Romance Languages

Programs leading to undergraduate degrees are offered in French, Italian, Spanish, and Romance languages (a major that combines advanced study in two languages). Students concentrate on the languages, literatures, and cultures of the Romance world, both modern and historical. They work on understanding, speaking, reading, and writing the modern language; they also focus on the historical roots of these languages and cultures, and on their writings—fiction, poetry, film, theater, criticism, and nonfiction.

To get exposure to the cultures of the countries where Romance languages are spoken, students are urged to study abroad. Visit studyabroad.uoregon.edu for more information.

Students who intend to pursue graduate work in Romance languages are advised to begin a second Romance language early in their studies. Courses in English and other literatures are also recommended. A goal of the department is to give students a thorough view of the cultures of the countries where Romance languages are spoken.

Major Requirements

Requirements for each major are listed below. Students are urged to consult their faculty advisors regularly to create balanced programs and avoid mistakes in course selection.

French, Italian, or Spanish

Courses for the major must be taught in the target language and address the target culture; readings in courses taken for the major must be in the target language. Internship credits, always taken pass/no pass, do not apply toward major or minor requirements.

French. Forty-eight credits in French—passed with grades of C– or better—are required beyond second-year French, distributed as follows:

48 credits
Culture et langage: la France contemporaine (FR 301)	4
Culture et langage: identités francophones (FR 303)	4
French Survey (FR 317, 318, 319) or equivalent	12
Advanced Writing in French (FR 416) or French-English Translation (FR 425)	4
French literature, film, or translation courses numbered 330 or higher, taught in residence on the Eugene campus, at least 8 credits of which must be at the 400 level	12
French upper-division electives taught in French (e.g., literature, linguistics, film, grammar) that address the cultures of the French-speaking world	12

Italian. Forty-eight credits in Italian—passed with grades of C– or better—are required beyond second-year Italian, distributed as follows:

48 credits
Cultura e lingua: l’Italia contemporanea (ITAL 301)	4
Cultura e lingua: società, economia, politica (ITAL 303)	4
Two terms of Oral Skills (ITAL 307) or other 300-level language course	4
Italian Survey (ITAL 317, 318, 319)	12
Italian literature courses beyond the survey courses, taught in residence on the Eugene campus, at least 8 credits of which must be at the 400 level	12
Italian upper-division electives taught in Italian (e.g., literature, linguistics, film, grammar) that address the cultures of the Italian-speaking world	12

Spanish. Forty-eight credits in courses—passed with grades of C– or better—are required beyond second-year Spanish, distributed as follows:

48 credits
Two courses chosen from Cultura y lengua: identidades hispanas (SPAN 301), Cultura y lengua: expresiones artísticas (SPAN 303), Cultura y lengua: cambios sociales (SPAN 305), Cultura y lengua: comunidades bilingues (SPAN 308)	8
Advanced Writing in Spanish (SPAN 311)	4
Three courses chosen from Survey of Peninsular Spanish Literature (SPAN 316, 317), Survey of Spanish American Literature (SPAN 318, 319) or equivalent	12
Spanish literature, film, or linguistics courses numbered 328 or higher, taught in residence on the Eugene campus, at least 8 credits of which must be at the 400 level	12
Spanish upper-division electives taught in Spanish (e.g., literature, linguistics, film, grammar) that address the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world	12

Romance Languages

Romance languages majors must complete on the Eugene campus a minimum of 12 credits in literature courses. At least 8 credits of these 12 must be in courses numbered 407 or higher.

Forty-eight credits in two Romance languages—passed with grades of C– or better—are required beyond the second-year language sequence, distributed as follows:

First Romance Language	32 credits
Language courses	12
Literature survey sequence (FR 317, 318, 319 or ITAL 317, 318, 319 or three from SPAN 316, 317, 318, 319)	12
Additional literature courses	8

Second Romance Language	16 credits
Language courses	8
Literature courses	8

Departmental Honors

Approval for graduation with honors is granted to any student who meets one of the following requirements:

1. Maintains at least a 4.00 grade point average (GPA) in all upper-division department course work and at least a 3.50 GPA overall, or
2. Maintains at least a 3.75 GPA in all upper-division department course work and at least a 3.50 GPA overall, and submits an honors thesis written under the guidance of a Romance languages faculty thesis advisor. The thesis adviser determines whether the thesis is acceptable and may require the student to register for up to 6 pass/no pass (P/N) credits in Thesis (FR, ITAL, SPAN 403)

If a student wishes to apply for honors by submitting an honors thesis, the application for graduation with honors must be submitted by the end of the term that immediately precedes the term of graduation. If a student is planning on graduating in the spring term, they must apply for graduation through their departmental advisor during the winter term.

Transfer credits and overseas-study work used to fulfill major graduation requirements are typically included in determining the major GPA.

Minor Requirements

Students may earn a minor in French, Italian, or Spanish by completing 28 credits in upper-division courses, passed with grades of C– or better, in one language area. At least 12 credits must be in language courses and 12 in literature. A minimum of three literature courses (12 credits) must be taken on the Eugene campus. Four additional upper-division credits must be taken in an elective area (e.g., language, literature, linguistics, film, culture). Courses taken for the minor must be in the target language. Further details are available on the department website.

Study Abroad

Students are strongly encouraged to participate in one of the study abroad programs offered by the university through the Office of International Affairs. Programs for the study of languages and cultures of French-, Italian-, and Spanish-speaking countries are offered in Europe, the Americas, and Africa, in countries such as Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, France, Italy, Mexico, and Spain. Brief descriptions of these programs are listed under International Affairs in the Academic Resources section of this catalog.

Before going abroad, students should consult with their assigned major or minor advisor about the selection of a program and the courses to be taken in that program. Students enroll in courses with subject codes that are unique to individual programs; special course numbers are reserved for overseas study.

Courses taken in which the readings or lectures or both are in English do not count toward the major, the minor, or the BA foreign-language requirement.

The department offers scholarships to help students with their plans for overseas study. For more information, visit the department website.

Lycée Program

Seniors and graduate students may also apply to participate in the French government Lycée assistantship program that places students in French high schools to teach English for one year.

Cultural Ambassador Program in Spain

The Ministry of Education of Spain offers more than 1,200 openings for U.S. and Canadian language and culture assistants (termed “cultural ambassadors”). The positions are offered in Spain’s equivalent of the K–12 school system of public education.

