The mission of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese is to promote quality teaching and research that integrate the languages, literatures, linguistics and cultures of the Spanish-and Portuguese-speaking worlds. We share our expertise with the university community, the city of Albuquerque and the state of New Mexico. We are especially committed to revitalizing the Spanish language in New Mexico and to studying the interactions between cultures in the Southwest.
Faculty and students work together in the classroom, in the community, and in study abroad to develop understanding, sensitive communication and critical thinking about our diverse and interconnected world. The Department prepares its students with the skills, knowledge, and values necessary to lead productive and fulfilling lives as citizens and life-long learners.
Literature courses in translation are not accepted for fulfillment of foreign language group requirements.
Work in the Language Learning Center is assigned in connection with the lower-division language courses and does not carry extra credit.
Language instruction courses develop grammar, vocabulary, the four language skills–listening, speaking, reading and writing–and culture.
Spanish courses 111, 112, 211, 212 are reserved for students who grew up in a Spanish-speaking environment. The objective of these classes is to build upon the language base which the students already possess. All four language skills–listening, speaking, reading and writing–are stressed, but time is not spent drilling aspects with which students are already familiar. All students who speak or understand some Spanish as a result of having heard it at home or from grandparents are urged to enroll in these classes. A placement evaluation is required before entering these classes. (See Department for times and dates.)
This program is designed for students of Spanish whose native home language is not Spanish. A placement evaluation is required before entering these classes. (See Department for times and dates.)
All University of New Mexico students who choose Spanish to fulfill their language requirement are required to take the Spanish Placement Evaluation for placement in the appropriate level. This evaluation is administered in the Language Learning Center located in 124 Ortega Hall.
If you place into a higher-level Spanish course, you not only advance faster, but also have the option to challenge the lower-level Spanish course(s) for graduation credit (challenging means you earn credit–grade of B or better–at a higher level and, upon paying regular tuition for lower level courses, may receive credit for them). You can also test out of a Spanish class and earn credit by taking the Spanish CLEP test (check the Web site http://www.unm.edu/~testctr/clep.htm for information on CLEP testing).
Courses
SPAN 101.
Elementary Spanish I.
(3)
Beginning Spanish for students with no previous exposure to Spanish. Development of all four language skills, with emphasis on listening and speaking. (L)
SPAN 102.
Elementary Spanish II.
(3)
Beginning Spanish for students who have completed 101 or equivalent. Continued development of four skills with emphasis on listening and speaking. (L)
SPAN 103-104.
Elementary Spanish Conversation I–Elementary Spanish Conversation II.
(1, 1)
Supplementary courses to Spanish 101–102 for students interested in additional practice in speaking. (L)
Offered on CR/NC basis only.
Pre- or corequisite: 101 or 102 or 111 or 112 or 275
SPAN 111.
Elementary SHL I.
(3)
Beginning Spanish for students who grew up in a Spanish-speaking environment. Will build upon the language base which the students already possess. Development of all four language skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. (L)
SPAN 112.
Elementary SHL II.
(3)
Beginning Spanish for heritage language students who have completed 111 or equivalent. Continued development of the four skills with an emphasis on reading and writing, vocabulary building and review of grammar. (L)
SPAN 200.
Intermediate Spanish Abroad.
(3)
Intensive language study with emphasis on culture in an immersion situation. Tied to the University of New Mexico programs in Spain and Spanish America. (L)
SPAN 201.
Intermediate Spanish I.
(3)
Intermediate Spanish for students who have completed 102 or equivalent. Review of grammar and further development of all four skills. (L)
SPAN 202.
Intermediate Spanish II.
(3)
Intermediate Spanish for students who have completed 201 or equivalent. Continued development of all four skills with emphasis on reading. (L)
SPAN 203.
Spanish Conversation.
(3)
For students who have completed or are currently enrolled in Spanish 201, 202 or 276. Small classes designed to increase skills in speaking Spanish. Not for native speakers. (L)
Pre- or corequisite: 201 or 202 or 211 or 212 or 276
SPAN 211.
