French, Spanish and Italian
Head: Maria Inés Martinez
Campus Address/General Office: 430 Fletcher Argue Building
Telephone: 204 474 9313
Email Address: fsi@umanitoba.ca
Website: http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/departments/fsi/
Romance languages — French, Spanish and Italian — are descendants of Latin and are the most widely spoken of the Romance languages. The department offers language instruction and a rich variety of literature and culture courses, with a particular emphasis on French Canadian literature. Language instruction also includes translation courses in French, Spanish and Italian.
French Program
For entry, continuation and graduation requirements for the General Degree, Advanced Degree and Honours Degree, see: Basic Faculty Regulations for the B.A. General, Advanced and Honours Degree Programs.
Major Program
For entry to the Major, the prerequisite is a grade of “C” or better in either both of FREN 1192 and FREN 1194, or both of FREN 1202 and FREN 1204. Students may not use more than 6 credit hours of FREN 1192, FREN 1194, FREN 1202, and FREN 1204 in the 30 credit hour Major.
A minimum "C" average in all courses that comprise the Major is required to graduate including the higher grade of repeated courses and excluding failed courses.
Minor (Concentration) Program
For entry to the Minor (Concentration), the prerequisite is a grade of “C” or better in either both of FREN 1192 and FREN 1194, or both of FREN 1202 and FREN 1204. Students may not use more than 6 credit hours of FREN 1192, FREN 1194, FREN 1202, and FREN 1204 in the 18 credit hour Minor (Concentration).
Honours Program
For entry to the Honours program, see see: Basic Faculty Regulations for the B.A. General, Advanced and Honours Degree Programs.
Spanish Program
For entry, continuation and graduation requirements for the General Degree, Advanced Degree and Honours Degree, see: Basic Faculty Regulations for the B.A. General, Advanced and Honours Degree Programs.
Major Program
For entry to the Major, the prerequisite is a grade of “C” or better in both SPAN 1182 and SPAN 1184, or a grade of “C” or better in both SPAN 1184 and SPAN 1262 (or SPAN 1290), or a grade of “C” or better in both SPAN 1280 and 3 credit hours from Spanish courses numbered at the 2000 level.
A minimum "C" average in all courses that comprise the Major is required to graduate including the higher grade of repeated courses and excluding failed courses.
Minor (Concentration) Program
For entry to the Minor (Concentration), the prerequisite is a grade of “C” or better in both SPAN 1182 and SPAN 1184 or a grade of “C” or better in both SPAN 1184 and SPAN 1262 (or SPAN 1290), or a grade of “C” or better in both SPAN 1280 and 3 credit hours from Spanish courses numbered at the 2000 level.
Other
Students entering the university with prior knowledge of Spanish may be allowed ‘prerequisite standing’ in SPAN 1182 and SPAN 1184 by the Spanish section of the department. Special permission is required to enter a higher numbered course.
All Spanish courses except SPAN 1182 and SPAN 1184 are taught in Spanish.
With written permission of the department head, students registered on the Fort Garry campus may take courses in Spanish language and literature at Université de Saint-Boniface.
For information regarding the Minor program in Latin American Studies please refer to that department.
Italian Program
For entry, continuation and graduation requirements for the General Degree, Advanced Degree and Honours Degree, see: Basic Faculty Regulations for the B.A. General, Advanced and Honours Degree Programs.
Minor (Concentration) Program
For entry to the Minor (Concentration), the prerequisite is a grade of “C” or better in ITLN 1080.
It is not possible to have a Minor in Italian and a Major in Italian Studies.
Other
All Italian courses except ITLN 1080 and ITLN 3780 are taught in Italian.
Travel/study courses in Italian may be offered in the Summer Term.
Italian Studies Program
The Major (General and Advanced) in Italian Studies is an interdisciplinary program designed to provide advanced reading, writing, oral, and translation skills in contemporary Italian language, in the context of a broad appreciation for Italian/Roman history and its contributions to art and culture. For entry, continuation and graduation requirements for the General Degree, Advanced Degree and Honours Degree, see: Basic Faculty Regulations for the B.A. General, Advanced and Honours Degree Programs.
Major Program
For entry to the Major, the prerequisite is a grade of “C” or better in ITLN 1080.
It is not possible to have a Major in Italian Studies and a Minor in Italian.
A minimum "C" average in all courses that comprise the Major is required to graduate including the higher grade of repeated courses and excluding failed courses.
