FREN 5003. French Grammar and Phonetics (Irregular). 3 Hours. Systematic review of principles of French grammar and syntax; comprehensive presentation of French phonetics.

FREN 5033. Advanced French Conversation (Irregular). 3 Hours. This course will provide a small discussion environment in which graduate students will improve their command of spoken French in an interactive setting. Discussion will concentrate on current cultural issues in the French speaking world.

FREN 5213. French Culture & Civilization (Irregular). 3 Hours. An analysis of French cultural symbols and attitudes as observed in their historical, economical, political, social, educational, and linguistic aspects.

FREN 5333. Old French Literature (Irregular). 3 Hours. An intensive study of French Medieval Literature from the Chansons de Geste to Villon, including an in-depth analysis of the genres and their evolution, and of the major authors of the times.

FREN 5353. Survey of French Poetry (Irregular). 3 Hours. A comprehensive study of French poetry from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century, focusing on close readings of individual poems. This course will cover literary movements and trends of the periods and presents the terminology required to do explication de texte.

FREN 5433. French 16th-Century Literature (Irregular). 3 Hours. A survey of representative writers of the sixteenth century.

FREN 5543. French 17th-Century Literature (Irregular). 3 Hours. A survey of representative writers of the seventeenth century.

FREN 5663. French Short Story (Irregular). 3 Hours. An introduction to the French short story, focusing on close readings of a variety of contes and nouvelles from the Middle Ages through the twenty-first century.

FREN 5673. French 18th-Century Literature (Irregular). 3 Hours.

FREN 5703. Special Topics (Irregular). 3 Hours. May be offered in a subject not specifically covered by the courses otherwise listed. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

FREN 575V. Special Investigations (Irregular). 1-6 Hour. May be repeated for degree credit.

FREN 5773. Survey of Francophone Literature (Irregular). 3 Hours. A survey of representative texts in the field of sub-Saharan and North African literature concentrating on postcolonial novels using contemporary critical approaches.

FREN 5783. The French Nineteenth-Century Novel (Irregular). 3 Hours.

FREN 5813. French 20th-Century Theatre (Irregular). 3 Hours.

FREN 5833. French 20th-Century Novel (Irregular). 3 Hours.

GERM 5123. The German Novella (Irregular). 3 Hours.
An intensive study of the novella as a genre from its origin to the present. Prerequisite: GERM 3013.

GERM 5133. The German Drama (Irregular). 3 Hours.
A study of the development of the forms and themes of the German drama from the middle ages to the present. Prerequisite: GERM 3013.

GERM 5143. German Lyric Poetry (Irregular). 3 Hours.
A study of the forms and themes of German lyric poetry from the middle ages to the present. Prerequisite: GERM 3013.This course is cross-listed with GERM 4143.

GERM 5223. Early German Literature: Middle Ages to the Enlightenment (Irregular). 3 Hours.

GERM 5273. German Literature: Enlightenment, Storm and Stress, and Classicism (Irregular). 3 Hours.

GERM 5343. Early Modern German Literature: Late 19th and Early 20th Century (Irregular). 3 Hours.

GERM 5363. German Literature after 1945 (Irregular). 3 Hours.

GERM 5703. Special Topics (Irregular). 3 Hours.May be offered in a subject not specifically covered by the courses otherwise listed. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

SPAN 5203. Medieval Spanish Literature (Irregular). 3 Hours.
From the 'Jarchas' to the Celestina.

SPAN 5233. Golden Age Novel (Irregular). 3 Hours.
Major works of Spanish prose fiction from the 16th and 17th centuries, with close reading of major works.

SPAN 5243. Golden Age Poetry and Drama (Irregular). 3 Hours.
History and development of those genres in the 16th and 17th centuries, with close reading of major works.

SPAN 5253. Colonial Literature and Culture (Irregular). 3 Hours.
An introductory course to the history, culture and literature of colonial Spanish America from 1492 until 1810. The course will cover representative colonial and indigenous texts and their contexts including Renaissance, Baroque, and travel literature of the Eighteenth Century. The course will be taught in Spanish.

SPAN 5273. Nineteenth Century Survey (Irregular). 3 Hours.
From Neoclassicism through Naturalism.

SPAN 5283. Nineteenth Century Drama and Poetry (Irregular). 3 Hours.
From Romanticism to the Generation of 1898.

SPAN 5343. Advanced Survey of Spanish Literature Since 1898 (Irregular). 3 Hours.
Intensive survey of the literature of Spain from the Generation of 1898 to the present. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

SPAN 5393. 19th Century Spanish American Literature (Irregular). 3 Hours.
Study of representative literary works from Independence (1810) to 1900's. The course covers Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism/Naturalism, and Modernism and the role of literature in the nation-building process. The course will be taught in Spanish.

SPAN 5403. Spanish American Theatre (Irregular). 3 Hours.
Historical examination of the theatre in Spanish America, with close analysis particularly of representative works and movements in the 20th century.

SPAN 5433. Cervantes: Don Quijote (Irregular). 3 Hours.
A close reading of Spain's greatest literary masterpiece.

SPAN 5453. Cinema and Literature (Irregular). 3 Hours.
This course examines several Latin American and Spanish texts and their film adaptations as well as the main film making trends in the Hispanic world.

SPAN 5463. 20th Century Spanish American Literature (Irregular). 3 Hours.
Critical survey of major movements and outstanding and representative works in 20th century prose and poetry, from the Mexican Revolution and the avant-garde to the contemporary boom and post-boom.

SPAN 5703. Special Topics (Irregular). 3 Hours.
May be offered in a subject not specifically covered by the courses otherwise listed. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.

SPAN 575V. Special Investigations (Irregular). 1-6 Hour.
May be repeated for degree credit.

SPAN 5773. Indigenismo Literature (Irregular). 3 Hours.
A study of 'indigenismo', an intellectual and literary tradition in Latin America examining the history of exploitation and marginalization of indigenous peoples. Readings include texts by Mariategui, Icaza, Andrade, Asturias, Arguedas, Castellanos, and also 'indigenista' works in music and the plastic arts.

SPAN 5883. Indigenous Literatures (Irregular). 3 Hours.
A study of native oral narratives, literary texts and other writing forms in the Americas, from ancient times to the present, including the Andean Khipus, Mesoamerican Codices, and Amazonian mythic narratives.This course is cross-listed with SPAN 4883.