Intermediate SHL I.
(3)
Intermediate Spanish for heritage language students who have completed 102 or equivalent. Review of grammar and continued development of the four skills with an emphasis on literacy and speaking. (L)
SPAN 212.
Intermediate SHL II.
(3)
Intermediate Spanish for heritage language students who have completed 201 or equivalent. Further development of all four skills, with an emphasis on reading authentic materials, on practical writing needs and communicating with other native speakers. (L)
SPAN 275.
Accelerated Beginning Spanish.
(6)
Intensive one-semester course designed for language enthusiasts who want a review or can devote the time required to cover two semesters in one. Equivalent to 101 and 102. (L)
SPAN 276.
Accelerated Intermediate Spanish.
(6)
Intensive one-semester course designed for language enthusiasts who want a review or can devote the time required to cover two semesters in one. Equivalent to 201 and 202. (L)
Prerequisite: 102 or 112 or 275
SPAN 301.
Topics in Hispanic Culture and Language.
(3, no limit Δ)
Taught in Spanish (required for major study). Emphasis on oral and written expression based on a theme or language related topics (literature, culture, civilization, translation, commercial, etc.) (L)
SPAN 302.
Developing Spanish Writing Skills.
(3)
Taught in Spanish (required for major study). Emphasis on developing Spanish written expression. (L)
SPAN 307.
Introduction to Hispanic Literature.
(3)
Examination of selected Spanish and Spanish-American literary texts representing old and new literary currents. Special attention will be given to stylistics and the analysis of style and literary language. (LT)
Prerequisite: 301. Pre- or corequisite: 302
SPAN 324.
Spanish Literature in Translation.
(3)
Major Spanish (Peninsular) works in translation. Topics will vary. Does not count for Spanish major or minor. (PL)
SPAN **350.
Spanish Phonetics.
(3)
A study of the Spanish sound system and an identification of the pronunciation problems of non-native speakers. (LPM)
Prerequisite: 301. Pre- or corequisite: 302
SPAN 351.
Introduction to Spanish Linguistics.
(3)
An introduction to the phonology, morphology, syntax and dialectology of the Spanish language. (LPM)
Prerequisite: 302
SPAN **352.
Advanced Grammar.
(3)
Required for Spanish majors. Taught in Spanish. Analysis of morphological and syntactic structure. (LPM)
Pre- or corequisite: 302
SPAN 370.
Survey of Chicano Literature.
(3)
Study of the major genres of Chicano literature (novel, short story, essay, poetry and drama), with emphasis on post-1960s literature. (SH)
Prerequisite: 302 and 307
SPAN 371.
Spanish of the Southwest.
(3)
Attention to formal aspects of the Spanish of the Southwest as well as to historical and social factors affecting its status. (LPM)
Prerequisite: 350 or 351
SPAN 375.
Southwestern Hispanic Folklore.
(3)
Folkways of Spanish-speaking people of American Southwest: language, customs, beliefs, music, folk sayings. (SH)
Prerequisite: 301 Pre- or corequisite: 302
SPAN 377.
Southwestern Hispanic Folk Ballads and Songs.
(3)
Narrative and lyric musical traditions from the Romancero Nuevomexicano to the contemporary corrido and nueva canción. (SH)
Prerequisite: 301 Pre- or corequisite: 302
SPAN **395.
Spanish Reading for Graduate Students I.
(3)
Accelerated course for graduate reading requirements. Emphasizes fundamentals of grammar. Will not satisfy A&S language requirement. Undergraduates must have permission of instructor. (L)
SPAN **396.
Spanish Reading for Graduate Students II.
(3)
Accelerated course for graduate reading requirements. Emphasizes readings in sciences and humanities. Will not satisfy A&S language requirement. Undergraduates must have permission of instructor. (L)
SPAN **411.
Survey of Spanish Peninsular Literature I.