Teaching Assistant Program in France

This program is coordinated by the French Embassy in Washington, D.C., and offers 1,500 positions for native English speakers with a demonstrated knowledge of French to teach and its overseas department in France, to assist French teachers with English courses for a period of six to nine months, or both. The positions are offered in middle schools and high schools (primaire, collèges, and lycées). This is an excellent opportunity for graduating seniors with interest in education and experience abroad. It is open to United States citizens or permanent residents under twenty-nine years of age with a demonstrated knowledge of French—not just majors or minors. The Department of Romance Languages does not administer the program, but simply offers guidance to interested students, and gives information and advice on the application process and on the program itself.

For more information, visit the website, http://www.frenchculture.org/spip.php?rubrique424&tout=ok.

Kindergarten through Secondary School Teaching Careers

Students who complete a degree with a major in French, Spanish, or Romance languages are eligible to apply for the College of Education’s fifth-year licensure program in middle-secondary teaching. Students may also apply to the fifth-year licensure program to become an elementary teacher. More information is available from the department’s education advisor, Robert Davis; see also the College of Education section of this catalog.

The Department of Romance Languages offers programs of study leading to the degree of master of arts (MA) in Romance languages, French, Italian, or Spanish and to the degree of doctor of philosophy (PhD) in Romance languages.

The master’s degree program provides solid grounding and borad coverage in the literatures and cultures of each of the language areas. The PhD program allows students to focus on a specific literary and/or cultural field of interest.

Students follow these degree programs in an intellectually stimulating and supportive environment, characterized by close personal supervision, interdisciplinary approaches to literary and cultural studies, and professional training in both research methods and foreign-language pedagogy.

The university’s library resources for research in French, Italian, and Spanish support the department’s graduate programs; in some fields they are outstanding. The library’s holdings of learned periodicals are extensive.

Admission

An applicant for admission to the master of arts (MA) program should have completed an undergraduate major in a Romance language and literature or its equivalent (e.g., licence, laurea, licenciatura). Students with a degree in another discipline may apply, provided they have a good knowledge of at least one Romance language and are familiar with one Romance literature.

An applicant for admission to the PhD program should have completed a master of arts degree in a Romance language and literature or its equivalent. Students should have at least a reading knowledge of a second Romance language upon entering the PhD program.

Admission Procedure

Applications may be made online at http://rl.uoregon.edu//graduate/admissions. Applicants are required to

1. Upload transcripts
2. Submit a 750-word statement of purpose describing academic experience, the reasons for wanting to do graduate work in the Department of Romance Languages, and eventual career goals. Students applying to the PhD program are encouraged to specify research interests
3. Submit three letters of recommendation from faculty members who can directly comment on the applicant’s language competence and aptitude for graduate studies in literature. One letter may refer to potential teaching ability

International students must demonstrate proficiency in English to the Graduate School and the Department of Romance Languages by one of the following three methods: 

1. Submit an acceptable score from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination, currently offered in paper-based (written) or Internet-based formats. A minimum score of 575 on the paper-based test or 88 on the Internet-based test is required. More information on Graduate School admission requirements may be found at http://gradschool.uoregon.edu/academic-programs?page=gradProgramInfo
2. Submit an acceptable score from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) examination. The minimum IELTS (academic module) overall band score for graduate admission is 7.0
3. Submit degree transcripts proving that you have received a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited U.S. institution or from an institution in the following countries: Australia, Canada (excluding Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand, or the United Kingdom

If applying to the PhD program, submit a substantial writing sample (e.g., master’s thesis graduate seminar paper or master’s-level research paper on a relevant topic).

In addition to the application, send all official transcripts showing college-level work as of the date of application to the department’s graduate secretary at the following address: University of Oregon, Department of Romance Languages, 1233 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1233.

Priority is given to applicants whose files are complete by January 6. The department’s graduate admissions committee reviews the completed file and notifies each applicant of its decision. New students are typically admitted to the program for fall term.

Graduate Teaching Fellowships

Graduate Teaching Fellowships are available each year for new graduate students in the department. Students should apply to the department by January 6 for fall admission and appointment priority. In exceptional cases, these fellowships may be supplemented by academic scholarships and awards.

Students who hold a graduate teaching fellow (GTF) appointment are required to register and complete a minimum of 9 graduate credits during each quarter of their appointment, all of which must apply toward their degree programs. GTF support to complete the master’s degree program is two years.

Master of Arts Program

Students entering the MA program may specialize in French, Italian, or Spanish, or combine two of these fields for a major in Romance languages. The master of arts program consists of course work, written examinations, and a research project. The program is designed to be completed in two years.

To help students navigate requirements, a faculty advisor is assigned by the department during fall term of the first year. Students may change advisors later if they wish.

Degree Requirements

A minimum of 52 graduate credits is required for the master’s degree. To fulfill degree requirements, all courses must be taken on a graded basis. Course work must be completed with grades of B– or better, and a grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 or better must be maintained.

A student whose knowledge of the language or languages is found to be deficient must take remedial work—an advanced writing class, additional study abroad, or some form of language immersion.

Distribution of Course Work. MA students take Second-Language Teaching Methods (RL 608) fall term of their first year of graduate studies, and Graduate Study in Romance Languages (RL 620) winter term of their first year. In addition, MA students take Romance Languages Colloquium (RL 623) as a two- or four-credit graded course, as well as one 2-credit preparatory reading seminar (RL 607) in preparation for the fall forum held in the second year of the program. The remaining course work is done in French or Italian or Spanish or Romance languages courses. Students pursuing an MA in French, Italian, or Spanish complete at least two 4-credit graduate-level courses in each of the four literary periods listed below.

Students studying for a master’s degree in Romance languages must enroll in

• at least one 4-credit, graduate-level course in each of the four literary periods in their major language
• one additional course in each of two periods of their choosing in their major language
• at least one 4-credit, graduate-level course in each of the four literary periods in their minor language

for a total of 24 credits in the major language and 16 credits in the minor language.

After receiving written permission from their advisors, students may take as many as two courses toward the degree outside the Department of Romance Languages.

Distribution of Literary Periods

French: medieval and Renaissance; 17th–18th centuries; 1830–1945; 1945–present

Italian: medieval; Renaissance; 17th–19th centuries; 20th century–present

Spanish: 11th century–1605; 1605–1810; 1810–1939; 1939–present

Master of Arts Research Project

The degree requires a research project (either a master's essay or a pedagogy portfolio) that allows a student to expand his or her expertise in literary and cultural studies or in teaching language, literature, and culture. A faculty member oversees the development of the final product and evaluates it. The student must identify a faculty member willing to serve as director and secure his or her signature of approval for the project by the ninth week of spring term of the first year.

