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Spanish Language and Literature Courses
- SPAN S-Aab Beginning Spanish
- SPAN S-C Intermediate Spanish
- SPAN S-Dx Study Abroad in Buenos Aires: Spanish Language and Latin American Culture
- SPAN S-27 Oral Expression: El español hablado
- SPAN S-74 Study Abroad in Barcelona, Spain: Barcelona, Itinerarios de una modernidad incesante
- SPAN S-141 Study Abroad in Chile: Public Space in Private Times in Latin American Art and Literature
- SPAN S-151 Study Abroad in Chile: Cultural Production and Social Transformation in Modern Chile
SPAN S-Aab Beginning Spanish (31365)
Sergio Rivero-Navarro and Paul E. Politte.
Class times: Mondays-Fridays, 9 am-1 pm.
Course tuition: noncredit and undergraduate credit $5,400.
Limited enrollment.
Designed to give beginning students a practical command of the language, this course presents the fundamentals of Spanish grammar through an active oral approach. The reading of literary selections and creative writing complements the acquisition of oral and aural skills. The course includes interactive exercises and cultural activities (music, films, videos). Students also are required to attend the language laboratory and should be prepared to meet outside of class with some frequency. (8 credits)
SPAN S-C Intermediate Spanish (32694)
Class times: Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm.
Course tuition: noncredit and undergraduate credit $2,700.
Limited enrollment.
This is an intermediate language and culture course that consolidates and expands the skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish. It includes a comprehensive grammar review. Class discussions are based on short stories by Spanish and Latin American authors and on cultural issues relevant to the Spanish-speaking world. Note: The course is conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: three years of high school Spanish or one year of college Spanish. (4 credits)
SPAN S-Dx Study Abroad in Buenos Aires: Spanish Language and Latin American Culture (32104)
Limited enrollment.
See Study Abroad for more information.
SPAN S-27 Oral Expression: El español hablado (31128)
Class times: Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am. Optional sections to be arranged.
Course tuition: noncredit and undergraduate credit $2,700.
Harvard College students see additional information.
Limited enrollment.
In order to develop oral fluency in Spanish this course provides students with opportunities to act out typical situations they would encounter in a Spanish-speaking environment. It also introduces attitudes, values, and cultural patterns of contemporary life in Spain and Latin America through discussions of such things as news reports and art. The course is conducted entirely in Spanish. The course is best suited to students who already have a good grounding in the grammar of the language, but are not native or near-native speakers. Oral proficiency is not a prerequisite. Students meet outside of class with some frequency to complete group projects. Prerequisites: three years of secondary school Spanish or three semesters of college-level Spanish. (4 credits)
SPAN S-74 Study Abroad in Barcelona, Spain: Barcelona, Itinerarios de una modernidad incesante (32670)
Limited enrollment.
See Study Abroad for more information.
SPAN S-141 Study Abroad in Chile: Public Space in Private Times in Latin American Art and Literature (32776)
Limited enrollment.
See Study Abroad for more information.
SPAN S-151 Study Abroad in Chile: Cultural Production and Social Transformation in Modern Chile (32777)
Limited enrollment.
See Study Abroad for more information.