(3)
A survey of Spanish literature from the 11th to the 17th century. (PL)
Prerequisite: 302 and 307
SPAN **412.
Survey of Spanish Peninsular Literature II.
(3)
A survey of Spanish literature from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. (PL)
Prerequisite: 302 and 307
SPAN *423.
Cervantes: The Quijote.
(3)
Detailed analysis of the Quijote and treatment of its place in world literature. (PL)
Prerequisite: 302 and 307
SPAN **429.
Topics in Spanish Peninsular Culture and Literature.
(3, no limit Δ)
Topics will deal with individual authors, genres or periods. (PL)
Prerequisite: 302 and 307
SPAN **430.
Spanish American Short Story.
(3)
Spanish American short story from 19th century to contemporary period. Intensive development and discussion of theoretical bibliography. (SA)
Prerequisite: 302 and 307
SPAN **431.
Spanish American Literature Survey I.
(3)
A historical survey of the literary canon in Spanish America from Colonial times through 19th-century Romanticism. (SA)
Prerequisite: 302 and 307
SPAN **432.
Spanish American Literature Survey II.
(3)
Continuation of 431. A survey of the literary canon in Spanish American from Modernismo through contemporary times. (SA)
Prerequisite: 302 and 307
SPAN **433.
Modern Spanish American Poetry.
(3)
A survey course covering Spanish American poetry from Modernism to the present. (SA)
Prerequisite: 302 and 307
SPAN **435.
Modern Spanish American Fiction.
(3)
Study of narrative tendencies in Spanish American fiction between 1915 and 1940, including regionalismo, indigenismo, crítica social, urbanismo, existencialismo and meta-escritura. (SA)
Prerequisite: 302 and 307
SPAN *438.
Mexican Literature.
(3)
Study of readings in Mexican literature emphasizing Mexico’s contribution to Hispanic American literature from pre-Colombian to contemporary times. Examination of diverse genres in Mexico’s literature. (SA)
Prerequisite: 302 and 307
SPAN **439.
Topics in Spanish American Culture and Literature.
(3, no limit Δ)
Topics will deal with individual authors, genres or periods. (SA)
Prerequisite: 302 and 307
SPAN 449.
Topics in Hispanic Linguistics.
(3, no limit Δ)
Deals with different areas, approaches and issues. (LPM)
SPAN *450.
Spanish Mysticism.
(3)
(Also offered as RELG 450)
A study of Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross in the contexts of the Renaissance, mystical theology, and the history and culture of Spain. (PL)
SPAN **479.
Topics in Southwest Folklore/Literature.
(3, no limit Δ)
Study of literary genres and periods, including Chicano theater, Hispanic New Mexican literature, Chicano writers, poetry, folk music, orality in folk and Chicano narrative. (SH)
Prerequisite: 302 and 307
SPAN 497.
Undergraduate Problems.
(1-6 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Restriction: permission of instructor
SPAN 498.
Reading and Research for Honors.
(3)
Open to juniors and seniors approved by Honors Committee.
Restriction: permission of instructor
SPAN 499.
Honors Essay.
(3)
Open only to seniors enrolled for departmental honors.
Restriction: permission of instructor
SPAN 502.
Proseminar: Research and Critical Methodology.
(3)
Introduction to fundamentals of literary analysis: defining a research question; gaining access to resources; selecting approaches to texts; citing bibliographic data according to current MLA guidelines. (LT)
SPAN 504.
Seminar in Ibero-American Studies.
(3, no limit Δ)
(SA)
(Also offered as LTAM 504)
SPAN 515.
Spanish Medieval Paleography.
(3)
Methodology required to produce an edition–everything from locating an editable text to actually producing the edition. Main emphasis is on deciphering gothic script (13th–17th centuries) and resolving textual problems. (PL)
SPAN 519.
Medieval Literature.
(3)
A survey of major Spanish masterpieces from the Jarchas to the Celestina. (PL)
SPAN 520.
Seminar in the Spanish Peninsular Picaresque Novel.
