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Course List
Instructions for the Course Selection Form
Fall or Spring Semester
• Register for four or five classes.
• List two to three alternate classes in case your first choices are not offered.
• If you plan to take the internship course, you must also complete the Internship Application.
• If you plan to take the service learning course, you must also complete the Service Learning Course Form.
• If you plan to take classes at Universidad de Castilla la Mancha, complete the additional application.
• If you choose to take the optional Global Identity course for 1 credit, add this course to the form.
• Total registration should equal 13 to 16 credits.
May
• Only one course is offered during May session. Write in the name of the course (TLDO 3024 Tracing Three Cultures).
• Total registration should equal 3 credits.
Summer
• Register for two or three classes.
• List an alternate class in case your first choices are not offered.
• If you plan to take the internship course, you must also complete the Internship Application.
• Total registration should equal 9 to 10 credits.
Course Planning Links
• Course Selection Form (pdf)
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Courses Offered in Spanish
Key:
Fall = Offered during Fall Term
Spr = Offered during Spring Term
May = Offered during May session
Sum = Offered during Summer Term
NEW COURSE!
TLDO 3975 Service-Learning and the Immigrant Experience in Spain (3 credits —
Fall, Spr)
Immigration in Spain has grown tremendously in recent decades and has
become an important political, social, and economic issue. In this
course students will volunteer at one of several Toledo institutions
related to the immigration phenomenon in Spain, collaborating
directly either with the immigrant population or with Spaniards who
work with the immigrant community. A weekly classroom seminar will
further explore the students' volunteer experiences through related
readings, discussion, reflection, and presentations.
TLDO 3001 20th Century Spanish Literature (3 credits — Fall, Spr, Sum)
Contemporary Spanish literature from the Generation of 1898 to the postwar era. Discussion of the current and past political and social events that shaped literature and representative authors and works.
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3212
Approved for the Literature core and International Perspectives theme.
TLDO 3002 Survey of Spanish America Colonial Literature (3 credits — Spr)
Survey of major works form the Colonial periods to Independence and Romanticism. Texts by Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Fray Bartolome de las Casas, Garcilaso de la Vega, Alonso de Ercilla, Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, Jose Joaquin Fernandez de Lizardi, Esteban Echevarria, and Jorge Isaacs.
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3221
TLDO 3022 Spanish for Business &
Professional Life
Development (3 credits — Fall, Spr)
Spanish language instruction at an intermediate/advanced level. Emphasis on vocabulary and usage
of interest to students specializing in business,
economics, international relations, or tourism.
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3022
TLDO 3023 Cross Cultural
Business: Business in
Spain and the US
compared (3 credits — Fall, Spr)
Analyze the contemporary business environment of
Spain: social, economic and political context, labor
market, financial markets, legal framework, and the
impact of the European single market.
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3022
TLDO 3024 Tracing Three Cultures: The Christian, Muslim, and Jewish Legacy in Architecture, Literature and Painting (3 credits — May)
Explores the cultural heritage of Toledo through in-class lectures and discussions with regular field trips and excursions to museums and monuments, including Madrid's 'Museo del Prado' and guided tours of Judaic Toledo and Mozarabic Segovia. We will study the traces of Christian, Muslim and Jewish culture in literature and art and the way they conform with the current identity of modern Spain. The course focuses on three areas. The first one is the Sephardic heritage in literature and architecture in Toledo. The second one is the interaction between Islamic and Hispano-Mozarabic artists. The third one is the role it has had in Spanish folklore and traditions from music and festivals to food.
Approved for Arts and Humanities core and International Perspectives theme.
TLDO 3104 Art of Reading Literary
Texts (3 credits — Fall, Spr, Sum)
Critical reading of Spanish and Spanish-American
texts; works representing principal genres — novel,
drama, poetry, essay — diverse approaches to
literature. Terminology of criticism, literary
problems and techniques.
