Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing. Students who have more than two years of French at the secondary level may not earn credit for this course.
Serves as a continuation of 50.101; French 1 and Culture, which is a prerequisite.
Pre-Req: 50.101 French 1 and Culture
Reviews basic grammatical structures and idiomatic patterns with emphasis upon increased proficiency in oral expression and aural comprehension. This course is intended for students who have completed two to three years of high school French, preferably during their junior and senior years, or for students who have completed 50.102; French II and Culture.
Pre-Req: 50.102 French 2 and Culture
A continuation of 50.211 French 3 and Culture, which is a prerequisite, with emphasis on continued development of comprehension and conversational skills.
Pre-Req: 50.211 French 3 and Culture
A panoramic survey of French Literatue based on the history and civilization of France from the Middle Ages to the XXth (20th) Century, through readings in the original French language of excerpts from milestone novels, theater and poetry.
Class conducted in French.
Pre-Req: 50.212 French 4 and Culture
A survey of contemporary Francophone Literature of African, European, and North American French speaking countries since 1960 until today.
Pre-Req: 50.301 Survey of French Lit I or equivalent
Designed for prospective majors and minors in French as well as for those who have completed four years of high school or two years of college French. The course examines similarities and differences in the ethos of nations of the French-speaking world and in the life-styles of the individuals and groups that make them up. Conducted in French.
This course introduces the concept of "Francophonie" and describes the origins of the main francophone communities left in North America: Quebec, Acadia and New-Foundland in Canada, and Louisiana and New England (including Lowell) in the U.S. The primary focus of this class is Culture, history and language (different varieties of French spoken by those communities).
Class conducted in French.
Pre-Req: 50.212 French 4 and Culture
In this course we look closely at some fundamental issues reflecting the rapidly changing paramters of French culture and society today; the question of national identity and cultural hybridite, the relationship between the evolving types of family relations and new forms of social and political contracts; the crucial personal problems faced by the young, the poor, the immigrant and the elderly in an increasingly multicultural Hexagone attempting to define its place, role and funcation within the recently defined Europe unit and the new global world order; the current status of women; the relashionship between cities and ghettos, violence and crime; the nature of emerging forms of cultural production within new trends and styles of modernite.
Pre-Req: 50.212 French 4 and Culture
Advanced oral practice in rapid and idiomatic speech. Topics of contemporary significance are selected from contemporary prose.
Covers the dramatic presentation French society gives of itself during the period of profound social and economic change, from the New Wave and the May 68 events to today's younger generation facing an uncertain tomorrow. Each screening (in French with subtitles) is preceded by an introduction placing the film in its historical context. In English.
Focuses on the way French film makers (male, and more recently female) have been portraying women in their films. Carefully selected French films with English subtitles are used to show the evolution that has taken place from Carne and Renoir's poetic realism to the present. Selected readings are also used to underscore various themes, such as how women have been represented in these films. Conducted in English.
Individual research projects in French literature. Students, through regular and frequent consultation with their instructor, develop a course of directed study in French literature and define a problem for individual research. The student's findings are presented in a paper of significant proportions.
Students, through regular and frequent consultation with their instructor, pursue a special program of composition or creative expression.
A program of directed study which affords the advanced student with an additional opportunity to pursue a previously explored problem in greater depth or to initiate a new problem. The purpose of the course is to sharpen and refine techniques for scholarly research, presentation and creative expression.
A program of on-campus and/or off-campus experiences (for French and Modern Language Majors only). Specific requirements vary depending upon faculty policies and the nature of the program undertaken by the student. The intent of the practicum experience is to provide an occasion for investigation of a community, social, cultural, or artistic area and for applying techniques of problem solving and/or skills which are appropriate to the student's major discipline. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. Students are graded "satisfactory" or "unsatisfactory". The practicum experience may not be substituted for a required course in the major.
Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing. Students who have completed more than one year of German at the secondary level may not earn credit for this course.
