Más que palabras: A Journey around the Hispanic World

This course deepens students’ understanding of Spanish language and culture, through a broad overview of key topics in Spanish literature and linguistics that provide both a grounding of the knowledge they have acquired so far, and a foundation for further study. Topics vary semester to semester, but in all, attention is paid to the evolving and pluricentric nature of Spanish around the world. Literary topics will revolve around Hispanic literary masterpieces, considered in relation to the historical periods in which they were produced, always with a critical eye, to gain better insight into Hispanic culture over time and space. Linguistic topics will relate to key concepts in areas such as pronunciation and grammar, to deepen students’ understanding of basic components of the Spanish language and thus understand the reasons behind key issues they may have encountered during their language classes. Specific topics covered may vary from year to year. The course may be completed more than once if a different topic is studied each time.