Programs
| Degree/Diploma | Years to Completion | Total Credit Hours | Has Co-op Option |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree/Diploma French, B.A. Double Advanced Major | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option no |
| Degree/Diploma French, B.A. Double Honours | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option no |
| Degree/Diploma French, B.A. General | Years to Completion 3 | Total Credit Hours 90 | Has Co-op Option no |
| Degree/Diploma French, B.A. Single Advanced Major | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option no |
| Degree/Diploma French, B.A. Single Honours | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option no |
| Degree/Diploma French Minor (Concentration) | Total Credit Hours 18 | Has Co-op Option no | |
| Degree/Diploma Italian Minor (Concentration) | Total Credit Hours 18 | Has Co-op Option no | |
| Degree/Diploma Italian Studies, B.A. General | Years to Completion 3 | Total Credit Hours 90 | Has Co-op Option no |
| Degree/Diploma Italian Studies, B.A. Single Advanced Major | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option no |
| Degree/Diploma Spanish, B.A. General | Years to Completion 3 | Total Credit Hours 90 | Has Co-op Option no |
| Degree/Diploma Spanish, B.A. Single Advanced Major | Years to Completion 4 | Total Credit Hours 120 | Has Co-op Option no |
| Degree/Diploma Spanish Minor (Concentration) | Total Credit Hours 18 | Has Co-op Option no |
Courses
French
(Lab required) This course is the first in the introductory French language sequence. A basic study of the fundamental structures of French including regular and irregular verbs in the present and the passé composé, with oral and written practice. For students with no prior knowledge of French or who have studied French up to and including Grade 11 or its equivalent. Students with Senior 4 French may not normally take the course. May not be held with the former FREN 1150. Not open to students who have previously obtained credit in any of: FREN 1154, FREN 1192, FREN 1194, FREN 1202, FREN 1204, FREN 1252, the former FREN 1190, the former FREN 1200, or the former FREN 1250. Not for credit in French Major or Minor.
Mutually Exclusive: FREN 1150
Attributes: Humanities, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab required) This course is the second in the introductory French language sequence. A continuing study of the fundamental structures of French including the imparfait, future and conditional, with oral and written practice. For students with limited prior knowledge of French or who have studied French up to and including Grade 11 or its equivalent or who have successfully completed Introductory French 1. May not be held with the former FREN 1150. Not open to students who have previously obtained credit in any of: FREN 1192, FREN 1194, FREN 1202, FREN 1204, FREN 1252, the former FREN 1190, the former FREN 1200, or the former FREN 1250. Not for credit in French Major or Minor.
Mutually Exclusive: FREN 1150
Attributes: Humanities, Recommended Intro Courses
Ce cours comporte des éléments de langue et de littérature (dont la poésie, la chanson, le théâtre) destinés aux étudiants issus des écoles françaises ou aux étudiants de la filière immersion. II vise le perfectionnement des compétences de la production et de la compréhension orale et écrite. May not be held with FREN 1202, FREN 1204, the former FREN 1190, or the former FREN 1200.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: Senior 4 French, or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities, Recommended Intro Courses
Ce cours comporte des éléments de langue et de littérature (dont la nouvelle, le roman) destinés aux étudiants issus des écoles françaises ou aux étudiants de la filière immersion. II vise le perfectionnement des compétences de la production et de la compréhension orale et écrite. May not be held with FREN 1202, FREN 1204, the former FREN 1190, or the former FREN 1200.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: FREN 1192 or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities, Recommended Intro Courses
This course will review basic grammatical concepts. Students will also study short written works from the Francophone world. May not be held with FREN 1192, FREN 1194, the former FREN 1190, or the former FREN 1200.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: FREN 1154, or the former FREN 1150, or Senior 4 French.
Attributes: Humanities, Recommended Intro Courses
This course will further students' understanding of various grammatical concepts. They will study short literary works from the Francophone world. May not be held with FREN 1192, FREN 1194, the former FREN 1190, or the former FREN 1200.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: FREN 1202 or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities, Recommended Intro Courses
For students whose mother tongue is not French, and who wish to improve their understanding, fluency and correctness in spoken French. Not open to students from Français or Immersion high school programs. May not be held with the former FREN 1250.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: Senior 4 French or [FREN 1154 (B) or FREN 1204 or the former FREN 1200 (or the former FREN 1150)] or written consent of department head.
Mutually Exclusive: FREN 1250
Attributes: Humanities, Recommended Intro Courses
Ce cours vise à acquérir, analyser et pratiquer le vocabulaire du français des affaires et de l'administration. Un accent sera mis sur l’acquisition de structures grammaticales propres à la rédaction de textes du domaine des affaires. May not be held with FREN 2630 with the topic “Français commercial."
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: One of FREN 1194, FREN 1204, the former FREN 1190, or the former FREN 1200, or written consent of department head.
