Fall 2022 Course Offerings
The information below may be subject to change. For the most up-to-date course information, please check the Student Link. Students are responsible for checking the course prerequisites, class meeting times, and class meeting locations.
French
CAS LF 111 First Semester French
4.0 Credits
Multiple sections are offered, please see Studentlink for instructors
Course Description (from the Student Link)
A multimedia approach for students who have never studied French. A variety of communicative tasks develop speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills.
This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
Course Description (detailed description)
N/A.
CAS LF 112 Second Semester French
4.0 Credits
Multiple sections are offered, please see Studentlink for instructors
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Prereq: CAS LF 111 or placement test results.
Continues CAS LF 111. A multimedia approach which develops speaking, reading, writing, and listening skills, together with the grammar and vocabulary needed for more complex communicative tasks.
This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
Course Description (detailed description)
N/A.
CAS LF 113 Second Semester French
4.0 Credits
Staff
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Intensive French course for beginners or according to placement test results. Introduction to grammar, vocabulary, and structure of French, emphasizing the basic communication skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
If CAS LF 111, 112, or a more advanced college-level course has been completed, this course cannot be taken for credit.
This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
Course Description (detailed description)
N/A.
CAS LF 211 Third Semester French
4.0 Credits
Multiple sections are offered, please see Studentlink for instructors
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Prereq: CAS LF 112 or placement test results.
Advances proficiency in speaking, writing, reading, and listening in a communicative classroom setting. Grammar studied is used in context through thematic discussions on topics ranging from daily life to Francophone culture, in short readings, and through diverse written tasks.
This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
Course Description (detailed description)
N/A.
CAS LF 212 Fourth Semester French
4.0 Credits
Multiple sections are offered, please see Student Link for instructors
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Prereq: CAS LF 211 or placement test results.
Advances proficiency in French in a communicative setting through thematic discussions on diverse, contemporary topics and media, short readings, and written tasks. Fulfills CAS language requirement, prepares for Level 1 Advanced Courses (CAS LF 307 — LF 311).
This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy.
Course Description (detailed description)
N/A.
CAS LF 307 French Arts & Society
4.0 Credits
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Prereq: CAS LF 212 or equivalent; or placement test results.
Students may take one or two (maximum) French Language courses in the group LF307, LF308, LF309, LF310, LF311, LF313 before moving on to LF323, LF324, or higher level courses. Any combination of two of these courses may be taken for credit, provided the two courses have different course topics.
Advanced study of French language through the analysis of a topic or theme in the arts and society. Students advance in speaking, reading, writing, and listening through the analysis of literary, historical, and cultural texts. Specific themes vary by semester.
This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
Course Description (detailed description)
Section A1 – Dusewoir
Reading Comics and Graphics Novels
This course introduces the unique literary genre of la bande dessinée, with a selection of contemporary pieces by acclaimed global francophone artists (Belgian, Canadian, French, Lebanese, and Iranian). We read a variety of forms such as graphic novels, manga, story boards, movie adaptations, webcomics and graphic journalism. Alongside analysis of the comics’ rich visual vocabulary and narrative formulas, we confront current societal questions as they are addressed through a plurality of faces, bodies and stories. We also explore the origin and history of the medium, as well as the evolving politics of legitimizing institutions such as the publishing industry, festivals and awards.
Section B1
Section closed. Will be opened if all other LF 307 sections fill to capacity.
CAS LF 308 French Through Film & Media
4.0 Credits
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Prereq: CAS LF 212 or equivalent; or placement test results.
Students may take one or two (maximum) French Language courses in the group LF307, LF308, LF309, LF310, LF311, LF313 before moving on to LF323, LF324, or higher level courses. Any combination of two of these courses may be taken for credit, provided the two courses have different course topics.
With the goal of better understanding French and Francophone culture and society, students study various media forms that can include film, written and broadcast press, television, podcasts, blogs, and social media.
This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Oral and/or Signed Communication.
