This course is designed to develop oral and written skills in order to increase fluency in Spanish. Exposure to different aspects of Spanish language structure through a variety of written and oral practices. Satisfies Junior Year Writing requirement.

Discussion, guided conversation in Spanish on specific topics. Emphasis on further development of listening and speaking skills.

This course will provide a panoramic survey of the literature produced in New York by Hispanic writers as well as literary representations of New York in the Hispanic imaginary in a variety of genres (poetry, novel, memoir, and travel writing). From the late nineteenth century to the present, we will focus on key moments in this diverse corpus of literature and explore topics such as crisis, immigration, community, tourism, exile, language and translation, and artistic relations among several national groups.

This course offers a comprehensive review of the pronunciation of Spanish. The sound system of Spanish is introduced in a simple and concise manner in order to better understand how Spanish sounds are produced, how they fall into patterns, and how they change in different environments. Major attention is devoted to practice with corrective exercises, introductory training in phonetic transcription and, to a lesser extent, the problems of teaching pronunciation.

Presentation of major trends and developments in the Spanish-speaking world. Analysis of economic, legal, and international business issues. Utilization of Spanish terminology in commercial correspondence and business. Prerequisites: SPANISH 311 or consent of instructor. Conducted in Spanish.

An advanced Spanish course that introduces students to academic writing through the study of Latin American or Spanish cultural production. Taught in Spanish.

This course is designed to develop oral and written skills in order to increase fluency in Spanish. Exposure to different aspects of Spanish language structure through a variety of written and oral practices. Satisfies Junior Year Writing requirement.

First in a sequence of four courses providing students with skills necessary to communicate in Spanish on a variety of general-interest topics. For students who have little or no Spanish.

Discussion, guided conversation in Spanish on specific topics. Emphasis on further development of listening and speaking skills.