Mutually Exclusive: FREN 2630
Attributes: Humanities
Ce cours, offert en français, se concentre sur la contra-culture dans les littératures québécoise, franco-ontarienne, acadienne et autochtone de langue française. II s'agira d'aller au-delà des stéréotypes généralement associés à la contra-culture (hippies, drogues, etc.) et d'explorer cette mouvance dans toute sa complexité. Après avoir fait le survol de la théorie sur le phénomène contre-culturel, nous nous intéresserons à la contra-culture telle qu'elle a été vécue dans ces différents espaces littéraires. II sera ensuite question de déterminer les grands traits de la contra-culture littéraire dans chacune des œuvres au programme.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: One of FREN 1194, FREN 2620, the former FREN 1190, FREN 1204, the former FREN 1200, or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
Ce cours vise à l'amélioration de la compréhension du français parlé ainsi qu'au développement de la facilité et de la correction de l'expression orale. Une attention particulière sera vouée au développement du vocabulaire ainsi qu'à la maîtrise des structures grammaticales. Le cours n'a pas été conçu pour les étudiants qui sont déjà bilingues.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [FREN 1252 or the former FREN 1250] or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
Révision intensive de la grammaire et enrichissement du vocabulaire.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: One of FREN 1194, FREN 1204, the former FREN 1190, or the former FREN 1200, or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
The content of this course will vary from year to year depending on the needs and interests of instructors and students. Students can earn multiple credits for this course only when the topic subtitle is different.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: One of FREN 1194, FREN 2620, the former FREN 1190, FREN 1204, the former FREN 1200, or written consent of department head.
Mutually Exclusive: FREN 2022
Attributes: Humanities
The content of this course will vary from year to year depending on the needs and interests of instructors and students. Students can earn multiple credits for this course only when the topic subtitle is different.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: One of FREN 1194, FREN 2620, the former FREN 1190, FREN 1204, the former FREN 1200, or written consent of department head.
Mutually Exclusive: FREN 2800
Attributes: Humanities
A partir de textes courts en prose et en vers, l'étudiant(e) apprendra à reconnaître les moyens linguistiques et stylistiques dont dispose l'auteur pour créer l'expressivité de son texte.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: One of FREN 1194, FREN 2620, the former FREN 1190, FREN 1204, the former FREN 1200, or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
Une étude de textes écrits par des femmes et analysés selon la perspective des théories féministes contemporaines.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: One of FREN 1194, FREN 2620, the former FREN 1190, FREN 1204, the former FREN 1200, or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
Introduction à la poésie et au théâtre canadiens- français à partir d'un choix d'œuvres.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: One of FREN 1194, the former FREN 1190, FREN 1204, FREN 2620, the former FREN 1200, or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
Ce cours est destiné à initier l'étudiant(e) au roman français du vingtième siècle. Les romanciers étudiés seront choisis parmi les plus connus, tels que Proust, Gide, Colette, Mauriac, Cocteau, Camus, Robbe-Grillet, Duras, Cardinal et Yourcenar.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: One of FREN 1194, FREN 2620, the former FREN 1190, FREN 1204, the former FREN 1200, or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
Suivant une approche comparative, ce cours s'intéresse à quelques interactions possibles entre la littérature et le cinéma de l'espace francophone. II y sera question d'étudier, soit des romans et leurs adaptations cinématographiques, soit la reprise littéraire des films, soit la représentation littéraire du cinéma, soit le développement d'un même thème par ces différents media, dont on découvrira les modes de représentation spécifiques. Ce cours servira de tremplin à l'exploration des relations intermédiatiques et intertextuelles entre le cinéma et la littérature; il permettra de discuter, entre autres, des enjeux théoriques, sociologiques et idéologiques de la réécriture du filmique au littéraire ou du littéraire au filmique.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: One of FREN 1194, FREN 2620, the former FREN 1190, FREN 1204, the former FREN 1200, or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
Initiation aux poètes et aux dramaturges représentatifs des mouvements romantique, symboliste et réaliste à partir d'un choix d'œuvres.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: One of FREN 1194, FREN 2620, the former FREN 1190, FREN 1204, the former FREN 1200, or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
Études des principales tendances littéraires de l'Afrique et des Antilles francophones depuis l'époque coloniale jusqu'à nos jours: négritude, engagement anticolonial, post-indépendance et désillusion, créolité, immigration. Lecture d'œuvres marquantes.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: One of FREN 1194, FREN 2620, the former FREN 1190, FREN 1204, the former FREN 1200, or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
Étude du thème de divers genres d'oppression dans le roman français contemporain. Analyse philosophique du concept de l'idéologie. May not be held with FREN 2640 when titled "ldéologie et oppression."
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: One of FREN 1194, the former FREN 1190, FREN 1204, the former FREN 1200, or written consent of department head.
Mutually Exclusive: FREN 2640
Attributes: Humanities
Ce cours propose d'aborder les principaux enjeux relatifs aux littératures autochtones de langue française au Canada. On se demandera de qui il est question lorsque l'on parle d'un(e) écrivain(e) autochtone; quels sont les critères de l'indigénéité, quelle importance pour le choix de la langue, l’engagement ou encore pour les thématiques dites amérindiennes? À partir de la production des années 1970 jusqu'à nos jours, il sera question d'interroger les œuvres à partir de leur contexte. May not be held with FREN 2640 when titled "Special Topics: Introduction aux littératures autochtones de langue française."