The research project should be between 6,000 and 9,000 words. In consultation with the research project director, the student chooses whether to write the project in a Romance language or in English.

Research projects are approved by the director and are referred to the student’s MA examination committee (see below) for remediation if the work is found to be deficient or in need of revision. The director submits a final copy of the approved essay or portfolio to the department office by the last day of classes in spring term of the second year.

Essay in literary and cultural studies. This essay allows students to widen their knowledge in one or more Romance languages, literatures, and cultures. In addition, the essay permits students to focus in greater depth on writing formal academic prose, presenting an interpretation, constructing an argument, documenting sources and references, and honing persuasive strategies. At the end of the first year of study, the student chooses one of the seminar papers that he or she submitted during the first three terms of course work. During the summer session immediately following, the student expands and polishes the paper.

Students who plan to apply for the PhD program in Romance languages at the University of Oregon must complete an essay in literary and cultural studies.

MA pedagogy portfolio in teaching language, literature, and culture. This project allows students to explore in depth specific issues of teaching a Romance language, its literature and cultures. The portfolio is designed in consultation with the director and serves to demonstrate the student’s professional expertise. The portfolio may include the following documents: a coherent collection of teaching materials supported by a theoretical rationale; a description, personal assessment, and third-party evaluation of an internship experience (e.g., a participatory learning experience at the UO); a formal "philosophy of teaching" statement; documentation of participation in a professional conference; and other components as recommended by the director.

Students who plan to apply for the doctoral program in Romance languages at the University of Oregon must complete a master of arts essay in literary and cultural studies.

Examinations. The master of arts examination comprises two four-hour exams taken in the seventh week of spring term in the second year.

For students studying for the MA in French, Italian, or Spanish, the first exam consists of one specific question in each of the four literary periods. The second exam consists of a detailed analysis of a short text in two parts: a close reading of the text and a consideration of the text in its social, historical, cultural, and/or literary contexts. The student, in consultation with the examination committee, chooses in which of the four periods this second exam is done.

The exams for the Romance languages MA are similar to those for French, Italian and Spanish. However, in the first exam students are asked to draw on examples from both their major and minor literatures in their answer to at least one of the questions. They are encouraged (but not required) to refer to both literatures in their answers to the other three short questions.

The graduate secretary informs the students and the examination committee members of the scheduled exam date.

Examination Committee

By the sixth week of fall term in the second year, students submit to their advisors and to the director of graduate studies an MA Examination Committee form with the names of faculty members suggested to cover other examination periods and signed by the committee chair.

By the end of the tenth week of fall term in the second year, students submit a preliminary examination reading list of literary works on which to be examined to the members of their exam committees and to the director of graduate studies.

Examination reading list. Students construct a reading list, drawn up in consultation with the exam committee, using the departmental reading list and the syllabuses and bibliographies of the seminars they have taken, as well as the summer reading done in preparation for the fall forum.

For students studying for the MA in French, Italian, or Spanish, the reading list consists of at least ten items in each of the four periods, drawn up in consultation with the exam committee. Of the ten works in each period, at least five must be chosen from the departmental reading list. The other works can be suggested by the student, based on his or her own interests and readings.

For students studying for the MA in Romance languages, the reading list consists of at least twelve items in each of the four periods: eight in the major language and four in the minor. Of the eight works in the major language, at least four must be chosen from the departmental reading list; all texts in the minor language must be chosen from the departmental reading list.

The examination reading list also contains two additional secondary readings (usually literary histories or general literary surveys) that cover the four periods, also drawn from the departmental reading list.

The final version of the examination reading list must be approved and signed by the student’s exam committee and filed with the graduate secretary by the end of winter term of the second year. Students are responsible for distributing the approved reading list to the MA committee members as soon as the list is approved.

Examination questions. In all fields, one of the two exams must be answered in the candidate’s major language; the other can be written in the major language or in English. Choice of language is to be determined in consultation with the committee chair.

The four members of the MA exam committee work together to prepare the questions for the candidate. The exam committee chair is responsible for collecting questions from the committee members and submitting them to the graduate secretary. On the first exam, the candidate answers four questions, choosing between two questions in each of four periods. On the second exam, the candidate chooses between two possible selections for the close reading analysis. The four members read and grade both exams and come to an agreement on the final grade to be submitted for each exam. The committee chair moderates this discussion, submits the grades to the graduate secretary, and communicates the results to the candidate. The student passes when the average grade for each exam is satisfactory (“low pass,” “pass” or “high pass”).

The master’s examination is a closed book exam and therefore without footnotes or a bibliography. The exam must be typed using a twelve-point font, double-spaced.

Students who fail the master of arts examination in whole or in part will be allowed to take it over (in whole or in part) once. They are encouraged to do so during the course of the following term (usually the summer session) and no later than six months after failing. If they fail again, they are disqualified.

Research (FR, ITAL, or SPAN 601) and Practicum (FR, ITAL, or SPAN 609). Students who hold a GTF appointment may register for 2 credits of Practicum or one credit of Research in order to complete the nine credits per term required by the Graduate School (two graduate courses constitute 8 credits). During the first quarter of their first year, students holding a GTF appointment use Practicum to develop their teaching skills in practical application. Students not holding a GTF appointment are encouraged to take a third course (for a total of 12 credits) or 1 credit of Research to work on an independent research project.

Reading and Conference (FR, ITAL, or SPAN 605). Students may request to do a Reading and Conference course to address a specific problem on which no course currently exists. Before the end of the term preceding the Reading and Conference course, the student prepares a project proposal and submits it to the faculty member with whom he or she wants to work. The project proposal should include a statement of the problem the student wants to explore and a tentative reading list of primary and secondary sources. Only one 4-credit Reading and Conference course may be used to satisfy requirements for the MA degree.

Reading and Conference (RL 605).The purpose of this required independent reading course is to motivate students to begin reading during the summer following their first year in the MA program in preparation for the exams that will take place in the spring term of their second year.

During the spring term of the first year of the MA program, students present to their advisors a reading list of eight to ten works to be studied during the summer. The books must belong to no more than two of the periods defined by the MA program, and five of the books must be taken from the departmental reading list. At least one of the texts should be a literary history or a similar text about the period. This approved list (signed by the faculty advisor) will be submitted to the director of graduate studies before the end of the spring term.

In fall term, students will register for a 2-credit, graded Reading and Conference course with the director of graduate studies as the instructor of record.