Course Description (detailed description)
Section A1 – Bailey
Filmic Relationships On/Off-Screen
What types of relationships are shown through film? What is the relationship between the filmmaker, their subjects, and the stories they tell? This course explores different types of relationships portrayed on and off the screen in French and Francophone film. We look at friendships, familial bonds, colonial and neo-colonial connections, romantic relationships, etc. in films by Céline Sciamma, Jean-Luc Godard, Mati Diop, Agnès Varda, and more. From the streets of Paris to the African coast, students encounter many different settings and evaluate how the stories and people are connected to them by putting the films into their social and historical contexts.
Section B1
Section closed. Will be opened if all other LF 308 sections fill to capacity.
CAS LF 309 A1 French in the World
4.0 Credits
Staff
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Prereq: CAS LF 212 or equivalent; or placement test results.
Students may take one or two (maximum) French Language courses in the group LF307, LF308, LF309, LF310, LF311, LF313 before moving on to LF323, LF324, or higher level courses. Any combination of two of these courses may be taken for credit, provided the two courses have different course topics.
Advanced study of French through the analysis of images, short stories, and excerpts of novels that explore the diverse countries, regions and cultures that make up the Francophone World. Specific regions vary by semester, but can include Africa, the Caribbean or North America.
This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Oral and/or Signed Communication.
Course Description (detailed description)
N/A
CAS LF 310 A1 French for Professions
4.0 Credits
Mathieu
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Prereq: CAS LF 212 or equivalent; or placement test results.
Students may take one or two (maximum) French Language courses in the group LF307, LF308, LF309, LF310, LF311, LF313 before moving on to LF323, LF324, or higher level courses. Any combination of two of these courses may be taken for credit, provided the two courses have different course topics.
Advanced study of French as used in the professions in the francophone world. Readings, discussions, and assignments develop linguistic skills and cultural competence: current political and economic issues, familiarity with major French-language newspapers, creation of French CV and cover letter.
This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Digital/Multimedia Expression.
Course Description (detailed description)
French for International Relations
This professionalizing course serves as an introduction to the specialized language employed in the fields of international relations and diplomacy. It provides students with the language tools and communication skills to perform common professional tasks in highly contextualized activities and scenarios. The main objective of this course is to equip students with the linguistic knowledge to be able to work in French in careers of international scope (e.g. diplomat, attaché, foreign service official, NGO personnel, etc.). Thus, note that this course is a language course and NOT a course about international relations.
This course has been designed following pedagogical principles and guidelines espoused by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Paris Île-de-France (CCIP), the leading and oldest institution offering training in professional French. The instructor has undertaken an extended training to teach this kind of specialized language course, and has earned the corresponding certification from the CCIP.
Given the professionalizing nature of this course, at the end of the semester, students will have adequate language skills to take the Diplôme de Français Professionnel (DFP), delivered by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Paris Île-de-France. Interested students may therefore validate and certify their language competence by earning a recognized, official French diploma to show to to future employers.
CAS LF 312 A1 French Language & Identity
4.0 Credits
Chazal
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Prereq: CAS LF 212 or equivalent; or placement test results.
This advanced French language course focuses on social debates and sociolinguistic issues on language and identity in the French-speaking world. Themes, such as language policy, gender representation, and regional languages, are explored through analysis and discussion of authentic cultural materials.
This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Social Inquiry I.
Course Description (detailed description)
N/A.
CAS LF 313/GRS LF 613 A1 French Through Translation
4.0 Credits
Huckle
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Prereq: CAS LF 212 or placement test results, one other LF course at the 300-level, or consent of instructor.
Grad Prereq: Advanced proficiency in French
Students develop language skills and cultural awareness by exploring literary, technical, legal, and audiovisual texts. Students translate from different genres with special emphasis on prose, analyze essays on translation, and prepare a substantial translation from French into English, learning how to develop their own voice.
This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy.
Course Description (detailed description)
N/A.
