University of Rhode Island 

  Summer Study in Spain

 

 

 

 
 

PROGRAM B

          
Advanced Undergraduate and Graduate Program

All students enrolled in Program B take two courses (three credits each) for a total of six (6) credits and audit a third (or more if so wished) course.

Note that students are expected to have done most, if not all, of the readings from syllabi prior to arrival to Salamanca (syllabi posted below). It is advisable to apply as early as possible to get started with the readings.

Academic Calendar: Program B (Click Here)

Program B Make Up Classes & Final Exam Schedule (Click Here)

LIST OF COURSES:

SPA 306: Modern Spanish American Literature & Culture; 3 credits
SPA 308: Literature and Culture of Modern Spanish Centuries; 3 credits
SPA 421: Business Spanish; 3 credits (given only if enrollment warrants)
SPA 471: U.S. Latino and Hispanic Antillean Literature: 3 credits
SPA 473:  Power Plays: Imperial Crisis and the Comedia of the Golden Age:3 credits
SPA 473(1): Contemporary Spanish Narrative (La cultura española contemporánea): 3 credits
SPA 485: Modern Spanish Narrative (La novela española entre dos siglos (1980-2008)):3 credits
SPA 497(1): Fundamental Problems of Spanish Grammar; 3 credits (cross-listed with SPA 597(2);SPA 497(2))
SPA 497(2): Spanish for Teachers: 3 credits (cross-listed with SPA 597(1); SPA 497(1))
SPA 570: Spanish Linguistics: Spanish in the United States: Controversies in Language and Culture: 3 credits
SPA 570(1): U.S. Latino and Hispanic Antillean Literature: 3 credits
SPA 585: Seminar 20th Century Spanish Literature (La novela española entre dos siglos (1980-2008)): 3 credits
SPA 587: Seminar in Renaissance and Baroque Literature (Power Plays: Imperial Crisis and the comedia of the Golden Age): 3 credits
SPA 597(1): Fundamental Problems of Spanish Grammar; 3 credits (cross-listed with SPA 597(2); SPA 497(2))
SPA 597(2): Spanish for Teachers; 3 credits (cross-listed with SPA 597(1); SPA 497(1))

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS/SYLLABY FOR 2009 ARE:

 
bullet SPA 306 Modern Spanish American Literature and Culture (Intoducción a la literature y cultura hispanoamericana contemporánea), 3 Credits

Professor: Prof. María Hernández Bóveda, Colegio Hispano Continental, Salamanca, Spain

Course Meeting Time:  First day of class: TBA. Final exam: TBA. (Make-up classes: TBA). There will be no classes on Monday, July 6 and 20 (Excursions).

Syllabus:  SPA 306(PDF)
 
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SPA 585 (Graduate)- Seminar 20th Century Spanish Literature: 3 credits (La novela española entre dos siglos (1980-2008));
SPA 485(Advanced Undergraduate) - Modern Spanish Narrative (La novela española entre dos siglos (1980-2008));

Professor: Angel Basanta; Critico literario (narrativa),El Cultural(El Mundo)

Course Meeting Time:  MWF 12:00-2:00 PM. First day of classes: Friday, July 3. Final Exam: Wednesday, July 29. (make-up classes: Saturday, July 4 and 25). There will be no classes on Friday, July 10 and 17 (excursions).

Syllabus:  SPA 585 / 485 (PDF)
 

bullet SPA 570 (Graduate): 3 credits
SPA 472 (Advanced Undergraduate): 3 credits
Topic: Spanish in the United States: Controversies in Language and Culture"

Professor: Ana Roca, Florida International University

Course Meeting Time: T, Th 10:00-12:00pm. W 5:00-7:00 pm. First day of classes: July 2. Final Exam: Tuesday, July 2. (Make-up class: Saturday, July 25. There will be no class on Thursday, July 16 – excursion).

Syllabus:  SPA 570 / 472 (PDF)
  

bullet SPA 570(1) (Graduate): 3 credits
SPA 471 (Advanced Undergraduate): 3 credits

United States Latino and Hispanic Antillean Literature, 3 credits


Professor: Ignacio Rodeño,University of Florida

Course Meeting Time: M W F 10-12pm. First day of classes: July 3. Final Exam: Wednesday, July 29. (Make-up class: Saturday , July 4 and 25. There will be no class on Friday, July 17 – excursion).

Syllabus:  SPA 570(1) / 471 (PDF)
  

bullet SPA 587(Graduate) - Seminar in Renaissance and Baroque Literature (Power Plays: Impercial Crisis and the comedia of the Golden Age); 3 credits
SPA 473 (Advanced Undergraduate) Power Plays: Impercial Crisis and the comedia of the Golden Age; 3 credits

Professor: Antonio Carreño-Rodríguez, George Mason University

Course Meeting Time:  M T TH 5-7pm. First day of class: July 2. Final Exam: Tuesday, July 28. (Make-up classes: Friday, July 3. There will be no classes on Thursday July 16 - Excursions).

Syllabus:  SPA 587 / 473 (PDF)
 

bullet SPA 597(1)(Graduate): 3 credits
SPA 497(1) (Advanced Undergraduate): 3 credits

Fundamental Problems of Spanish Grammar (Problemas fundamentales de la gramática española).

These courses are cross-listed with SPA597(2) and SPA 497(2) respectively.

Professor: Prof. María Marcos, Auxilliadora Vicente, Colegio Hispano Continential, Salamanca, Spain

Course Meeting Time: M-Th 7:00-8:30pm. First day of class: July 2. Finals Exam: Tuesday, July 28. (Make-up classes: Friday, July 24. There will be no classes on Thursday, July 16 – Excursion).

Syllabus:  SPA 597(1) /SPA 497(1)(PDF)
 

bullet SPA 597(2)(Graduate): 3 credits
SPA 497(2) (Advanced Undergraduate): 3 credits

Spanish for Teachers (Español para maes tros). These courses are cross-listed with SPA 597(1) and SPA 497(1), respectively.

Professors:  Prof. María Marcos; Auxiliadora Vicente, Colegio Hispano Continental

Course Meeting Time:  TBA. First day of class: TBA. Finals Exam: TBA. (Make-up classes: TBA. There will be no classes on TBA – Excursion).

Syllabus:  TBA SPA 597(2) / SPA 497(2)(PDF)

 
bullet SPA 473(1) (Graduate/Advanced Undergraduate): Contemporary Spanish Culture (La cultura española contemporánea, 3 credits

 Professor: Prof. Imelda Cuesta Ortiz, Colegio Hispano Continental.

Course Meeting Time: M T W TH 8:30-10:00 am.  First day of class: July 2. Final exam: Tuesday July 28. (make-up classes: Friday, July 3 and 24.  There would be no class on thursday, July 18 - Excursion).

Syllabus:  SPA 473(1)(PDF)
 
bullet SPA 421

Español comercial  (This course will be offered only if enrollment warrants it and with an additional fee of 200 Euros, payable only in Spain), 3 Credits. 

Professor:  TBA

Course Meeting Time:  TBA

Syllabus:  Upon Request
 
bulletSPA 308: Introduction to Spanish Literature & Culture in the 18th, 19th, and 20th Centuries ("Introdución a la literatura y cultura española de los siglos 18, 19, y 20"), 3 Credits

Professor: Prof. Maria Boveda, Colegio hispano Continental.

Course Meeting Time:  M T TH. First day of class: July 2. Final Exam: TBA. (Make-up class: TBA). There will be no class on Thursday, July 10 and 17 (Excursion).

Syllabus:  SPA 308(PDF)