CATA 10100-10200-10300. Beginning Elementary Catalan I-II-III.

This three-quarter sequence is intended for beginning and beginning/intermediate students in Catalan. It provides students with a solid foundation in the basic patterns of spoken and written Catalan (e.g., grammar, vocabulary, phonetics, sociocultural norms) to develop their speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills to the level required to demonstrate competency on the Catalan examination. Although the three courses constitute a sequence leading to the Catalan competency examination, there is enough review and recycling at every level for students to enter the sequence whenever it is appropriate for them.

CATA 12200. Catalan for Speakers of Romance Languages. 100 Units.

This course is intended for speakers of other Romance languages to quickly develop competence in spoken and written Catalan. In this intermediate-level course, students learn ways to apply their skills in another Romance language to mastering Catalan by concentrating on the similarities and differences between the two languages.

Instructor(s): M. Rosàs Tosas     Terms Offered: Autumn
Prerequisite(s): Familiarity with a Romance language.
Note(s): Must be taken for a quality grade.

CATA 29700. Readings in Special Topics. 100 Units.

This course involves directed readings in special topics not covered by courses offered as part of the program in Catalan. Subjects treated and work to be completed for this course must be chosen in consultation with the instructor no later than the end of the preceding quarter.

Terms Offered: Autumn, Winter, Spring
Prerequisite(s): CATA 10300 or 20200, depending upon the requirements of the program for which credit is sought
Note(s): Students are required to submit the College Reading and Research Course Form.

CATA 21500. Introduction to Contemporary Catalonia. 100 Units.

This course provides an interdisciplinary survey of contemporary Catalonia. We study a wide range of its cultural manifestations (architecture, paintings, music, arts of the body, literature, the folkloric calendar, cinema, gastronomy) as well as its current political situation and the role that emigration and immigration play in the constitution of the Catalan identity. Attention is also paid to some sociolinguistic issues, such as the coexistence of Catalan and Spanish, and the standarization of Catalan. A couple of sessions will be devoted to acquiring a "survival Catalan."

Instructor(s): M. Rosàs Tosas     Terms Offered: Spring

CATA 21900. Introduction to Contemporary Catalan Literature. 100 Units.

This course provides a survey of major authors, works, and trends in Catalan literature from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present. We study works representing various literary genres (novel, poetry, short story) and analyze the most important cultural debates of the period.

Instructor(s): M. Rosàs Tosas     Terms Offered: Winter
Note(s): Knowledge of Catalan highly recommended.
Equivalent Course(s): CATA 31900

CATA 25013. Theories and Practices of Everyday Life in Catalan Literature and Cinema. 100 Units.

Thanks to the theoretical reflections of some of the great French thinkers of the 1970s (Blanchot, Barthes, Lefebvre, De Certeau, Perec, etc.) and some of the major critics of more recent times (Sheringham, Highmore, Gumbrecht, etc.), one can analyze the concept of the “representations of everyday life” as a central axis of art, carrying out a vast, exhaustive, and systematic exploration of contemporary novel and cinema, among other artistic forms like photography. This course explores some of the major examples of everyday life representations both urban and rural in contemporary Catalan culture through the analysis of some novels, short stories, travel writings, and films. The course favours a historical, inderdisciplinary, and intertextual approach that facilitates interconnected readings of the texts selected for in-depth analysis. In order to enable the students to engage with the texts under study in an informed and scholarly manner, a number of theoretical approaches to everyday life theories will be developed. Special attention will be directed toward relationship between fiction and reality, literature and history, witness and literary reworking, the uses of literary images as historical evidences, Barcelona’s literary representation, etc.

Instructor(s): X. Pla     Terms Offered: Autumn
Note(s): Texts and films originally published in Catalan will be provided in translation into English or Spanish. Classes will be conducted in Spanish or English.
Equivalent Course(s): CATA 35013,SPAN 25013,SPAN 35013

FREN 10100-10200-10300. Beginning Elementary French I-II-III.

This three-quarter sequence is intended for beginning and beginning/intermediate students in French. It provides students with a solid foundation in the basic patterns of spoken and written French (e.g., grammar, vocabulary, phonetics, sociocultural norms) to develop their speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills. Although the three classes constitute a sequence, there is enough review and recycling at every level for students to enter the sequence whenever it is appropriate for them based on placement exam results.

FREN 13100. Introduction to French through Reading. 100 Units.

This intensive course is intended to introduce beginning students to the French language through reading. Students read a variety of French texts from multiple sources and acquire a basic set of vocabulary and grammatical structure that enables reading proficiency in French. Reading is individualized according to students' needs and desires. This course is intended for students with little to no background in French.

Terms Offered: Summer
Note(s): Must be taken for a quality grade.

FREN 20100-20200-20300. Language, History, and Culture I-II-III.

Courses in this sequence must be taken for a quality grade. In this intermediate-level sequence, students review and extend their knowledge of all basic patterns (e.g., grammar, vocabulary, phonetics, sociocultural norms) of the language. They develop their oral and written skills by describing, narrating, and presenting arguments. They are exposed to texts and audio-visual materials that provide them with a deeper understanding of French literature, culture, and contemporary society.

FREN 20500. Ecrire en français. 100 Units.

The main goal of this course is to help students acquire advanced grammatical knowledge of the French language and develop their writing skills. This course is strongly recommended for all students who intend to take courses in which writing essays in French are required: French literature classes on campus, the Autumn Paris Civilization program, or the academic yearlong program in Paris. It is also strongly recommended for students who wish to take the advanced proficiency exam in French.

Terms Offered: Autumn, Winter, Spring
Prerequisite(s): FREN 20300 or placement
Note(s): Must be taken for a quality grade

FREN 20601. Expression orale et phonétique. 100 Units.

This course focuses on developing the tools necessary for advanced oral proficiency in an academic context. Through active class participation involving a number of class presentations, students practice a variety of discourse styles (e.g., debates, lectures, seminars, interviews). Special emphasis is placed on correct pronunciation.