(3)
The study of Lazarillo de Tormes, Guzmán de Alfarache, El buscón and other 17th-century picaresque novels. (PL)
SPAN 522.
Seminar in Spanish Peninsular Poetry.
(3, no limit Δ)
Courses ranging from post-Romanticism (Becquer, Castro), the “Generation of ‘98” (Machado, Unamuno), Jiménez’s “pure poetry,” the fusion of tradition and avant-garde aesthetics in the “Generation of ‘27,” to the post-war poets and more recent tendencies. (PL)
SPAN 523.
Renaissance and Baroque Poetry.
(3)
A study of major Spanish poets of the 16th and 17th centuries. (PL)
SPAN 526.
Seminar in Twentieth-Century Spanish Peninsular Theater.
(3)
Modern and contemporary drama of Spain from Benavente to the present. Close study of the works of major playwrights and trends in dramatic criticism and theatrical production. Readings in theater theory. (PL)
SPAN 529.
Spanish Peninsular Post-War Novel.
(3)
The resurgence of the novel following the repressive Civil and post-Civil War years (1936–1939). Includes the introduction of tremendismo (Cela, Laforet), neo-realist novels, experimental ones and the initial boom of women writers (Martín Gaite and Tusquets). (PL)
SPAN 531.
The Modernist Movement in Spanish American Poetry.
(3)
An overview of Modernism in Spanish America from 1870–1920. Writers studied include José Martí, Rubén Darío, Julián del Casal, Manuel Gutiérrez Nájera, Leopoldo Lugones, Julio Herrera y Reissig, María Eugenia Vaz Ferreira and Delmira Agustini. (SA)
SPAN 532.
Seminar in Twentieth-Century Spanish American Fiction.
(3, no limit Δ)
SPAN 536.
Colonial Literature.
(3)
Main authors, periods and problems of textual representation in the New World from 1492 to 1830. Emphasis on the 16th-century European-Amerindian African encounter and on 17th-century treatment of gender and ethnicity. (SA)
SPAN 541.
Recent Research on the Teaching of Spanish.
(3)
Study of the latest research in first and second language acquisition. Focus is placed on the practical application of its results to the teaching of Spanish. Required of all Spanish Teaching Assistants. (LPM)
SPAN 542.
History of the Spanish Language.
(3)
The phonological, grammatical and lexical development from Latin to Spanish. (LPM)
Prerequisite: 351 or LING 301
SPAN 545.
Spanish Phonology.
(3)
The main tenets of contemporary phonological theory as applied to Spanish, including the evolution of phonological analysis, as well as current research trends. (LPM)
Prerequisite: 351 or LING 301
SPAN 546.
Seminar in Hispanic Sociolinguistics.
(3, no limit Δ)
Linguistic variation in relation to internal, social, regional and situational factors. Topics include variation theory, language contact, language and gender, and language planning. The practical application of sociolinguistic approaches will be introduced. (LPM)
Prerequisite: 351 or LING 301
SPAN 547.
Seminar in Southwest Spanish.
(3)
Research seminar covering all aspects of Chicano Spanish: linguistic structure, regional and social variation, bilingualism, maintenance and shift, English influence, etc. (LPM)
Prerequisite: 351 or LING 301
SPAN 549.
Seminar in the Language of Spain or Spanish America.
(3, no limit Δ)
An advanced course providing students with the opportunity to develop expertise in linguistic analysis. A broad range of branches are covered, including sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, phonetics, mophosyntax, semantics and psycholinguisticis. (LPM)
Prerequisite: 351 or LING 301
SPAN 551.
Graduate Problems.
(1-6 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Restriction: permission of instructor
SPAN 578.
Topics in Southwest Hispanic Literature.
(3, no limit Δ)
Study of literary genres and periods, including Chicano theater, narrative, poetry, women’s writing, etc. (SH)
SPAN 579.
Topics in Southwest Culture & Folklore.
(3, no limit Δ)
Study of oral genres and folkways of Spanish-speaking people of the American Southwest and appropriate theoretical approaches. (SH)
SPAN 599.
