Romance Studies

Romance Studies

238 Dey Hall, CB# 3170
(919) 962-2062
NOTE: Auditing is not permitted in Romance Studies.

FRENCH

First Session, 2024

FREN 101 Elementary French I (3)

IN-PERSON. Introduces the essential elements of French structure and vocabulary and aspects of French and francophone culture. Aural comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Students may not receive credit for both FREN 101 and FREN 111.

FREN 203 Intermediate French I (3)

ONLINE. Prerequisite, FREN 102, 105, or 401. Develops language skills for communication. Review of elementary French with increasing emphasis on reading and writing in the context of contemporary French and francophone culture. Students may not receive credit for both FREN 203 and 402.

Second Session, 2024

FREN 102 Elementary French II (3)

ONLINE. Prerequisite, FREN 101. Continues the study of essential elements of French structure, vocabulary, and aspects of French and francophone culture. Aural comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Students may not receive credit for more than one of the following: FREN 102, 105 or 401.

ITALIAN

First Session, 2024

ITAL 102 Elementary Italian II (3)

ONLINE. Prerequisite, ITAL 101 or equivalent. Continues study of essential elements of Italian structures, vocabulary, and aspects of Italian culture. Aural comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing are stressed in that order. Students may not receive credit for both ITAL 102 and ITAL 401.

ITAL 203 Intermediate Italian I (3)

ONLINE. Prerequisite, ITAL 102, 401, or equivalent. Develops language skills for communication. Reviews and expands grammar of elementary Italian with increasing emphasis on reading and writing in the context of Italian culture. Students may not receive credit for both ITAL 203 and ITAL 402.

PORTUGUESE

First Session, 2024

PORT 101 Elementary Portuguese I (3)

ONLINE. Introduces the essential elements of Portuguese structure and vocabulary and aspects of Brazilian and Portuguese culture. Aural comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing are stressed in that order. Students may not receive credit for both PORT 101 and PORT 111 or 401.

PORT 203 Intermediate Portuguese I (3)

ONLINE. Prerequisite, PORT 102, 111, 401, or equivalent. Further development of language with emphasis on speaking, writing, and a review of grammar. Includes advanced Portuguese structures, cultural and literary texts. Students may not receive credit for both PORT 203 and PORT 212 or 402.

PORT 316 Brazilian Performance in Music and Dance: Capoeira (3)

IN-PERSON. Study of Brazilian capoeira from its roots to the present day. Focus on verbal and nonverbal discourse experienced through the rules, songs, movements, rhythms, rituals of capoeira. In English; credit for major/minor in Portuguese if readings and written work are done in Portuguese.

Second Session, 2024

PORT 102 Elementary Portuguese II (3)

ONLINE. Prerequisite, PORT 101. Continues study of essential elements of Portuguese structure, vocabulary, and aspects of Brazilian and Portuguese culture. Aural comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing are stressed in that order. Students may not receive credit for both PORT 102 and PORT 111 or 401.

SPANISH

First Session, 2024

SPAN 101 Elementary Spanish I (3)

ONLINE. Introduces the essential elements of Spanish structure and vocabulary and cultural aspects of the Spanish-speaking world. Aural comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing are stressed. Students may not receive credit for both SPAN 101 and SPAN 100, 111, or 401. Note: Once a week (time TBD with class), the instructor will hold a 75-minute Zoom check-in session to review materials from the previous week and answer questions.

SPAN 105 Spanish for High Beginners (4)

ONLINE. Accelerated course that covers SPAN 101 and 102 for students with previous study of Spanish. Aural comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Students may not receive credit for both SPAN 105 and SPAN 102, 111, 401, or 404. Seven-week course of study. Note: Once a week (time TBD with class), the instructor will hold a 75-minute Zoom check-in session to review materials from the previous week and answer questions.

SPAN 203 Intermediate Spanish I (3)

IN-PERSON & ONLINE. Prerequisite, SPAN 102, 104, 105, 111, 401, or equivalent. Develops language skills for communication. Review of elementary Spanish. Expands awareness of the Spanish-speaking world through readings and discussion of representative texts. Note: Once a week (time TBD with class), the instructor of the online section will hold a 75-minute Zoom check-in session to review materials from the previous week and answer questions.