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: One of FREN 1194, FREN 2620, the former FREN 1190, FREN 1204, the former FREN 1200, or written consent of department head.
Mutually Exclusive: FREN 2640
Attributes: Humanities
Ce cours a pour objet l'étude de la civilisation française au plus tôt depuis le XVII siècle, au plus tard depuis la Révolution. II portera sur les transformations connues par la France dans ses structures politiques, sociales et ses modes de vie. II s'attachera simultanément au mouvement des idées et à la création artistique dans les domaines de l'architecture, de la sculpture, de la peinture et de la musique.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: One of FREN 1194, FREN 2620, the former FREN 1190, FREN 1204, the former FREN 1200, or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
Ce cours est destiné à initier l'étudiant(e) au cinéma africain. Les films étudiés, choisis parmi les plus connus, serviront à illustrer la diversité des options thématiques, esthétiques et idéologiques des cinéastes africains. Students may not hold credit for both FREN 2820 and FREN 2640 when titled "Cinéma africain."
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: One of FREN 1194, FREN 2620, the former FREN 1190, FREN 1204, the former FREN 1200, or written consent of department head.
Mutually Exclusive: FREN 2640
Attributes: Humanities
Initiation à la stylistique comparée du français et de l'anglais. Ce cours comporte des exercices de traduction et d'analyse de traductions.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: One of FREN 1194, FREN 2620, the former FREN 1190, FREN 1204, the former FREN 1200, or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
Une étude des techniques de composition libre. Le cours comportera notamment une révision de la phrase complexe et une analyse d'éléments de rhétorique particulièrement utiles pour la rédaction en français.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: One of FREN 1194, FREN 2620, the former FREN 1190, FREN 1204, the former FREN 1200, or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
Étude systématique et avancée de la grammaire française avec révision de vocabulaire. Ce cours est la suite logique de FREN 2620 (Grammaire et lexique) mais on peut s'y inscrire sans l'avoir suivi. Dans ce cours-ci, nous parlerons des nuances de la langue qui ne sont pas traitées en deuxième année mais nous reverrons aussi quelques-unes des questions fondamentales examinées auparavant.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [any 2000-level French course] or written consent of department head. FREN 2610 may not be used as a prerequisite.
Attributes: Humanities
Ce cours vise à acquérir, analyser et pratiquer le vocabulaire du français des affaires et de l'administration. Un accent sera mis sur la maîtrise des outils linguistiques et des techniques spécifiques propres à la rédaction de textes de type commericial et administratif. Students may not hold credit for both FREN 3022 and FREN 2630 with the topic "Français commercial."
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [any 2000-level French course] or written consent of department head. FREN 2610 may not be used as a prerequisite.
Attributes: Humanities
Après une introduction portant sur le dix-huitième siècle en France, on étudiera quelques-uns des grands auteurs et dramaturges de ce siècle, tels Montesquieu, Voltaire, Prévost, Marivaux, Beaumarchais et Rousseau.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [any 2000-level French course] or written consent of department head. FREN 2610 may not be used as a prerequisite.
Attributes: Humanities
Ce cours est destiné à initier l'étudiant(e) au roman canadien-français à partir d'un choix d'oeuvres. Un accent particulier sera mis sur l'interprétation historique.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: any 2000-level French course] or written consent of department head. FREN 2610 may not be used as a prerequisite.
Attributes: Humanities
Étude des principaux romanciers romantiques, réalistes et naturalistes à partir d'un choix d'oeuvres.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [any 2000-level French course] or written consent of department head. FREN 2610 may not be used as a prerequisite.
Attributes: Humanities
Ce cours offrira un aperçu des grands enjeux des littératures de la francophonie canadienne à partir des années 1970. Il se concentrera sur une ou plusieurs grandes œuvres contemporaines, réunies soit autour d’un genre, soit autour d’un thème commun. Des liens pourront être établis avec d’autres domaines des arts : cinéma, chanson, peinture, bandedessinée par exemple.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: a grade of "C" or better in any 2000-level French course or written consent of department head. FREN 2610 may not be used as a prerequisite.
Attributes: Humanities
Ce cours vise au perfectionnement de la facilité d'expression, de la correction et de la compréhension du français oral. Le professeur se servira de certains aspects de la culture canadienne-française, et dans une moindre mesure de la culture française, pour stimuler la conversation.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [FREN 2610] or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
Ce cours constitue une analyse d'ouvrages marquants tirés du domaine de la littérature française classique.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [any 2000-level French course] or written consent of department head. FREN 2610 may not be used as a prerequisite.
Attributes: Humanities
Ce demi-cours s'étendra sur toute la durée des deux trimestres. Chaque étudiant sera placé sous la direction d'un professeur qui l'assistera dans l'établissement d'un programme de lectures relatif à un domaine d'intérêt particulier pour l'étudiant en question. A la fin du cours l'étudiant présentera un mémoire à son directeur. Not available for credit towards a Major or Minor in French. The course content may vary. Students can earn multiple credits for this course only when the topic subtitle is different.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
The content of this course will vary from year to year depending on the needs and interests of instructors and students. The course content may vary. Students can earn multiple credits for this course only when the topic subtitle is different.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [any 2000-level French course]. FREN 2610 may not be used as a prerequisite.