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3104
Approved for the Literature core and International Perspectives theme.
TLDO 3105 The Cultural Heritage
of Spain (3 credits — Fall, Spr, Sum)
Overview of main periods of Spanish history
highlighting political, social, anthropological, and
economic characteristics of each one. Second half
of course examines Spanish culture and society
from the beginning of the Franco regime in 1939
until the present. Cultural trends in literature and the
arts are analyzed in relation to social phenomena.
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3105
TLDO 3107 Introduction to the
Study of Hispanic
Linguistics (3 credits — Fall, Spr, Sum)
Study of phonology, morphology, syntax,
semantics, lexicology, pragmatics, discourse
analysis, sociolinguistics, and history of the Spanish
language. Also introduces students to the study of
Hispanic linguistics as a discipline in relation to
social, cultural, and literary studies.
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3107
TLDO 3211 Writers of the Spanish Empire and Its Decline (3 credits — Fall)
Masterpieces of Spain's most significant Renaissance and Golden Age writers, including Lope de Vega, Calderón, Cervantes, Garcilaso, Góngora, Quevedo, and the authors of picaresque novels and mystic poetry.
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3211
Approved for the Literature core and International Perspectives theme.
TLDO 3213 Spanish Feudal Society
and Literature (3 credits) Spr
Major works of medieval Spain in connection with
its social background, from the Auto de los Reyes
Magos and the Cantar del Mío Cid to the Celestina
and other pre-Renaissance literature. U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3910
Approved for the Literature core and International Perspectives theme.
TLDO 3214 Seminar: The Age of "Don Quijote"(3 credits — Spr )
The major works of Cervantes, Don Quijote de la
Mancha and the Novelas Ejemplares provide a
stepping stone to a deeper understanding of 16th
and 17th Century Spain.
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3940
Approved for the Literature core and International Perspectives theme.
TLDO 3215 Spanish Golden Age
Theatre (3 credits — Fall, Spr )
Spanish Baroque Theater. Plays by Lope de Vega,
Cervantes, Tirso de Molina, Calderon de la Barca,
or Luis Velez de Guevara are read and discussed in
class. Students attend the theater either in Toledo
or Madrid.
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3910
Approved for the Literature core and International Perspectives theme.
TLDO 3216 Contemporary Spanish
Women Writers (3 credits — Fall, Spr)
Study literary works by women writers of the last
three decades. Spanish history of the 20th Century
and women’s participation across the political
spectrum, the feminist movement, the sociopolitical
and cultural changes since Franco’s death in 1975,
and the role of Spanish women writers in the transition
to democracy and social change.
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3940
TLDO 3217 Directed Studies in
Literature (3 credits — Spr )
Individual research projects or readings in literature,
under faculty direction, to meet objectives not covered by the regular curriculum.
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3970
TLDO 3222 Seminar: Narrative in
Spanish America (3 credits — Fall, Spr)
Current narratives in Spanish America from
Carpentier and the emergence of magical realism
to the present day. Authors studied include García
Márquez, Borges, Fuentes, Vargas Llosa, Cortázar,
and others.
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3222
Approved for the Literature core and International Perspectives theme.
TLDO 3231 Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition (3 credits — Fall, Spr, Sum)
Difficult aspects of Spanish grammar and structures are mastered through composition writing. Analyses problems of style as well as language. Several compositions are written outside class each week and common errors are reviewed.
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3015
TLDO 3230 Advanced Spanish Conversation (3 credits — Fall, Spr, Sum)
Classroom discussions centering on contemporary issues in Spain and other subjects of interest. Periodic error evaluation and systematic review of the most frequent structural and grammatical problems.
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3699
TLDO 3240 Advanced Problems in Spanish Grammar (3 credits — Fall, Spr)
Practical approach to the most difficult aspects of Spanish syntax in the context of the written language. Special attention to different methods utilized in teaching Spanish grammar.