In the third week of the fall term of the second year, students present the findings of their summer study in a public forum. This one-day forum is organized as a professional meeting, with a chair for each session, a discussion following the presentations, and refreshments. Two or three faculty members are present during these presentations, as well as all MA students.

Presentations are fifteen minutes long and delivered in English. Presentations focus on the main themes that students have explored in their readings. Students should be able to discuss both literary techniques and historical context of the period selected, providing examples from the books they have read. Plot summaries should be avoided.

At the end of the presentations, the faculty members meet to evaluate the presentations. On satisfactory completion of this exercise, students receive 2 graded credits for the course. If the faculty members find that a presentation was deficient, they recommend that the student do supervised reading with the faculty specialist in the period before being assigned a grade and receiving course credit.

Incompletes. Incompletes are strongly discouraged. However, students who find it necessary to ask for an incomplete are urged to complete their incompletes as rapidly as possible. Agreements for obtaining and completing incompletes must be filed with the department. Graduate students must convert a graduate course incomplete into a passing grade within one calendar year of the assignment of the incomplete. Any student who has more than 5 credits of incompletes is making unsatisfactory progress toward the degree.

Doctor of Philosophy

The PhD program in Romance languages is designed to provide (1) a thorough familiarity with several fields (e.g., a movement, a genre, a period, or a literary problem), (2) the opportunity to situate the student’s special interests in the wider context of Romance languages and literatures as well as in the context of trends inside and outside Western European culture, (3) the tools necessary to engage literary issues at a high level, and (4) the ability to examine new and challenging literary or theoretical perspectives.

Students who enter the PhD program with no knowledge of a second Romance language are required to start learning one as soon as possible during their graduate studies.

The PhD program has five components: course work, comprehensive examination, dissertation prospectus, original dissertation, and final oral defense.

Course Work. The PhD degree requires a total of 84 graduate-level credits—32 credits in addition to the 52 required for the master’s degree. Course work applied to the degree must be taken for letter grades, and a grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 or better must be maintained.

Students must complete at least 21 graduate seminars in the department (at least 84 credits in all) beyond the bachelor’s degree. PhD students must thus take at least 8 graduate courses (32 credits) beyond the 13 courses (52 credits) required for the master’s. Only one of these 8 courses (4 credits) may be satisfied in the form of a Reading and Conference course (FR, ITAL, SPAN 605).

Of the twenty-one courses (84 credits), three (12 credits) must be taken in a second Romance language.

As many as three of the twenty-one courses (12 of the 84 credits) may be taken outside the department, with the authorization of the advisor, and provided that the courses bear directly on the student’s program of study.

Doctoral students are also strongly encouraged to take Romance Languages Colloquium (RL 623) for at least two credits. Colloquium may either be taken as a 2-credit pass/no pass course (in which case it does not count toward the 52 credits required for the degree) or as a 4-credit graded course.

Students with an MA in French, Italian, Spanish, or Romance languages from the University of Oregon may count a maximum of two graduate courses completed during the MA program toward PhD course requirements, provided that these courses were not used to fulfill MA requirements.

Graduate students with an MA in French, Italian, Spanish, or Romance languages from another institution must take a minimum of 40 credits in the Department of Romance Languages. The department’s graduate committee evaluates previous graduate course work and determines whether additional work is necessary to fill any gaps in a student’s preparation. This may result in a student having to take more than 40 credits at the University of Oregon—up to a maximum of 68 credits. If the candidate is found to be seriously deficient or if the master’s degree is in a field other than Romance languages, the graduate committee may admit the student into the master’s program. In this case, the student may submit a petition to the committee to transfer a maximum of three courses toward the twelve courses required for the MA This petition may be submitted after the student has completed four graduate-level courses with grades of mid-B or better in the Romance languages master’s program.

Comprehensive Examination. Students entering the PhD program should develop, as soon as possible but no later than the third term of course work beyond the master’s degree, a field of interest that forms the basis of their research for the PhD comprehensive examination and ideally for the dissertation. This field of interest usually emerges from the selected courses and shapes the areas of concentration represented on the comprehensive examination.

The comprehensive examination consists of two written examinations and an oral examination. Each written examination covers a subfield that pertains to the student’s field of interest. The subfields should be defined and prepared with three members of the Romance languages faculty who constitute the PhD examination committee. One of these faculty members should represent the student’s second Romance language. A fourth member may be added from another department. In consultation with the members of the examination committee, the student creates a reading list for each of the subfields. The reading list must be approved by the examination committee no later than four weeks before the date of the exam. Student are responsible for distributing the reading list to the committee members of the examination committee as soon as the list is approved.

The written examinations take the form of two essays that respond to questions formulated by members of the PhD examination committee. Each written examination covers one of the subfields and is a maximum of twenty double-spaced, typed pages in length. The student has two weeks to write each of the two essays.

Two weeks after the successful completion of the written essays, the student takes an oral examination. The oral examination attempts to integrate the subfields addressed in the written examinations with the other facets of the student’s declared field of interest. In a two-hour conversation, the candidate and the committee members examine and elaborate on ways in which the written essays help to define a project within the student’s field of interest.

Typically undertaken during the fifth term of study following the master’s degree, the comprehensive examination should result in clarification of the dissertation’s subject matter and possible approaches to it. The exam should, in other words, yield at least a tentative dissertation topic.

A student who fails the PhD examination in whole or in part will be allowed to take it over (in whole or in part) once. The student is encouraged to do so no later than six months after failing. A second failure results in disqualification.

It is the student’s responsibility to schedule both the written and oral portions of the comprehensive examination.

With the successful completion of the PhD comprehensive exam, the student will advance to candidacy and begin preparing the dissertation prospectus.

Dissertation Prospectus. The prospectus, typically completed during the sixth term of study following the master’s degree, defines the scope of the dissertation and demonstrates the originality of the project. It consists of an eight- to ten-page description of the proposed dissertation project and a substantial research bibliography of primary and secondary material.

Students are responsible for putting together a dissertation committee, which typically consists of four members: one director and two readers from the Department of Romance Languages, and one reader from another department. A student may also choose to have two codirectors in the Department of Romance Languages (plus two further members of the department).

When the student has a solid draft of the prospectus, she or he schedules a meeting with the dissertation committee members for a presentation and discussion of the prospectus. Following this conversation, the student will make final revisions to the prospectus. Once the committee has given its final approval, the student submits the prospectus to the department for filing.