Attributes: Humanities
The content of this course will vary from year to year depending on the needs and interests of instructors and students. The course content may vary. Students can earn multiple credits for this course only when the topic subtitle is different.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [any 2000-level French course]. FREN 2610 may not be used as a prerequisite.
Mutually Exclusive: FRAN 3343
Attributes: Humanities
Aspects du développement de la culture du Canada français. Eléments de la vie politique, sociale et artistique des Québécois et des francophones hors Québec surtout au 20e siècle.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [any 2000-level French course] or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
Le but de ce cours est d'étudier l'oeuvre et la pensée de Simone de Beauvoir dont l'importance dans les études féministes continue d'être très marquée. Un choix de textes sera effectué parmi ses essais philosophiques, ses romans et son autobiographie.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [any 2000-level French course] or written consent of department head. FREN 2610 may not be used as a prerequisite.
Attributes: Humanities
Étude approfondie des principes et techniques de la traduction accompagnée d'exercices et d'analyses de traductions d'un niveau élevé.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [FREN 2870] or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
Ce cours est une étude des techniques de composition libre à un niveau avancé. Il comportera notamment des exercices avec la phrase complexe et l'étude et la pratique d'un certain nombre de genres de français écrit.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [any 2000-level French course] or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
L'objectif de ce cours est d'approfondir un aspect important en littératures francophones postcoloniales d'Afrique et des Caraïbes ou d'étudier les oeuvres d'un auteur francophone majeur originaire d'Afrique ou des Caraïbes. Students may not hold credit for both FREN 3920 and FREN 3840 when titled "Littérature africaine."
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [any 2000-level French course] or written consent of department head. FREN 2610 may not be used as a prerequisite.
Attributes: Humanities
Ce cours qui s'étendra sur toute la durée des deux trimestres, consiste en la préparation d’un travail de recherche et d’analyse, en plus d’une bibliographie. Chaque étudiant-e sera encadré-e par un-e professeur-e du département. Students can earn multiple credits for this course only when the topic subtitle is different.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
Le contenu de ce cours variera d'année en année selon les besoins et les intérêts des étudiants et du professeur. The course content may vary. Students can earn multiple credits for this course only when the topic subtitle is different.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
Ce cours est destiné à initier l'étudiant(e) à l'analyse critique de textes littéraires. Le choix des pratiques et des théories critiques dépendra de l'instructeur.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
Le but de ce cours est d'offrir à l'étudiant(e) une introduction à certaines oeuvres littéraires complexes, mais essentielles, de ce siècle, dans les différents ordres de la poésie, du théâtre et du roman. Elles pourraient être prises à des auteurs comme Claudel, Valéry, Saint-John Perse, Antonin Artaud, Proust, Gide, Sartre, Yourcenar.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
L'étude des oeuvres d'un auteur, d'une période ou d'un thème d'avant la Révolution française, du XVIe au XVIIIe siècles. Le choix des oeuvres, de la période ou du thème dépendra des besoins et des intérêts des étudiants et de l'instructeur. The course content may vary. Students can earn multiple credits for this course only when the topic subtitle is different.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
L'objet de ce cours est d'affermir la maîtrise du français chez l'étudiant(e) par des études de grammaire approfondie, une approche méthodique des problèmes majeurs de rhétorique et de la stylistique, ainsi que par une pratique régulière de l'expression orale destinée à en assurer l'aisance et la correction.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
Une formation dans la traduction d'extraits tirés d'oeuvres de prosateurs anglais et français. Seront également traduits des textes de nature technique traitant de l'actualité politique, sociale, économique, juridique, etc.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
Spanish
(Lab required) This course is designed for students with very limited or no previous knowledge of Spanish. It provides an introductory study of essential grammatical structures and vocabulary that emphasizes the development of communications skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Various aspects of the societies and cultures of the Spanish-speaking world will to be studied. Upon successful completion, students will have achieved proficiency equivalent to Level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The course is not open to students who have taken Senior 4 Spanish, students with native or near-native proficiency. Students with a proficiency level beyond this course will be directed to a higher-level course. It is not open to students who have previously obtained credit in any of: SPAN 1262, SPAN 1263, SPAN 1272, SPAN 1273, SPAN 1280, SPAN 1290, the former SPAN 1260, the former SPAN 1261, the former TRAD 1261, the former SPAN 1270, the former SPAN 1271, or the former TRAD 1271. May not be held with any of: SPAN 1171, SPAN 1191, the former SPAN 1180, the former SPAN 1181 (former TRAD 1181), or the former SPAN 1190.