Terms Offered: Spring
Prerequisite(s): FREN 20300 or placement
Note(s): This course does not count toward major or minor requirements. Must be taken for a quality grade.

FREN 21503. Approches à l’analyse littéraire. 100 Units.

This course will focus on the metaliterary production of authors such as Deschamps, Boileau, Verlaine, Breton, Sartre, and Robbe-Grillet in order to see how literature has theorized and reinvented itself across time.

Instructor(s): A. James     Terms Offered: Winter
Prerequisite(s): FREN 20500 and one previous literature course taught in French.
Note(s): Taught in French.
Equivalent Course(s): FREN 31503

FREN 21803. Introduction à la littérature française II: Littérature à l'Age des Lumières. 100 Units.

In this introductory-level course we will read great classics from the eighteenth century including works by Montesquieu, Prévost, Voltaire, Diderot, and Beaumarchais.

Instructor(s): R. Morrissey     Terms Offered: Spring
Prerequisite(s): FREN 20500
Note(s): Readings, discussions, and papers in French.

FREN 21903. Introduction à la littérature française III: Littérature du 19e. 100 Units.

An introduction to some major nineteenth-century French literary works, this course emphasizes the main cultural debates of the period through some close readings and discussions. We study various literary genres from early Romanticism to the rise of Symbolism. Authors may include Chateaubriand, Mme de Staël, Benjamin Constant, Balzac, George Sand, Hugo, Musset, Zola, Lamartine, Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, and Mallarmé.

Instructor(s): D. Desormeaux     Terms Offered: Winter
Prerequisite(s): FREN 20500
Note(s): Classes conducted in French.

FREN 22000. Poésie et Récit au Moyen Âge. 100 Units.

Ce cours examinera les capacités et les possibilités narratives de la poésie du Moyen Âge, ainsi que les rapports entre l'écriture lyrique et le récit. Nous nous concentrerons sur le dit narratif et les textes hybrides.

Instructor(s): D. Delogu     Terms Offered: Autumn
Prerequisite(s): FREN 20500 and one previous literature course taught in French.
Note(s): Taught in French.
Equivalent Course(s): FREN 32000

FREN 22775. Montaigne: vie privée et vie publique. 100 Units.

La constitution littéraire et philosophique des Essais fut influencée par le souci de Montaigne de réaliser des ambitions et des aspirations politiques. Il faut démythifier l’image d’Épinal qui présente l’essayiste isolé dans sa tour, loin des agitations de son temps, jouant avec sa chatte et s’interrogeant sur la condition humaine. Cette lecture d’un Montaigne public a pour but de mieux comprendre les transformations des Essais sur vingt ans (1572-1592). La gageure est de considérer Montaigne et ses stratégies de publication des Essais – différentes dans le temps – dans le cadre d’une carrière publique (où plutôt de carrières au pluriel) et à la lumière des événements de leur temps qui marquent et influences ses choix. Il ne s’agit pas de coller Montaigne à l’histoire de son temps, mais d’offrir une nouvelle interprétation des Essais et de considérer ce que son livre a pu représenter aux yeux de leur auteur et de ses lecteurs à des moments différents d’une longue carrière publique comme conseiller au parlement de Bordeaux, maire de cette cité et négociateur entre Henri III et Henri de Navarre.

Instructor(s): P. Desan     Terms Offered: Winter
Note(s): Taught in French.
Equivalent Course(s): FREN 32775,REMS 32775,FNDL 22714

FREN 23013. Crime, justice et rédemption: une introduction à la littérature française des XIXè et XXè siècles. 100 Units.

Suite à la révolution de 1789, le XIXème siècle substitue à la monarchie française une succession de régimes politiques qui essaient d’assurer l’ordre dans un pays en plein bouleversement. Ainsi, tout au long des XIXème et XXème siècles de nombreux écrivains portent leur regard à la fois sur les inégalités sociales, les dérives de l’institution judiciaire, ou encore l’univers du crime. Nous examinerons dans ce cours l’intérêt porté à ces questions par certains des grands auteurs de la période (Hugo, Balzac, Sue, Dumas, Flaubert, Mérimée, Zola, Sartre, Camus…). Notre réflexion s’appuiera sur une lecture précise de certaines de leurs œuvres marquantes, appartenant à des genres littéraires différents.

Instructor(s): I. Faton     Terms Offered: Autumn
Prerequisite(s): FREN 25000
Note(s): Introductory-level; taught in French.

FREN 23500. Caribbean Fiction: Self-Understanding and Exoticism. 100 Units.

The Caribbean is often described as enigmatic, uncommon, and supernatural. While foreigners assume that the Caribbean is exotic, this course will explore this assumption from a Caribbean perspective. We will examine the links between Caribbean and Old World imagination, the relationship between exoticism and Caribbean notions of superstition, and the way in which the Caribbean fictional universe derives from a variety of cultural myths.

Instructor(s): D. Desormeaux     Terms Offered: Winter
Note(s): The course will be taught in English and all required texts are in English and English translations from French. A weekly session in French will be held for majors and graduate students in French and Comparative Literature.
Equivalent Course(s): FREN 33500,CMLT 21801,CMLT 31801

FREN 24301. Le Règne des passions au 17e siècle. 100 Units.

This course is a study of the Early Modern vision of human passions, as reflected in literature. We read plays by Shakespeare, Corneille and Racine, narratives by Cervantes, d’Urfé, Saint-Réal, and Mme de La Fayette and maxims by La Rochefoucauld and Pascal.

Instructor(s): T. Pavel     Terms Offered: Winter
Prerequisite(s): For undergrad students, third- or fourth-year standing.
Note(s): The course is in French and most required texts are in French.
Equivalent Course(s): FREN 34301,REMS 34301

FREN 25703. Le Roman et L'Histoire (XIXe-XXe Siecles) 100 Units.

While the nineteenth-century novel has a privileged relationship with history, twentieth-century literature is marked by a double movement of engagement with and detachment from contemporary events. This course will examine this evolution through the study of some key works from the nineteenth century to the present. Themes will include the representation and fictionalization of history, memory and quest, and the transformations of realism. Among the authors studied will be Zola, Duras, Modiano, Nemirovsky, and Djebar.

