Areas of Specialization

We encourage students to develop a program of study in accordance with their interests and career plans. We provide curriculum guides for the following areas of specialization:

• Communication and Thought
• Hispanic Communities
• Power, Politics, and Cultural Production
• Race and Gender

The Curriculum Guides on-line provide clusters of recommended courses for each area of specialization. No specific courses are required, nor is it necessary to declare an area of specialization; but we encourage students to consult with a major adviser in developing a program of study and in selecting courses each semester.

Course Clusters (tentative lists):

Note that we offer a number of topics courses that in any given semester may focus on your area of interest. Consult the LSA Course Guide each term for topics and descriptions, particularly under the following general courses:

296 – Special Topics in Hispanic Literatures and Cultures
373 – Topics in Hispanic Studies
430 – Advanced Studies in Hispanic Culture and Society
465 – The Modern Spanish Novel I
466 – The Modern Spanish Novel II
467 – Literary and Artistic Movements in Latin America/Spain
485 – Case Studies in Peninsular Spanish and Latin American Literature
488 – Topics in Hispanic Literature/History/Culture

Also note that majors may take one approved cognate course, taught in English in another department but pertaining to Hispanic studies. Consult the list of approved cognates on the RLL website, many of which will pertain to these areas of specialization.

Communication and Thought

For students who wish to focus on language, linguistics, translation, communication in literature and other media, as well as the relationships between language, religion, society, and politics.

SPANISH 280 Conversation through Spanish/Latin American Film

SPANISH 283 Spanish for the Professions

SPANISH 287 Written Expression: Achieving Competence

SPANISH 289 Introduction to Translation

SPANISH 291/CATALAN 291 Introduction to Catalan Language and Culture

SPANISH 295 Introduction to Literature, Culture, and the Arts in the Hispanic World (prior to Winter 2019: Introduction to Hispanic Literatures)

SPANISH 298 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics

SPANISH 308 Workshop in Academic Writing

SPANISH 333 Techniques of Pronunciation and Oral Expression

SPANISH 337 Poetry Workshop

SPANISH 355 New World Spanish

SPANISH 368 Literature and the Other Arts

SPANISH 369 Introduction to Film/Media Theory and Criticism

SPANISH 405/CATALAN 405 Advanced Catalan Language, Culture, and Society

SPANISH 410 Spanish Phonetics and Phonology

SPANISH 411 Advanced Syntax

SPANISH 413 Teaching Spanish/ Applications of Linguistics

SPANISH 414 Background of Modern Spanish

SPANISH 415 Problems in Language Translation

SPANISH 416 Spanish Sociolinguistics

SPANISH 418 Spanish Second Language Acquisition

SPANISH 420 Latin American and Latino/a Film Studies

SPANISH 421 Cinema from Spain

SPANISH 425 Latin American/Spanish Theater

SPANISH 426 Film Genres in the Hispanic World

SPANISH 437 Introduction to Literature Studies and Criticism

SPANISH 440 Literature and Culture of the Borderlands: The Politics of Language

SPANISH 441/CATALAN 441 Topics in Catalan Literature and Culture

SPANISH 443 History and Historiography in Latin America/Spain

SPANISH 447 The Archive

SPANISH 468 Performance in the Hispanic World

SPANISH 487 Studies in Hispanic Linguistics

Hispanic Communities

For students interested in acquiring a broad knowledge of the diverse societies and cultures in the Spanish-speaking world. Included in this cluster are courses on culture, literature, and cinema throughout Spain and Latin America, community service and internship courses.

SPANISH 280 Conversation through Spanish/Latin-American Film

SPANISH 291/CATALAN 291 Introduction to Catalan Language and Culture

SPANISH 295 Introduction to Literature, Culture, and the Arts in the Hispanic World (prior to Winter 2019: Introduction to Hispanic Literatures)

SPANISH 299 Introductory Internship

SPANISH 313 Contemporary Issues in Spain

SPANISH 314 Contemporary Issues in Mexico and Central America

SPANISH 315 Contemporary Issues in the Caribbean and South America

SPANISH 328 Studies in Hispanic Popular Culture

SPANISH 331 Great Books of Spain and Latin America

SPANISH 332 Short Narrative in Latin America/Spain

SPANISH 335 Contemporary Spanish and Spanish-American Cultural Production

SPANISH 339 Introduction to Spanish Culture before 19th Century

SPANISH 340 Introduction to Contemporary Spanish Culture

SPANISH 341 Introduction to Pre-Columbian/Colonial/Modern Latin American Culture

SPANISH 342 Introduction to Contemporary Latin American Culture

SPANISH 355 New World Spanish

SPANISH 368 Literature and the Other Arts

SPANISH 369 Introduction to Film/Media Theory and Criticism

SPANISH 371 Survey of Spanish Literature, I

SPANISH 372 Survey of Spanish Literature II

SPANISH 373 Topics in Hispanic Studies

SPANISH 375 Topics in Hispano/Islamic/Sephardic Cultures

SPANISH 381 Survey of Latin American Literature I

SPANISH 382 Survey of Latin American Literature II

SPANISH 385 Race and Ethnicity in the Hispanic World

SPANISH 405/CATALAN 405 Advanced Catalan Language, Culture, and Society

SPANISH 420 Latin American and Latino/a Film Studies

SPANISH 421 Cinema from Spain

SPANISH 423 Visual Cultures in the Hispanic World

SPANISH 425 Latin American/Spanish Theater

SPANISH 426 Film Genres in the Hispanic World

SPANISH 428 Internship in Spanish

SPANISH 430 Advanced Studies in Hispanic Culture and Society

SPANISH 439 Social Movements in Latin America/Spain

SPANISH 440 Literatures and Cultures of the Borderlands: The Politics of Language