Students are reminded that they must have a dissertation committee in place and proper documents filed with the Graduate School six months before the dissertation defense.

Any student making significant changes to the dissertation project after the final approval of the prospectus must schedule a meeting with the dissertation committee before proceeding.

Dissertation. The dissertation constitutes an original and valuable contribution to scholarship in the student’s field of interest. It should be characterized by mature literary interpretation, informed and reasoned argument, and an awareness of the means and goals of research.

It is the student’s responsibility to ascertain the rules and deadlines of the Graduate School for proper filing of the dissertation. Students are strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves with the stringent formatting and structure guidelines for the dissertation provided by the Graduate School (available online).

A final copy of the dissertation must be distributed to the dissertation committee for final approval at least three weeks before the dissertation defense.

Final Oral Defense. When all members of the dissertation committee has approved the dissertation, a final public oral presentation and defense of the work is held.

Funding

All post-MA work, including the dissertation, is typically completed in four to five years of study. PhD students making satisfactory progress toward the degree are eligible for funding packages in the form of Graduate Teaching Fellowships. These fellowships include stipends for teaching, as well as tuition waivers. Satisfactory progress entails completing all courses taken for credit with a grade of mid-B or better; passing the PhD comprehensive examination; timely submission of an acceptable dissertation prospectus; and regular and timely progress on the dissertation itself. 

199 Special Studies: [Topic] (1–5R)

399 Special Studies: [Topic] (1–5R)

404 Bilingual Internship (2R) Bilingual internship opportunity in area schools or community agencies for students of French or Spanish. Prereq: third-year language competence. R in another term.

407/507 Seminar: [Topic] (1–5R) Changing topics on issues relevant to study in two or more Romance languages. Recent topics include Travel Writing, Testimonial Writing, Caribbean Women Writers. Prereq: One 300-level literature course in any Romance language.

410/510 Experimental Course: [Topic] (1–5R)

491/591 Holocaust Writers in the Romance World (4) Examines the memoirs of three Holocaust survivors: Jorge Semprún (Spain), Charlotte Delbo (France), and Primo Levi (Italy), with emphasis on exploring how the Holocaust functions in memoirs of non-Jewish and secular Jewish survivors. Offered alternate years. 

503 Thesis (1–16R)

602 Supervised College Teaching (1–16R)

603 Dissertation (1–16R)

604 Bilingual Internship (2R) A bilingual internship opportunity in area schools or community agencies for students of French or Spanish. Prereq: third-year language competence. R in another term.

605 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–6R)

607 Seminar: [Topic] (1–6R)

608 Workshop: [Topic] (2–4R) Teaching Methods offered fall term only. Other workshops may be offered. R when topic changes.

609 Supervised Tutoring (1–16R)

620 Graduate Study in Romance Languages (2–4) Discussion of purposes, problems, and methods of graduate study in Romance languages. Elements of critical method, research techniques, scholarly writing, and professional development. García-Pabón, Gould, Lollini, Psaki.

623 Romance Languages Colloquium: [Topic] (2–4R) Seminar organized around a series of speakers exposes students to critical and theoretical issues central to the study of Romance languages and literatures. R for a maximum of 8 credits.

French Courses (FR)

Native speakers of French or students whose competence in the language already exceeds the scope of the course may not enroll in any lower-division course.

101, 102, 103 First-Year French (5,5,5) Introduction to French stressing the development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through a communicative approach. Sequence. Conducted in French. Prereq for 102: FR 101; prereq for 103: FR 102.

111, 112 Intensive Beginning French (5,5) Intensive study for experienced language learners; introduction to French culture. Prereq for 111: previous study of French or competence in another Romance language; prereq for 112: FR 111. Cannot be combined with FR 101, 102, 103 for more than 15 credits of first-year French.

150 Cultural Legacies of France (4) French civilization in France and beyond. Possible topics are the Francophone world, premodern, early modern, and modern France; French film, architecture, and painting. Conducted in English. 

199 Special Studies: [Topic] (1–5R)

201, 202, 203 Second-Year French (4,4,4) Development of reading, writing, and speaking skills; study of short literary and cultural texts; considerable attention paid to oral use of the language. Prereq for 201: first-year language competence; prereq for 202: FR 201; prereq for 203: FR 202.

301 Culture et langage: la France contemporaine (4) Training in language and culture of modern France using newspapers, short stories, poetry and film. Vocabulary enrichment activities. Conducted in French. Prereq: FR 203. 

303 Culture et langage: identités francophones (4) Language skills with emphasis on the global cultures of the French-speaking world. Grammar review. Prereq: FR 203. 

307 Oral Skills (2R) Practice in improving oral, comprehension, and listening skills in French. Communicative activities in class in addition to language laboratory work. Prereq: FR 203; WR 122 or 123. R once for maximum of 4 credits.

317 French Survey: Medieval and Renaissance (4) Introduction to major themes and ideas in French literature from the medieval and Renaissance periods through the reading of representative texts. Prereq: FR 301 or 303. 

318 French Survey: Baroque and Enlightenment (4) Introduction to major themes and ideas in French literature from the 17th and 18th centuries through the reading of representative texts. Prereq: FR 301 or 303. 

319 French Survey: 19th and 20th Centuries (4) Representative literary works from the 19th and 20th centuries with attention to literary analysis and literary history. Prereq: FR 301 or 303. 

320 Intensive French Grammar Review (4) Promotes linguistic competency in French through intensive review and refinement of French grammar while introducing basic vocabulary and linguistic concepts. Prereq: FR 203.

330 French Poetry (4) Poems from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, literary movements, introduction to textual analysis and modern critical approaches. Prereq: FR 301, 303. 

331 French Theater (4) Explores important aspects of French theater. Reading plays from different periods. Emphasizes formal aspects and critical reading. Prereq: FR 301, 303. 

333 French Narrative (4) Covers important aspects of French narrative. Reading texts from different periods. Emphasis on formal aspects and critical reading. Prereq: FR 301, 303. 

342 French Literature in Translation: [Topic] (4R) In-depth examination of French aesthetic and intellectual movements through the reading in translation and discussion of theoretical texts and creative fiction. Conducted in English. No major or minor credit. R when topic changes.

362 French Film (4) Explores the values and legacies of French culture on the continent and the former colonies as reflected in French films and texts. Prereq: FR 301, 303.

399 Special Studies: [Topic] (1–5R) Prereq: FR 301, 303.

403 Thesis (3–6R)

405 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–6R)

407/507 Seminar: [Topic] (1–6R) Recent topics include French Novel and World War II, Writers and Painters, Medievalism, Francophone Caribbean, Gide and Sartre. Prereq: two from FR 317, 318, 319.