Instructor(s): A. James     Terms Offered: Spring
Note(s): Taught in French.
Equivalent Course(s): FREN 35703

FREN 26003. Introduction à l'autobiographie. 100 Units.

This course traces the history of the autobiographical genre in France from the eighteenth century to the present. The study of key texts will be accompanied by an introduction to some critical perspectives. We will give special emphasis to questions of reference and authenticity, identity and subject formation, and gender and the family. Authors include Rousseau, Chateaubriand, Stendhal, Colette, Perec, and Sarraute.

Instructor(s): A. James     Terms Offered: Spring
Prerequisite(s): FREN 20500
Note(s): Taught in French.
Equivalent Course(s):

FREN 26103. Les Misérables. 100 Units.

In this course we read Les Misérables and discuss the work's message, structure and aesthetic vision. We will be particularly attentive to Victor Hugo's role as an observer of nineteenth-century French society as well as an actor in the political life of his times.

Instructor(s): R. Morrissey     Terms Offered: Winter
Note(s): All classes and texts in French; presentations preferred in French, but English will be acceptable depending on the concentration. Written work in French or English.
Equivalent Course(s): FREN 36103,FNDL 26100

FREN 26600. Anténor Firmin: De l’égalité des races humaines: Anthropologie positive (1885) 100 Units.

Ce séminaire se penche sur la vie intellectuelle d'Anténor Firmin (1850-1911), politicien, anthropologue haïtien du 19e siècle et premier membre de race noire de la prestigieuse Société d’Anthropologie de Paris. Grand théoricien de la race, on le connaît principalement pour sa colossale réponse, De l’égalité des races, au célèbre ouvrage, Essai sur l’inégalité des races humaines, de celui qu’on appelle désormais «l’inventeur du racisme», Arthur Gobineau. Si l’on en croit le témoignage de l’éminent anthropologue américain Melville Herskovits qui se réclame de sa pensée, Firmin aurait exercé une influence décisive sur le développement de tout un pan de l’anthropologie aux Antilles et aux États-Unis. Ce qui nous intéresse davantage dans le cadre du séminaire, c’est un examen approfondi de son travail de théoricien du postcolonialisme; car il figure parmi les premiers à s’interroger, vers la fin du 19e siècle, avant même le mouvement de la négritude, sur la spécificité possible d’une pensée proprement nègre.

Instructor(s): D. Desormeaux     Terms Offered: Autumn
Note(s): Taught in French. Undergrads permitted with consent of instructor.
Equivalent Course(s): FREN 36600

FREN 26701. Mythical History, Paradigmatic Figures: Caesar, Augustus, Charlemagne, Napoleon. 100 Units.

What is the process by which some historical figures take on mythical proportions? This course examines four case studies of conquerors who attained sovereign power in times of war (conquest, civil war, revolution), who had a foundational role in empire-building, and who consciously strove to link themselves to the divine and transcendent. Their immense but ambiguous legacies persist to this day. Although each is distinct as a historical individual, taken together they merge to form a paradigm of the exceptional leader of epic proportions. Each models himself on exemplary predecessors: each invokes and reinvents myths of origin and projects himself as a model for the future. Basic themes entail mythic history, empire, the exceptional figure, modernity's fascination with antiquity, and the paradox of the imitability of the inimitable.

Instructor(s): M. Lowrie, R. Morrissey     Terms Offered: Spring
Prerequisite(s): Third- or fourth-year standing
Equivalent Course(s): CLAS 36713,CLCV 26713,FNDL 22912,FREN 36701,BPRO 26700

FREN 27414. Interpolation: Towards a Poetics of Philology in Early-Modern Europe. 100 Units.

This course will examine the philological notion of interpolation—the insertion of new material into a text perceived to be faulty or lacking—not only as an operation of textual reparation or editorial alteration, but more importantly as constituting in and of itself a form of literary writing or authorship, whose poetics we will explore. What is, we will ask, the relation between literary scholarship and literary creation? We will concentrate primarily, but not exclusively, on early-modern writings, employing a comparative perspective which will allow the examination of other artistic practices beyond the literary, including music and sculpture. Among the authors to be considered will be Euripides, Pascal, Mme de Sévigné, Mme Dacier, Furetière, Milton, Swift and Baudelaire. In addition, theoretic readings will be discussed to examine problems such as the coherence and identity of literary texts, the role of the author, and the status of philology and literary criticism.

Instructor(s): S. Rabau     Terms Offered: Winter
Note(s): Taught in English, but students registering under the French course number will read French texts in their original language and conduct all written work in French.
Equivalent Course(s): FREN 37414,REMS 37414,CMLT 27414,CMLT 37414

FREN 29100. Pascal and Simone Weil. 100 Units.

Pascal in the seventeenth century and Simone Weil in the twentieth formulated a compelling vision of the human condition, torn between greatness and misery. They showed how human imperfection coexists with the noblest callings, how attention struggles with diversion and how individuals can be rescued from their usual reliance on public opinion and customary beliefs. Both thinkers point to the religious dimension of human experience and suggest unorthodox ways of approaching it.

Instructor(s): T. Pavel     Terms Offered: Spring
Prerequisite(s): Third- or fourth-year standing.
Note(s): The course will be taught in English. For French undergraduates and graduates, we will hold a bi-weekly one-hour meeting to study the original French texts.
Equivalent Course(s): FREN 39100,CMLT 29101,CMLT 39101,FNDL 21806

FREN 29112. La Nouvelle Vague/The French New Wave. 100 Units.

Neither a coherent movement nor a precise style, La Nouvelle Vague was nonetheless a watershed moment in the history of modernism. In this course, we will study the French New Wave’s emergence from the context of post–World War II modernization and Existentialism, cinephilia, film criticism, and theory. With an examination of canonical and lesser-known films (1950–early 1970s), we will pursue our study from the standpoint of cinematic ontology and French cultural and political history. We shall explore how this cinema considerably expanded the parameters of modern art practice and intellectual thought as well as redirected assumptions surrounding the medium’s formal and philosophic capacities. Films by Rohmer, Rivette, Truffaut, Godard, Eustache, Varda, Raynal, Chabrol, Rouch, Resnais, Garrel, and others.

