Academics
Language Pre-requisite
The program is open to students who have completed four semesters of college Spanish or the equivalent, which will place them above the INTERMEDIATE LEVEL (at Duke, above SPANISH 204 (76)). They will be able to enjoy interaction in Spanish among themselves and among Spaniards immediately.
Courses and Credits
DIS offers two courses, SPANISH 390A-2 (112A) and SPANISH 441A (141). Students normally meet for class FOUR days a week. Contact hours per course will equal the contact hours of a regular semester. Courses satisfactorily completed are awarded one course or four semester hour credits. No pass/fail option or auditing is permitted. Due to the intense nature of this program, late arrival and/or early departure will not permitted. All courses will be taught exclusively in Spanish. Duke students may apply the two Spanish courses towards their Spanish major or minor. Non-Duke students should consult with their advisors.
SPANISH 390A-2 (112A-01): LITERATURE AND THE VISUAL ARTS IN SPAIN FL, CZ
Literature is just one of the many genres and media that artists have used to capture the on-going transformations in our ways of looking at reality. The dialogue between literature, painting, and film will be the main focus of this course. The poems and stories under study will often be correlated with works in the visual arts that will be discussed in class, and will be contextualized in their historical, social, and aesthetic specificity, including the rise of avant-garde experimentation in the works of Juan Gris, Pablo Picasso, and Salvador Dalí. Taught by Professor Prof. José María Rodríguez García. Crosslisted with ICS 112A. One course credit.
SPANISH 441A (141 - 01) Spain: Cultural Studies CCI, CZ, FL, IAA Intensive course. The main objective of this course is to give an introductory overview of Spanish Contemporary Culture, exploring some key texts and cultural documents. The class will be conducted entirely in Spanish and will therefore also work to improve student listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Taught by Professor Marcos Canteli Vigón. One course credit.