408/508 Workshop: [Topic] (1–12R)

409 Practicum: [Topic] (1–4R)

410/510 Experimental Course: [Topic] (1–4R)

416/516 Advanced Writing in French (4) Extended written production; writing for specific purposes and audiences. Advanced grammar review and composition; study of specialized vocabulary. Prereq: FR 301, 303.

425 French-English Translation (4) Offers an overview of translation theory and practice from English to French and French to English. Prereq: FR 301, 303.

450/550 17th-Century Literature: [Topic] (4R) Changing topics concerning trends or particular authors representative of 17th-century French literature. Prereq: FR 317, 318, 319. R when topic changes. Albert-Galtier.

451/551 Baroque Theater: [Topic] (4R) Intensive study of representative plays by Moliere, Racine, or Corneille with emphasis on modern criticism. Prereq: FR 317, 318, 319. R when topic changes for maximum of 16 credits. 

460/560 18th-Century Literature: [Topic] (4R) Changing topics concerning trends or particular authors representative of 18th-century French literature. A recent topic is Being Modern in the 18th century. Prereq: FR 317, 318, 319. R when topic changes. 

480/580 19th-Century Literature: [Topic] (4R) Changing topics concerning trends or particular authors representative of 19th-century French literature. Prereq for 480: FR 317, 318, 319. R when topic changes. 

490/590 20th-Century Literature: [Topic] (4R) Changing topics concerning trends or particular authors representative of 20th-century French literature. Recent topics include African Identities, The French Novel in 2000, Postcolonial Africa. Prereq: FR 317, 318, 319. R when topic changes. 

497/597 Francophone Women’s Writing (4) Developments in literature by women from areas such as Maghreb, the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa, Quebec, the Indian Ocean, and Europe. Prereq: FR 317, 318, 319. 

RL 503 Thesis (1–16R)

601 Research: [Topic] (1–6R)

RL 603 Dissertation (1–16R)

605 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–6R)

607 Seminar: [Topic] (1–6R)

609 Practicum: [Topic] (1–4R)

683 Mallarmé (4) Study of Stéphane Mallarmé’s poetry, prose, and critical essays and his influence on modern French thinkers including Sartre, Derrida, Kristeva, and Lévinas. Readings in French; conducted in English.

Italian Courses (ITAL)

Native speakers of Italian or students whose competence in the language already exceeds the scope of the course may not enroll in any lower-division course.

101, 102, 103 First-Year Italian (5,5,5) Introduction to Italian stressing speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension skills. Sequence. Prereq for 102: ITAL 101; prereq for 103: ITAL 102.

104, 105 Intensive First-Year Italian (6,6) Covers in two terms the work of ITAL 101, 102, 103. Cannot be taken in any combination with ITAL 101, 102, 103 to total more than 15 credits of first-year Italian. Prereq for 105: ITAL 104.

150 Cultural Legacies of Italy (4) Italy’s contributions to world cultures includes topics such as modern Italian life, Italians in America, Italian cinema and its influence, the Italian Renaissance, Roman art, opera. Conducted in English. 

151 Italian Cinema (2R) Explores a variety of topics of cultural interest through discussions based on weekly viewings of films in Italian. R once for a maximum of 4 credits.

199 Special Studies: [Topic] (1–5R)

201, 202, 203 Second-Year Italian (4,4,4) Review of grammar, reading of short literary and cultural texts, development of speaking and writing skills. Sequence. Conducted in Italian. Prereq for 201: first-year language competence; prereq for 202: ITAL 201; prereq for 203: ITAL 202.

301 Cultura e lingua: l’Italia contemporanea (4) Analysis of Italian history and society since the unification of Italy through the readings of a short novel. Vocabulary enrichment activities and grammar review. Prereq: ITAL 203. 

303 Cultura e lingua: società, economia, politica (4) Analysis of Italian society, its economy and politics from 1950 to present. Readings of short stories and magazine articles, viewing of films. Vocabulary enrichment activities and grammar review. Prereq: ITAL 203. 

305 Cultura e lingua: arte, musica, i mass media (4) Artistic expressions over time and the influence of the mass media on social structures and language. Prereq: ITAL 203. 

307 Oral Skills (2R) Practice in improving listening, comprehension, and oral skills in Italian. Communicative activities in class in addition to language laboratory work. Prereq: ITAL 203. R twice for maximum of 6 credits.

317 Italian Survey: Medieval and Renaissance (4) Introduction to major themes and ideas in Italian literature and art from the medieval and Renaissance periods. Prereq: ITAL 203. Conducted in Italian. 

318 Italian Survey: Baroque and Enlightenment (4) Introduction to major themes and ideas in Italian literature from the baroque and Enlightenment periods through the reading of representative texts. Conducted in Italian. Prereq: ITAL 203. 

319 Italian Survey: 19th and 20th Centuries (4) Representative literary works from the 19th and 20th centuries with attention to literary analysis and literary history. Conducted in Italian. Prereq: ITAL 203. 

320 Intensive Italian Grammar Review (4) Bridges second- and third-year culture and literature courses. Provides review, synthesis, consolidation, and elaboration of linguistic knowledge gained from lower-division courses. Prereq: ITAL 203. 

341 Dante in Translation (4) The entire Divine Comedy read in English. Focuses on specific medieval components, relevance for modern readers, effects and process of translation. Conducted in English. No major or minor credit. 

399 Special Studies: [Topic] (1–5R) R when topic changes.

403 Thesis (3–6R)

405 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–6R)

407/507 Seminar: [Topic] (1–6R) Recent topics include Il canzoniere, Italian Folktales, Italian Epic, Pirandello, Literary Analysis. Prereq: one from ITAL 317, 318, 319.

408 Workshop: [Topic] (1–12R) Special group activities such as production of Italian plays.

409 Practicum: [Topic] (1–4R)

410/510 Experimental Course: [Topic] (1–4R)

441/541 Medieval Italian Culture: [Topic] (4R) Cultural productions of 13th- and 14th-century Italy (e.g., translating Dante, rewriting Boccaccio, chivalric romance) and the history of their interpretation. Conducted in Italian. R twice when topic changes for a maximum of 12 credits. 