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3021
TLDO 3232 Art and Architecture in
Spain: Periods and
Styles (3 credits — Sum)
Characteristics of major periods in Spanish art and
architecture including Greek and Roman,
Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque and Neo-Classical.
Also Romanticism, Modernism, and 20th Century avant-garde styles.
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3510
Approved for the Arts and Humanities core and International Perspectives theme.
TLDO 3233 Christian, Muslim,
Jewish Art: Toledo (3 credits — Fall, Spr, Sum )
The art of the three cultures, which determined the
national character of Spain today, are studied in and around Toledo, which represented the
maximum synthesis of this unique heritage.
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3510
Approved for the Arts and Humanities core and International Perspectives theme.
TLDO 3234 Master Painters of
Spain (3 credits — Fall, Spr, Sum)
Development of Spanish painting studied in works
of five of Spain's greatest artists: El Greco,
Velázquez, Goya, Picasso, and Dalí. Visits to
Madrid’s Museo del Prado and Centro de Arte Reina
Sofía.
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3510
Approved for the Arts and Humanities core and International Perspectives theme.
TLDO 3235 Politics and Society in
Latin America (3 credits — Fall, Spr, Sum)
Contrasts political and social structures
in various Spanish-American nations in the 20th
Century to show their diversity, but also to provide insight
into common problems they share.
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3512
Approved for the Social Science core and International Perspectives theme.
TLDO 3236 Spanish Phonetics (3 credits — Fall, Spr, Sum)
Practical as well as theoretical aspects of Spanish phonetics geared towards correcting specific pronunciation problems of the non-native speaker. Students are divided into small practice groups according to their native languages.
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3730
TLDO 3237 Seminar: Spanish
Transition Toward
Democracy (3 credits — Fall, Spr)
Changes in Spain from Franco's death in 1975 to
the Law for Political Reform and the Constitution of
1978. Role of the Monarchy, Army, political parties,
and trade unions in shaping the Constitution and
defining Spain as a semi-federal state.
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3510
Approved for the International Perspectives theme.
TLDO 3238 Spain and the European Union (3 credits — Fall, Spr)
Study the process of the formation of the EU and the impact of building a single European market on the Spanish and greater European economies. Readings from the daily press are used in class.
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3510
Approved for the Social Science core and International Perspectives theme.
TLDO 3239 Management of
Cultural Heritage (3 credits — Fall, Spr)
Theoretical and practical approach to management
of Spain’s cultural heritage. Study the historical, artistic, social, and economical aspects of life in a
patrimonial city.
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3510
TLDO 3241 Directed Studies in Art History (3 credits — Spr)
Individual research projects or readings in art or archeology, under faculty direction, to meet
objectives not covered by the regular curriculum.
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3970
TLDO 3301 Archaeology of the Iberian Peninsula (3 credits — Fall, Spr )
The diverse cultures of Iberia as seen through an analysis of the most important archaeological sites of the peninsula.
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3510
Approved for the Social Science core and International Perspectives theme.
TLDO 3302 Ethnology and Folklore of the Iberian Peninsula (3 credits — Fall, Spr, Sum)
Traditional forms of life in the Iberian Peninsula in terms of social and economic features as well as literary, artistic, and religious aspects.
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3510
Approved for the Social Science core and International Perspectives theme.
TLDO 3303 Directed Studies in Anthropology and Archaeology (3 credits — Spr)
Individual research projects or readings in anthropology or archeology, under faculty direction,
to meet objectives not covered by the regular curriculum.
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3970
TLDO 3314 Seminar: 20th Century Spanish Art (3 credits — Spr)
Spanish artists whose careers were most influenced by European avant-garde movements and who, in turn, have greatly affected the art of this century in and outside Spain: Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, Juan Miró, Juan Gris, and others.
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3510
Approved for the Arts and Humanities core and International Perspectives theme.