Master’s Thesis.
(1-6, no limit Δ)
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
SPAN 601.
Literary Theory.
(3)
(Also offered as PORT 601)
This course will offer either an overview of critical theory or an in-depth treatment of a critical school or individual theorist. (LT)
SPAN 629.
Seminar in Spanish Peninsular Literature.
(3, no limit Δ)
Topics may include, but are not limited to, Medieval Witchcraft, Golden Age Prose, Love and Death in Spanish Literature, 19th-Century Novel, Generation of 1898 Prose, Women in Literature and Film, Women Writers. (PL)
SPAN 631.
Latin American Vanguard Poetry.
(3)
Latin American (Brazilian and Spanish American) vanguard poetry, from the experimental period of the 1920s to the 1950s. (SA)
SPAN 633.
Spanish American Poetry Since 1950.
(3)
Intensive study of contemporary Latin American poets such as Octavio Paz, Pablo Neruda, Nicanor Parra, Ernesto Cardenal, Rosario Castellanos and Nicolás Guillén. (SA)
SPAN 639.
Seminar in Spanish American Literature.
(3, no limit Δ)
Topical seminars geared to doctoral students, emphasizing the literature of one country or region (e.g., Argentine novel), one genre (e.g., romantic poetry), the literary essay, essential or complete works of one author or trend (e.g., the dictator novel). (SA)
SPAN 699.
Dissertation.
(3-12, no limit Δ)
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
PORT 101.
Elementary Portuguese I.
(3)
Development of all four language skills. Emphasis on listening, speaking, and cultural understanding.
PORT 102.
Elementary Portuguese II.
(3)
Continued development of four language skills. Emphasis on listening, speaking, and cultural understanding. An introduction to Portuguese for Spanish speakers.
PORT 201-202.
Intermediate Portuguese I–Intermediate Portuguese II.
(3)
Intermediate Portuguese for students who have completed one year of beginning language study or its equivalent. Review of grammar and expansion of conversational and composition skills.
PORT 275.
Intensive Beginning Portuguese.
(6)
An intensive one-semester introductory multimedia course using authentic models of introductory communication in Portuguese. Students may not receive credit for this accelerated course and the regular sequence (101-102).
PORT 276.
Intensive Intermediate Portuguese.
(6)
An intensive one-semester intermediate multimedia course using authentic models of communication in Portuguese.
Prerequisite: 102 or 275
PORT 277.
Intensive Portuguese for Spanish Speakers.
(6)
An accelerated multimedia class designed for natives or advanced level Spanish speakers that uses authentic models of communication in Portuguese. Students may not receive credit for this class and the accelerated sequence (275-276).
PORT 301.
Conversation and Pronunciation.
(3)
Practice of spoken Portuguese with an introduction to the phonetic systems and with comparisons to Spanish pronunciation. Discussions of topics from Portuguese-speaking world.
Prerequisite: 276 or 277
PORT 311 / 511.
Culture and Composition.
(3)
Students develop their vocabulary and improve their writing skills through the study of readings, films and music from the Portuguese-speaking world and through practice writing compositions.
Prerequisite: 276 or 277
PORT 312 / 512.
Culture and Conversation.
(3)
Students improve skills in oral communication, including pronunciation and intonation, through the study and performance of dramatic scenes, and the filming and editing of those scenes.
Prerequisite: 276 or 277
PORT 335.
Brazilian Popular Culture.
(3)
Through the lens of Brazilian daily activities and ritual expressions, this course provides the student with an introduction to Brazilian history, culture and society.
Prerequisite: 276 or 277
PORT 414 / 514.
Topics in Luso-Brazilian Literature and Culture.
(3, no limit Δ)
An advanced language course emphasizing interdisciplinary themes in Luso-Brazilian literature and culture.
Prerequisite: 311 or 312
PORT 416 / 516.
Brazilian Cinema.