Instructor(s): J. Wild     Terms Offered: Winter
Prerequisite(s): PQ: CMST 10100 Introduction to Film or consent of instructor.
Equivalent Course(s): CMST 33700,CMST 23700

FREN 29700. Readings in Special Topics. 100 Units.

This course is a study of directed readings in special topics not covered by courses offered as part of the program in French. Subjects treated and work completed for the course must be chosen in consultation with the instructor no later than the end of the preceding quarter.

Terms Offered: Autumn, Winter, Spring
Prerequisite(s): FREN 10300 or 20300, depending upon the requirements of the program for which credit is sought
Note(s): Students are required to submit the College Reading and Research Course Form.

FREN 29900. BA Paper Preparation: French. 100 Units.

In consultation with a faculty member, students devote the equivalent of a one-quarter course to the preparation of a BA project.

Terms Offered: Winter
Prerequisite(s): Consent of undergraduate adviser
Note(s): Students are required to submit the College Reading and Research Course Form. Must be taken for a quality grade.

RLLT 24402. Early Novels: The Ethiopian Story, Parzifal, Old Arcadia. 100 Units.

The course will introduce the students to the oldest sub-genres of the novel, the idealist story, the chivalric tale and the pastoral. It will emphasize the originality of these forms and discuss their interaction with the Spanish, French, and English novel.

Instructor(s): T. Pavel, G. Most     Terms Offered: Winter
Equivalent Course(s): CMLT 34402,SCTH 35914,RLLT 34402,CMLT 24402

SOSC 27501-27601-27701. Civilisation Européenne I-II-III.

Enrollment in Paris study abroad program. This sequence meets the general education requirement in civilization studies. Cette série de cours est un hybride: à la fois une introduction à l’histoire de la civilisation européenne depuis le Moyen Age et une vue d’ensemble de l’histoire de France durant cette période. Notre objectif sera double: d’une part, intégrer étude de textes et découverte de Paris et de sa région; de l’autre, pratiquer le métier d’historiens de la culture. Pour ce faire, nous analyserons de nombreux documents historiques et oeuvres littéraires, philosophiques, artistiques, et musicales. Nous en discuterons lors de nos trois réunions hebdomadaires. De plus, nous étudierons la civilisation française à travers les villages, monastères, et châteaux de la région parisienne et ailleurs. Classes conducted in French. This class meets in Paris.

ITAL 10100-10200-10300. Beginning Elementary Italian I-II-III.

This three-quarter sequence is intended for beginning and beginning/intermediate students in Italian. It provides students with a solid foundation in the basic patterns of spoken and written Italian (e.g., grammar, vocabulary, sociocultural norms) to develop their speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills. Although the three classes constitute a sequence, there is enough review and recycling at every level for students to enter the sequence at whatever level is appropriate for them. Cultural awareness is enhanced through the use of authentic audio-visual materials and literary texts.

ITAL 20100-20200-20300. Language, History, and Culture I-II-III.

In this intermediate-level sequence, students review and extend their knowledge of all basic patterns (e.g., grammar, vocabulary, sociocultural norms) of the language. They develop their oral and written skills in describing, narrating, and presenting arguments. They are exposed to literary and nonliterary texts and audio-visual materials that provide them with a deeper understanding of the Italian-speaking world.

ITAL 20400. Corso di perfezionamento. 100 Units.

This course helps students achieve a very high level of composition and style through the acquisition of numerous writing techniques. Using a variety of literary and nonliterary texts as models, students examine the linguistic structure and organization of several types of written Italian discourse. This course is also intended to help students attain high levels in reading, speaking, and listening through readings and debates on various issues of relevance in contemporary Italian society.

Terms Offered: Autumn, Winter
Prerequisite(s): ITAL 20300, placement, or consent of instructor
Note(s): Must be taken for a quality grade.

ITAL 23000. Machiavelli and Machiavellism. 100 Units.

This course is a comprehensive introduction to Machiavelli’s The Prince in light of his vast and varied literary corpus and European reception. The course includes discussion of Machiavelli as playwright (The Mandrake), fiction writer (Belfagor, The Golden Ass), and historian (Discourses, Florentine Histories). We will also closely investigate the emergence of myths surrounding Machiavelli (Machiavellism and anti-Machiavellism) in Italy (Guicciardini, Botero, Boccalini), France (Bodin and Gentillet), Spain (Ribadeneyra), and Northern Europe (Hobbes, Grotius, Spinoza) during the Counter Reformation and beyond.

Instructor(s): R. Rubini     Terms Offered: Spring
Note(s): Course conducted in English. Those seeking Italian credit will do all work in Italian.
Equivalent Course(s): FNDL 21603,CMLT 25801,REMS 33001

ITAL 24700. Giacomo Leopardi. 100 Units.

II corso prevede la letture di Operette morali, passi scelti dello zibaldone, e una serie di poesie. Partendo dal Cantico del gallo silvestre, nelle operette morali, si cercherà di mettere in duscussione l'idea completamento negative del "pessimisno leopardiano". Si mosterà un percorso di pensieri leopardiani dove la negazione e le "vedute pessimistche" fanno parte d'un lungo discorso antropologico. Quello che emerge è un uso del pensiero che non è da intendere come costruttivo, ma "dissipatorio." É un'altra e diversa forma di energia che, nel dissipare o dissolvere le aspettative del futuro, permette di vedere uno stato particolare dell'essere.

Instructor(s): A. Maggi     Terms Offered: Autumn
Note(s): Taught in Italian.
Equivalent Course(s): FNDL 27801

ITAL 24803. Outsiders I: Elsa Morante. 100 Units.

