The Department of Languages and Culture Studies offers a variety of courses in French, German, Japanese and Spanish this summer. Summer classes meet every day and give you a near “immersion” experience in the language. In addition to language classes, the Department offers literature and culture classes in Spanish and a full Internet course on “The Greeks.”

RUSS 3050.001 (W)
Russian Literature in Translation
Baldwin
Summer I

Having trouble finding a writing intensive course in your Spanish, French, or German major? This course will count even though the topic is Russian literature. Since writing intensive courses are all in English, any W course offered by the Department of Languages and Culture Studies satisfies your general education requirement for a writing intensive course in the major! Enjoy reading some of the greatest literature ever written and fulfill a requirement at the same time.



SPAN 2201/2201L.001 and SPAN 2202/2202L.001
Spanish Skill Development I and II
Summer I and II
Vega Hidalgo/Castro

Need extra practice in Spanish conversation, reading and writing before starting the major next Fall? Already a major but having trouble with those oral presentations, complex reading assignments, and papers to write in Spanish? These skill development courses may be for you. You can take one or both, in any order, at any time in the major or minor or even if you’re not a major but just want more practice. The only prerequisite is SPAN 1202. Come have fun AND improve your Spanish.



SPAN 4050.001/SPAN 5050.001
Highlights in Hispanic Poetry
Gleaves
Summer I

This course traces the historical development of Hispanic poetry from Gonzalo de Berceo to Pablo Neruda and his contemporaries. Great overview for majors. Five seats open for graduate students.
 

SPAN 4211.001/SPAN 5050.001
Spanish American Prose Fiction: The short story
González
Summer II

This courses traces the development of the short story in Spanish America from Horacio Quiroga to Borges and Monterroso to writers of the Boom (Cortázar, Fuentes, García Márquez). Great overview for majors. Five seats open for graduate students.

 

RUSSIAN 1201-001
ELEMENTARY RUSSIAN
Summer I
Baldwin

Basics of the Russian language, including speaking, listening comprehension, reading and writing at a beginning level.
Dare to explore something NEW! Learn the language of the land of mystery and wonder! Welcome to RUSSIAN 1201!

 

 

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