Course descriptions for the Toledo, Spain Program

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Fundacion Ortega Y Gasset, Toledo, Spain
Unless otherwise specified in the course description, courses are offered both semesters. All courses listed are 3 credits.

All Students must take 15 credits per semester. These credits can either be five 3-credit courses, or four courses and one 3-credit intership.

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ROSP 200 SP / 24710 Introduction to the Study of Spanish Linguistics
[Introduccion a la Linguistica]
The course will cover phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, lexicology, pragmatics, discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, and the history of the Spanish language. Students will be introduced to the study of linguistic theory, as well as its relation to social, cultural and literary studies.

ROSP 230 SP / 24300 Conversational Spanish
[Conversacion en español]
Classroom discussions, centering on contemporary issues in Spain and other subjects of interest. Periodic error evaluation and systematic review of the most frequent structural and grammatical problems.

ROSP 235 SP / 24500 Spanish Composition and Stylistics
[Redaccion y gramatica]
Difficult aspects of Spanish grammar and structures are mastered through composition writing. Treats problems of style as well as language. Several compositions are written outside class each week and common errors are reviewed.

ROSP 241 SP / 24705 Colloquial Spanish
[Español coloquial]
Characteristic phenomena of the Spanish language in its colloquial spoken form. Variations based on age, social and regional background, etc. New lexical, morphological and syntactical coinages.

ROSP 273 SP / 24400 Spanish For Professional Life Development
[Español para la vida profesional]
This course is designed for students who believe that Spanish will be a basic tool for their working and professional future. Activities are based on practical cases which provide: 1) knowledge of the economy, the labor markets and Spanish and Latin American professional culture; 2) Linguistics skills (conversation, listening/comprehension, reading and writing) and the social- cultural peculiarities of the language which allow for successfully use of Spanish in professional life. It is possible to combine this specific course with the Internship class in order to develop "real-world" practical business knowledge while, at the same time, enhancing Spanish proficiency.

ROSP 280 SP / 24700 Spanish Phonetics
[Fonetica española]
Intensive study of the phonetics and philology of Spanish aimed at dominating articulation in the language. Pronunciation exercises with the objective of correcting common phonetic problems experienced by the foreign student. Different Spanish dialects will also be analyzed.

ROSP 310 SP/ 34310 Textual Analysis
[Arte de leer textos en español]
Critical reading of Spanish and Spanish-American texts: works representing principal genres - novel, drama, poetry, essay - diverse approaches to literature. Terminology of criticism, literary problems and techniques.

ROSP 381 SP/ 34810 Survey of Spanish American Literature I
[LITERATURA HISPANOAMERICANA HASTA RUBEN DARIA]
An introduction to and survey of major works from the Colonial periods to Independence and Romanticism. The course will include texts by Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Fray Bartolomé de las Casas, Garcilaso de la Vega, Alonso de Ercilla, Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, Jose Joaquin Fernández de Lizardi, Esteban Echeverría and Jorge Isaacs. Spring semester only. (Fulfills Survey of Spanish American Literature I)

ROSP 44240 SP Spanish Golden Age Theater
[TEATRO ESPANOL DEL SIGLO DE ORO]
This course will focus on Baroque Theatre. Plays by Lope de Vega, Cervantes, Tirso de Molina, Calderon de la Barca or Luis Velez de Guevara will be read and discussed in class. A research paper will be completed by each student regarding one of the plays. In addition, students will attend at least one live theatre production in Toledo or Madrid. Spring semester only. (Fulfills Spanish Literature I)

ROSP 427 SP / 44290Writers of the Spanish Empire and Its Decline
[La literatura del imperio español y su decadencia]
Masterpieces of Spain's most significant Renaissance and golden age writers, including Lope de Vega, Tirso, Calderon, Cervantes, Garcilaso, Gongora, Quevado and the authors of the picaresque novels and mystic poetry. Fall semester only. (Fulfills Survey of Spanish Literature I)

ROSP 441 SP / 44410 20th Century Spanish Literature
[Literatura española del siglo XX]
Contemporary Spanish literature from the Generation of 1898 to the postwar era. Major literary currents, the political and social events that have shaped them and representative authors and works. (Fulfills Survey of Spanish Literature II)

ROSP 449 SP / 44490 Contemporary Spanish Women Writers
[ESCRITORAS ESPANOLAS CONTEMPORANEAS]
Course designed to guide students through the study of literary works by Spanish women writers of the last three decades. Students will learn about Spanish history of the 20th century and women's participation across the political spectrum, the feminist movement, the social-political and cultural changes since Franco's death in 1975, the role of Spanish women writers in the transition to democracy and social change. (Fulfills Spanish major literature elective)

ROSP 452 SP / 44520 Recent Spanish Film
[EL CINE ESPANOL MAS RECIENTE]
The intention of this course is to study the role of Spanish movies as a form of collective reflection and as a reflection of 20th century mass society. To this end, we will study 10 films which are especially representative, whose cinematographic analysis permits the understanding of essential aspects of Spanish culture, history and society. The movies will include works by directors such as Carlos Saura, Alejandro Amenábar and Pedro Almodóvar among others. Spring semester only. (Fulfills Spanish major literature elective)

ROSP 457 SP / 44550 Society through Spanish and Latin American Cinema
(Cine y Sociedad en España y America Latina]
This class will explore Spanish and Latin American contemporary societies using films created by Spanish and Latin American artists. Ten films will be analyzed from a historical and sociological point of view. Fall semester only (Spanish major literature elective)

