• ITTR 3685

    Italy on Screen: Sex, Gender, & Racial Identities
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    3.90

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    Fall 2025

    This course considers representations of sex, gender and racial identities in Italian films, television, advertisements and other forms of visual culture. With a focus on the contemporary Italian context, students will explore issues of intersectionality from a global perspective. What can Italian critically acclaimed and more mainstream works tell us about diversity and inclusion in the worldwide context?

  • SPAN 7850

    Themes and Genres
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    3.95

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Themes and Genres

  • SPAN 4615

    Spanish Cinema
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    Fall 2025

    Cultural history of Spanish cinema covering the basics of film analysis and introducing a diverse array of approaches to studying movies. Students will view feature-length films and complete readings in Spanish. Class discussions will be in Spanish.

  • SPAN 4800

    Language House - Casa Bolívar
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    Fall 2025

    Fully immersive living experience in Spanish, with daily active participation in weekly events.

  • SPAN 4850

    Romantic, Moderns, and Nations Builders
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    Fall 2025

    The 19th century was a century of great commotions and contrasts in both Americas. The vast territories of the Spanish and English Crowns saw the birth of new republics that achieved independence at the beginning of the century. The tasks of construction these new countries were numerous, beginning with the creation of national identities.

  • PORT 4920

    Independent Study
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    Fall 2025

    Luso-Brazilian Culture Independent Study - Instructor Permission Required

  • SPAN 4980

    Distinguished majors colloquium
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    Fall 2025

    The Colloquium allows DMPs in Spanish to meet regularly with the DMP coordinator to discuss research strategies, documentation styles, and structure and style in extended expository writing as they are working independently on a thesis. It also provides a forum for presenting and discussing work-in-progress. Pre-requisite: Acceptance in DMP

  • SPAN 8900

    PhD Comprehensive Exams
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    Fall 2025

    Graduate students develop the Comprehensive Exam Portfolio required for the PhD in Spanish and defend its contents in an oral exam.

  • SPAN 8901

    PhD Dissertation Proposal
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    Fall 2025

    Graduate students develop the Dissertation Proposal required for the PhD in Spanish and defend it before their dissertation committee.

  • SPAN 8998

    Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Research
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    Fall 2025

    For master's research, taken before a thesis director has been selected.