444/544 Medieval and Renaissance Literature: [Topic] (4–6R) Focuses on a topic from 13th- to 16th-century Italy (e.g., medieval foundations of the Renaissance, Petrarch and Petrarchism, representations of otherness, Boccaccio and his influence). Conducted in Italian. Prereq: ITAL 317 or 318 or 319. R twice when topic changes for maximum of 12 credits. Psaki.

449/549 Humanism and the Renaissance (4) Covers authors who exemplify learning, aesthetics, and ideology of Renaissance Italy (e.g., Ariosto, Castiglione, Colonna, Franco, Leonardo, Machiavelli, Michelangelo, Tasso). Includes essays in criticism and theory. Conducted in Italian. Prereq: ITAL 317 or 318 or 319. 

461/561 Vico and the Settecento (4) Focuses on Giambattista Vico’s New Science and Autobiography in the context of the philosophical and aesthetic debates of the 18th century. Prereq: ITAL 317 or 318 or 319.

481/581 19th-Century Literature: [Topic] (4R) Topics concerning issues or authors in 19th-century Italian literature (e.g., Irony and Novel, Leopardi and Italian Romanticism). Conducted in Italian. Prereq: ITAL 317 or 318 or 319. R when topic changes. 

491/591 20th-Century Literature: [Topic] (4R) Topics about issues or figures in 20th-century Italian literature (e.g., Modern Lyric Poetry, Postmodern Narrative). Conducted in Italian. Prereq: ITAL 317 or 318 or 319. R when topic changes. 

RL 503 Thesis (1–16R)

601 Research: [Topic] (1–6R)

RL 603 Dissertation (1–16R)

605 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–6R)

607 Seminar: [Topic] (1–6R)

609 Practicum: [Topic] (1–4R)

Portuguese Courses (PORT)

101, 102, 103 First-Year Portuguese (5,5,5) Introduction to Brazilian Portuguese language and culture, with emphasis on speaking, reading, writing, and listening comprehension skills. Sequence.

150 Lusofonia: The Portuguese-Speaking World (4) Topics in the history and contemporary cultures of the regions where Portuguese is spoken (Portugal, Brazil, Africa, Asia, and North America). 

201, 202, 203 Second-Year Portuguese (5,5,5) Development of Brazilian Portuguese speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension; study of short literary and cultural materials. Sequence. Prereq: PORT 103 or equivalent.

399 Special Studies: [Topic] (1–5R)

Spanish Courses (SPAN)

Native speakers of Spanish or students whose competence in the language already exceeds the scope of the course may not enroll in any lower-division course.

101, 102, 103 First-Year Spanish (5,5,5) Emphasis on the development of speaking, reading, and writing skills; introduction to Hispanic culture. Sequence. Conducted in Spanish. Prereq for 102: SPAN 101; prereq for 103: SPAN 102.

111, 112 Intensive Beginning Spanish (5,5) Intensive study for experienced language learners; introduction to Hispanic culture. Prereq for 111: previous study of Spanish or competence in another language; prereq for 112: SPAN 111. Sequence. Conducted in Spanish. Cannot be combined with SPAN 101, 102, 103 for more than 15 credits of first-year Spanish.

150 Cultures of the Spanish-Speaking World (4) Topics in the language and cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. May include dialects of Spanish; Jewish, Arabic, and Christian relations in medieval Iberia; the encounter with the New World. Conducted in English. Davis, Gladhart, Herrmann, Wacks.

151 Spanish Cinema (2R) Explores a variety of topics of cultural interest through discussions based on weekly viewings of films in Spanish. R once for a maximum of 4 credits.

199 Special Studies: [Topic] (1–5R)

201, 202, 203 Second-Year Spanish (4,4,4) Continued development of Spanish-language skills; emphasis on diversity of Hispanic cultures. Sequence. Conducted in Spanish. Prereq for 201: first-year language competence; prereq for 202: SPAN 201; prereq for 203: SPAN 202.

218 Latino Heritage I (5) Basic oral and reading skills for heritage language learners—students whose first language is Spanish, but whose knowledge of the language is minimal because of their switch to English. Content focuses on personal experiences in U.S. Latino communities. Prereq: placement through self-identification or placement by Spanish heritage language placement test.

228 Latino Heritage II (5) Intermediate-level language development (oral skills, academic Spanish) for heritage language learners of Spanish, with focus on the U.S. Latino experience and the larger Spanish-speaking world. Prereq: SPAN 218 or placement by Spanish heritage language placement test. 

301 Cultura y lengua: identidades hispanas (4) Develops advanced language skills through analysis of major historical influences in the cultures of Spanish-speaking regions: Spain, Latin America, and the United States. Taught in Spanish. Prereq: SPAN 203 or 228.

303 Cultura y lengua: expresiones artísticas (4) Develops advanced language skills through the study of cultural products (e.g., art, literature, film, music) in Spanish-speaking societies. Taught in Spanish. Prereq: SPAN 203 or 228.

305 Cultura y lengua: cambios sociales (4) Develops advanced language skills through the investigation of major currents of change in modern Spanish-speaking societies; gender issues, technology, revolution and counterrevolution. Taught in Spanish. Prereq: SPAN 203 or 228.

307 Oral Skills (2R) Practice in improving listening, comprehension, and oral skills in Spanish. Communicative activities in class in addition to language laboratory work. Prereq: SPAN 203 or 228. R once when content changes for maximum of 4 credits.

308 Cultura y lengua: comunidades bilingues (4) Develops advanced language skills through the analysis of social and linguistic dynamics of communities in Spain, Latin America, and the United States where Spanish encounters another language. Taught in Spanish. Prereq: SPAN 203 or 228.

311 Advanced Writing in Spanish (4) Provides additional language development for students, emphasizing academic writing skills in Spanish. Prereq: two from SPAN 301, 303, 305, 308.

315 Spanish Pronunciation and Phonetics (4) Study of Spanish sounds, rhythms, and intonation; supervised pronunciation practice. Prereq: one from SPAN 301, 303, 305, 308. 

316, 317 Survey of Peninsular Spanish Literature (4,4) Introduction to major themes and ideas from peninsular Spanish literature through the reading of representative texts. 316: medieval period to 1800; 317: 1800 to the present. Prereq: two from SPAN 301, 303, 305, 308. 

318 Survey of Spanish American Literature (4) Introduction to main currents and literary works in the colonial Spanish American period from a historical perspective. Critical readings of selected texts from colonial times. Prereq: two from SPAN 301, 303, 305, 308. 

319 Survey of Spanish American Literature (4) Introduction to basic currents and movements in contemporary Spanish American literature from a historical perspective. Critical readings of selected poems, short fiction, and plays. Prereq: two from SPAN 301, 303, 305, 308. 