One of the most innovative and original writers of twentieth-century Italy, Elsa Morante (1912–1985) did not enjoy canonization and full integration into the modern Italian novel tradition during her life. From the late 1940s to her death, her works stimulated numerous critical debates, but she remained fundamentally an “outsider” whose art could not find a comfortable place in the prevailing niches into which her more “insider” contemporaries were placed. In this course we shall read and analyze in detail her novels and essays, and consider the earlier and more recent critical reception of her corpus. We shall also consider her influence on subsequent writers, and the ways in which her poetics and practice interact in important ways with feminist, queer, and political theories of current interest.

Instructor(s): R. West     Terms Offered: Autumn
Note(s): Taught in Italian.
Equivalent Course(s): FNDL 25302,GNDR 28601

ITAL 25500. Poesia lirica del '500. 100 Units.

This course studies the complex Petrarchan and anti-Petrarchan poetic movement in sixteenth-century Italy. We will study in detail a number of major poetic figures, from Pietro Bembo, to Monsignor Della Casa, but also Michelangelo and Ludovico Ariosto. Special attention will be given to several women poets, such as Vittoria Colonna and Veronica Gambara. We will also study the technical aspects of Renaissance lyric poetry (verses, rhetorical devices, etc.) in its relationship with Petrarch's Canzoniere. We will also read some important self-commentaries that fundamental poets such as Torquato Tasso wrote about their own poetic compositions.

Instructor(s): A. Maggi     Terms Offered: Autumn
Note(s): Taught in Italian.
Equivalent Course(s): ITAL 35500,REMS 35500

ITAL 26000. Gramsci. 100 Units.

In this course we read selections from Antonio Gramsci’s Letters and Prison Notebooks side by side with their sources. Gramsci’s influential interpretations of the Italian Renaissance, Risorgimento, and Fascism are reviewed testi alla mano with the aim of reassessing some major turning points in Italian intellectual history. Readings and notions introduced include, for the Renaissance, Petrarch (“the cosmopolitan intellectual”), Savonarola (the “disarmed prophet”), Machiavelli (the “modern prince”), and Guicciardini (the “particulare”); for Italy’s “long Risorgimento,” Vico (“living philology”), Cuoco (“passive revolution”), Manzoni (“questione della lingua”), Gioberti (“clericalism”), and De Sanctis (the “Man of Guicciardini”); and Croce (the “anti-Croce”) and Pirandello (theater and “national-popular” literature), for Italy’s twentieth century.

Instructor(s): R. Rubini     Terms Offered: Winter
Equivalent Course(s): ITAL 36000,REMS 36000,FNDL 26206

ITAL 27300. Autobiography in the Italian Renaissance. 100 Units.

This course introduces undergraduate students to the culture and literature of the Italian Renaissance, an age that saw the birth of modern “individualism,” through one of its most characteristic literary genres: Autobiography. Close attention is given to the evolution of this genre in order to pin-point shifts and changes in the self-perception of the Renaissance man. Texts include: Dante’s Vita Nuova, Petrarch’s Familiar Letters, Pius II’s Commentaries, Girolamo Cardano’s The Book of My Life, Giorgio Vasari’s The Lives of the Artists, Benvenuto Cellini’s Autobiography.

Instructor(s): R. Rubini     Terms Offered: Spring
Note(s): Taught in Italian

ITAL 28400. Pasolini. 100 Units.

This course examines each aspect of Pasolini's artistic production according to the most recent literary and cultural theories, including Gender Studies. We shall analyze his poetry (in particular "Le Ceneri di Gramsci" and "Poesie informa di rosa"), some of his novels ("Ragazzi di vita," "Una vita violenta," "Teorema," "Petrolio"), and his numerous essays on the relationship between standard Italian and dialects, semiotics and cinema, and the role of intellectuals in contemporary Western culture. We shall also discuss the following films: "Accattone," "La ricotta," "Edipo Re," "Teorema," and "Salo."

Instructor(s): A. Maggi     Terms Offered: Winter
Equivalent Course(s): ITAL 38400,CMST 23500,CMST 33500,GNSE 28600,FNDL 28401

ITAL 29700. Readings in Special Topics. 100 Units.

This course provides directed readings in special topics not covered as part of the program in Italian. Subjects treated and work to be completed for the course must be chosen in consultation with the instructor no later than the end of the preceding quarter.

Terms Offered: Autumn, Winter, Spring
Prerequisite(s): ITAL 10300 or 20300, depending upon the requirements of the program for which credit is sought
Note(s): Students are required to submit the College Reading and Research Course Form.

ITAL 29900. BA Paper Preparation: Italian. 100 Units.

In consultation with a faculty member, students must devote the equivalent of a one-quarter course to the preparation of a BA project.

Prerequisite(s): Consent of undergraduate adviser
Note(s): Students are required to submit the College Reading and Research Course Form. Must be taken for a quality grade.

PORT 10100-10200-10300. Beginning Elementary Portuguese I-II-III.

This sequence is intended for beginning and beginning/intermediate students in Portuguese. It provides students with a solid foundation in the basic patterns of spoken and written Portuguese (e.g., grammar, vocabulary, phonetics, sociocultural norms) to develop their speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills. Although the three courses constitute a sequence, there is enough review and recycling at every level for students to enter the sequence whenever it is appropriate for them.

PORT 12200. Portuguese for Spanish Speakers. 100 Units.

This class is intended for speakers of Spanish to develop competence quickly in spoken and written Portuguese. In this intermediate-level course, students learn ways to apply their Spanish language skills to mastering Portuguese by concentrating on the similarities and differences between the two languages.

Instructor(s): A.-M. Lima     Terms Offered: Spring
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 20100 or consent of instructor
Note(s): Must be taken for a quality grade.
Equivalent Course(s): LACS 12200

PORT 20100-20200. Intermediate Portuguese; Advanced Portuguese.

In this intermediate/advanced-level sequence, students review and extend their knowledge of all basic patterns (e.g., grammar, vocabulary, phonetics, sociocultural norms) of the language. They develop their oral and written skills in describing, narrating, and presenting arguments. They are exposed to texts and audio-visual materials that provide them with a deeper understanding of Portuguese literature, culture, and contemporary society.

PORT 21500. Curso de Aperfeiçoamento. 100 Units.