CAS LF 323 A1 Creative Writing in French
4.0 Credits
Hennessey
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Prereq: One CAS LF 307-313 course, or equivalent or placement test results. First Year Writing Seminar (i.e., WR 100 or WR 120)
Intensive study of the art of writing through the development of individual style through readings, analysis of genre, free composition, translation exercises and class discussion.
This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Writing-Intensive Course, Oral and/or Signed Communication.
Course Description (detailed description)
N/A
CAS LF 324 A1 Advanced Spoken French
4.0 Credits
Hawkes
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Prereq: One CAS LF 307-313 course, or equivalent or placement test results.
Advanced training in rapid and idiomatic French speech. Oral reports. Role playing; vocabulary building; targeted work on pronunciation, intonation, and aural comprehension.
Course Description (detailed description)
N/A
CAS LF 350 Reading the French Way
4.0 Credits
Multiple Sections Offered
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Prereq: At least one Level 1 Advanced Course (CAS LF 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 313) or equivalent; or placement test results. First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120).
Development of techniques for reading and interpreting French literary texts. Special attention to the study of lyric poetry, drama, and short narrative. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS.
This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Writing-intensive Course.
Course Description (detailed description)
Section A1 – Cazenave
N/A
Section B1 – Kelly
N/A
CAS LF 442/GRS LF 642 Geographies of the Imagination: Writing (beyond) the Island
4.0 Credits
O. Cazenave
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Prereq: CAS LF 350 or CAS LF 351 or consent of instructor.
Approaches to real and imagined spaces in their literary representations. Emphasis on relation between cultural and political heritage and aesthetic forms. Discussion of themes such as exile, displacement, mobility, and empire in critical discourse. French, Francophone, and related traditions.
This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.
Course Description (detailed description)
N/A
CAS LF 462 / CI 482/ LF 662
4.0 Credits
J. Cazenave
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Spanning from the silent era to the present-day, this course reframes the key movements of French cinema through the lens of the global. Directors include Georges Melies, Jean Renoir, Jean-Luc Godard, Chantal Ackerman, Agnes Varda, and the Dardenne brothers.
This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
Course Description (detailed description)
N/A
GRS LF 621 Reading French for Graduate Students
4.0 Credits
Huckle
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Designed for graduate degree candidates preparing for language reading examinations. Develops skills in interpreting written French with minimal phonological or cultural references. Practice in translating passages relating to the sciences and humanities. No previous knowledge of French required. Students will not receive graduate credit for this course and there is no tuition charge.
Course Description (detailed description)
N/A
CAS GRS LF 642 Geographies of the Imagination: Writing (beyond) the Island
4.0 Credits
O. Cazenave
Course Description (from the Student Link)
See CAS LF 442
GRS LF 850 / LS 850 C1 Graduate Theory Seminar
4.0 Credits
Kelly
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Satisfies departmental theory requirement. Topic for Fall 2022: Literary Theory from Structuralism to Post-colonialism. Survey of important theoretical works and trends from structuralism through post-colonial theory. Theoretical essays are read in tandem with literary works.
Course Description (detailed description)
N/A
GRS LF 860 A1 Topics in French Literature
4.0 Credits
O. Cazenave
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Examines literary and filmic narratives on History and memory in contemporary Francophone literature and film. Attention to exile/migration, extreme violence, factors of age, location and gender, with a discussion of aesthetic transformations and the critical discourses that have emerged in the process.
Course Description (detailed description)
Memory and History in Contemporary Francophone Artistic Production
This course examines the poetics of memory in Francophone literature and film today, focusing on how individual memory intersects with collective history in literary and filmic narratives. Attention to representations of exile or/and (im)migration, extreme violence and traumatic experiences of war and genocide; how new aesthetics and critical approaches have emerged in the process.
Writers to be discussed include: Natacha Appanah, Yahia Belaskri, Maïssa Bey, Ananda Devi, Boubacar Boris Diop, Louis-Philippe Dalembert, Scholastique Mukasonga, Veronique Tadjo, Sami Tchak, Raharimanana.