ROSP 494 SP / 44730 Narrative in Spanish America
[Seminario: La narrativa en Hispanoamerica]
Narrative currents in Spanish America from Carpentier and the emergence of magical realism to the present day. Authors studied include Garcia Marquez, Borges, Fuentes, Vargas Llosa, Cortazar, and others. (Fulfills Spanish American Literature II)

ANTH 358 SP / 34351 Management of Cultural Heritage
[Gestion de Patrimonio Cultural]
Cultural heritage is conceived as the totality of material and immaterial goods which have been inherited from the past, are enjoyed in the present and are worth conserving for future generations. This course will present and analyze the idea of cultural heritage from the perspective of the Western world. (Anthropology major)

ANTH 350 SP / 34550 Archeology of the Iberian Peninsula
[Arqueologia de la peninsula iberica]
The diverse cultures of Iberia as seen through an analysis of the most important archeological sites of the peninsula. (Anthropology or University Social Science)

ANTH 351 SP / 34350 Ethnology and Folklore of the Iberian Peninsula
[Etnologia y folklore de la peninsula iberica]
The various forms of traditional life in the Iberian Peninsula in terms of social and economic features as well as literary, artistic and religious aspects. (Anthropology or University Social Science)

ARHI 344ASP / 34400 20th Century Art and the European Avant-garde
[EL ARTE ESPANOL DEL SIGLO XX Y LA VANGUARDIA EUROPEA]
Trajectory of those Spanish painters who were most influenced by European avant-garde movements and who have, in turn, influenced painting in and out of Spain. Special attention will be paid to Picasso, Dali, Miró, and others. (University Fine Arts requirement)

ARHI 350 SP / 34544 Christian, Muslim, Jewish Art: Toledo
[Arte cristiano, musulman y judio en Toledo]
The art and archeology of the three cultures which determined the national character of Spain today are studied in and around Toledo. (University Fine Arts requirement)

ARHI 353 SP / 34352 Master Painters of Spain
[Grandes maestros en la pintura española]
Development of Spanish painting studied in the works of five of Spain's greatest artists: El Greco, Velazquez, Goya, Picasso, Dali. Visits to the "Museo del Prado" and the "Museo de Arte Contemporaneo", Madrid. (University Fine Arts requirement)

ECON 376 SP / 34778 Spain and the European Union
[Seminario: España, Portugal y la UE]
Study the process of the formation of the European Union. Analysis of the economic repercussions on its members and especially in Spain. Daily newspaper and magazine coverage of the ongoing process will be followed and discussed. (Economics)

GSC 358 SP Spanish Women
(ESTUDIOS DE.LA MUJER ESPANOLA)
A theoretical and practical approach to the fundamental transformations that have conditioned the lives of Spanish women from the golden age to the present. Spring semester only. (Social Science or Gender Studies)

HIST 334I SP / 34519 The Cultural Heritage of Spain
[Introduccion a la herencia cultural española]
Contemporary Spanish history (especially 20th century), art, society, (education, family, church), politics, customs and traditions, current events. Regional geography and history. Intended primarily for the beginning or intermediate Spanish language student. (University History requirement)

HIST 336I SP / 34518 Spain Since 1936
[España desde 1936]
Main features and social significance of General Franco's authoritarian regime as opposed to the German and Italian models. Origins of the Civil War and later social and economic development. Problems in the political and constitutional transition since 1985. Cross-listed as POLS 353 "Spanish Transition towards Democracy." (University History requirement; Cross-listed POLS 336)

PHIL 320 SP / 34320 Spanish Philosophy
Analysis of Spanish philosophy in its two most significant periods - the 16th century and the 20th century. Philosophers studied include Juan Luis Vives, Miguel de Unamuno, Jose Ortega Y Gasset and Xavier Zubiri. Fall semester only. (Second Philosophy requirement)

POLS 348K SP / 34400 Politics and Society in Latin America
[Politica y sociedad en America Latina]
Contrasts in political and social structures of various Spanish American nations in the 20th century to show their diversity but also to provide insight into the problems they share. (Political Science, University Social Science requirement)

POLS 353 SP / 34431 Spanish Transition towards Democracy
[Transicion española hacia la democracia]
Main features and social significance of General Franco's authoritarian regime as opposed to the German and Italian models. Origins of the Civil War and later social and economic development. Problems in the political and constitutional transition since 1975. Cross-listed as HIST 336 "Spain Since 1936." (Political Science, University Social Science requirement)

THEO 257 SP / 24803 Spanish Mysticism and Theology
[Teologia de la mistica española]
Focus on the main trends of Spanish mysticism (Carmelite, Franciscan) and the remarkable figures of religious expression of the 16th century in Spain, including the Jesuits and Dominicans. Spring semester only. (Second Theology requirement)

MGT 491 SP / 44491 International Management
[LA EMPRESA Y LOS NEGOCIOS EN ESPANA: UNA PERSPECTIVA COMP ARADA]
This course is designed to help students understand and develop strategies for overcoming cultural differences in a business environment, specifically from the perspective of management. The focus will be in Spain, the European Union and Latin America. Students will analyze the similarities and differences with their country of origin (free elective for Business students)

AL 469T SP / 34002 Toledo Internship
[CURSO DE PRACTICAS EN TOLEDO]
This course must be pre-approved by a Notre Dame department for specific departmental credit within a major or to fulfill university requirements. See ISP Office for further details.

Writing Workshop - **1 CREDIT HOUR
[TALLER DE ESCRITURA]
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