This course helps students develop their skills in understanding, summarizing, and producing written and spoken arguments in Portuguese through readings and debates on various issues of relevance in contemporary Luso-Brazilian societies. Special consideration is given to the major differences between continental and Brazilian Portuguese. In addition to reading, analyzing, and commenting on advanced texts (both literary and nonliterary), students practice and extend their writing skills in a series of compositions.

Instructor(s): A.-M. Lima     Terms Offered: Spring
Prerequisite(s): PORT 20200 or consent of instructor
Note(s): Must be taken for a quality grade.

PORT 24500. Portuguese Poetry. 100 Units.

This course will present a selective survey of Portuguese poetry. Special attention will be paid to Medieval Troubadour Poems, the Mannerist poetry of Luís de Camões, Cesário Verde, Fernando Pessoa, and developments in post-1945 poetry.

Instructor(s): M. Tamen     Terms Offered: Spring
Note(s): Taught in English. No previous knowledge of Portuguese is required.

PORT 26502. Brazilian Literature and Cinema. 100 Units.

In this class, we will discuss the intricate and complex relationship between literature and film in Brazilian culture. Should film adaptations be faithful to the novels by which they were inspired? Should such films be regarded as interpretations of the original text or should they be evaluated as an autonomous cultural production? What role do they play in the process of canonization of a literary work? Those are questions that we will try to answer throughout the quarter.

Instructor(s): A. Melo     Terms Offered: Autumn
Note(s): All the books will be available in English. Taught in English with an additional weekly session in Portuguese for students seeking Portuguese credit.
Equivalent Course(s): PORT 36502,LACS 26602,LACS 36602

PORT 27000. Lusophone Postcolonial Studies. 100 Units.

The main goal of this seminar is to discuss the specificities and predicaments of Lusophone Postcolonial Studies. In what sense can Portuguese colonialism be compared to its British and French counterparts? What was the role played by Brazil in the relation between Portugal and Lusophone Africa? (Did Brazil represent a model to be followed by African anti-colonial intellectuals in their search for political and cultural independence? Or was Brazil complicit with Portuguese colonialism?) How should we account for this kind of South-South relationship between Brazil and Lusophone African countries? These are the questions we will address in this seminar.

Instructor(s): A. Melo     Terms Offered: Autumn
Note(s): Taught in English with an additional weekly session in Portuguese for students seeking Portuguese credit.
Equivalent Course(s): PORT 37000,LACS 27004,LACS 37004

PORT 29700. Readings in Special Topics. 100 Units.

This course is directed readings in special topics not covered as part of the program in Portuguese. Subjects treated and work to be completed for the course must be chosen in consultation with the instructor no later than the end of the preceding quarter.

Terms Offered: Autumn, Winter, Spring
Prerequisite(s): PORT 10300 or 20200, depending upon the requirements of the program for which credit is sought
Note(s): Students are required to submit the College Reading and Research Course Form.

SPAN 10100-10200-10300. Beginning Elementary Spanish I-II-III.

This three-quarter sequence is intended for beginning and beginning/intermediate students in Spanish. It provides students with a solid foundation in the basic patterns of spoken and written Spanish (e.g., grammar, vocabulary, sociocultural norms) to develop their speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills to the level required to demonstrate competency on the Spanish examination. Although the three classes constitute a sequence leading to the Spanish competency examination, there is enough review and recycling at every level for students to enter the sequence whenever it is appropriate for them.

SPAN 20100-20200-20300. Language, History, and Culture I-II-III.

In this intermediate-level sequence, students review but most of all extend their knowledge of all basic patterns (e.g., grammar, vocabulary, sociocultural norms) of the language. They develop their oral and written skills in describing, narrating, and presenting arguments. They are exposed to texts and audio-visual materials that provide them with a deeper understanding of the Spanish-speaking world.

SPAN 20102-20202-20302. Language, History, and Culture for Heritage Speakers I-II-III.

SPAN 20400. Composición y conversación avanzada I. 100 Units.

This course, the first segment of two in the third-year language sequence, focuses on the development of advanced writing skills and oral proficiency in Spanish through the study of a wide variety of contemporary journalistic texts and unscripted recordings.  Students will review problematic grammatical structures, write a number of essays, and participate in multiple class debates, using the authentic readings and listening segments as linguistic models on which to base their own production.

Terms Offered: Autumn, Winter
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 20300 or consent of instructor
Note(s): Must be taken for a quality grade.

SPAN 20402. Curso de redacción académica para hablantes nativos. 100 Units.

This advanced language course helps students achieve mastery of composition and style through the acquisition of numerous writing techniques. A wide variety of literary, historiographic, and sociological texts are read. Through writing a number of essays and participating in class debates, students are guided in the examination of linguistic structures and organization of several types of written Spanish discourse. This course also enhances awareness of the cultural diversity within the contemporary Spanish-speaking world and its historical roots.

Terms Offered: Autumn
Prerequisite(s): Open only to native and heritage speakers with consent of instructor
Note(s): Must be taken for a quality grade.

SPAN 20500. Composición y conversación avanzada II. 100 Units.

This course, the second segment of two in the third-year language sequence, continues the development of advanced writing skills and oral proficiency in Spanish through the study of a wide variety of contemporary journalistic texts and unscripted recordings.  Students will review problematic grammatical structures, write a number of essays, and participate in multiple class debates, using the authentic readings and listening segments as linguistic models on which to base their own production.

Terms Offered: Winter, Spring
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 20400 or consent of instructor
Note(s): Must be taken for a quality grade.

SPAN 20602. Discurso académico para hablantes nativos. 100 Units.

This seminar/practicum focuses on developing vocabulary and discourse styles for academic verbal communication. This goal is achieved through exposure to taped formal and informal interviews and public debate in the media. Most important, however, is active class participation. Through a number of class presentations, students put into practice a variety of discourse styles (e.g., debates, lectures, seminars, interviews). We also read numerous Spanish newspapers.

Terms Offered: Spring
Prerequisite(s): Open only to native speakers
Note(s): Must be taken for a quality grade

SPAN 21100. Las regiones del español. 100 Units.