Films by: Sembene, Yamina Benguigui, Felix Samba Ndiaye, Oswalde Lewat, Sofia Djema, Raoul Peck, Kivu Ruhorahoza, Jean-Marie Teno.
Italian
CAS LI 111 First Semester Italian
4.0 Credits
Multiple sections are offered, please see Student Link for instructors
Course Description (from the Student Link)
For students who have never studied Italian, or by placement test results. Introduction to grammatical structures used in written exercises. Emphasis on aural comprehension, speaking, and pronunciation. Readings on contemporary Italian culture. Meets four days a week. Lab required.
If CAS LI 131 or a more advanced college-level course has been completed, this course cannot be taken for credit.
This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
Course Description (detailed description)
N/A.
CAS LI 112 Second Semester Italian
4.0 Credits
Multiple sections are offered, please see Student Link for instructors
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Prereq: CAS LI 111 or placement test results.
Continues study of basic grammatical structures used in written assignments. Emphasis on speaking, aural comprehension, and pronunciation. Readings on contemporary Italian culture. Meets four days a week. Lab required.
This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
Course Description (detailed description)
N/A.
CAS LI 211 Third Semester Italian
4.0 Credits
Multiple sections are offered, please see Student Link for instructors
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Prereq: CAS LI 112 or placement test results.
Intended for students with a satisfactory background in elementary Italian who wish to continue study of grammatical structures. Emphasis on speaking, pronunciation, and aural comprehension. Reading about Italian culture and contemporary short stories. Compositions and oral assessments including interviews and/or presentations. Meets three days a week.
This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
Course Description (detailed description)
N/A
CAS LI 212 A1 Fourth Semester Italian
4.0 Credits
Multiple sections are offered, please see Student Link for instructors
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Prereq: CAS LI 211 or placement test results.
For students who wish to build active use of Italian in speaking, writing, and reading. Intensive practice of spoken and written language. More advanced readings from Italian culture. Writing involving more complex grammatical and syntactical patterns. Oral assessments including interviews and/or presentations. Meets three days a week. Satisfactory completion of CAS LI 212 fulfills the CAS language requirement.
This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy.
Course Description (detailed description)
N/A
CAS LI 313 Italian Media & Popular Culture
4.0 Credits
Carter
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Prereq: CAS LI 212 or placement exam results
Students analyze how print, audiovisual, and digital media impact Italian culture and society. Through viewing, discussing, and writing students examine how television, advertising, and folklore represent current social phenomena, and make comparison between Italian and US cultures.
This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Oral and/or Signed Communication.
Course Description (detailed description)
N/A
CAS LI 445 On Screen: Italians in America
4.0 Credits
Harrowitz
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Italian Americans have long been represented in American film and television. What are these representations and how have they been received? How is Italian American identity constructed through these media?
This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness.
Course Description (detailed description)
N/A
GRS LI 621 A1 Reading Italian for Graduate Students
0.0 Credits
Brusetti McGinn
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Prereq: graduate standing.
Designed for graduate degree candidates preparing for language reading examinations. Develops skills in interpreting written Italian with minimal phonological or cultural references. Practice in translating passages relating to the sciences and humanities. No previous knowledge of Italian required. Students will not receive graduate credit for this course and there is no tuition charge.
Course Description (detailed description)
N/A
Pedagogy
GRS LL 691 F1/S1 Proficiency-Based Language Teaching 2
4.0 Credits
Datel
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Prereq: GRS LL 690 or consent of instructor.
Fosters professional outlook on language teaching and learning. Students deepen their knowledge of instructional technologies, further develop proficiency-based pedagogy projects for their own courses, and prepare teaching philosophies, conference presentations, and other portfolio materials.
This is LL 691 Part A, the second segment in the cycle of pedagogy classes.
Course Description (detailed description)
N/A
Portuguese
CAS LP 111 A1 First-Semester Portuguese
4.0 Credits
Bianconi
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Introduction to grammatical structures. Fundamental communications skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Exposure to the culture and civilization of the Portuguese-speaking world through media broadcast, literature readings, films, music, and videotapes. Lab required. Four hours weekly.
