A continuation of 110. Development of utilization of grammar and fluency in conversational communication. About 150 more kanji are introduced for reading and writing. Prerequisite: JPN 110 or permission of the instructor.

A continuation of 220. Prerequisite: CHI 220 or permission of the instructor.

A continuation of 110. Prerequisite: CHI 110 or permission of the instructor.

A continuation of 110. Prerequisite: CHI 110 or permission of the instructor.

By permission of the department, normally for senior majors.

An accelerated introduction to Spanish aimed at basic proficiency, emphasizing all modes of communication. The course also serves as an introduction to Hispanic culture. Three contact hours. Priority is given to first- and second-year students. Yearlong courses cannot be divided at midyear with credit for the first semester. Enrollment limited to 18 per section.

An accelerated introduction to Spanish aimed at basic proficiency, emphasizing all modes of communication. The course also serves as an introduction to Hispanic culture. Three contact hours. Priority is given to first- and second-year students. Yearlong courses cannot be divided at midyear with credit for the first semester. Enrollment limited to 18 per section.

A one-year elementary course in spoken and written Brazilian Portuguese. Emphasis first semester is on development of oral proficiency and acquisition of reading and writing skills. Second semester also includes the use of music and videos to improve listening comprehension, as well as readings and discussion of short texts by modern writers of the Portuguese-speaking world from Brazil, Portugal, Angola, Mozambique and Cape Verde. Yearlong courses cannot be divided at midyear with credit for the first semester.

In this workshop, more advanced fiction-writing students pursue two chief aims: to become stronger, more sophisticated writers in ways that feel natural to them, and to broaden their horizons by pursuing experimentation in new styles and subjects. At the same time, students continue to work on honing their observational and revision skills through attention to their own work and work of their peers. Coursework includes emphasis on becoming a skillful and sophisticated critic, readings from diverse contemporary writers and occasional ad hoc exercises.

Taught by the Grace Hazard Conkling Poet in Residence, this advanced poetry workshop is for students who have developed a passionate relationship with poetry and who have substantial experience in writing poems. Texts are based on the poets who will read at Smith during the semester, and students gain expertise in reading, writing and critiquing poems. Writing sample and permission of instructor required.