320 Intensive Spanish Grammar Review (4) Review and development of the more complex aspects of Spanish grammar with special attention to idiomatic usage. Prereq: SPAN 203 or 228.

322 Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics (4) Linguistic description of the Spanish language, including phonetics and phonology, morphology, syntax, history, and social and geographical variation. Prereq: two from SPAN 301, 303, 305, 308, 311. 

328 Hispanic Literature in the United States (4) Introduction to Hispanic literature written in the United States. Close reading and discussion of selected texts by Hispanic authors. Emphasis on literary trends and themes. Prereq: two from SPAN 301, 303, 305, 308. 

330 Introduction to Spanish Poetry (4) Explores important aspects of Spanish poetry. Reading poems from different periods of Spanish and Spanish American literature. Emphasizes formal aspects and critical reading. Prereq: two from SPAN 301, 303, 305, 308.

331 Introduction to Spanish Theater (4) Explores important aspects of Spanish theater. Reading plays from different periods of Spanish and Spanish American literature. Emphasizes formal aspects and critical reading. Prereq: two from SPAN 301, 303, 305, 308. 

333 Introduction to Spanish Narrative (4) Explores important aspects of Spanish narrative. Reading texts from different periods of Spanish and Spanish American literature. Emphasizes formal aspects and critical reading. Prereq: two from SPAN 301, 303, 305, 308. 

363 Hispanic Culture and Civilization (4) Intellectual, cultural, and historical backgrounds of Latin America. Prereq: two from SPAN 301, 303, 305, 308.

399 Special Studies: [Topic] (1–5R)

403 Thesis (3–6R)

405 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–6R)

407/507 Seminar: [Topic] (1–6R) Recent topics include Golden Age Theater, Latin American Film, Medieval Iberian, Mexican Literature and Culture, 19th-Century Spanish Decadence, Postwar Spain, Testimonial Literature. Prereq: two from SPAN 316, 317, 318, 319.

408 Workshop: [Topic] (1–12R) Special on-campus activities in Spanish.

409 Practicum: [Topic] (1–4R)

410/510 Experimental Course: [Topic] (1–4R) Recent topics include Literature and Democratic Transition, Race in Modern Los Angeles, Social Roots of Creativity.

420/520 Spanish Linguistics: [Topic] (4R) Variable topics in Spanish linguistics, including Advanced Grammar, History of the Spanish Language, The Language of Iberia, Spanish Sociolinguistics. Prereq: two from SPAN 316, 317, 318, 319. SPAN 315 and 320 recommended preparation. R when topic changes. 

424/524 History of the Spanish Language (4) Linguistic changes and social-historical influences on the development of Spanish from its roots in Latin to the diversity of modern dialects. Prereq: SPAN 315, 320, 322. Offered alternate years.

425/525 Literary Translation (4) Variable topics include con textos, first issues, and cultural translation–transculturation in practice. Prereq: two from SPAN 301, 303, 305, 308. SPAN 420/520 recommended. 

428/528 Spanish in the United States (4) The history and description of the linguistic characteristics of and narratives about the use of Spanish within the United States. Prereq: SPAN 308; coreq: SPAN 320, 322. Offered alternate years. 

436 Contemporary Mexican Literature: [Topic] (4R) Explores major aesthetics trends, genres, authors. Prereq: two from SPAN 316, 317, 318, 319. R thrice when topic changes for maximum of 16 credits. 

437/537 Contemporary Latin American Verse: [Topic] (4R) Explores major aesthetic trends, authors, and works in contemporary Latin American poetry. Topics include avant-garde poetry, poetry and subjectivity, poetry and modernism. Prereq: two from SPAN 316, 317, 318, 319. R thrice when topic changes for maximum of 16 credits. 

450/550 Colonial Latin American Literature: [Topic] (4R) Representative works of Colonial Latin America. Recent topics include Mestizaje, Colonial Theater, Colonial Literature, Carlos Fuentes. Prereq: two from SPAN 316, 317, 318, 319. R twice when topic changes for maximum of 12 credits.

451/551 Sor Juana and Her Context (4) The debate on women and the woman intellectual; aesthetic definitions and the social meaning of Renaissance and baroque. Taught in Spanish. Prereq: two from SPAN 316, 317, 318, 319. 

452/552 Renaissance and Baroque Poetry (4) Petrarchism of Garcilaso and Herrera; traditional forms, especially the romance; poetry of Fray Luis de León, San Juan de la Cruz, Santa Teresa, Góngora, Lope de Vega, and Quevedo. Prereq: two from SPAN 316, 317, 318, 319. 

460 Don Quixote (4) Careful reading of Don Quixote along with discussion of major critical topics and of its place and importance in literary history. Prereq for majors: three from SPAN 316, 317, 318, 319; prereq for nonmajors: equivalent background in literature.

466/566 Introduction to Spanish Golden Age (4) Survey of major figures and cultural issues in the Spanish Golden Age, ca. 1500s–1700s. Prereq: two from SPAN 316, 317, 318, 319.

480/580 19th-Century Spanish American Literature: [Topic] (4R) Topics include issue of literary periods, authors, narrative and nation, genres, and indigenismo. Prereq: two from SPAN 316, 317, 318, 319. R twice when topic changes for maximum of 12 credits.

490/590 20th-Century Latin American Literature: [Topic] (4R) Explores major literary trends, authors, and works. Recent topics are Avante-garde in the Mexican Revolution, Latin American Theater, Testimonial Literature. Prereq: two from SPAN 316, 317, 318, 319. R twice when topic changes for maximum of 12 credits.

RL 503 Thesis (1–16R)

517 Advanced Oral Skills (2R) Advanced-level practice in improving listening, comprehension, and oral skills in Spanish. In-class communicative activities, language laboratory work. Prereq: two from SPAN 301, 303, 305, 308. R once for maximum of 4 credits. 

601 Research: [Topic] (1–6R)

RL 603 Dissertation (1–16R)

605 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–6R)

607 Seminar: [Topic] (1–6R)

609 Practicum: [Topic] (1–4R)

680 Advanced 19th-Century Spanish American Literature: [Topic] (4R) Selected Latin American topics from literary periods, authors, genres, and aesthetic trends. R twice when topic changes for maximum of 12 credits.

690 Advanced 20th-Century Latin American Literature: [Topic] (4R) Selected topics from literary periods, authors, genres, and aesthetic trends. R twice when topic changes for maximum of 12 credits.