This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
Course Description (detailed description)
N/A
CAS LP 211 A1 Third-Semester Portuguese
4.0 Credits
Bianconi
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Prereq: CAS LP 112 or placement test results.
Promotes cross-cultural understanding of the Luso-African-Brazilian cultures through authentic literary texts, multimedia, film and music. Completes study of grammatical structures and syntactical patterns. Emphasizes reading, writing and conversational competency. Conducted in Portuguese.
This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
Course Description (detailed description)
N/A
CAS LP 231 / GRS LP 631 Portuguese for Spanish Speakers 1
4.0 Credits
Bianconi
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Prereq: Native or near-native speakers of Spanish only.
Designed to develop speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in Portuguese for Spanish speakers. Focuses on comparisons between Spanish and Portuguese language systems for students to communicate accurately and effectively within a diversity of cultural situations.
This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
Course Description (detailed description)
N/A
CAS LP 305 A1 Topics in Portuguese Language & Culture
4.0 Credits
Bianconi
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Prereq: CAS LP 212 or advanced Portuguese proficiency.
Taught in Portuguese. Can be repeated for credit as topics change. Explores historical, social, and political, aspects of Brazilian language and culture. Designed to increase fluency and accuracy in written and spoken Portuguese, broadening vocabulary and mastery of syntax.
This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy.
Course Description (detailed description)
Examines major Brazilian historical, political, and social developments through videos, films, literature and media. Promotes intercultural competence and advances Portuguese proficiency skills in reading, writing, and speaking. Analyzes some important questions relating to contemporary Brazilian Identity.
CAS LP 362 Inventing Brazil (in English Translation)
4.0 Credits
Lopes de Barros
Course Description (from the Student Link)
This course focuses on the main figures who undertook the task of forging the national image of Brazil in the 20th century. It encompasses several cultural realms and intellectual disciplines — literature, history, art, film, sociology, and anthropology.
This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy.
Course Description (detailed description)
This course focuses on the main figures who undertook the task of forging the national image of Brazil in the 20th century. It encompasses several cultural realms and intellectual disciplines—literature, history, art, film, sociology, and anthropology—in order to trace the recurrent tropes that were brought together so as to situate Brazil and “Brazilianhood” (so-called “Brasilidade”) within Western modernity. The students will gain a broad overview of the fundamental concepts and debates that emerged throughout modern Brazilian intellectual history.
GRS LP 631 Portuguese for Spanish Speakers 1
4.0 Credits
Bianconi
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Please see CAS LP 231.
Course Description (detailed description)
N/A
Spanish
CAS LS 111 First Semester Spanish
4.0 Credits
Multiple sections are offered, please see Student Link for instructors
Course Description (from the Student Link)
For students who have never studied Spanish, or by placement test results. Introduction to grammatical structures. Emphasis on aural comprehension, speaking, and pronunciation. Introduction to Hispanic culture. Lab required.
This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
Course Description (detailed description)
N/A
CAS LS 112 Second Semester Spanish
4.0 Credits
Multiple sections are offered, please see Student Link for instructors
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Prereq: CAS LS 111 or placement test results.
Completes study of basic grammatical structures. Emphasis on speaking and aural comprehension. Readings on contemporary Hispanic culture. Writing assignments. Lab required.
This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
Course Description (detailed description)
N/A
CAS LS 123 First-Year Spanish
8.0 Credits
Rodríguez Ballesteros
Course Description (from the Student Link)
For beginners only. Intensive equivalent of one year of college Spanish.
This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
Course Description (detailed description)
N/A
CAS LS 211 Third Semester Span
4.0 Credits
Multiple sections are offered, please see Student Link for instructors
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Prereq: CAS LS 112 or placement test results.
Completes study of grammatical structures of Spanish. Use of spoken language in conversation. Reading in Hispanic civilization and of contemporary short stories. Writing exercises involving more complex grammatical and syntactical patterns.