Serves as a continuation of 51.101 German 1 and Culture, which is a prerequisite.
Pre-Req: 51.101 German 1 and Culture
A review German grammar and syntax with emphasis upon increased proficiency in reading, aural comprehension, and oral expression. This course is intended for students who have completed two to three years of high school German, preferably during their junior and senior years, or for students who have completed 51.102 German2 and Culture.
Pre-Req: 51.102 German 2 and Culture
Serves as a continuation of 51.211 German 3 and Culture, which is a prerequisite, with emphasis upon continued development of comprehension and conversational skills.
Pre-Req: 51.211 German 3 and Culture
Requires individual research projects for modern languages. Students, through regular and frequent consultation with their instructor, develop a course of directed study in German literature and define a problem for individual research. The student's findings are presented in a paper of significant proportions.
Individual research projects for modern language majors. Students, through regular and frequent consultation with their instructor, develop a course of directed study in literature and culture and define a subject for individual research. The student's findings are represented in a paper of significant proportion.
A program of directed study which affords Modern Language majors an additional opportunity to pursue a previously explored topic in greater depth or to initiate an additional topic. The purpose of this tutorial is to sharpen and refine techniques of scholarly research, presentation and creative expression.
A program of on-campus and/or off-campus experiences (for modern language majors only) which are developed by the student in consultation with a member of the German faculty. Specific requirements vary depending upon the nature of the program undertaken by the student. The intent of the practicum is to provide an occasion for investigation of a community, social, cultural, or artistic area and for applying techniques of problem solving and/or skills which are appropriate to the modern language concentration. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits in practicum courses. Students are graded; "satisfactory or, unsatisfactory." The practicumexperience may not be substituted for a required course in the major.
Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing. Students who completed two to three years of Italian at the secondary level may not earn credit for this course.
A continuation of 52.101 Italian 2 and Culture, which is a prerequisite.
Pre-Req: 52.101 Italian 1 and Culture
A review of Italian grammar and syntax with emphasis on increased proficiency in reading, aural comprehension, and oral expression. This course is intended for students who have completed two to three years of high school Italian, preferably during their junior and senior years, or 52.102 Italian 2 and Culture.
Pre-Req: 52.102 Italian 2 and Culture
A continuation of 52.211 Italian 3 and Culture, which is a prerequisite with emphasis upon continued development of comprehension and conversational skills.
Pre-Req: 52.211 Italian 3 and Culture
Discusses the most prominent authors and works of Italian-American Literature as they, by using the ethnic setting, are able to convey universal human concerns and themes. The discussion on Italian-American ethnic issues will include such films as The Godfather, Moonstruck, The Sicilian, Goodfellas, and The Untouchables. Conducted in English.
Studies women writers of Italy by giving attention to the genres of narrative, poetry, theater and autobiography. Authors are selected according to their impact on issues affecting women, gender studies, feminism, avant-garde, modernism, social relations and psychological discourse. Conducted in English.
A course looking at the ways in which film addresses issues of ethnicity and its representation in the multi-ethnic and multi-cultural memory of American life. This will be an interdisciplinary course focusing on the relentless portrayal in the the news and entertainment industries of Italian Americans. It will shed light on the contributions of this ethnic group by analyzing the negative and positive stereotypes through films. Conducted in English.
A study of the waning of the Middle Ages and the dawning of the Renaissance as seen through the work of Petrarch and Boccaccio. Emphasis is on the study of sources and the influence of Petrarch and Boccaccio upon the literatures of western Europe. Conducted in English.
This course, through a series of classic Italian films internationally recognized, will present how the style is not only something which comes from within the director reflecting that most intriguing of all subjects, he personality of the director, but also the film's influence upon American productions.
A guide to contemporary Italian studies through literary and cultural approaches. The works of central figures in contemporary Italian letters are examined in view of their impact on Italian life. Emphasis is given to poets, novelists, the new cinema, the influences of existentialism, and the impact of America on Italian literature. Conducted in English.