SPANISH 441/CATALAN 441 Topics in Catalan Literature and Culture

SPANISH 442 Historical Memory and Testimony

SPANISH 443 History and Historiography in Latin America/Spain

SPANISH 444 Nations and Nationalisms in the Hispanic World

SPANISH 447 The Archive

SPANISH 448 Hispanic Culture through Community Service Learning

SPANISH 453 Religion and Culture in the Hispanic World

SPANISH 467 Literary and Artistic Movements in Latin America/Spain

SPANISH 470 Colonial Latin America

SPANISH 472 Indigenous Societies

SPANISH 474 Cities and Spaces in the Hispanic World

SPANISH 480 Transnational Cultures

Power, Politics, and Cultural Production

For students interested in political and economic issues in the Spanish speaking world, as expressed in film, literature, and music, historically and in the present-day.

SPANISH 280 Conversation through Spanish/Latin American Film

SPANISH 295 Introduction to Literature, Culture, and the Arts in the Hispanic World (prior to Winter 2019: Introduction to Hispanic Literatures)

SPANISH 313 Contemporary Issues in Spain

SPANISH 314 Contemporary Issues in Mexico and Central America

SPANISH 315 Contemporary Issues in the Caribbean and South America

SPANISH 328 Studies in Hispanic Popular Culture

SPANISH 332 Short Narrative in Latin America/Spain

SPANISH 335 Contemporary Spanish and Spanish-American Cultural Production

SPANISH 337 Poetry Workshop

SPANISH 339 Introduction to Spanish Culture before 19th Century

SPANISH 340 Introduction to Contemporary Spanish Culture

SPANISH 341 Introduction to Pre-Columbian/Colonial/Modern Latin American Culture

SPANISH 342 Introduction to Contemporary Latin American Culture

SPANISH 369 Introduction to Film/Media Theory and Criticism

SPANISH 375 Topics in Hispano/Islamic/Sephardic Cultures

SPANISH 385 Race and Ethnicity in the Hispanic World

SPANISH 387 Social Forces and Cultural Production in Medieval/Early Modern Spain

SPANISH 420 Latin American and Latino/a Film Studies

SPANISH 421 Cinema from Spain

SPANISH 423 Visual Cultures in the Hispanic World

SPANISH 426 Film Genres in the Hispanic World

SPANISH 438 Political and Economic Thought In Latin America / Spain

SPANISH 439 Social Movements in Latin America/Spain

SPANISH 440 Literatures and Cultures of the Borderlands: The Politics of Language

SPANISH 442 Historical Memory and Testimony

SPANISH 443 History and Historiography in Latin America/Spain

SPANISH 444 Nations and Nationalisms in the Hispanic World

SPANISH 447 The Archive

SPANISH 451 Spanish Literature of the 15th Century

SPANISH 453 Religion and Culture in the Hispanic World

SPANISH 456 Golden Age

SPANISH 458 Early Modern Narrative

SPANISH 459 Cervantes

SPANISH 460 The Spanish Comedia

SPANISH 464 Spanish Romanticism

SPANISH 465 The Modern Spanish Novel I

SPANISH 466 The Modern Spanish Novel II

SPANISH 468 Performance in the Hispanic World

SPANISH 470 Colonial Latin America

SPANISH 473 Colonial/Postcolonial Studies in Latin American Cultures

SPANISH 474 Cities and Spaces in the Hispanic World

SPANISH 475 Latin American/Spanish Narrative

SPANISH 476 Latin-American Poetry

SPANISH 480 Transnational Cultures

Race and Gender

For students who wish to explore issues of gender and race among the diverse cultures of the Spanish-speaking world.

SPANISH 280 Conversation through Spanish/Latin American Film

SPANISH 313 Contemporary Issues in Spain

SPANISH 314 Contemporary Issues in Mexico and Central America

SPANISH 315 Contemporary Issues in the Caribbean and South America

SPANISH 328 Studies in Hispanic Popular Culture

SPANISH 375 Topics in Hispano/Islamic/Sephardic Cultures

SPANISH 385 Race and Ethnicity in the Hispanic World

SPANISH 423 Visual Cultures in the Hispanic World

SPANISH 426 Film Genres in the Hispanic World

SPANISH 432 Gender, Sexuality and Culture

SPANISH 439 Social Movements in Latin America/Spain

SPANISH 440 Literature and Culture of the Borderlands: The Politics of Language

SPANISH 442 Historical Memory and Testimony

SPANISH 444 Nations and Nationalisms in the Hispanic World

SPANISH 447 The Archive

SPANISH 448 Hispanic Culture through Community Service Learning

SPANISH 450 Middle Ages

SPANISH 470 Colonial Latin America

SPANISH 472 Indigenous Societies

SPANISH 473 Colonial/Postcolonial Studies in Latin American Cultures

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Areas of Specialization

Course Clusters (tentative lists):

Communication and Thought

Hispanic Communities

Power, Politics, and Cultural Production

Race and Gender