Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Yvonne Ivory, Graduate Director
The department offers programs leading to the Master of Arts degree in comparative literature, French, German, or Spanish; the Doctor of Philosophy degree in comparative literature or Spanish; and, in collaboration with the College of Education, the Master of Arts in Teaching degree in foreign languages. There also exist options whereby students may pursue an M.A. in French, German, or Spanish leading to the Ph.D. in comparative literature or linguistics.
The Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Department offers the Foreign Language, M.A.T. (P-12 Certification) degree in conjunction with the College of Education.
Courses
Intensive reading for non-majors. Graduate students fulfill their foreign-language requirement with successful completion of the course. Undergraduates may take the course as an elective only. Grades S/U for graduates and undergraduates.
Supervised direction of foreign language teaching in college. Required of all graduate assistants who are teaching. This course will not count toward the MA or PhD degree.
Advanced special topics in Chinese studies. May be repeated as content varies by title.
Supervised direction of foreign language teaching in college. Required of all graduate assistants who are teaching. This course will not count toward the MA or PhD degree.
The major Greek and Roman myths, with emphasis on their meaning, functions, and influence on ancient and later Western culture.
Supervised direction of foreign language teaching in college. Required of all graduate assistants who are teaching. This course will not count toward the MA or PhD degree.
Topics in film and media from an international perspective. National cinematic traditions are compared and contrasted. May be repeated as content varies by title.
Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Global Learning
Problems of literary theory in texts from the ancients to the 17th century, with an emphasis on the classical tradition.
Cross-listed course: ENGL 733
Problems of literary theory from the 18th century to the 1960s.
Cross-listed course: ENGL 734
Presents an in-depth study of selected schools or trends in contemporary literary theory.
The study of one cultural period as an international movement. Topics will vary.
Study of a genre from its inception to the present and its manifestations in the several literatures. Topics will vary.
The study of recurrence and mutation in literary themes. Topics will vary.
Topics will vary and will be announced (e.g., Anglo-French literary relations, 1740-1900; 20th-century German-American literary relations).
A survey of recent translation theory as it relates to literature, combined with translation analysis and actual translation of literary texts.
Methods of film analysis, resources for research, and the major critical theories.
Cross-listed course: ENGL 765
Supervised direction of foreign language teaching in college. Required of all graduate assistants who are teaching. This course will not count toward the MA or PhD degree.
Open to Ph.D. candidates who have passed their comprehensive examinations.
Basic course in health professions. Functional language and lexicon as well as cultural practices for interaction with Hispanic clients.
To assist prospective teachers of young children in the development of a second language and multicultural learning activities. Practicum sessions are an integral part.
Cross-listed course: EDEL 510
Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Internships
Current methods, techniques, and materials of instruction appropriate for secondary schools.
Cross-listed course: EDSE 575
An introduction to the fundamentals of Arabic and an intensive study of the culture and specialized language of the business world in which the language is used as may be necessary for I.M.B.A. candidates to function as business specialists in regions other than their native country. Not for graduate credit in a foreign language department.
An introduction to the fundamentals of Chinese and an intensive study of the culture and specialized language of the business world in which the language is used as may be necessary for I.M.B.A. candidates to function as business specialists in regions other than their native country. Not for graduate credit in a foreign language department.
An introduction to the fundamentals of English and an intensive study of the culture and specialized language of the business world in which the language is used as may be necessary for I.M.B.A. candidates to function as business specialists in regions other than their native country. Not for graduate credit in a foreign language department.
An introduction to the fundamentals of French and an intensive study of the culture and specialized language of the business world in which the language is used as may be necessary for I.M.B.A. candidates to function as business specialists in regions other than their native country. Not for graduate credit in a foreign language department.
An introduction to the fundamentals of German and an intensive study of the culture and specialized language of the business world in which the language is used as may be necessary for I.M.B.A. candidates to function as business specialists in regions other than their native country. Not for graduate credit in a foreign language department.