Mutually Exclusive: SPAN 1171, SPAN 1180, SPAN 1181, SPAN 1190, SPAN 1191, SPAN 1272, SPAN 1280, TRAD 1181
Attributes: Humanities, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab required) This course continues with the study of grammatical structures and vocabulary, and development of a functional level of communicative proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Various aspects of the societies and cultures of the Spanish-speaking world will continue to be studied. Upon completion, students will have achieved proficiency equivalent to Level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The course is not open to students who have taken Senior 4 Spanish, students with native or near-native proficiency. Students with a proficiency level beyond this course will be directed to a higher-level course. It is not open to students who have previously obtained credit in any of: SPAN 1262, SPAN 1263, SPAN 1272, SPAN 1273, SPAN 1280, SPAN 1290, the former SPAN 1260, the former SPAN 1261, the former TRAD 1261, the former SPAN 1270, the former SPAN 1271, or the former TRAD 1271. May not be held with any of: SPAN 1171, SPAN 1191, the former SPAN 1180, the former SPAN 1181 (former TRAD 1181), or the former SPAN 1190.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: SPAN 1182 or written permission of department head.
Mutually Exclusive: SPAN 1171, SPAN 1180, SPAN 1181, SPAN 1190, SPAN 1191, SPAN 1272, SPAN 1280, TRAD 1181
Attributes: Humanities, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab required) This course is the first of the intermediate Spanish language sequence. Focus is on developing intermediate skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening. The primary goals are to build communicative competence and enhance social and cultural awareness of the Spanish-speaking world. Not open to students with native oral fluency. May not be held with any of: SPAN 1263, SPAN 1280, SPAN 1290, the former SPAN 1260, the former SPAN 1261, or the former TRAD 1261.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [SPAN 1182 and SPAN 1184] or [one of: SPAN 1191, the former SPAN 1180, the former SPAN 1181, the former TRAD 1181, or the former SPAN 1190] or written consent of department head.
Equiv To: SPAN 1263
Attributes: Humanities, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab required) This course is the second of the intermediate Spanish language sequence. Focus is on continued development of intermediate skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening. The primary goals are to further enhance communicative competence and social and cultural awareness of the Spanish-speaking world. Not open to students with native oral fluency. May not be held with any of: SPAN 1181, SPAN 1182, SPAN 1184, SPAN 1191, SPAN 1273, SPAN 1280, SPAN 1290, the former SPAN 1180, the former SPAN 1190, the former SPAN 1270, the former SPAN 1271, or the former TRAD 1271.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: One of SPAN 1262, SPAN 1263, the former SPAN 1260, the former SPAN 1261, or the former TRAD 1261 or written consent of instructor or department head.
Equiv To: SPAN 1273
Mutually Exclusive: SPAN 1180, SPAN 1181, SPAN 1182, SPAN 1184, SPAN 1190, SPAN 1191, SPAN 1270, SPAN 1271, SPAN 1280, SPAN 1290, TRAD 1271
Attributes: Humanities, Recommended Intro Courses
A survey of grammar and writing for students with an advanced level of oral Spanish. All the class exercises, readings, activities and examinations will be in Spanish. May not be held with any of: SPAN 1181, SPAN 1182, SPAN 1184, SPAN 1191, SPAN 1262, SPAN 1263, SPAN 1272, SPAN 1273, SPAN 1290, the former SPAN 1180, the former SPAN 1190, the former SPAN 1260, the former SPAN 1261, the former SPAN 1270, the former SPAN 1271, the former TRAD 1261, or the former TRAD 1271.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: written consent of instructor or department head.
Mutually Exclusive: SPAN 1180, SPAN 1181, SPAN 1182, SPAN 1184, SPAN 1190, SPAN 1191, SPAN 1260, SPAN 1261, SPAN 1262, SPAN 1263, SPAN 1270, SPAN 1271, SPAN 1272, SPAN 1273, SPAN 1290, TRAD 1261, TRAD 1271
Attributes: Humanities, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab required) This is a one term accelerated course which combines the content of SPAN 1262 and SPAN 1272. It is a review of grammar and pronunciation structured around extensive writing practice and conversation of contemporary issues relating to the Spanish speaking world. There will be six hours of classroom instruction with a two hour laboratory per week. This course is not open to students with native oral fluency. Students may not hold credit for SPAN 1290 and any of: SPAN 1262, SPAN 1263, SPAN 1272, SPAN 1273, SPAN 1280, the former SPAN 1260, the former SPAN 1261, the former TRAD 1261, the former SPAN 1270, the former SPAN 1271, the former TRAD 1271.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [SPAN 1182 and SPAN 1184] or [one of: the former SPAN 1180, SPAN 1181, TRAD 1181, SPAN 1190, or SPAN 1191] or written consent of instructor or department head.