A study of Italian film history and its accomplishment by exploring the relationship of cinema to sociopolitical, economic, cultural, and literary events. The course will discuss in depth either a) one or two major and well known directors; b) a major thematic and stylistic division in a century of cinematic creativity.
Individual research projects for modern language majors. Students, through regular and frequent consultation with their instructor, develop a course of directed study in Italian literature and define a subject for individual research. The student's findings are presented in a paper of significant proportions.
Individual research projects for modern language majors. Students, through regular and frequent consultation with their instructor, pursue a special topic of composition or creative expression.
No previous knowledge of Japanese is required. The aims are basic oral expression, aural comprehension, elementary reading and writing in Japanese.
Continuation of 53.101 Japanese 1 and Culture, which is a pre-requisite.
Pre-Req: 53.101 Japanese 1 and Culture
This course is for students who have had no prior formal exposure to Modern Standard Arabic. It provides students with the essentials of Standard Arabic as used in public communication throughout the Arab world. It introduces the reading and writing systems and focuses on oral conversational practice. It also introduces the fundamentals of Arabic grammar, vocabulary building and writing at the sentence level. The course will also emphasize the culture and civilization of the Arab world.
This course is for students who have completed 53.115 Arabic 1 and Culture, or demonstrated competence approved by the instructor. Basic grammatical structures are presented, and techniques for vocabulary building and use in meaningful contexts are reinforced. Reading skills and writing at the sentence and paragraph level are also extended and developed. The course will also emphasize intensive converstional practice and communication in context through the use of the audio material and through watching and responding to excerpts from a variety of Arabic movies and programs.
An introductory course intended for students with little or no knowledge of the language. Its aim is to present essential vocabulary and grammar and to develop the pronunciation, listening, reading, and writing skills necessary for basic communication and comprehension. Customs and cultural insights are also presented.
This course continues the oral practice, reading, writing, grammar and cultural studies begun in 53.135. Students are expected to acquire a substantial amount of vocabulary and begin to deal with idiomatic language and more advanced syntax. Also, emphasis on the Cambodian culture will be examined.
Pre-Req: 53.135 Cambodian 1 and Culture
Continuation of 53.102 Japanese 2 and Culture. Intensive review and further study of grammar and audio-lingual skills with correlated intermediate-level readings in modern Japanese. About 100 additional kanji are introduced.
Pre-Req: 53.102 Japanese 2 and Culture
Continuation of 53.201Japanese 3 and Culture . Intensive review and further study of grammar and audio-lingual skills with correlated intermediate-level readings in modern Japanese. About 150 additional kanji are introduced.
Pre-Req: 53.201 Japanese 3 and Culture
The goal of this course is to increase students' knowledge of the Arabic language and culture via a communication-based approach. It is a continuation of First Year Arabic (53.115 Arabic 1 and Culture & 53.116 Arabic 2 and Culture) . The course continues the process of presenting grammatical structures and reinforces and extends reading skills, techniques for vocabulary building and writing at the paragraph level. The course will emphasize intensive conversational practice and various aspects pertaining the actual use of language for communication and interaction.
This course aims at sharpening students' expressive abilities in conversation and in writing. Students will be responding to readings of literary excerpts in the form of writing critical essays. Students will also be expected to discuss various literary genres and demonstrate a higher degree of interaction and comprehension of T.V. programs, films, ads and the various other programs that reflect various aspects of the culture and traditions.
This course is designed to further develop students' overall language proficiency and cultural knowledge through more advanced reading, listening, speaking and writing exercises. Grammatical concepts are reviewed and expanded. Discussion of Cambodian culture and civilization will be examined.
Pre-Req: 53.136 Cambodian 2 and Culture
This course is a continuation of 53.235 Cambodian 3 and Culture, which is a pre-requisite. The stress is on reading, composition, grammatical complexities, and intense oral practice, with continued studies of the culture.
