Lecture, 3 hours; reading (extra), 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): SPN 110; concurrent or previous enrollment in SPN 120A or SPN 120B. Survey of literary movements and trends and major writers of eighteenth-, nineteenth-, and twentieth-century Spanish literature. Readings in fiction, poetry, drama, and essay. Covers writers such as Moratín, Bécquer, Galdós, Larra, Azorín, and García Lorca. SPN 181A. Survey of Spanish American Literature, 1492-1899 (4) Lecture, 3 hours; reading (extra), 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): SPN 110; concurrent or previous enrollment in SPN 120A or SPN 120C. Survey of literary movements and trends and major Spanish American writers of the colonial period and the nineteenth century. Readings in fiction, poetry, drama, and essay. Covers writers such as Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Echeverría, Sarmiento, Martí, and Darío. SPN 181B. Survey of Spanish American Literature, 1900-Present (4) Lecture, 3 hours; reading (extra), 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): SPN 110; concurrent or previous enrollment in SPN 120A or SPN 120C. Survey of literary movements and trends and major Spanish American writers of the twentieth century. Readings in fiction, poetry, drama, and essay. Covers writers such as Azuela, Vallejo, Huidobro, García Márquez, Fuentes, Paz, Buenaventura, and Elena Poniatowska. SPN 188 (E-Z). Interdisciplinary Studies: Latin America (4) Seminar, 3 hours; outside research, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): SPN 110. Reading, research, and discussion on particular Latin American problems that lend themselves to interdisciplinary analysis. SPN 190. Special Studies (1-5) Individual study, 3-15 hours. Prerequisite(s): SPN 110; consent of Department Chair. Individual study, directed by a faculty member, to meet special curricular needs. Course is repeatable. SPN 192. Tutorial Activities (2) Activity, 6 hours. Prerequisite(s): SPN 110; senior standing; consent of Department Chair. Under faculty supervision, students conduct discussion sections of elementary Spanish courses. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable to a maximum of 6 units. SPN 199H. Senior Honors Research (1-5) Course is repeatable. SPN 203. Problems in Spanish Linguistics (4) Lecture, 3 hours; outside research, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. An introduction to the historical and theoretical evolution of Spanish linguistics as a scholarly discipline. Major topics will include perennial problems, schools, and history of linguistics. SPN 207. History of the Spanish Language (4) Lecture, 3 hours; individual study, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; SPN 105, SPN 106A, SPN 106B, or equivalents. The development of the Spanish language from its origins to modern times. SPN 208. Linguistic Approaches to Literature (4) Lecture, 3 hours; reading (extra), 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Presentation and discussion of semantics, speech acts, and speech genres, and discourse analyses in the framework of contemporary linguistic studies. Topics of inquiry include speech act theory, fiction and nonfiction discourse, pragmatics, syntax, frames of reference, and narrative tenses. Other linguistic levels (i.e., phonology, morphology) are also discussed. SPN 209. Ethnolinguistic Analysis of Afro-Latin American Culture (4) Lecture, 2 hours; discussion, 1 hour; term paper, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Historical analysis of the Atlantic slave trade. Examines the formation of creole languages in Latin America and their impact on contemporary Latin American languages and culture. SPN 220. Criticism and Critical Documentation (4) Lecture, 3 hours; consultation, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Strategies of reading and analysis from formalism and new criticism through structuralism, deconstruction, and new historicism, with attention to Anglo-American contributions and the humanistic heritage; practice in MLA documentation. Required for the Ph.D. SPN 251. Seminar in the Literature of the Middle Ages and Early Renaissance (4) Seminar, 3 hours; consultation, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Intensive study of selected topics in Spanish literature through the fifteenth century. Topics may vary. May be repeated for credit. SPN 253. Seminar in Spanish Linguistics (4) Seminar, 3 hours; outside research, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; SPN 207. An in-depth study of a selected problem of synchronic or diachronic Spanish linguistics which has developed in areas such as phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 12 units. SPN 257. Seminar in Hispanic Civilization (4) Seminar, 3 hours; outside research, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing; the appropriate course from LNST 118A or LNST 118B. Intensive study of special topics in Hispanic civilization. Topics vary. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 12 units. SPN 258 (E-Z). Genres of Hispanic Literature (4) Seminar, 3 hours; individual study, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Close reading, analysis, and discussion of the major Hispanic texts, plays, and poems. E. Hispanic Literature and the Art of Poetry; S. The Satiric Tradition in Hispanic Letters. SPN 261 (E-Z). Studies in Golden Age Literature (4) Seminar, 3 hours; consultation, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Intensive study of topics in Spanish literature of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. G. The Spanish Comedia; I. Spain and the Western Tradition. SPN 262. Seminar in Don Quijote (4) Seminar, 3 hours; outside research, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Critical and theoretical perspectives on Cervantes' masterpiece; assumes prior close reading of the text. Emphasis on narratology and genre, pointing toward a deconstructive/reconstructive reading. SPN 264. Seminar in Spanish Literature of the Nineteenth Century (4) Seminar, 3 hours; consultation, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Study of a genre, movement, or outstanding author of this period. Topics may vary. May be repeated for credit. SPN 269 (E-Z). Studies in Twentieth-Century Spanish Literature (4) Seminar, 3 hours; consultation, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Study of authors, movements, or genres from the Generation of '98 to the present. E. Spanish Literature of the Generation of '98; F. Spanish Poetry: The Avant-Garde and the Generation of '27; T. Theatre of the Postwar and Democratic Epoch (1940-2000). SPN 270 (E-Z). Latin American Literature (4) Seminar, 3 hours; consultation, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Study of the main authors and schools in Latin American literature. F. Latin American Film; K. The Mexican Novel; O. The Modern Novel in Colombia; Q. The Postmodern Novel in Latin America (1968-Present); T. Latin American Theatre: Sixteenth through Twentieth