Mutually Exclusive: SPAN 1180, SPAN 1181, SPAN 1190, SPAN 1191, SPAN 1260, SPAN 1261, SPAN 1262, SPAN 1263, SPAN 1270, SPAN 1271, SPAN 1272, SPAN 1273, SPAN 1280, TRAD 1261, TRAD 1271
Attributes: Humanities, Recommended Intro Courses
A picture of the geographical, political, economic, social, artistic and cultural forces in Latin America. Essays, cultural readings, newspaper articles, magazines and films are utilized to enhance awareness and to stimulate discussion.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [SPAN 1262 or SPAN 1263 or SPAN 1272 or SPAN 1273 or SPAN 1280 or SPAN 1290 or the former SPAN 1260 or the former SPAN 1261 or the former TRAD 1261 or the former SPAN 1270 or the former SPAN 1271 or the former TRAD 1271] or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
A study of the important figures that have influence on social and artistic movements of the Latin American culture such as Frida Khalo, Diego Rivera, Che Guevara, and Fernando Botero.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [SPAN 1262 or SPAN 1263 or SPAN 1272 or SPAN 1273 or SPAN 1280 or SPAN 1290 or the former SPAN 1260 or the former SPAN 1261 or the former TRAD 1261 or the former SPAN 1270 or the former SPAN 1271 or the former TRAD 1271] or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
A study of the history of Spanish culture with special stress on its non-literary arts, and selected aspects of Spanish life.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [SPAN 1262 or SPAN 1263 or SPAN 1272 or SPAN 1273 or SPAN 1280 or SPAN 1290 or the former SPAN 1260 or the former SPAN 1261 or the former TRAD 1261 or the former SPAN 1270 or the former SPAN 1271 or the former TRAD 1271] or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
This course will consist of an introduction to Spanish literary characteristics and the study of selected works from the major historical periods and genres.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [SPAN 1262 or SPAN 1263 or SPAN 1272 or SPAN 1273 or SPAN 1280 or SPAN 1290 or the former SPAN 1260 or the former SPAN 1261 or the former TRAD 1261 or the former SPAN 1270 or the former SPAN 1271 or the former TRAD 1271] or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
Designed to enhance the student's ability in writing Spanish. Emphasis on advanced grammatical concepts and clarity of expression. Students may not hold credit for both SPAN 2550 and SPAN 2551.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [SPAN 1262 or SPAN 1263 or SPAN 1280 or SPAN 1290 or the former SPAN 1260 or the former SPAN 1261 or the former TRAD 1261] or written consent of department head.
Equiv To: SPAN 2551
Attributes: Humanities
Designed to enhance the student's conversational skills. Intensive oral practise as well as written exercises based on contemporary issues. Not open to students with native oral fluency.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [SPAN 1262 (the former SPAN 1260) and SPAN 1272 (the former SPAN 1270)] or [SPAN 1263 (the former SPAN 1261 or the former TRAD 1261) and SPAN 1273 (the former SPAN 1271 or the former TRAD 1271)] or [SPAN 1290] or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
The content of this course is variable, depending on the needs and interests of students and instructors. A tutorial form is used. The course content may vary. Students can earn multiple credits for this course only when the topic subtitle is different.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [1000-level Spanish course] or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
This course introduces students to the study of Spanish theater written by contemporary women writers. The course will explore how they use their work and the stage to denounce a contemporary Spanish society that needs to be reexamined. Analysis will underscore how these playwrights treat dis/similar subject matters: search for identity, gender, sexuality, relationships, patriarchal values, feminism, among others. The course will be taught in Spanish. All class readings and examinations are in Spanish.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [SPAN 1262 or SPAN 1263 or SPAN 1272 or SPAN 1273 or SPAN 1280 or SPAN 1290 or the former SPAN 1260 or the former SPAN 1261 or the former TRAD 1261 or the former SPAN 1270 or the former SPAN 1271 or the former TRAD 1271] or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
Study of the three most representative members of Spanish surrealism and avant-gardism in the twentieth century.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [2000-level Spanish course] or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
This course will concentrate on the major writers of the Latin American "Boom" such as: Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Carlos Fuentes, Julio Cortazar and Mario Vargas Llosa. It may also include other authors connected with the Boom such as: Alejo Carpentier, Juan Rulfo, Jorge Luis Borges, Manuel Puig.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [2000-level Spanish course] or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
A survey of Contemporary Spain through its cinema and other cultural manifestations. All the class readings, class lectures, movies and examinations are in Spanish.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [2000-level Spanish course] or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
The content of this course is variable, depending on the needs and interests of students and instructors. A tutorial format is used. The course content may vary. Students can earn multiple credits for this course only when the topic subtitle is different.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [2000-level Spanish course] or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
A course on the basic techniques of translation and a study of specialized vocabulary related to the professions.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [2000-level Spanish course] or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
A survey of the culture (Spain and Latin America) through its literature and cinema. The course will be taught in Spanish. All the readings, movies, activities and examinations will be in Spanish.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [2000-level Spanish course] or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
A survey of grammar and vocabulary, the course also emphasizes and enhances students' writing abilities. The course will be taught in Spanish. All the class exercises, readings, activities and examinations will be in Spanish.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [2000-level Spanish course] or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
A survey of the culture of human rights in Latin America through its testimonial literature. The course will be taught in Spanish. All readings, activities and examinations will be in Spanish.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [2000-level Spanish course] or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
This course includes a thorough study of advanced Spanish phonetics and pronunciation. Students may not hold credit for both SPAN 3330 and the former SPAN 3280.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [2000-level Spanish course] or written consent of department head.