This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
Course Description (detailed description)
N/A.
CAS LS 212 Fourth Semester Span
4.0 Credits
Multiple sections are offered, please see Student Link for instructors
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Prereq: CAS LS 211 or placement test results.
Review of the structures of Spanish. Intensive practice of spoken language. More advanced readings from Hispanic culture. Frequent compositions. Satisfactory completion of CAS LS 212 fulfills the CAS language requirement.
This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Global Citizenship & Intercultural Literacy.
Course Description (detailed description)
N/A.
CAS LS 306 / GRS LS 606 Spanish Through Translation
4.0 Credits
Basker-Seigel
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Prereq: CAS LS 212 or Spanish SAT subject test score of 560 or higher, or placement test results.
Not open to students for whom Spanish is a first language. Students may take up to two 300- level Spanish language courses (LS 306, LS 307, LS 308, LS 310, LS 311) before moving on to higher levels. Any combination of two 300-level courses may be taken for credit, provided the two courses have different course numbers; repeating a course with the same number is not allowed.
Advanced study of the Spanish language through the translation of written texts. Analysis of the theory and practice of translation as a catalyst of cultural transfer. Taught in Spanish.
This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship & Intercultural Literacy, Oral and/or Signed Communication.
Course Description (detailed descriptions)
Techniques of Literary Translation
Practice in the translation -from and into Spanish- of different forms of literary prose and poetry. Students continue developing language skills and building vocabulary through the production and revision of translations, essay writing, class discussions and oral presentations. They reflect on the complexity of linguistic and cultural transfer through translation of excerpts from novels, short stories, poems, letters, speeches, plays, songs and children’s literature, and through the reading of essays by leading theorists of translation.
CAS LS 307 Spanish Through Literature and the Arts
4.0 Credits
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Prereq: CAS LS 212 or Spanish SAT subject test score of 560 or higher, or placement test results.
Not open to students for whom Spanish is a first language. Students may take up to two 300- level Spanish language courses (LS 306, LS 307, LS 308, LS 310, LS 311) before moving on to higher levels. Any combination of two 300-level courses may be taken for credit, provided the two courses have different course numbers; repeating a course with the same number is not allowed.
Advanced study of the Spanish language through the analysis of literature in its relations to the arts and society.
This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship & Intercultural Literacy, Oral and/or Signed Communication.
Course Descriptions (detailed descriptions)
Section A1 – Datel
Sailing with Darwin to Patagonia & Beyond
This course explores in depth Charles Darwin’s experiences, observations and discoveries during his voyage to South America aboard the Beagle in 1831. We use Darwin’s diary to map his trajectory, yet focus on original works written by naturalists, scientists, and authors of fiction. We discuss the fossils of mammals collected by Darwin, the geology of Chile, the biodiversity of the Galapagos Islands, and the indigenous people of Tierra del Fuego. Students must be prepared to view films and read works of science and literature critically and analytically and be able to express their ideas both orally and in written form.
Section B1 – Rodríguez Ballesteros
What Makes Spaniards Laugh? An Analysis of Spanish Humor in Cinema, Literature, and the Arts
“What makes Spaniards laugh?” presents students with another dimension of Spanish culture. Using films, plays, short stories, graphic humor, photography, satirical poems and songs, students will delve into contemporary Spain and analyze the role that humor plays in Spanish society and how it reflects its deepest fears and concerns. We will analyze the use of humorous resources (irony, puns, hyperbole, etc.) and practice with different genres (comedy, parody, satire, etc.) to add an “edge” to our oral and written communication. As we will soon discover, humor is a powerful tool to communicate more effectively, efficiently, and persuasively.
Section C1
Section closed. Will be opened if all other LS 307 sections fill to capacity.