An introduction to the fundamentals of Italian and an intensive study of the culture and specialized language of the business world in which the language is used as may be necessary for I.M.B.A. candidates to function as business specialists in regions other than their native country. Not for graduate credit in a foreign language department.
An introduction to the fundamentals of Japanese and an intensive study of the culture and specialized language of the business world in which the language is used as may be necessary for I.M.B.A. candidates to function as business specialists in regions other than their native country. Not for graduate credit in a foreign language department.
An introduction to the fundamentals of Korean and an intensive study of the culture and specialized language of the business world in which the language is used as may be necessary for I.M.B.A. candidates to function as business specialists in regions other than their native country. Not for graduate credit in a foreign language department.
An introduction to the fundamentals of Portuguese and an intensive study of the culture and specialized language of the business world in which the language is used as may be necessary for I.M.B.A. candidates to function as business specialists in regions other than their native country. Not for graduate credit in a foreign language department.
An introduction to the fundamentals of Russian and an intensive study of the culture and specialized language of the business world in which the language is used as may be necessary for I.M.B.A. candidates to function as business specialists in regions other than their native country. Not for graduate credit in a foreign language department.
An introduction to the fundamentals of Spanish and an intensive study of the culture and specialized language of the business world in which the language is used as may be necessary for I.M.B.A. candidates to function as business specialists in regions other than their native country. Not for graduate credit in a foreign language department.
A continuation of FORL 700A for practice in written and oral communication as may be required for students enrolled in the International Master of Business Administration program. Not for major credit in a graduate program in the foreign language departments.
A continuation of FORL 700C for practice in written and oral communication as may be required for students enrolled in the International Master of Business Administration program. Not for major credit in a graduate program in the foreign language departments.
A continuation of FORL 700E for practice in written and oral communication as may be required for students enrolled in the International Master of Business Administration program. Not for major credit in a graduate program in the foreign language departments.
A continuation of FORL 700F for practice in written and oral communication as may be required for students enrolled in the International Master of Business Administration program. Not for major credit in a graduate program in the foreign language departments.
A continuation of FORL 700G for practice in written and oral communication as may be required for students enrolled in the International Master of Business Administration program. Not for major credit in a graduate program in the foreign language departments.
A continuation of FORL 700I for practice in written and oral communication as may be required for students enrolled in the International Master of Business Administration program. Not for major credit in a graduate program in the foreign language departments.
A continuation of FORL 700J for practice in written and oral communication as may be required for students enrolled in the International Master of Business Administration program. Not for major credit in a graduate program in the foreign language departments.
A continuation of FORL 700K for practice in written and oral communication as may be required for students enrolled in the International Master of Business Administration program. Not for major credit in a graduate program in the foreign language departments.
A continuation of FORL 700P for practice in written and oral communication as may be required for students enrolled in the International Master of Business Administration program. Not for major credit in a graduate program in the foreign language departments.
A continuation of FORL 700R for practice in written and oral communication as may be required for students enrolled in the International Master of Business Administration program. Not for major credit in a graduate program in the foreign language departments.
A continuation of FORL 700S for practice in written and oral communication as may be required for students enrolled in the International Master of Business Administration program. Not for major credit in a graduate program in the foreign language departments.
Intensive course for students in the I.M.B.A. program, intended to investigate on an advanced level the linguistic and cultural aspects of business and to prepare the student for an internship either in the United States or abroad. Not for major credit in a graduate program in the foreign language departments.
Intensive course for students in the I.M.B.A. program, intended to investigate on an advanced level the linguistic and cultural aspects of business and to prepare the student for an internship either in the United States or abroad. Not for major credit in a graduate program in the foreign language departments.
Intensive course for students in the I.M.B.A. program, intended to investigate on an advanced level the linguistic and cultural aspects of business and to prepare the student for an internship either in the United States or abroad. Not for major credit in a graduate program in the foreign language departments.
