Academic Year LSCS Program

SEVI 410 – Contemporary Spanish Society / La sociedad española contemporánea

An introduction to issues in contemporary Spain: politics, nationalism and cultural diversity, gender issues, immigration, the arts. Topics on contemporary Spain are complemented by lectures and on-site visits to the major monuments of Seville, Cordoba, and Granada.

*This class is required for all new students in the Spanish Advanced Studies Program during the month before classes begin at the Campus Universitario EUSA.

SEVI 346 — The History of Spanish Art / La historia del arte español

SEVI 361 — History and Analysis of Spanish Film / Historia y análisis del cine español

A brief tour of the history of Spanish film from its origins through today. This course will analyze films in order to help students better understand Spanish Society and increase confidence in their ability to communicate (via reading, writing, speaking, and listening) in Spanish.

SEVI 369 — Translation: Theory and Practice / Traducción: teoría y practica

Introduction to the theory of translation with extensive practice in translating various types of writings (literature, journalistic, and professional).

SEVI 371 — Studies in Spanish Literature / Análisis de la literatura española

Study of the literature of Spain centering on representative authors and texts from various literary movements within their socio-historical contexts.

SEVI 373 — Studies in Spanish American Literature

This course offers a panoramic vision of Hispanic American Literature from before the arrival of the Spainards up until the present.  Through the readings of texts and active discussions in class, students will become familiar with the most relevant literary movements and genres, as well as the sociopolitical contexts in which these literary works were produced.

SEVI 376 — Phonetics and Phonology / Fonética y fonología del español

Introduction to the description of sound systems with a focus on Spanish. (Offered in Fall semester).

SEVI 424 — Gender and Society in Spain / Género y sociedad española

A close look at Spanish society both pre and post-Franco. The course focuses on gender and gender identity through an examination of contemporary Spanish society. Topics include women’s role in the economy, family, and religion; constructions of gender identity through language, art, and media; the impact of feminism on civil rights; sexuality and sexual identity.

SEVI 425 — Spain Today / España Inmediata

An historical analysis and contextualization of daily occurrences in Spain. This course renders special attention to Spanish political, social and economic situation, and the analysis of its international relations (mainly European Union, Arab countries, Latin America countries and U.S.A.). Also, it analyzes topics such as the relations between the Catholic Church and the State, the Spanish nationalisms or immigration.

SEVI 435 — Spain and Islam / España ante el Islam

A study of the history, art, and culture of Islam and of Spain and Europe’s relationship with Islam.

SEVI 455 — The European Union / La Unión Europea

The history of the development of the European Union with special attention to its current and future political and economic structure, its agencies and institutions, the role of Spain, relations with Latin America, and the future of the Union within the international community.

SEVI 495 — Spanish Detective Fictions / Historias de detectives españolas

This course will examine 20th century Spanish Detective fictions including short stories, novels, and films. A wide range of secondary readings will provide us with theoretical frameworks through which to investigate detective fictions and their literary and cultural contexts.

SPAN 4430 – Introduction to Spanish Linguistics / Introducción a la lingüística hispánica

This course offers an introduction to the main concepts and methods of linguistic analysis, which serve as a tool to explore current approaches to linguistic enquiry from a myriad of perspectives.

SPAN 4536 – Language Change in Spanish 

This course explores universals of language change, citing examples from both the history of Spanish and changes now in progress (in both Spanish and English). Our overview of phonological, morphosyntactic, and lexical changes over the last two millennia will help us analyze today’s linguistic variation in a new light. By looking at many pieces of the historical record, students will learn where to look for new changes, and how to imagine the future evolution of the language.