Section D1 – Hackbarth
Visual Creations in the Hispanic World
In “Visual Creations in the Hispanic World” students analyze and discuss works of art, including paintings, street art, sculptures, architecture, and film from the Hispanic World with an emphasis on the thematic and cultural messages contained within them. What happens when you put Pablo Picasso and Fernando Botero in dialogue with each other? How did Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera’s work help shape contemporary Mexican culture? During the semester we also visit local museums and delve into the world of art auctioning.
CAS LS 308 Spanish Through Film & New Media
4.0 Credits
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Prereq: CAS LS 212 or Spanish SAT subject test score of 560 or higher, or placement test results.
Not open to students for whom Spanish is a first language. Students may take up to two 300- level Spanish language courses (LS 306, LS 307, LS 308, LS 310, LS 311) before moving on to higher levels. Any combination of two 300-level courses may be taken for credit, provided the two courses have different course numbers; repeating a course with the same number is not allowed.
Advanced study of the Spanish language through the analysis of films and media of the Spanish-speaking world: cinema, the internet, and social media.
This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship & Intercultural Literacy, Oral and/or Signed Communication.
Course Descriptions (detailed descriptions)
Section A1 – Sanchez
Violence and Humor in Telenovelas & Latin American Cinema
This course explores the themes of violence and humor through the lens of telenovelas and Latin American films. We examine the different definitions of “violence” and how humor makes us reflect on contemporary issues pertaining to Latin America.
Section B1 – Carrión Guerrero
Visibilizando a los invisibles
This course explores Hispanic film searching to give visibility to people that are or have often been disempowered. This cinematic approach gives us the opportunity to shed light on global issues and challenge society’s hierarchical power structures. Through the lenses of a camera, this course examines economic, political, cultural and environmental frameworks in the Hispanic world and offers a chance to deepen in their context.
Section C1 – Ladino Cano
Women in Latin American Cinema: Intercultural Connections and Contrasts with Hollywood Productions
These Latin American films explore feminine perspectives over the past fifty years and how women have viewed their role and identity, both as directors and actresses. The films also seek to highlight intercultural connections and contrasts with Hollywood productions.
CAS LS 309 Spanish for Heritage and Native Speakers
4.0 Credits
Monet-Viera
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Prereq: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). Not open to students who have completed any 300- level Spanish Language course.
Designed for heritage speakers who have lived part of their lives in Spanish-speaking settings (including Spanish-speaking households in the U.S.), who speak at an advanced level, and who wish to strengthen their reading and writing skills while exploring Hispanic cultures.
This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Writing-Intensive Course.
Course Description (detailed description)
N/A
CAS LS 310 A1 Spanish for the Professions
4.0 Credits
Ruiz de Arbulo
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Prereq: CAS LS 212 or Spanish SAT subject test score of 560 or higher, or placement test results.
Not open to students for whom Spanish is a first language. Students may take up to two 300- level Spanish language courses (LS 306, LS 307, LS 308, LS 310, LS 311) before moving on to higher levels. Any combination of two 300-level courses may be taken for credit, provided the two courses have different course numbers; repeating a course with the same number is not allowed.
Transition to advanced study of Spanish as used in the health and business world. Analysis and discussion of intercultural professional communication, acquisition of specialized vocabulary, and interpretation of authentic materials in the context of the healthcare and business professions.
This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Oral and/or Signed Communication.
Course Description (detailed description)
N/A
CAS LS 311 A1 Spanish Through Performance: The Theater of Everyday Life
4.0 Credits
Staff
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Prereq: CAS LS 212 or Spanish SAT subject test score of 560 or higher; or placement test results.
Not open to students for whom Spanish is a first language. Students may take up to two 300- level Spanish language courses (LS 306, LS 307, LS 308, LS 310, LS 311) before moving on to higher levels. Any combination of two 300-level courses may be taken for credit, provided the two courses have different course numbers; repeating a course with the same number is not allowed.
Invites students to tap into their creative, playful and risk- taking selves to gain more confidence, fluency and expressiveness in their communicative skills in Spanish, while exploring Spanish drama from the point of view of an actor, director and playwright.