Centuries; X. Twentieth-Century Spanish American Poetry; Y. The Latin American Avant-Garde. Segments are repeatable. SPN 272. Seminar in the Literature of a Specific Latin American Country (4) Seminar, 3 hours; consultation, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. The in-depth study of the most important literary achievements of a single country such as Mexico, Argentina, Chile, or Peru, varying each time the course is offered. May be repeated for credit. SPN 273A. Literature and Culture of Colonial Latin America: The Colonial Period and Its Interpreters (4) Lecture, 3 hours; outside research, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. A panoramic introduction to colonial literature from pre-Columbian times to the eighteenth century. Explores the major texts in their historical and literary contexts. Approaches specific passages from several theoretical perspectives. May be taken Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) with consent of instructor and graduate advisor. SPN 273B. Literature and Culture of Colonial Latin America: Spain and the New World (4) Lecture, 3 hours; outside research, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Examines the interrelationship between key Golden Age and Spanish colonial texts and modern Latin American narrative and essay. Explores issues of literary genealogy, cultural identity, and the reclamation of history. May be taken Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) with consent of instructor and graduate advisor. SPN 273C. Literature and Culture of Colonial Latin America: Foundational Narratives of Latin America (4) Lecture, 3 hours; outside research, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Examines how narrative, history, and the formation of collective consciousness intertwine in Latin America. Considers various periods and their respective mythologies, especially creation myths, with an eye towards teasing out the foundational archetypes and master narratives. Also addresses the purposes of such myths and archetypes. May be taken Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) with consent of instructor and graduate advisor. SPN 275. Seminar in Literary Criticism (4) Seminar, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. SPN 276. American Exceptionalisms, North and South (4) Seminar, 3 hours; reading (extra), 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Explores points of contact between the literary histories of the entire Americas, studying ways American self-definition has evolved from the colonial period to the twentieth century. Scrutinizes claims of distinction and particularity made by and about key texts. Examines readings from the north and south that share historical, thematic, and formal aspects. SPN 290. Directed Studies (1-6) Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable. SPN 291. Individual Studies in Coordinated Areas (1-6) Variable hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. A program of studies designed to advise and assist candidates who are preparing for examinations. Open to M.A. and Ph.D. candidates. Does not count toward the unit requirement for the M.A. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable. SPN 292. Concurrent Analytical Studies (2) Outside research, 6 hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor; concurrent enrollment in SPN-100 series course. To be taken on an individual basis. Student will complete a graduate paper based on research related to the SPN 100-series course. May be repeated with different topic. Neither SPN 105 nor the sequences SPN 101A and SPN 101B, SPN 106A and SPN 106B, and SPN 120A, SPN 120B, and SPN 120C may be used for SPN 292. SPN 299. Research for Thesis or Dissertation (1-12) Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable. SPN 301. Teaching Spanish at the College Level (2) Seminar, 2 hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Theories of language and language acquisition which underlie modern methods of Spanish language teaching at the college level. Practical experience in grading, test construction, lesson planning, teaching techniques, effective aspects of teaching, and creativity in teaching. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable. SPN 302. Teaching Practicum (1-4) Practicum, 4-8 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): LTLG 301 or equivalent; graduate standing; employment as Teaching Assistant or Associate. Supervised teaching in lower-division courses. Required of all teaching assistants in Spanish. Fulfills teaching portion of Ph.D. requirement. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). May be repeated. LOWER-DIVISION COURSES PORT 004. Intermediate Portuguese (4) Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. A continuation of the development of the basic skills of speaking, reading, and writing Brazilian Portuguese. PORT 090. Special Studies (1-3) Prerequisite(s): To be taken with the consent of the Chair of the Department as a means of meeting special curricular problems. Course is repeatable. UPPER-DIVISION COURSES PORT 101. Intensive Brazilian Portuguese for Speakers of Spanish (4) Lecture, 3 hours; reading (extra), 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): SPN 101A or equivalent. An introduction to Brazilian Portuguese grammar structured for those possessing knowledge of Spanish. Emphasis is on comparing and contrasting grammatical constructions. Examples are taken from Brazilian literature. PORT 162 (E-Z). Survey in Brazilian Fiction (4) Lecture, 3 hours; consultation, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): PORT 004 or consent of instructor. Reading and analysis of selected works of major Brazilian prose writers. Topics may vary each time course is offered. E. Jorge Amado and Machado de Assis; F. Graciliano Ramos, Rego, Queiroz, Azevedo, Amado; G. Verissimo, Amado. Course to be taught in the original language. PORT 190. Special Studies (1-5) Variable hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of chair of the department. Course is repeatable. PORT 201. Brazilian Literature (4) Lecture, 3 hours; reading (extra), 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. A survey of Brazilian literature from the colonial period to present, including chronicles, poetry, the short story, and the novel. Selected works from the several historical literary periods are read and analyzed. All readings and lectures are done in Portuguese; class discussion and examinations may be done in Portuguese, Spanish, or English. PORT 202. The Brazilian Novel (4) Lecture, 3 hours; reading (extra), 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. Reading and discussion of selected Brazilian novels from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, with emphasis on the most important authors (e.g., Joaquin Manuel de Macedo, Aluísio Azevedo, Machado de Assis). Reading and lectures are in Portuguese; class discussion is in Portuguese, Spanish, or English. 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