Pre-Req: 53.235 Cambodian 3 and Culture
Students, through regular and frequent consultation with their instructor, develop a course of directed study in Japanese literature and define a problem for individual research. The student's findings are presented in a paper of significant proportions.
Students, through regular and frequent consultation with their instructor, develop a course of directed study in Japanese composition and define a problem for individual research. The student's findings are presented in a paper of significant proportions.
Students, through regular and frequent consultation with their instructor, develop a course of directed study in Japanese culture and define a problem for individual research. The student's findings are presented in a paper of significant proportions.
Development of fundamental skills in oral expressions and aural comprehension, reading and writing. Students who have had more than two to three years of Spanish at the high school level may not earn credit for this course.
Serves as a continuation of 54.101 Spanish 1 and Culture, which is a pre-requisite.
Pre-Req: 54.101 Spanish 1 and Culture
Reviews Spanish grammar and syntax with emphasis upon increased proficiency in aural comprehension and oral expression. This course is intended for students who have completed two years of high school Spanish, preferably during their junior and senior years, or for students who have completed 54.102 Spanish 2 and Culture.
Pre-Req: 54.102 Spanish 2 and Culture
A continuation of 54.211 4 and Culture, which is a prerequisite, with an emphasis upon continued comprehension and conversational skills.
Pre-Req: 54.211 Spanish 3 and Culture
Emphasizes Spanish grammar review and the development of reading and conversational skills. Selected contemporary works provide the basis for developing conversational comprehension and conversational and composition skills. This course is intended for students with a solid foundation in the Spanish language which had been gained from at least three years of high school study immediately prior to admission to the University.
Pre-Req: 54.212 Spanish 4 and Culture
Serves as a continuation of 54.221, which is a prerequisite, with emphasis upon continued development of reading and conversational skills.
Pre-Req: 54.212 Spanish 4 and Culture
Studies the history of Spain's literature in its general trends and through its major writers revealing the complicated series of interactions, conflict, and influences which have molded the unique character of the nation. Conducted in Spanish.
A study of the major writers of Latin America from the indigenist literature to the modernist period. The authors and their works are placed in their historical, sociological, and literary prespective, thus introducing students to the Latin American World. Conducted in Spanish.
A continuation of 53.302, Latin American Literature and Culture I. Conducted in Spanish
Considers Spanish culture and civilization up to the present. Through audiovisual aids, current newspapers and selected readings, the student will explore the Spanish way of being, thinking, and living. Emphasis is placed on the main contributions of Spain to the Western world.
Involves individual assignments under the sponsorship of local service agencies servicing the Spanish-speaking community involving individual family and group contact. Written and oral reports will be in Spanish.
Considers significant intellectual, artistic, historical, and sociopolitical aspects of Latin America from the beginning of its history. Through audiovisual aids and selected readings, the student will explore the Latin American way of being and expressing.
Focuses on a limited topic of special interest in culture, civilization, or literature. May be taught in English or in Spanish. Course content and approach will vary depending on instructor.
A systematic study of complex grammatical and syntactical structures in Spanish with extensive practice in writing. Required for Spanish Majors.
Pre-Req: 54.212 Spanish 4 and Culture
A continuation of 54.333. Required for Spanish Majors.
Pre-Req: 54.333 Adv Sp Grammar & Syntax I
A continuation of 54.330, Spanish Women Writers. Focus on specific authors and their contribution to Hispanic literature.
The course aims at developing advanced oral proficiency in rapid idiomatic speech. Topics of contemporary significance are selected for discussions. Frequent compositions are designed to strengthen students' self-expression and facility in prose writing. Required for Spanish Majors.
Pre-Reqs: 54. 211 Spanish 3 and Culture or 54.212 Spanish 4 and
Culture
The major theme of the course will be to ask how the Spanish and Hispanoamerican see themselves and others in the world. What are their values and perspectives and how do they differ from North American values and perspectives. The course will address these questions by examining Hispanic views as expressed, in English translations, by writers in Spanish in their fiction, poetry and non-fiction, focusing on the writer¹s way of seeing the world.