This sociolinguistic course expands understanding of the historical development of Spanish and awareness of the great sociocultural diversity within the Spanish-speaking world and its impact on the Spanish language. We emphasize the interrelationship between language and culture as well as ethno-historical transformations within the different regions of the Hispanic world. Special consideration is given to identifying lexical variations and regional expressions exemplifying diverse sociocultural aspects of the Spanish language, and to recognizing phonological differences between dialects. We also examine the impact of indigenous cultures on dialectical aspects. The course includes literary and nonliterary texts, audio-visual materials, and visits by native speakers of a variety of Spanish-speaking regions.

Terms Offered: Winter, Spring
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 20300 or consent of instructor
Note(s): Must be taken for a quality grade.
Equivalent Course(s): LACS 21100

SPAN 21500. Introducción al análisis literario. 100 Units.

Through a variety of representative works of Hispanic literature, this course focuses on the discussion and practical application of different approaches to the critical reading of literary texts. We also study basic concepts and problems of literary theory, as well as strategies for research and academic writing in Spanish.

Instructor(s): D. Aramburu     Terms Offered: Spring
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 20300 or consent of instructor
Note(s): Classes conducted in Spanish.

SPAN 21703. Introducción a las literaturas hispánicas: textos españoles clásicos. 100 Units.

This course involves careful reading and discussion of significant works from the Spanish Middle Ages, Renaissance, and the Golden Age, including Juan Manuel's Conde Lucanor, Jorge Manrique's Coplas, the anonymous Lazarillo de Tormes, and the theater of Calderón.

Instructor(s): F. de Armas     Terms Offered: Autumn
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 20300 or consent of instructor

SPAN 21803. Introducción a las literaturas hispánicas: textos españoles contemporáneos. 100 Units.

This course is a close reading and discussion of selected texts from the nineteenth century to the present. Authors may include Larra, Espronceda, Zorrillal, Becquer, Pardo Bazan, Galdos, Unamuno, Valle-Inclan, Machado, Lorca, Cela, Laforet, and Matute.

Instructor(s): J. Coleman     Terms Offered: Winter
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 20300 or consent of instructor

SPAN 21903. Introducción a las literaturas hispánicas: textos hispanoamericanos desde la colonia a la independencia. 100 Units.

This course examines an array of representative texts written in Spanish America from the colonial period to the late nineteenth century, underscoring not only their aesthetic qualities but also the historical conditions that made their production possible. Among authors studied are Christopher Columbus, Hernán Cortés, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Simón Bolívar, and José Martí.

Instructor(s): J. Nemiroff     Terms Offered: Autumn
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 20300 or consent of instructor
Equivalent Course(s): CRES 21903,LACS 21903

SPAN 22003. Introducción a las literaturas hispánicas: del Modernismo al presente. 100 Units.

Students in this course study an array of texts written in Spanish America from the late nineteenth century to the present, including the literature of the Hispanic diasporas. Authors may include José Martí, Rubén Darío, Mariano Azuela, Pablo Neruda, César Vallejo, Teresa de la Parra, Jorge Luis Borges, Octavio Paz, Rosario Castellanos, Mario Vargas Llosa, and Pedro Pietri.

Instructor(s): L. Gandolfi     Terms Offered: Spring
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 20300 or consent of instructor
Equivalent Course(s): LACS 22003

SPAN 23900. El retorno de Astrea: astrología, mito e imperio en el teatro aurisecular. 100 Units.

In classical mythology, Astraea, the goddess of justice, chastity, and truth, was the last of the immortals to leave earth with the decline of the ages. Her return was to signal the dawn of a new Golden Age. During the Spanish seventeenth century, her myth was utilized by a number of playwrights, but particularly by Calderón de la Barca to delve into a series of questions. As an astral myth, it allowed poets to delve into astrological matters at a time when this art still enjoyed much popularity. The course will analyze the presence of planets and zodiacal signs, of miraculous stars and horoscopes to discuss the topical uses of astrology and the limits of its orthodoxy. While Aratus discussed the astronomical implications of the myth in ancient times, Virgil transformed it into an imperial myth, proclaiming that she would return to Rome without the need for ekpyrosis. Thus, Philip IV appropriated the myth in Spain to proclaim the renovation that was to take place during his reign. Playwrights would thus praise Philip through this myth. It also has been argued that Astraea also served to point to the regime’s failures. The course will then study the political implications of the myth. Among the plays by Calderón that will be included are: La gran Cenobia, La vida es sueño, El mayor encanto amor, Los tres mayores prodigios, and El monstruo de los jardines.

Instructor(s): F. de Armas     Terms Offered: Spring
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 21703 and SPAN 21500
Note(s): Taught in Spanish.
Equivalent Course(s): SPAN 33900

SPAN 24014. The Mexican Revolution through Its Literature, Visual Culture, and Film. 100 Units.

Contrary to popular belief, the Mexican Revolution of 1910 began not with a bang, but a whimper. Led by a short and pampered mystic from the faraway frontier state Coahuila, the Revolution during its first days promised very little save for the possibility of a different face at the helm. And yet, what soon transpired were seven long years of brutal fighting throughout the country as different factions vied for power. Some of the slogans born from that Revolutionary epoch came to be heralded during the next 70 years by the ruling political party in order to marshal manpower and produce votes. And even though Mexico’s Revolution is still written with a capital ‘R’, many of the war’s promises went unfulfilled: the Mexico Revolution’s legacy in many places did not make way for real social nor political transformation. How has the Mexican Revolution maintained such immense political and cultural cachet for over 70 years? What is the truth of the Revolution? If the goals of the Revolution were not met, then how is it that the Mexican literary intelligentsia of the twentieth century based an entire artistic cosmogony around it? Which texts should be labelled 'Novels of the Mexican Revolution?’ What would it mean to categorize some of these as, rather, counterrevolutionary novels? This class will investigate such issues via a broad study of the novels, visual culture, and films having to do with the Mexican Revolution, its aporias, and its afterimages.

