Spanish Graduate Institute - June 28-July 30, 2010:

COURSE DETAILS - GRADUATE STUDENTS

2010 Course Offerings (see graduate catalog for descriptions)

SPANISH 509 (Undergraduate 409*)  EVOLUTION OF THE SPANISH LANGUAGE (3 credits) Synchronic and diachronic analysis of the Spanish language with emphasis on its phonological and morpho-syntactical structure.  Designed as a general survey of the various fields of Spanish linguistics, both theoretical and applied.  Provides students with a basic knowledge and understanding of the different ways in which linguists approach the study of Spanish.  Required for the degree.  (pre-requisites for undergraduates: SPAN 351, SPAN 352, ENGL 220, upper-class standing, and permission of the Director of the SSI)

M-F 8:30-10 AM                                MC 206                       Dr. Wilfredo Valentín-Márquez
                       
SPANISH 512  PHONETICS (3 credits) Theoretical examination of the sound system of Spanish and practical approach to the acquisition of near-native Spanish pronunciation, including the study of diction and intonation. Emphasis on the study of the articulatory features of Spanish sounds through auditory discrimination and oral practice.  Practice on phonological and phonetic transcription as well as discussion of contrastive analysis with English.   Required for the degree.

M-F 3:15 – 4:45 PM                           MC 206                      Dr. Wilfredo Valentín-Márquez
                       
SPANISH 572 (Undergraduate 472*) ASPECTS OF CONTEMPORARY LATIN AMERICA (3 credits) A study of the peculiarities and traits that define the social, political, ideological, economic, and cultural context of Latin America. Using a historico-political reference, an analysis will be made of the points that best define the cultural reality of various areas in which different countries share similarities: the Caribbean, the Southern Cone, and Central America.

M-F 10:15-11:45 AM                         MC 206                        Dr. Marco Antolín
                       
SPAN 525 (Undergraduate 445*) The SPANISH NINETEENTH CENTURY NOVEL (3 credits) A study of the Spanish 19th-Century novel as it reflects the major movements of that century: Romanticism, Realism, and Naturalism.  All students will read Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda’s Sab, Benito Pérez Galdós’ La de Bringas, Emilia Pardo Bazán’s La tribuna, Juan Valera’s Pepita Jiménez, and Vicente Blasco Ibáñez’ La barraca. Each graduate student will also read one more novel and each undergraduate a short story and will report to the class on that work. There will be a final exam.

M-F -1:30:3 PM                                  MC 206                      Dr. Ana Börger-Greco

For more information contact: Spanish Graduate School Director, Dr. Ana Börger-Greco at (717) 872-3003.

COURSE DETAILS - UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

2010 Course Offerings - (see undergraduate catalog for descriptions)

Undergraduate students who have 24 or more undergraduate language credits and are able to observe the no-English rule are also permitted to participate. For these students a number of courses such as Conversation, Composition, Functional Grammar Review, Aspects of Contemporary Germany, and sometimes Phonetics are offered on a regular basis. Undergraduate students must seek permission of Spanish Graduate School Director prior to registration.