Courses

• CAS LS 557: Poetry of the Spanish Golden Age
  The development of lyric poetry during the Renaissance and the baroque period. Emphasis on close thematic, stylistic, and structural analysis of individual poems by major figures including Garcilaso, Fray Luis, San Juan de la Cruz, Góngora, and Quevedo.
• CAS LS 570: Don Quixote
  Close thematic, stylistic, and structural analysis of Cervantes's masterpiece. Attention to its contributions to the development of the modern novel as well as to its place within the literary context of its day.
• CAS LS 575: Topics in Peninsular Literature
  Topic for Spring 2017: Poetry of Protest in Post-war Spain. Poetry that challenges society's ethical, political norms. Works by Dámaso Alonso, "Poesía Social" poets, Gabriel Celaya, Blas de Otero, Ángela Figuera Aymerich and José Hierro, and leading voices of today's "poesía de la conciencia", Jorge Riechmann, Enrique Falcón, Salustiano Martín.
• CAS LS 576: Topics in Spanish American Literature
  Topic for Fall 2016: The Spanish American Short Story. Close reading of works by major short story writers of Spanish America. The creation of the genre, the concept of modernity, and Spanish-America's preoccupation with cultural identity. Authors include Darío, Acevedo Díaz, Quiroga, Lugones, Borges, García Márquez, Rulfo, and Ferré.
• CAS LS 579: Topics in Hispanic Cinemas
  Cinema as a perspective from which to analyze cultural and socio-political developments within the Spanish-speaking world. Topics drawn from the history of specific national cinemas, individual filmmakers or particular "schools," relations between literature and film, and political uses of film. Topic for Spring 2016: Latin American Thought and Film during the 20th Century. The relationship between film and political/social reality in twentieth-century Latin America. Topics include: the Mexican and Cuban revolutions, post-colonial liberation movements, South American dictatorships, and the challenges of neoliberalism. Lectures by LASP professors complement the course material. Taught in English Spring 2016 only.
• CAS LT 111: First-Semester Turkish
  Introduction to spoken and written Turkish and fundamentals of Turkish grammar, with oral drills and written exercises.
• CAS LT 112: Second-Semester Turkish
  Completes introduction to modern Turkish grammar, with emphasis on development of aural and written comprehension, as well as writing and speaking abilities.
• CAS LT 211: Third-Semester Turkish
  Further, intermediate-level, development of Turkish language skills through textbooks, authentic readings including literary works, internet-based exercises, and the use of Turkish audio and visual materials.
• CAS LT 212: Fourth-Semester Turkish
  Completes presentation of structures of Turkish, to "intermediate-high" levels of proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
• CAS LT 303: Advanced Turkish I
  Advanced Turkish, concentrating on all four communicative skills, diverse registers, and idioms. Exposure to literature, media and other cultural materials.
• CAS LT 304: Turkey in the Middle East: A Content-Based Language Course
  Students develop their linguistic skills and cultural knowledge, especially the ability to discuss topics of Turkish national and international interest, by studying the history and unique aspects of Turkish-Middle Eastern borders. Texts include Turkish media, films, songs, historical documents.
• CAS LT 491: Directed Study: Turkish
  Application form available in department.
• CAS LT 492: Directed Study: Turkish
  Application form available in department.
• CAS LW 111: First-Semester Wolof
  For beginners. Develops proficiency in oral expression, listening comprehension, reading, writing, and cultural understanding. Uses the communicative approach to cover the three main varieties of Wolof as spoken in the Senegambian region.
• CAS LW 112: Wolof 2
  This four-skill African language course in second-semester Wolof leads toward proficiency in oral expression, listening comprehension, reading, cultural understanding, and writing (using both the Latin alphabet and the Arabic-based script known as Wolofal or Ajami).
• CAS LW 211: Wolof 3
  This third semester four-skills Wolof course develops communicative competence and confidence in the use of Wolof in speaking, reading, writing, and listening in culturally appropriate ways. Students learn to communicate with native speakers at an intermediate mid level of proficiency.
• CAS LW 212: Wolof 4
  This fourth semester Wolof course develops communicative competence, cultural literacy, and confidence in the language in reading, writing, speaking and listening. Students learn to communicate at an intermediate high level of proficiency.
• CAS LW 215: Akan Twi 3
  Third-semester four-skill Akan Twi course emphasizes oral expression, listening, reading and writing skills, focusing on the culture and the day-to-day life of Akan people. In-class discussions are learner- centered, drawing on experiences of both urban and rural speakers.
• CAS LW 216: Akan Twi 4
  Fourth-semester four-skill Akan Twi course continues emphasis on oral expression, listening, reading and writing skills, focusing on the culture and day-to-day life of both urban and rural Akan people.
• CAS LW 311: Wolof 5
  Study and discussion of various contemporary issues in Wolof society and culture, including traditional and contemporary Wolof literature (folk tales, stories, proverbs, etc.) written in both Latin and Ajami scripts.

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