Equiv To: SPAN 3280
Attributes: Humanities
This course includes a thorough study of advanced Spanish syntax and grammar. Students may not hold credit for SPAN 3340 and any of: SPAN 3441 or the former SPAN 3280.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [2000-level Spanish course] or written consent of department head.
Equiv To: SPAN 3280
Attributes: Humanities
This course will concentrate on major poets and novelists of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries such as Garcilaso de la Vega, Fray Luis de Leon, S. Juan de la Cruz, Lope de Vega, Gongora, and Cervantes.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [2000-level Spanish course] or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
A study of representative works by the principal dramatists of the Spanish classical period, such as Lope de Vega, Tirso de Molina, Vélez de Guervara, and Calderon de la Barca.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [2000-level Spanish course] or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
A study of short narrative fiction as a genre in Spain and Latin America through the close reading of representative works.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [2000-level Spanish course] or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
A survey of contemporary Latin American society through its cinema. The course will be taught in Spanish. All class readings, movies and examinations are in Spanish.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [2000-level Spanish course] or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
Italian
An introduction to the Italian language for students with little or no knowledge of Italian. The course emphasizes the learning and practise of vocabulary, grammar and the development of both written and spoken Italian. A language laboratory will help students practise and improve their oral Italian. Not open to students who have previously obtained credit in ITLN 2080.
Attributes: Humanities, Recommended Intro Courses
This course consists of a thorough review of grammatical structures for students with previous knowledge of Italian. Readings of a number of twentieth-century Italian authors are used as a basis for discussion. Language study and practise is emphasized in the classroom and in the language laboratory.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [ITLN 1080] or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
Offers extensive practice in idiomatic spoken language. Grammar review with a focus on oral fluency. Conversation will be based on social, political, and cultural aspects of Italian life.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [ITLN 1080] or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
This course strengthens writing skills in Italian, with special emphasis on the grammatical structure of the Italian language for effective communication.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [ITLN 1080] or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
In this language course you will learn the four basic skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing) in the context of popular fumetti (graphic novels) in Italian culture. By the end of the course you will be able to describe people, events and situations, in the present, past and future, and you will have acquired the necessary vocabulary to communicate about everyday situations.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [ITLN 1080] or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
The content of this course will vary from year to year depending on the needs and interests of instructors and students. Students can earn multiple credits for this course only when the topic subtitle is different.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: ITLN 1080 or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
Through the study of selected works and authors, students will gain a better understanding of Italy's history and culture.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [ITLN 2080] or [ITLN 2090 and ITLN 2100] or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
The aim of this course is to better understand modern and contemporary Italy, by viewing, meditating upon and discussing those films produced in Italy which most reflect the country, its language and culture, and its literature.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [ITLN 2080] or [ITLN 2090 and ITLN 2100] or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
A practical course on translating many types of text from and into Italian, as well as terminology development. Special emphasis on the use of the Internet and other computer-mediated resources.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [ITLN 2080] or [ITLN 2090 and ITLN 2100] or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
Polish your Italian for business and professional work situations from client relations to terminology, including e-mail and Internet. Course will be customized according to students' professional interests.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [ITLN 2080] or [ITLN 2090 and ITLN 2100] or written consent of department head.
Attributes: Humanities
This course aims to portray what it means to be Italian from an Italian's point of view. You will discover the exciting richness of the people, trends and passions, food, and pop culture of Italy, while also exploring the extraordinary contribution that Italy has made to the world. The course will be taught in English and has no prerequisite.
Attributes: Humanities
Portuguese
(Lab required) A course designed for those with little or no previous knowledge of Portuguese. The course includes grammar, reading and oral practice, with language laboratory exercises. An oral approach is utilized. The student is given glimpses of cultural aspects of Portugal and Brazil. Students with high school Portuguese or its equivalent may not normally take the course for credit. Not open to students who have previously obtained credit in PORT 1282.
Attributes: Humanities, Recommended Intro Courses
(Lab required) This course is the first of the intermediate Portuguese language sequence. Focus is on developing intermediate skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening. The primary goals are to build communicative competence and enhance social and cultural awareness of Portugal and Brazil. Not open to students with native oral fluency.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: [PORT 1170] or written consent of instructor or department head.
Attributes: Humanities, Recommended Intro Courses