Basic building blocks of grammar, emphasis on oral communication and culture. Students may not receive credit for both FREN 101 and FREN 111. Fulfills foreign language requirement (1998). Modern language 101 requirement (2019).

Continuation of French I with more emphasis on grammar and developing reading and writing skills. Emphasis still on oral communication and culture.

Basic building blocks of grammar, emphasis on oral communication and culture. For CE students only. Students may not receive credit for both FREN 101 and FREN 111.

May also be offered at 250, 350 and 450 levels.

Introduction of more advanced aspects of French grammar, vocabulary and culture in addition to continued speaking and comprehension, as well as increased emphasis on reading and writing in French.

Continuation of more advanced aspects of French grammar, vocabulary, and culture introduced in French 203, with an increased emphasis on reading and writing skills.

An introduction to important literary and cultural texts and to the tools required to understand and discuss them. This course enables students to engage more sophisticated texts and cultural artifacts from different discourses, periods and cultures, and is the prerequisite of all 300-level courses.

May also be offered at 360 and 460 levels.

Study of significant literatures, cultures and major currents of French- speaking Africa, including the Maghreb and sub-Saharan regions.

May also be offered at the 390 level.

Study of the institutions and society of France today, with an emphasis on developing the vocabulary and cultural context required to understand them.

Study of significant literatures, cultures and major currents of the French-speaking world other than those of France, with particular emphasis on Africa and the Caribbean. Course is repeatable with different topics.

Study of French and Francophone cinema as well as societal and cultural influences. Specific directors, films and themes will vary. Course is repeatable with different topics.

Study of French and Francophone culture and society within a defined period of time, e.g., the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, Romanticism, along with the period?s defining characteristics and lasting influences. Course is repeatable with different topics.

Study of French and Francophone culture and society through the lens of a particular theme. Themes may be universal in nature (love, death, the nation, the Other) or more specific (the City of Paris, Revolutionary writings, the Dreyfus affair). Course is repeatable with different topics.

Study of French and Francophone culture and society through a particular literary genre, e.g. the novel, theatre, poetry. Consideration will be given to how historical periods have given rise to certain literary genres and how genres have influenced literary and cultural movements. Course is repeatable with different topics.

Topic of this capstone for majors will vary, but will focus on important questions in French and Francophone studies. Students will explore more advanced approaches to culture and literature and conduct research on a final paper. Required of majors.

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Basic building blocks of grammar, emphasis on oral communication and culture. Fall, also taught in Munich. Fulfills foreign language requirement (1998). Modern language 101 requirement (2019).

Continuation of German I with more emphasis on grammar and developing writing skills. Emphasis still on oral communication and culture.

May also be offered at 250, 350 and 450 levels.

Review of basic structures and introduction of more advanced aspects of grammar and vocabulary. Increased emphasis on conversation, reading and writing skills. Fall semester, also taught in Munich.

Continuation of German 201. Increased emphasis on discussion skills. Students read and discuss two youth novels.

May also be offered at 360 and 460 levels.

May also be offered at the 390 level.

Analysis and discussion of literary and cultural texts and films from 1945 to the present. Further development of writing skills.

Analysis and discussion of youth literature, as well as journalism and film aimed at German youth.

Advanced grammar work and writing practice, with increased attention to complexity and style.

Analysis and discussion of German films and literature of the Weimar Republic, as well as short texts of cultural, political and historical relevance.

Students will explore more advanced approaches to culture and literature and conduct research on a final paper. The seminar will focus on pre-19th century, 19th century, and 20th century/contemporary material in a three-year sequence. Required of majors.

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Basic building blocks of grammar, emphasis on oral communication and culture. Students may not receive credit for both SPAN 101 and SPAN 111. Fulfills foreign language requirement (1998). Modern language 101 requirement (2019).

Continuation of Spanish I with more emphasis on grammar and developing writing skills. Emphasis still on oral communication and culture.

Basic building blocks of grammar, emphasis on oral communication and culture. Special emphasis on vocabulary for the workplace. For CE students only. Fulfills foreign language requirement. Students may not receive credit for both SPAN 101 and SPAN 111.

Continuation of SPAN 111. Basic building blocks of grammar, emphasis on oral communication and culture, particularly as they relate to the workplace in various settings such as business, health, travel and social services. For CE students only. Students may not receive credit for both SPAN 102 and SPAN 112.

May also be offered at 250, 350 and 450 levels.

