USC Schedule of Classes

For students with limited proficiency in Spanish. Practice in listening comprehension, oral communication, elementary reading and writing.

Continuation of Spanish 110 or 120; increased emphasis on listening comprehension, oral expression, reading and writing.

Continuation of SPAN 150; intensive work in listening comprehension, oral communication, reading, and writing with emphasis on free expression; readings related to Hispanic culture and civilization. Prereq: SPAN 150 or equivalent.

Intensive review of Spanish grammar with emphasis on four skills. Audio-visual materials and readings related to Hispanic culture and civilization.

Development of students' oral and writing skills using literary and scientific materials; grammar review. Duplicates credit in the former SPAN 266.

Analysis of cultural issues in the Spanish-speaking world. Discussions, presentations, writing assignments, and grammar instruction designed to improve students' proficiency in Spanish. Duplicates credit in the former SPAN 265.

Discussions of short films, cultural and literary texts and other activities designed to improve conversational skills. Prerequisite: SPAN 220. Not for credit for Spanish majors.

Introduction to critical reading and interpretation of poetry, narrative fiction, drama, and film from Spain and Latin America.

A survey of Spanish and Latin American cinema from the silent film era to the present, acquainting students with various critical and theoretical approaches to cinema studies. Recommended preparation: SPAN 301.

A survey of Spanish and Latin American plays from the Middle Ages to the present, acquainting students with various critical and theoretical approaches to drama.

A systematic study of the structure of Spanish. Topics include fundamental aspects of the sound system; word classes; sentences and their meaning; linguistic change and variation; standard and colloquial usage.

Contrastive study of Spanish and English structures designed to explore the similarities and differences between the two languages and to familiarize students with translation techniques. Emphasis on a variety of text types with the aim of increasing linguistic and cultural appreciation of the Spanish language.

The language and culture of a particular area of study or profession, such as medicine and healthcare, political and social sciences, business and the law. Limited to 4 units for major or minor credit.

Introduction to the study of Iberian and Latin American cultural patterns through readings on such topics as history, gender, ethnicity, and politics.

Introduction to the study of Iberian and Latin American cultural forms through readings on the visual arts, cinema, architecture, and music.

Study of the contemporary situation in Mexico through the lens of global terror, neoliberal economy, and postmodern aesthetics (film, literature, television, music). Prerequisite: SPAN 260 and SPAN 261.

An exploration of representations of violence and violent representations in Latin American narrative, poetry, music, and film. Recommended preparation: SPAN 304 or SPAN 306 or SPAN 308.

Historical, social, and cultural elements represented in the dialectal diversity of the Spanish language; fieldwork in bilingual communities in the United States. Majors prepare assignments in Spanish, non-majors in English. Conducted in Spanish and English.

(Madrid Center Only) Historical evolution of the contemporary Spanish theatre; readings of dramatic texts supported by attendance at live stage performances. Recommended preparation: SPAN 304 or SPAN 306 or SPAN 308

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Study of cultural currents, authors, literary texts, films and other media in Latin America in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.