Intensive course for students in the I.M.B.A. program, intended to investigate on an advanced level the linguistic and cultural aspects of business and to prepare the student for an internship either in the United States or abroad. Not for major credit in a graduate program in the foreign language departments.
Intensive course for students in the I.M.B.A. program, intended to investigate on an advanced level the linguistic and cultural aspects of business and to prepare the student for an internship either in the United States or abroad. Not for major credit in a graduate program in the foreign language departments.
Intensive course for students in the I.M.B.A. program, intended to investigate on an advanced level the linguistic and cultural aspects of business and to prepare the student for an internship either in the United States or abroad. Not for major credit in a graduate program in the foreign language departments.
Intensive course for students in the I.M.B.A. program, intended to investigate on an advanced level the linguistic and cultural aspects of business and to prepare the student for an internship either in the United States or abroad. Not for major credit in a graduate program in the foreign language departments.
Intensive course for students in the I.M.B.A. program, intended to investigate on an advanced level the linguistic and cultural aspects of business and to prepare the student for an internship either in the United States or abroad. Not for major credit in a graduate program in the foreign language departments.
Intensive course for students in the I.M.B.A. program, intended to investigate on an advanced level the linguistic and cultural aspects of business and to prepare the student for an internship either in the United States or abroad. Not for major credit in a graduate program in the foreign language departments.
Intensive course for students in the I.M.B.A. program, intended to investigate on an advanced level the linguistic and cultural aspects of business and to prepare the student for an internship either in the United States or abroad. Not for major credit in a graduate program in the foreign language departments.
Intensive course for students in the I.M.B.A. program, intended to investigate on an advanced level the linguistic and cultural aspects of business and to prepare the student for an internship either in the United States or abroad. Not for major credit in a graduate program in the foreign language departments.
An analysis of instructed second language acquisition (SLA). This course explores the historical development and up-to-date findings in foreign/second language research and applies that knowledge to classroom teaching methods. Students will be expected to conduct empirical investigation.
Cross-listed course: LING 792
Application of effective teaching techniques and organization of instructional settings in foreign languages for K-12.
Cross-listed course: EDTE 774A
Basic theoretical principles of foreign language teaching in college. Required of all graduate teaching assistants. Required of all M.A.T. students. Other students may use as an elective.
Readings in and discussion of the culture of contemporary France.
Development of advanced oral skills in French. Study of linguistic and cultural aspects of French language media.
Texts from standard authors, with emphasis on explication de texte.
Practice in descriptive and narrative composition with special attention to contrastive stylistics; thème et version.
The sound system and its functioning in the morphological system of French from the point of view of current phonological theory.
Cross-listed course: LING 512
The structure, morphology, and syntax of modern French.
Cross-listed course: LING 502
Poetry, prose, theatre, cinema, civilization, language, linguistics. Unique opportunities will be announced by title. May be repeated.
Graduate students fulfill their foreign-language reading requirement with successful completion of the course. Undergraduates may take the course as an elective only. Grades S/U for graduates and undergraduates.
Development of the French language from its origins to 1600.
Cross-listed course: LING 732
Modern French films in their cultural context beginning with the cinema of the Tradition of Quality and the Nouvelle Vague of the late 1950s.
Literatures in French from Africa and the New World.
Introduction to the literature and culture of French-speaking Canada and specifically of Quebec. A survey of influential works will be discussed in relation to their historical and cultural background.
French literature from 842 to 1500.
Extensive readings and study in the prose, poetry, and drama of 16th-century literature.
Topics will be indentified by title in the schedule of classes. Each topic may be taken only once.
Basic principles of foreign language teaching in college combined with practical demonstrations. Note: Required of all graduate assistants. This course will not count toward the 30-hour M.A. or M.A.T. degree.