Instructor(s): K. Anzzolin     Terms Offered: Winter
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 20300 or consent of instructor
Note(s): Taught in English. Spanish majors/minors will do written work and readings in Spanish.
Equivalent Course(s): LACS 24013

SPAN 25013. Theories and Practices of Everyday Life in Catalan Literature and Cinema. 100 Units.

Thanks to the theoretical reflections of some of the great French thinkers of the 1970s (Blanchot, Barthes, Lefebvre, De Certeau, Perec, etc.) and some of the major critics of more recent times (Sheringham, Highmore, Gumbrecht, etc.), one can analyze the concept of the “representations of everyday life” as a central axis of art, carrying out a vast, exhaustive, and systematic exploration of contemporary novel and cinema, among other artistic forms like photography. This course explores some of the major examples of everyday life representations both urban and rural in contemporary Catalan culture through the analysis of some novels, short stories, travel writings, and films. The course favours a historical, inderdisciplinary, and intertextual approach that facilitates interconnected readings of the texts selected for in-depth analysis. In order to enable the students to engage with the texts under study in an informed and scholarly manner, a number of theoretical approaches to everyday life theories will be developed. Special attention will be directed toward relationship between fiction and reality, literature and history, witness and literary reworking, the uses of literary images as historical evidences, Barcelona’s literary representation, etc.

Instructor(s): X. Pla     Terms Offered: Autumn
Note(s): Texts and films originally published in Catalan will be provided in translation into English or Spanish. Classes will be conducted in Spanish or English.
Equivalent Course(s): CATA 35013,SPAN 35013,CATA 25013

SPAN 25800. Modernidad, literatura y cultura visual en Hispanoamérica. 100 Units.

This course will explore the relationship between visual culture and Spanish-American literary and artistic production from the nineteenth century through the present, focusing on the development of a modernizing cultural discourse. Drawing from a variety of materials such as literary texts, essays, photographs, advertisements, and films, we will examine the intersections between different practices of writing and multiple visual manifestations. Themes include nineteenth-century travel narrative, costumbrismo, the world’s fairs, aesthetics and advertising, photography and memory, the gaze, and the practice of everyday life. Authors, filmmakers, and artists may include Humboldt, Desiré Charnay, Rubén Darío, Julio Ruelas, Felisberto Hernández, Raúl Ruiz, Mario Bellatín, Silvia Gruner, and Guadalupe Nettel. Theoretical readings include: Barthes, Benjamin, Berger, Crary, Deleuze, Freud, Simmel, Sontag, Taussig, and Williams.

Instructor(s): L. Gandolfi     Terms Offered: Spring
Prerequisite(s): For undergrad students, third- or fourth-year standing
Note(s): Taught in Spanish
Equivalent Course(s): SPAN 35800

SPAN 26013. El concepto en la poesía de Góngora. 100 Units.

La poesía gongorina es la expresión más alta del Barroco hispánico. Góngora es la piedra de toque de cualquier lector. Tradicionalmente se ha acusado a la poesía de Góngora de oscura e ininteligible. Igualmente se ha señalado al poeta como el adalid de un movimiento llamado “culteranismo”, opuesto al “conceptismo”, comandado por Quevedo. Nada más falso: no hay tales escuelas ni mucho menos se encuentran contrapuestas: ni Góngora es “culterano", ni Quevedo “conceptista”. Es más, el eje de la lírica gongorina es la elaboración de conceptos complejos. Este curso pretende dejar atrás estas falsas categorías histórico-literarias y desterrar la alegada “oscuridad gongorina”, para mostrar que la poesía de Góngora es la más transparente que se ha compuesto jamás en lengua española, porque es la más objetiva, racional y aquilatada. Es compleja, pero totalmente diáfana. El objetivo del curso es que los alumnos aprendan a leer los poemas de Góngora, a descubrir que en ellos se encuentran todos los elementos necesarios para su comprensión. Góngora es el, tal vez, el poeta más grande del mundo hispánico; el único al que se puede calificar de perfecto; el proceso de aprendizaje que propongo puede resultar muy estimulante, pues permite el acceso a la perfección gongorina, y ejercita la capacidad de lectura en los niveles más altos, agudos y finos.

Instructor(s): M. L. Tenorio     Terms Offered: Autumn
Note(s): Taught in Spanish.
Equivalent Course(s): SPAN 36013

SPAN 27214. Bodies and Sexualities in Contemporary Peninsular Literature. 100 Units.

With an emphasis on close reading of narrative and poetic texts, this course will explore the writing of bodies and sexualities in literary works published from the period of Spain’s transition to democracy through the present. Special attention will be directed toward minoritized bodies and sexualities (lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer) in light of nationalist discourses and Spain’s minority languages. Students will engage with varied theoretical texts and critical discourses as we explore authors and poets including Ixtaro Borda, Maria-Mercè Marçal, Mireia Calafell, Terenci Moix, María do Cebreiro, Cristina Peri Rossi, Eduardo Mendicutti, and Najat El Hachmi.

Instructor(s): M. McCarron     Terms Offered: Winter
Note(s): Taught in English. Texts originally published in Galician, Basque, or Catalan will be provided in translation into English or Spanish.
Equivalent Course(s): GNSE 27214,SPAN 37214

SPAN 29700. Readings in Special Topics. 100 Units.

This course involves directed readings on special topics not covered by courses offered as part of the program in Spanish. Subjects treated and work to be completed for the course must be chosen in consultation with the instructor no later than the end of the preceding quarter.

Terms Offered: Autumn, Winter, Spring
Prerequisite(s): SPAN 10300 or 20300, depending on the requirements of the program for which credit is sought
Note(s): Students are required to submit the College Reading and Research Course Form.

SPAN 29900. BA Paper Preparation: Spanish. 100 Units.

In consultation with a faculty member, students must devote the equivalent of a one-quarter course to the preparation of a BA project. Students are required to submit the College Reading and Research Course Form.

Terms Offered: Winter
Prerequisite(s): Consent of undergraduate adviser
Note(s): Must be taken for a quality grade.