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.

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

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.

Luso-Brazilian Culture Independent Study - Instructor Permission Required

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

Themes and Genres

Covers modern teaching methodologies, trends in second language acquisition, and intercultural competence. Participants will shadow language instructors, observe, and engage in practical activities such as creating instructional materials, lesson planning, and assessment design. Also explores teaching methods for content courses, crafting Teaching Statements, and preparing students for various teaching contexts and their professional careers.

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

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

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