Supervised direction of foreign language teaching in college. Required of all graduate assistants who are teaching. This course will not count toward the 30-hour M.A. or M.A.T. degree.
May be repeated with approval of advisor.
Directed research and reading in subjects to be individually assigned. Prior written approval of professor required. May be repeated once for credit.
Historical survey of the German contribution to the intellectual and cultural life of Europe. Texts and films in German.
Structural and descriptive linguistics applied to the German language.
Cross-listed course: LING 503
Development of German in the Germanic, Old High German, Middle High German, and New High German periods. Phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and the relationship between dialects and the standard language.
Cross-listed course: LING 733
Introduction to historical Germanic linguistics including a survey of the Old Germanic languages (Old English, Old Frisian, Old Saxon, Old High German, Old Norse, Gothic); comparative phonology, morphology, and syntax, typology of modern Germanic languages and dialects; and common Germanic in its Indo-European context.
Cross-listed course: LING 533
Introduction to the study of variation in Modern German. Traditional German dialectology and dialect geography, language and society, multilingualism in the German-speaking countries, German in contact with other languages.
Cross-listed course: LING 548
Examination of recurring themes and issues or of significant periods and influential styles in German film. Course content varies and individual topics will be announced with course title.
Intensive reading for non-majors. Graduate students fulfill their foreign-language requirement with successful completion of the course. Undergraduates may take the course as an elective only by permission of instructor. Grades S/U for graduates and undergraduates.
A study of Middle High German language and literature with special emphasis on the lyric and epic poetry of the late 12th and early 13th centuries.
Reading and translation of texts in of the Old Germanic languages: Old High German 711H, Old Saxon 711S, Old Norse 711N, or Gothic 711G. May be repeated for credit with a different letter suffix from options noted above. Reading knowledge of Moderna German required.
Reading and translation of texts in of the Old Germanic languages: Old High German 711H, Old Saxon 711S, Old Norse 711N, or Gothic 711G. May be repeated for credit with a different letter suffix from options noted above. Reading knowledge of Moderna German required.
Reading and translation of texts in of the Old Germanic languages: Old High German 711H, Old Saxon 711S, Old Norse 711N, or Gothic 711G. May be repeated for credit with a different letter suffix from options noted above. Reading knowledge of Moderna German required.
Reading and translation of texts in of the Old Germanic languages: Old High German 711H, Old Saxon 711S, Old Norse 711N, or Gothic 711G. May be repeated for credit with a different letter suffix from options noted above. Reading knowledge of Moderna German required.
Reading and interpretation of significant literary works of the 16th and 17th centuries.
Reading and discussion of key literary and classical works from specific 18th-century movements, including Enlightenment, Storm and Stress, and Weimar Classicism.
The development of German Romanticism, its major literary works and personalities.
German Realism, its major literary works and background.
Currents of German literature since Naturalism, accompanied by critical reading of characteristic works by major writers of the period.
The development of German literature since World War II, through critical reading and interpretation of major representative works.
Topics will be identified by title in the schedule of classes. Each topic may be taken only once.
Basic principles of foreign language teaching in college combined with practical demonstrations. Required of all graduate assistants. This course will not count toward the 30-hour M.A. or M.A.T degree.
Supervised direction of foreign language teaching in college. Required of all graduate assistants who are teaching. This course will not count toward the M.A. or M.A.T. degree.
Content Varies.
Content Varies.
Readings from the Histories.
Readings from the History of the Peloponnesian War.
Selected plays.
Selected plays.
Readings from the Works and Days, the Theogony, and the Homeric Hymns.
Authors and topics not covered in other Greek language courses, chosen to meet the needs of individual students. May be repeated with the approval of the department.
Special projects for independent study and research.
Special projects for independent study and research.
Intensive review for nonmajors designed to prepare them for GREK 615.
Intensive reading for nonmajors. A review of grammar and syntax with reading of passages from Plato’s Apology. Primarily for graduate students to fulfill the foreign-language reading requirement.