TLDO 3502 Spain Since 1936 (3 credits — Fall, Spr)
Main features and social significance of Franco's authoritarian regime as opposed to the German and Italian models. Origins of the Civil War and later social and economic development. Problems in the political and constitutional transition since Franco.
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3502
Approved for the Historical Perspectives core and International Perspectives theme.
TLDO 3503 Directed Studies in History (3 credits — Spr)
Individual research projects or readings in history, under faculty direction, to meet objectives not
covered by the regular curriculum. U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3970
TLDO 3515 Theology of Spanish
Mysticism (3 credits — Spr)
Historical, social, cultural, and theological basis of
Spanish mysticism. The three main groups studied
are the Carmelites, Franciscans, and Jesuits.
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3510
Approved for the Arts and Humanities core and International Perspectives theme.
TLDO 3516 Spanish Philosophical
Thought (3 credits — Fall)
Three-part course: Characteristics of the Spanish
Renaissance (16th century); influence of Erasmus,
mysticism, and philosophy of Juan Luis Vives,
overview of philosophical development from 17th to
20th centuries, and contemporary Spanish
philosophy, with focus on Unamuno, Ortega y Gasset, and Zubiri.
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3510
Approved for the Arts and Humanities core and International Perspectives theme.
TLDO 3517 Introduction to the
History and Present
Situation of Spanish
Women (3 credits — Fall, Spr)
A theoretical and practical approach to the
fundamental transformations that have conditioned
the lives of Spanish women from the Golden Age to
the present. Concentrates on aspects of their
participation in the economic world and in the
culture.
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3510
Approved for the Historical Perspectives core and International Perspectives theme.
TLDO 3699
Advanced
Individualized Spanish
Language Study (3 credits — Fall, Spr)
Directed study combined with individual tutoring to
improve specific language skills identified through
mutual agreement of student and supervising
professor.
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3699
TLDO 3703 History of the Spanish
Language (3 credits — Spr)
General trends in the historical development of
Spanish. Equal emphasis on grammar and the
Spanish sound system.
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3703
TLDO 3706 Colloquial Spanish (3 credits — Fall, Spr, Sum)
Characteristic phenomena of the Spanish language
in its colloquial spoken form. Variations based on
age, social and regional background, etc. New
lexical, morphological, and syntactical coinages.
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3730
TLDO 3800
Society Through
Spanish and Latin
American Film (3 credits — Fall)
Exploration of contemporary Spanish and Latin
American societies using films with Spanish and
Latin American artists. Approximately ten films are
analyzed from a historical-sociological point of view.
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3800
Approved for the Arts and Humanities core and International Perspectives theme.
TLDO 3810 Seminar: Understanding Multicultural Spain Through Its Cinema (3 credits — Sum)
Investigates the multicultural dimensions of Spanish cinematic production and explores how film is implicated in the articulation of national, subnational and transnational identities. Through the dual lens of cultural theory and film analysis, this seminar seeks to answer the question: What role do Spain’s new immigrant communities play as the country struggles to define itself at the subnational (urban and regional), national, and transnational (European Union) levels?
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3800
Approved for the Arts and Humanities core and International Perspectives theme.
TLDO 3900 History, Literature and Cultural Memory: The Spanish Civil War (3 credits — Sum)
A special course offered for the first time in the summer of 2008. It covers the origins of the war, its development, evolution and consequences, including up through our own present era, in which it remains a topic of important public debate. The historical events leading up to the war, especially the Second Republic (1931-1936), the bitter struggles of the factions that fought in the war, major literary works and films inspired by the war, and the devastating effects of the dictatorship that followed are discussed.
TLDO 3970 Internships in Spain (3 credits, 3 or 6 credits in Sum— Fall, Spr, Sum)
Experiential learning in many fields, coupled with a
classroom component, which deepens students’ understanding of the meaning of work in Spain and
of the social organizational structure and culture of
the workplace.
U of M Spanish Department equivalent: SPAN 3970
Approved for the International Perspectives theme.
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