Original short subject films in Spanish by contemporary Hispanic filmmakers as stimuli for discussion and writing in Spanish and/or English. Intriguing alternative to further your Spanish Language learning. Prerequisite: Having passed Intermediate Spanish 54-211 or 54-212 or equivalent
Pre-Req: 54.212 Spanish 4 and Culture
The course will present an analysis of significant Spanish films and the related works of literature they are based on. It will offer a multicultural, multi sensorial experience focusing on Spanish themes and culture in films and related plays, poetry, fiction, classical and popular music, dance and food. Topics include but are not limited to the Don Juan myth, poems by Becquer, Quevedo, Neruda, chili peppers, and salsa. Includes works by Alea, Chivarri, Ruy Guerra, Marta Rodriguez, Jorge Silva, Birri, Garcia Marquez, Tirso de Molina, Laura Esquivel, Cortazar, Skarmeta, Villanueva. Conducted in English.
Presents an intensive study of the works by a few Spanish and/or Latin American authors.
Study of the works of Cervantes. Complete analysis and readings of either the Don Quijote and/or other works including but not limited to the short stories and the one act plays.
Studies the famous generation of 1927 and the major literary trends during and after the Spanish Civil War.
Offers a study of fundamental aspects of life, thought, land itself and its sense of history as reflected in the literary masterpieces of Valera, Galdos, Alarcon, Pereda, and others. An analysis of the literary techniques and fiction of the Realism will be included.
A study of the development of the Latin American novel. Three major works of Latin American short story writers such as Borges, Cortazar, Marquez, Rulfo.
Students, through regular and frequent consultation with their instructor, pursue a special program of composition or creative expression.
Students, through regular and frequent consultation with their instructor, develop a course of independent study in Spanish culture and define a problem for individual research. The student's findings are presented in a paper of significant proportions.
A program of directed study which affords advanced students an additional opportunity to pursue a previously explored problem in greater depth or to initiate an additional problem. The purpose is to sharpen and refine techniques for scholarly research and presentation and for creative expression.
A program of on-campus and/or off-campus experiences for Spanish or Modern Language majors only. Specific requirements vary depending upon faculty policies and the nature of the program undertaken by the student. The intent of the practicum experience is to provide an occasion for investigation of a community, social, cultural, or artistic area and for applying techniques of problem solving and/or skills which are appropriate to the student's major discipline. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. Students are graded satisfactory, or unsatisfactory. The practicum experience may not be substituted for a required course in the major.
No previous knowledge of Greek required. The aims are basic oral expression, aural comprehension, and elementary reading and writing in modern and ancient Greek.
Continuation of 55.101 Greek 2 and Culture, with readings in Greek prose and poetry. The course provides a foundation for advanced study in modern or classical Greek. .
Review and development of audio-lingual skill, writing and reading in Greek, followed by the reading of Greek texts from the classical, Byzantine and modern periods.
Continuation of 55.211 Greek 3 and Culture.
Development of fundamental skills in oral expression, aural comprehension, reading and writing. Students who have had more than two years of Latin at the secondary level may not receive credit for this course.
A continuation of 56.101 Latin 1 and Culture, which is a pre-requisite.
Pre-Req: 56.101 Latin 1 and Culture
Review of basic grammatical structures and idiomatic patterns with emphasis upon increased proficiency in oral expression and aural comprehension. This course is intended for students who have completed two to three years of high school Latin, preferably during their junior and senior years, and for studsents who have completed 56.102 Latin 2 and Culture.
Pre-Req: 56.102 Latin 2 and Culture
A continuation of 56.211 Latin 3 and Culture, which is a pre-requisite.
Pre-Req: 56.211 Latin 3 and Culture
Depends on faculty and student interests associated with Latin literature, composition and culture .