(3)
Survey of Brazilian cinema concentrating on the Cinema Novo movements of the 1950s and 1960s. Cinema is presented as an expression of national identity and is understood in relationship to literature and other cultural expressions.
PORT 417 / 517.
Popular Brazilian Music.
(3)
Survey of Brazilian popular music from 1950 to 2000 concentrating on contemporary sounds from the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo as well as new music from Brazil’s other regions.
Prerequisite: 311 or 312
PORT 421 / 521.
Brazilian Theater.
(3)
A survey of 19th- and 20th-century drama by Brazil’s best known playwrights. Includes the study of plays and their performances, key moments and individuals in theater history and foreign influences.
Prerequisite: 311 or 312
PORT 457 / 557.
Encounters with the New World I.
(3)
Thematic study of history, culture, and literature based on key moments and movements in Brazil from 16th to 19th centuries.
Prerequisite: 311 or 312
PORT 458 / 558.
Encounters with the New World II.
(3)
Thematic study of the history, culture, and literature based on key moments and movements in Brazil during 20th and 21st centuries.
Prerequisite: 311 or 312
PORT *461.
Topics in Brazilian Literature.
(3, no limit Δ)
Individual authors, genres and periods of Brazilian Literature.
Prerequisite: 311 or 312
PORT 497.
Undergraduate Problems.
(1-6 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Restriction: permission of instructor.
PORT 498.
Reading and Research for Honors.
(3)
Work under direction of faculty to conduct research in preparation for writing honors thesis.
Restriction: juniors and seniors approved by Honors Committee.
PORT 499.
Honors Essay or Teaching.
(3)
Write essay or teach undergraduate course under the direction of a faculty member.
Restriction: juniors and seniors approved by Honors Committee.
PORT 511 / 311.
Culture and Composition.
(3)
Students develop their vocabulary and improve their writing skills through the study of readings, films and music from the Portuguese-speaking world and through practice writing compositions.
PORT 512 / 312.
Culture and Conversation.
(3)
Students improve skills in oral communication, including pronunciation and intonation, through the study and performance of dramatic scenes, and the filming and editing of those scenes.
PORT 514 / 414.
Topics in Luso-Brazilian Literature and Culture.
(3, no limit Δ)
An advanced language course emphasizing interdisciplinary themes in Luso-Brazilian literature and culture.
PORT 516 / 416.
Brazilian Cinema.
(3)
Survey of Brazilian cinema concentrating on the Cinema Novo movements of the 1950s and 1960s. Cinema is presented as an expression of national identity and is understood in relationship to literature and other cultural expressions.
PORT 517 / 417.
Popular Brazilian Music.
(3)
Survey of Brazilian popular music from 1950 to 2000 concentrating on contemporary sounds from the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo as well as new music from Brazil’s other regions.
PORT 521 / 421.
Brazilian Theater.
(3)
A survey of 19th- and 20th-century drama by Brazil’s best known playwrights. Includes the study of plays and their performances, key moments and individuals in theater history and foreign influences.
PORT 551.
Graduate Problems.
(1-6 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Restriction: permission of instructor.
PORT 557 / 457.
Encounters with the New World I.
(3)
Thematic study of history, culture, and literature based on key moments and movements in Brazil from 16th to 19th centuries.
PORT 558 / 458.
Encounters with the New World II.
(3)
Thematic study of the history, culture, and literature based on key moments and movements in Brazil during 20th and 21st centuries.
PORT 561.
History of the Portuguese Language.
(3)
The phonological, grammatical, and lexical development from Latin to Portuguese.
PORT 570.
Seminar in Luso-Brazilian Literature and Culture.
(3, no limit Δ)
Examines works of literature and/or culture and the scholarship written about them from a national or comparative framework.
PORT 599.
Master’s Thesis.
(1-6, no limit Δ)
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
PORT 601.
Literary Theory.
(3)
(Also offered as SPAN 601)
This course will offer either an overview of critical theory or an in-depth treatment of a critical school or individual theorist.