Special topics in Italian literature.
Special topics in Italian literature.
Graduate students fulfill their foreign language reading requirement with successful completion of the course. Undergraduates may take the course as an elective only.
Japanese language and communication in its sociocultural context; emphasis on comparison with American English. Taught in English.
Cross-listed course: LING 546
Supervised direction of foreign language teaching in college. Required of all graduate assistants who are teaching. This course will not count toward the MA or PhD degree.
Selected plays of Plautus and Terence.
Readings from a variety of Cicero’s works to gain a concept of the man as a humanist.
Readings from the Odes.
Selected readings from the Metamorphoses.
Agricola or selections from the Annales.
Readings from Ab Urbe Condita.
Readings in Horace, Juvenal, and Petronius.
Readings from the elegies of Catullus, Tibullus, Propertius, and Ovid.
Readings from the De Rerum Natura.
An examination of several genres of Latin writing from Europe during the period 1400-1600, emphasizing, but not limited to, Italian writers.
Readings from the Twelve Tables to Virgil, supplemented by readings in history and scholarship. Designed to prepare majors and honors students for further study.
Readings from Ovid to Ammianus, supplemented by readings in history and scholarship. Designed to prepare majors and honors students for further study.
Special projects for independent study and research.
Special projects for independent study and research.
Methods and materials for teaching the Latin Advanced Placement courses in secondary school.
Intensive grammar review for non-majors; designed as preparation for LATN 615.
Intensive reading for non-majors. Graduate students fulfill their foreign-language reading requirement with successful completion of the course. Undergraduates may take the course as an elective only.
Survey of the survival of the classical tradition in the middle ages from the birth of Ammianus Marcellinus to the fall of Constantinople (A.D. 330-1453).
Topics will be identified by title in the schedule of classes. Each topic may be taken only once.
Intensive reading for non-majors. Graduate students fulfill their foreign-language reading requirements with successful completion of the course. Undergraduates may take the course as an elective only.
An introduction to the culture of medieval Russia through its written records, folklore, icons, and ancient religious chant.
An exploration of Russian modernist culture, with particular attention to the themes of social and political change. Authors under discussion include Kuzmin, Bely, and Zamyatin.
An examination of the influence of Homer’s epic poems The Iliad and The Odyssey on Russian culture, as seen in works by Russian writers including Tolstoy, Pasternak, and Brodsky.
An examination of Russian writers reflecting on Russian national identity, including Solzhenitsyn, Dostoevsky, and Grossman.
Reading and research on selected topics in Russian. Course content varies and will be announced in the schedule of courses by title.
Intensive reading course for non-majors. Primarily for graduate students to fulfill the foreign- language reading requirement. It will not be applied toward the degree language requirements nor will it be accepted as a substitute in the course sequence leading to the various degree requirements.
Intensive reading course for non-majors. Primarily for graduate students to fulfill the foreign-language reading requirement. It will not be applied toward the degree language requirements nor will it be accepted as a substitute in the course sequence leading to the various degree requirements.
Supervised direction of foreign language teaching in college. Required of all graduate assistants who are teaching. This course will not count toward the MA or PhD degree.
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Analysis and discussion of 20th-century Spanish history and the sociocultural forces that have contributed to define this country’s national identity. Taught in Spanish.
Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Global Learning
Analysis and discussion of contemporary Latin American history and the sociocultural forces that have contributed to define this area's national identities. Taught in Spanish.
Introduction to translation and practice of skills required for professional and technical Spanish/English translation.
Phonology, morphology, and syntax of modern Spanish.
Cross-listed course: LING 504
Description of the grammatical structures of Modern Spanish. Intensive study of the theory and practice of word formation and sentence structure of Spanish.
Cross-listed course: LING 554
Introduction to the study of phonetics and phonology and their application to the sounds and sound systems of English and Spanish. Includes transcription practice and discussion of relevance to teaching.
