Fall. Credit, four hours. First in a series of courses designed to train the student to speak, read, and write Spanish. Oral practice is emphasized. True beginners only – no previous experience with the language allowed.
Spring. Credit, four hours. Prerequisite: Spanish 101 or placement exam score.
Spring only. Credit, 4 hours. Fast-beginners bridge course designed for students with high school Spanish experience or other engagement with the language outside of school. Covers material in SPAN 101/102 in one semester. Second course in language sequence is SPAN201. Placement exam score required.
Fall. Credit, three hours. Prerequisite: Spanish 102 or 111, or language placement score, or permission of instructor. Students learn to communicate through activities in speaking, listening, reading, and writing; review and learning of vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation; and study of Hispanic cultures and societies. This course may be taught by Oxford faculty in summer session in Spain. When offered as SPAN 201E, centers the themes of identity and immigration and partners with local community agencies to allow student work in community for 19+ hours over the course of the semester.
Spring. Credit, three hours. Prerequisite: Spanish 201, placement exam score or permission of instructor. This course is a continuation of Spanish 201 and is designed to further develop students’ Spanish skills. Students refine their grammar usage through continued review of basic structures and study of complex structures. This course may be taught by Oxford faculty in summer session or during SAP in Spain.
On demand. Credit, three hours. Prerequisite: Placement into Spanish 202, 205, or completion of Spanish 202. This course offers practical conversation instruction based on short films. Thematic in nature, this course covers all tenses, advanced grammatical structures, and a wide range of vocabulary. This course does not count towards the minor in Spanish but can satisfy language requirement.
Fall, spring. Credit, three hours. Prerequisite: Spanish 202, placement exam score, or permission of instructor. Development of advanced language, reading, conversation, and writing skills through discussion of readings and films from contemporary Hispanic culture. Not intended for native speakers of Spanish or those who speak with native fluency. Excellent bridge course from intermediate to advanced coursework in Spanish. This is the first course that counts towards Spanish minor/major. This course may be taught by Oxford faculty in summer session or during SAP in Spain.
Spring. Credit, one to three hours. Intermediate-level studies of the language, discourse, literature, and/or culture of the Spanish-speaking world. May be taught in English or Spanish. Students may take multiple SPAN 285R courses provided that they focus on different topics.
Fall, Spring. Credit, three hours. Prerequisite: Spanish 212, placement or by permission of instructor. A Foundational Course in Hispanic cultural literacy that also strengthens written and oral language skills. This course must be completed on campus at Oxford or Emory College and cannot be completed abroad.
Fall or spring. Credit, three hours. Prerequisite: SPAN 212 or placement score. A survey course in Spanish and Spanish American culture from the eighteenth century to the present. Thematic and covers all genres.
Fall or spring. Credit, three hours. Introduction and theoretical historical overview of Hispanic narrative in form and development, includes instruction in all forms of narrative and includes some theoretical approaches and themes.
Fall or spring. Credit, three hours. An introduction to theatre, film, and performance theory in the Hispanic context.
Fall or spring. Credit, four hours. Prerequisite: Spanish 212 or placement score. Intensive and practical approach to written expression through examination of cultural topics, such as current events in the Hispanic world, movies, literary works, and controversial issues. Exploration of these topics to further the development of other principal writing modes: description, narration, exposition, and argumentation. Students will study and practice problematical points of syntaxes and grammar in authentic contexts (writing course).
Spring. Credit, three or four hours. Prerequisite: Spanish 212 or placement into Foundational Course level. This course examines the Cuban Revolution from 1950 to present day from historical, literary, visual culture, and musical perspectives. Key themes include the study of sexuality in Cuba, on artists on the island, the Mariel Generation — both on and off the island — and the changing role of writers of the Cuban Revolution. In-semester course travel to Havana, Cuba, offered when possible.
On demand. Credit, one to three hours. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and at least one 300-level Spanish course. Independent reading and research in Hispanic literature and culture under the direction of a faculty member.
On demand. Spring. Credit, three hours. Prerequisite: Spanish 212, placement score, or consent of instructor. Study of Hispanic authors, genres, literary periods, cinema, or cultural trends not represented in the regular curriculum. The structure of the course is determined by the nature of the topic and the preference of the instructor.
