Courses that Meet Field of Study or Area of Inquiry Requirements
Several courses in LALIS count for the Field of Study in Literary Studies (FSLT) (in effect prior to 2024) / Area of Inquiry graduation requirement (effective 2024);
LAIS 321 Literary Spain: Poetry, Drama, Fiction
Introduction to literary analysis within the cultural context of Spain. Critical tools for approaching specific literary genres: short story, novel, poetry, and drama. Readings are selected for their literary, cultural, and historical significance.
LAIS 322 Spain on Stage
500 years of theatre in Spain, with a framework and methodology for reading and interpreting dramatic texts and for contemplating their transference to the stage and the screen. Special attention devoted to the evolution of performance practices, as well as the sociocultural, economic, political, and aesthetic conditions inspiring a series of representative plays from the late Middle Ages to the present.
LAIS 331 Introduction to Spanish-American Literature I
Introduction to Latin American literature and critical literary analysis. Focus on primary texts dating from the 15th through 19th centuries (331); 20th century (332).
LAIS 332 Introduction to Spanish-American Literature, II
Introduction to Latin American literature and critical literary analysis. Focus on primary texts dating from the 15th through 19th centuries (331); 20th century (332).
This course presents the basic concepts, insights, debates, and research methodologies present in the field of sociolinguistics, which is concerned with the study of language in relation to society. Students will learn how to approach the study of social variation in the Spanish language by reading empirical investigations of linguistic variables in relation to factors such as age, gender, social class, and geographic region, among others.