Cross-listed course: LING 514
Survey of Spanish literature from its first manifestations to La Celestina. Introduction; early works; the epic; 13th- through 15th-century prose and verse; Berceo, Alfonso X, Juan Ruiz, Marques de Santillana; others.
Survey of the works of Garcilaso, the Spanish mystics, Lope, Quevedo, Tirso, Calderon, Gongora and others.
Survey of the works of the major literary figures of the period.
Survey of major peninsular writers from the Generation of ‘98 to the present.
Survey of pre-Columbian poetry and of texts dating from the time of Columbus to the end of the Colonial period.
Cross-listed course: LASP 541
Survey of the most significant works of the Independence through Modernism.
Intensive language practice in native environment with special emphasis on oral skills. Instruction by native speakers; extensive community contact and home stay. Prior placement test required.
Survey of the most significant works of this period.
Survey of the most significant works from 1960 to the present.
Cross-listed course: LASP 471
Course content varies and will be announced in the schedule of classes by title. May be repeated as content varies by title.
Intensive reading for non-majors. Graduate students fulfill their foreign-language requirement with successful completion of the course. Undergraduates may take the course as an elective only by permission.
Overview of the main theories and methods in analyzing Spanish and Spanish-American literature.
Development of the language from its origins to the present day.
Cross-listed course: LING 734
Selected topics from among the works of Cervantes, including Don Quixote, the Galatea, the Persiles, the Novelas ejemplares, and his dramatic works.
In-depth study of the works of Lope de Vega, Quevedo, Góngora, Calderón, and others.
Emphasis on the post-Spanish Civil War narrative.
Intensive reading of major works of Spanish Romanticism and Realism.
An exploration of the Inter-connection between Spain and the Americas including issues relating to processes of articulation and assimilation between the Spanish legacy and America’s cultures, together with the African dimensions.
Intensive study of the works of Alberti, Aleixandre, Cernuda, GarcÃa Lorca, Guillén, Salinas and others.
Essay, verse, drama, and fiction of the major writers of this generation.
Selected Spanish-American dramatic works from the colonial period to the present.
An application of major European stage theories to the Spanish modern stage (1800-2000).
Seminar on selected Spanish-American novels from independence through the Hispanic Vanguard.
Seminar on selected Spanish-American novels from independence through the Hispanic Vanguard.
Study of the creative works written by high-profile Spanish writers while in exile (in Mexico, Puerto Rico, Argentina, and the United States) during the Spanish Civil War and ensuing Francoist regime.
Study of the Spanish-American narrative of the 20th century (novel and short story).
The works of Vallejo, Mistral, Neruda, Borges, Cardenal, Paz, and others.
Study of texts revealing patterns of disenfranchisement and human rights violations. All genres, including films.
The works of significant women authors in Spain and Spanish America.
Study of the poetry and prose of the most significant authors of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Topics will be identified by title in the schedule of classes. Each topic may be taken only once.
Basic principles of foreign language teaching in college combined with practical demonstrations Note: Required of all graduate assistants. This course will not count toward the 30-hour M.A. or M.A.T. requirements.
Supervised direction of foreign language teaching in college. Required of all graduate assistants who are teaching. This course will not count toward the 30-hour M.A. or M.A.T. degree.
Topics to be announced each semester.
Topics will be identified by title in the schedule of classes. Course can be repeated for credit for a maximum of 6 hours.
Up to a maximum of 3 total hours, if repeated.
Topics will be identified by title in the schedule of classes. Course can be repeated for credit for a maximum of 6 hours.
Topics will be identified by title in the schedule of classes. Course can be repeated for credit for a maximum of 6 hours. Restricted to M.A. and Ph.D. students.
Topics will be identified by title in the schedule of classes. Course can be repeated for credit for a maximum of 6 hours. Restricted to Graduate Students.
Work on the research and writing of the Ph.D. dissertation.