This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
Course Description (detailed description)
N/A
CAS LS 350 Introduction to Analysis of Hispanic Texts
4.0 Credits
Multiple sections are offered.
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Prereq: Any 300-level Spanish language course or placement exam results.
Development of techniques for reading and interpreting Hispanic literary texts; reading of lyric poetry, drama, and fictional narrative. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS.
This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy.
Course Description (detailed description)
Section A1 – Staff
N/A
Section B1 – Staff
N/A
Section C1 – Borinsky
N/A
CAS LS 450 A1 Contemporary Spanish Literature
4.0 Credits
Staff
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Prereq: CAS LS 350.
Course Description (detailed description)
Section A1 – CANCELLED
Section B1 – CANCELLED
CAS LS 452 A1 Topics in Latin American Literature & Culture
4.0 Credits
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Prereq: CAS LS 350.
Provides new and contemporary perspectives on Latin American literature and culture. Can focus on some specific works through their connection to avant- garde movements, questions of identity and politics, media and the arts, canonical and marginal authors.
This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking.
Course Description (detailed description)
Section A1 – Borinsky
Music, dance, literature and film connected through readings and exposure to performances. Critical analysis, stories of immigration and crime are integrated into an exploration of Buenos Aires urban culture.
Section B1 – Ubelaker Andrade
Jorge Luis Borges: Fiction, Sight, & the Visible
An exploration of how Jorge Luis Borges’s short stories and poetry disrupt conventional approaches to literary visuality while considering the author’s complex relationship with blindness. Readings and discussion about both critical blindness studies and the literary theories of Macedonio Fernández.
Section B1 was added to the schedule very late. If not yet available when you attempt to register, please wait and try again later.
Section C1 – Cuenca
Representations of poverty and marginality in Latin American literature: a survey.
This course examines the mutual conditioning of epistemological understandings and literary/filmic representations of poverty in Latin America from the early national period through the present time.
Section C1 was added to the schedule very late. If not yet available when you attempt to register, please wait and try again later.
CAS LS 575 Topics in Peninsular Literature
4.0 Credits
Maurer
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Prereq: CAS LS 350 and two LS 400-level literature courses or consent of the instructor.
Course Description (detailed description)
Writers’ Archives
Uses of public and private archives, with a focus on those of authors writing in Spanish from the 19th century to the present. Research projects involving writers’ manuscripts and correspondence in digital and local archives. Issues of literary biography, privacy and celebrity, historical memory, digitization, and archival spaces.
CAS LS 576 A1 Spanish American Literature
4.0 Credits
Gomez
Course Description (from the Student Link)
Prereq: CAS LS 350 and two LS 400-level courses, or consent of instructor.
Course Description (detailed description)
How Do Multilingualism and Translation Drive Creativity?
Reading contemporary authors from Brazil, Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico, USA, we explore post-monolingual paradigms through themes including migration, friendship, self-translation, language justice. Experimental translations from Spanish and/or Portuguese. Taught in English.
GRS LS 606 Spanish Through Translation
4.0 Credits
Basker-Seigel
Course Description (from the Student Link)
See CAS LS 306.
GRS LS 850 Seminar: Topics in Hispanic Literature
4.0 Credits
Course Description (from the Student Link)
May be repeated for credit if topic is different.
Course Descriptions (detailed descriptions)
Section A1 – Borinsky
Géneros intersticiales
Estudio de textos de poesía vuelta baile y canción (tango), teoría (Octavio Paz, Julio Cortázar), mundos alternativos (Olga Orozco, Alejandra Pizarnik) y otros.
Section B1 – Lopes de Barros
Brazilian Cinema: Cinema Novo, Cinema Marginal, & Beyond
This course studies the main works of cinema novo and cinema marginal in Brazil, including films by Glauber Rocha, Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Rogério Sganzerla, Júlio Bressane, and others. The second part of the course focuses on more contemporary filmmakers and the developments of cinema novo and cinema marginal in Brazil, including films by Sérgio Bianchi and retomada.
Section C1 – Kelly
See GRS LF 850 A1.