SPAN 261 Advanced Spanish in Context (3)

ONLINE. Prerequisite, SPAN 204 or 205. Fifth semester Spanish course required for all majors and minors that uses literature, film, and culture as a basis for reviewing grammatical concepts, developing writing competency, and improving overall communication skills. Students may not receive credit for both SPAN 261 and SPAN 267. Note: Once a week (time TBD with class), the instructor will hold a 75-minute Zoom check-in session to review materials from the previous week and answer questions.

SPAN 301 Introduction to Literary and Cultural Analysis (3)

ONLINE. Prerequisite, SPAN 261 or 267. Prepares students to formulate and communicate critical analyses of literary works in at least three genres chosen from theater, poetry, essay, narrative, and film while situating the readings within a cultural context. Students will improve Spanish language proficiency and appreciation of different world views through literature and culture. Previously offered as SPAN 260. Students may not receive credit for both SPAN 301 and SPAN 260 or 302.

SPAN 329 Spanish for Professional and Community Engagement (3)

ONLINE. Prerequisite, SPAN 324, 325, or 328. Eighth-semester capstone course applying skills in Spanish language and cultures to professional and community contexts. Assignments include professional documents, community service work and projects, and a research project. Open only to students in the minor in Spanish for the professions.

SPAN 338 Trans-Atlantic Cultural Topics (3)

MAYMESTER. Prerequisite, SPAN 261 or 267. Cultural history of Spain and Spanish America from the 16th century to the 21st century. Explores trans-Atlantic dimensions of Spanish and Spanish American cultures and the elements that have shaped those societies and their cultural traditions during the periods studied. Formerly offered as SPAN 331.
Subtitle: Women and Gothic: Current Trends in Spain and Latin America Gothic is understood as a mode of representation, which questions social anxieties through an aesthetic of fear and the sinister. Through a transatlantic perspective, this course would delve into the mechanisms of analysis for this aesthetic and its intersection with Women’s and Gender Studies.

SPAN 340 Iberian Cultural Topics (3)

MAYMESTER. Prerequisite, SPAN 261 or 267. This course studies trends in thought, art, film, music, and social practices in the Iberian context, and includes the study of Spain’s historical nationalities. Topics may include nationalism, ethnicity, race, class, gender, migration, and popular culture.
Subtitle: Let’s Talk about Food: Cultural Identity in Spain This course explores the culinary traditions of Spain and how they are shaped by geography, religion, demographics, and sustainability. Students will explore the importance of a group’s worldview in determining its defining characteristics as a society and influencing its creative and artistic production through food and culinary artifacts.

Second Session, 2024

SPAN 102 Elementary Spanish II (3)

ONLINE: Prerequisite SPAN 101 or equivalent. Continues the study of the essential elements of Spanish structure, vocabulary, and the cultural aspects of the Spanish-speaking world. Aural comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Students may not receive credit for both SPAN 102 and SPAN 105, 111, 401, or 404.

SPAN 203 Intermediate Spanish I (3)

IN-PERSON & ONLINE. Prerequisite, SPAN 102, 104, 105, 111, 401, or equivalent. Develops language skills for communication. Review of elementary Spanish. Expands awareness of the Spanish-speaking world through readings and discussion of representative texts. Students may not receive credit for both SPAN 203 and SPAN 212, 402, or 405.

SPAN 204 Intermediate Spanish II (3)

Prerequisite, SPAN 203 or equivalent. Continued development of language skills for communication. Considers finer points of linguistic structure. Expands awareness of Spanish culture through reading, inquiry, and class discussion. Students may not receive credit for both SPAN 204 and SPAN 212 or 402.

SPAN 261 Advanced Spanish in Context (3)

ONLINE. Prerequisite SPAN 204. Fifth semester Spanish course required for all majors and minors that uses literature, film, and culture as a basis for reviewing grammatical concepts, developing writing competency, and improving overall communication skills. Students may not receive credit for both SPAN 261 and SPAN 267. Note: Once a week (time TBD with class), the instructor of the online section will hold a 75-minute Zoom check-in session to review materials from the previous week and answer questions.

SPAN 321 Spanish for the Medical Professions (3)

ONLINE. Prerequisite SPAN 261 or 267. All-skills course with review of grammar, extensive writing and speaking practice. Vocabulary, readings, and activities geared toward the language of health care professions in the context of the United States Hispanic community. Students may receive credit for only one of SPAN 320, 321, or 323. Open only to students in the minor in Spanish for the professions.