Introduction of more advanced aspects of Spanish grammar and vocabulary in addition to continued speaking and comprehension, increased emphasis on reading and writing in Spanish using culture-oriented material. Students cannot receive credit for both SPAN 201 and SPAN 211.

Thorough review of Spanish grammar as needed, intensive work on oral and written expression on a variety of topics and exposure to a wide range of cultural ?texts? (from traditional literature to more recent media). Students cannot receive credit for both SPAN 202 and SPAN 212.

SPAN 211 parallels SPAN 201 (Intermediate Spanish) in its emphasis on learning and practicing more advanced elements of Spanish grammar, developing vocabulary as well as improving speaking and comprehension skills using culture-oriented materials related to the workplace and stressing practices in the Hispanic business world. Students may not receive credit for both SPAN 201 and SPAN 211.

Again, paralleling SPAN 202 (Intermediate Spanish Conversation/Composition) this course will review aspects of grammar learned in previous Spanish courses to help students attain greater proficiency in the use of Spanish structures. Class sessions will emphasize oral and speaking skills using a wide range of cultural texts related to the workplace. Class is conducted in Spanish. Students may not receive credit for both SPAN 202 and SPAN 212.

In this course students will strengthen their communicative skills in Spanish for professions with an emphasis on business and increase their knowledge of the cultures of Spanish-speaking peoples. Class is conducted in Spanish.

May also be offered at 360 and 460 levels.

May also be offered at the 390 level.

In this theoretical and practical course, students study advanced Spanish grammar while reading more complex texts (including a full-length novel) and further developing their composition skills as well as their cultural knowledge. SPAN 301 is a bridge course that prepares students to succeed in upper-division courses. Course must be taken at Guilford College.

Through multiple perspectives (economic, historical, political, social and religious), students will explore different themes relating to situations in contemporary Spanish America, utilizing art, literary texts and public speeches to illustrate these themes and to form connections between the various countries.

This course will study the dramatic changes that have occurred in Spain since the death of Francisco Franco in 1975: the development of a democratic government, the social and economic challenges faced in Spain?s attempt to become one of the important players in the European Union and the positive and negative effects resulting from such a position.

Examination of the literature and culture against a historical background from the colonial period, with an emphasis on the 20th century.

Examination of the culture, literature and historical contexts of the 16th and 17th centuries in Spain.

Examination of the literature and culture against a historical background from the colonial period, with an emphasis on the 20th century.

Examination of the culture, literature and historical contexts of Medieval Spain with an emphasis on the contributions of Jews, Christians and Moslems.

From its inception, Latin American cultural production has taken as a core concern the representation of Indigenous groups from the region. While these representations have not always provided reliable information about Indigenous beliefs or cultural practices, they reveal much about the societies from which they emerge. In this course, we will engage with representations of Latin American Indigenous cultures in fiction, film, testimonies, and poetry from the nineteenth to the twenty-first century, created by both Indigenous and non-Indigenous authors and filmmakers. We will analyze the meanings and values that these texts have identified with Indigenous cultures over 150 years of Latin American history.

A view of Latin American culture, society and contemporary issues through film and literature. At times taught in English for IDS 400 credit. For Spanish credit, class meets one extra time and all work is done in Spanish.

A study of a range of Latinx cultures in the United States through analysis of novels, poetry, memoirs, essays, films, and podcasts. The course begins by wrestling with the profusion of terms that attempt to pin down Latinx identity (Hispanic, Latino, Latin@, Latino/a, Latinx, and, most recently, Latine). Other units of study include the U.S./Mexico border, exile, and generational differences. Taught in English for IDS 400 credit. For Spanish credit, class meets one extra time and all work is done in Spanish. Fulfills humanities requirement (1998). Sociocultural engagement and Arts/Humanties requirements (2019).

Students will explore more advanced approaches to culture and literature and conduct research on a final paper. Possible topics: Indigeneity and Representation, The Latin American Novel. Fulfills humanities and intercultural requirements (1998). Arts/humanities and sociocultural engagement requirements (2019). Fulfills the Senior Seminar requirement for the Integrative Experience.

Students will explore more advanced approaches to culture and literature and conduct research on a final paper. Possible topics: Social and Cultural Impact of the Spanish Civil War, Women in Spanish Literature and Film. Fulfills humanities requirement (1998). Sociocultural engagement requirement (2019). Fulfills the Senior Seminar requirement for the Integrative Experience.

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